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Realised my comments about this pub getting in the CAMRA beer guide applied to the Old Plough - not this one at all. So ignore my post!!!!
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Pleased to see this pub has made this year's CAMRA guide, as the landlord has made a tremendous effort to get in there - all credit to him.
The beer is ever-changing and he'll welcome suggestions on your favourite ale tipple and do his best to get it in.
There's good food there as well, although it's the beer that really makes it worth stopping by.
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It does have a 'L'auberge' restaurant as part of it, but that is a Massive Pub Co thing, it isn't the only one (there is one in Clandon and one in Teddington for example) and to their credit they tend to leave the pub part alone. This pub is nicely tucked out of the way off the road. Unlike almost everybody else there I reckon, I didn't get there by car, having arrived by train and doing a circular walk around the local villages. Beer: a very good drop of St Austell Tribute.
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The Plough seems to be re-named "L'Auberge at The Plough" (going up-market are we..?) and there is a different phone number on the menu now, if you have problems with the number shown above here.
Try: theplough@innventiveoperations.com
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Nice little 'country' pub. I like the hanging basket display out the front. Blink driving down Downside Road and you'll miss this pub. Small car park at the front for about 15 cars. Tv screen opposite the main door welcomes you in, do not be dismayed, there's a tv-less restaurant area over to the left side, or you can sit at tables out the front and collect car numbers...
Staff were friendly, and so was the manager despite a customer reversing into his car in the car park outside..!! I would not have been quite so understanding had it been my car...
An interesting pub, i would revisit if in the area, but eclipsed by the splendid "Cricketers" on the green down the road! 7/10 TJ
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Excellent all round,food, beer, staff all excellent. Is there room for a snooker table in the end room? If not you could certainly put some old pub games down there? What about some newspapers too?
Seant - 28 Apr 2008 20:37 |
Very nice backwater pub frequented by the local wealthy 'doddery brigade'.
Pleasant bar staff, good service and choice of beer.
The sandwich I had was nice but well overpriced.
Not a lot of parking spaces so wise to get there early.
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It isn't cheap, but I can't believe anyone would think it would be, in Cobham, in this day and age.
There is no doubt that they concentrate on food, but not, in my opinion, to the detriment of the drinking clientele. In all, a reasonable pub, and I agree that it would be my local, too, if I lived in the area.
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Not a bad pub, beer was ok Adnams Explorer. I would reccomend a Christmas day dinner there but at £75 a pop i would need a second mortgage.
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A slightly pretentious pub, as befits the area. Talked to some chap called Salter, who seemed nice enough, if perhaps a little other-wordly...
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Expensive but what do you expect in Cobham?.
Beer is usually pretty reliable, the food in the L'auberge is extremely good while the pub grub in the rest of the pub is reasonable but nothing special. Parking can be hellish and some of the clientele worth shooting but if I had to live (or could afford) to live in this neck of the woods then this would definitely be my local.
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Nice summer pub with relaxing beer garden and good choice of ales.
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Can be very good if you go at the right time. Watch out for pretentious gobbos though pretending to enjoy inane conversation about nothing of interest. Too expensive.
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Nice patio area for the summer. Drinks are a bit expensive, but clientale is good.
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Part of Massive pubco's "l'auberge" chain, so pretend French bistro bolted on. The pub part is fine though, nice range of beers including some on gravity, public bar with telly, sandwiches as well as restaurant stuff, open fire, something for everyone.
Nick - 16 Aug 2004 12:06 |
