Plough, Hemel Hempsteadback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Used to pop in with kids now and again, and regularly at lunch times from work.They obviously detest children now with the bolting off of the play area,and no under 14,S sign.The place has been terrible since Sue left who was the best bar staff they had ever had.You are going to go out of business,this is a poor pub with no atmosphere and no decent business ideas.Beer choice is tedious too!
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I try to like this pub, and use it a bit, as its in walking distance.
I just don't know what it is about the place that does not have me come back, more often!
Someone below said it was 'sterile', and I think that is quite a good description.
You're not encouraged to sit at the bar, and the bar feels like it is a staging room for the users going into the pubs Restaurant.
The bar is quite bland in design, just a square shape with a smallish serving bar... its just so... eerrr 'Sterile'
Not had an issue with the quality of the Beer (Charles Wells), but it is pricey!
I will still use it, just not as often as I should to...
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I used frequent this pub quite a lot a few years ago and to me it embodied all the traits and qualities of what a good village pub should have, e.g. inviting, good atmosphere, friendly management/staff descent menu etc.
Visited the Plough recently and could not believe how different the place was from a few years ago, the place is so sterile and false it is apparent that the staff do not want to be there, zero atmosphere, this could have something to do with no one being in there on a Friday afternoon but got the impression the place is dead full stop!!
Some of the locals were nice – only positive point about this Pub.
Verdict
Very Very Poor Mr Wells must try harder much harder !
anonymous - 8 Mar 2007 19:52 |
Great food and service when we went for a birthday meal, will be back soon for a Sunday lunch. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the place is very relaxed and welcoming with reasonable prices and huge portions.
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what a crap hole this place is, this just shows you what happens when a pub that is doing well trys to do better by kicking out all the regulars and turns it in to a "fancy waiting area", most boring place i have ever been !!
I will not be going back, instead i will spend my 50p else where !
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My sisters and I visited the Plough at Lunchtime today with my 4 yr old and 3mth old nieces.
The Plough on it's website at http://www.pub-explorer.com/herts/pub/ploughleverstockgreen.htm markets itself as a family-oriented public house. It even says that "Children are welcome (until 8.30pm in the bar and when dining in restaurant)"
After our meals (which weren't exactly what you'd call 'fresh') we moved into the normal bar area. We sat down, with drinks, and my 6 yr old niece went outside to play on the children's play equipment.
We were accosted by a female staff member (landlord's partner) who told us that 'no children allowed in the bar at all'. When we pointed out that there was a little girl sat on a chair in the bar area as we walked in, we were told that 'it was the owner's daughter so it was alright'.
Being an ex-manager of a Charlie Wells house in Hemel Hempstead, I made the lady aware that if there was a 'no children' policy then that goes for ALL children. Complaint en route to Area Manager.
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used to be good little pub for after work on friday but now decided to ban workclothes so every1 has taken service elsewhere, unless change the rule it will go downhill fast,especially as summer coming and we used to fill the garden!!!
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used to be a really nice litte local pub but as per usal they have removed every thing that makes a good old pub and turned it into a hotel reception ! and it is very very very costly in there i got 1 stella and 2 double vodkas and redbulls and the bill was just over £18 which is a complete joke !
why do pubs feel the need to try and be some thing they are not ??? at the end of the day a pub is pub !! bad move plough !
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