Vine, Tarringback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
pangolin, "The decoration doesn't work" is an unusual comment from someone with your experience !! In my simple opinion, a good all round pub that caters for most tastes which includes better than average smoking facilities, cleanliness, quality of ales, good garden etc..etc...etc.. It may be a little pricey by local standards but.....you get a lot more for your money. 8/10
Biker - 21 Sep 2007 15:28 |
Ah, the age-old debates about The Vine, Tarring. Older customers will remember how the pub was before it's relatively recent refurb and change of management. Firstly, although the new decoration feels a bit too cold and modern, it is good to see investment in the pub. The clients have also changed; from the 'old lags' (some of whom defected to The George and Dragon)to a perhaps younger client base of students and the occasional shaven-headed builder blocking the bar. The prices also feel a bit expensive for Worthing, and there seems to be regularly changing bar staff. That said, The Vine remains a historic and generally friendly pub, with a good variety of beers. Worth a try.
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The decoration doesn't work somehow and doesn't really make for a good atmosphere. Tried too hard? Still, smarter than average and food tasty if not exceptional.
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Trying to get back to its glory days. A younger (compared to before) crowd now use this place and given it a bit of life. Well worth a visit. A big garden round the back.
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Sorry, forgot to add in my previous review, this pub also has a huge garden, additional outside (clean) toilets, children are banned from the bar and a top-of-the-range electric heating/lighting/canopy sustem over one of its outside good quality wood tables and safe visable parking for bicycles at the rear of the pub. In other words, someone has spent a bit of dosh to make it more than just a brackish watering hole with a television as many pubs seem to be nowdays!!
Biker - 29 May 2006 11:10 |
Had a Sunday lunch with my wife here recently, very good and properly cooked, a good crowd of friendly people who are able to converse without using bad language and a good selection of well kept ales. We will definitely go again.
Biker - 13 Mar 2006 10:30 |
Pub was nothing out of the ordinary but beer was good and a bit pricy. Best to try the George & Dragon down the road.
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Although not quite as good as it used to be this is a good pub with character. The range of ales is good and my wife enjoys the selection of Gales wines.
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A real pub, with real beers, and a real landlord. Good mix of ages and plenty of friendly banter. After the first visit, I have almost become a regular!
Paul - 6 Nov 2004 12:57 |
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