Sir Douglas Haig, Effinghamback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Oh, dear! What has happened? The pub has changed hands, and you can no longer get a pint of good Gale's HSB, the one redeeming feature of the place. The HSB was kept on whilst it was a Fuller's house, but alas, no longer!
Went on a Sat evening to watch an England World Cup Qualifier game and the place was like a nursey, with little kids climbing all over the furniture or trying to get darts onto the dart board. Meal was very mediocre, and vegetables stone cold. Never again! We've invested in Setanta Sports now!
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BOOKHAM PUB CRAWL 7
LIVE COMEDY! FOR FREE!
20th SEPTEMBER 2008 from 8PM
at THE DOUGLAS HAIG, EFFINGHAM
Featuring...
IMRAN YUSUF
HANNAH GEORGE
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went here after being asked to leave the Barley Mow because they wanted to close early - nice alternative, warm welcome and beer tasted good, will return
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a great nights stay
excelelnt breakfast in the morning and we had some great ale the night before, as well as juicy tender steaks
perfect hosts too
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watched the rugby here tonight crap game
nice pub veriendlyy fr
anonymous - 18 Aug 2007 22:19 |
I have visited "The Haig" several times over the last few months and need to say , What an improvement. The new landlord took over in April and the place is transformed. as other users have said the new regime has made this pub a true Family establishment. I stayed for just 3 days on my 1st visit in April and was so taken with the convivial atmosphere that I returned with my wife for a week in May. the accomodation is clean and comfortable (ask for Room 3), the beer is kept very well (I would suggest trying the Fullers Honeydew - an organic beer perfect for a summers evening quoff) and the food is extremely good value and well presented. I am informed that a refit of the bar and restaurant is due (perhaps overdue!)but I shall certainly return again soon !
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Coming from Reading found the beer really cheap for the South-East. Good family pub, with friendly, well behaved locals. The landlords don't tolerate swearing, which has got to be a bonus. Stayed there a couple of nights. Room was adequate, of a large size and an en-suite bathroom, was comfortable and clean, but don't expect posh hotel style. excellent breakfast.
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Really grim lunchtime visit on 9 Feb.2007. After 45 mins wait food had not arrived and I was calmly told it would be another 20 minutes. No apology or explanations. Having a meeting to get to I got my money back (after two minutes fumbling) and left hungry and dejected.
Geoff Brandwood
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First class, food OK (wife complained about the cheese in the baked spud, but she complains about everything) beer good but dear, being from Yorkshire and used to paying a pound a pint less, if I was in the area again would book them, enjoyed the stay....and the passing out parade at Pirbright..
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