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The Cross Guns at Avoncliff is something of a landmark in my life as it is where,last week, my family and I had our worst ever pub meal. The pub itself is in one of the most beautiful locations possible and on first impressions looks very welcoming indeed. The front of house staff were very attentive and polite. We sat down for dinner at about 7.30 in and empty pub (first clue) and ordered. The first course came out almost immediately (second clue). My wife had ordered Satay Chicken which, when it arrived was simply cubes of reshaped chicken meat on a small skewer much the same as you would get from the frozen section at Iceland. I had black pudding with firey sauce which was 3 thin slices of very poor black pudding with a small pot of what seemed to be ketchup with brown sauce mixed into it.
Second couse arrived very quickly after. My son had ordered a burger which arrived as a shrivelled lump of gray cardboard without a bun, a few chips and some horrible beans and my other some had chicken nuggets which as he is 7 were ok. My steak, ordered as rare came out well done. My wife had ordered pan fried monkfish in a thai coconut sauce. The fish was comletely raw in the middle and had clearly never seen a frying pan. We sent it back and heard from the open kitchen a sting a swear words from the female chef/owner along with an order to tell my wife that she clearly had never had monkfish and this is what the texture is like. We then heard the ping of the microwave and the fish came back out.....still raw. At that point we gave up and told that waitress (who was still being charming) that we were off......
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Stunning location; as previous reviewer has said, go by bike,rail, boat or foot- barely accessible by car! Good food and beer, staff hard-working and helpful but booking muddled and room shabby for price and not serviced.
jillk - 31 May 2008 20:06 |
Visited a few weeks ago and the landlord was away. Someone from the Inn at Freshford (apparently owned by the same people?) was running it and had no idea where stuff was but muddled through and we got reasonable food and drink served in what can only be described as a stunning setting. However i can think of much nicer pubs within 5 miles.
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Visited as part of a group on 27th March, the Landlord was unwelcoming and the food was expensive but poor quality, beer undrinkable, suspect cleaning fluid in pipes, glasses dirty. Garden very untidy and crowded with tables. rated one only for location, beware if visiting the area.
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Basic pub food at restaurant prices. Beer was poor and house wine even poorer. You're paying for the setting, which is fantastic.
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Apart from location, hugely disappointing in all ways. Food was particulary offensive. The collection system when dining outside, means that you are given a buzzer at order point that,when activated, demands that you march to the kitchen window to be presented with your fodder as well as views of a small, cramped and tatty kitchen.I assume that business is extremely healthy, thaks to new time visitors rather than regulars.
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"Outside" food was awful. (You'd probably find it acceptable if you eat at McDonalds.) Staff surly and unhelpful. Beer garden in great location, but full of chavs with dogs. And an angry swan. Beer OK but not very well kept. The Old Peculier was watery and lacking in flavour.
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Visited in April 2007, After ordering food visited the toilets [BIG mistake] No doubt the worst toilets I have ever seen [disgusting] couldnt enjoy the meal after that. Spoke to the landlord in a polite manner about them, and he was so arrogant and rude that we will never return.
This pub used to have a fantastic reputation, not anymore.
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One of the only few pubs i've given a ten out of ten to on this site. It's the nicest country pub ive ever visited and the range and quality of ales is amazing, fantastic place!!!!!!!!!
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We go to this pub occasionally when we visit family in the area...our most recent visit in Feb 2007 was a delight. The pub's own brews from the Box Steam Brewery were excellent, so good in fact we tracked down the brewery on our way home the next day to get some 'take away' as recommended by the flyers in the pub, only to find the place locked and no one answering the phone numbers recommended, shame!
Food at the pub is good and the portions enormous.
The only slight down side is the treck to the outside loos, not a problem in the summer months when most clientelle are enjoying the gardens I'm sure, but a bit of a pain in February.
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call into the pub after taking my daughter to the train station well it is a delight frendly staff and the local beer is to die for, the pub had an open fire which was lovley to warm myself by, as it was a cold day and the landlord didnt mind me staying all afternoon, very frendly chap when he is not rushed of his feet but always has time to pull another beer. will go again but this time on anight time as the food looks great.
anonymous - 11 Oct 2006 11:37 |
Got to the pub after a walk along the canal after a rain storm so it was just us. The beer garden goes all the way down to the river Avon with a view of the aquaduct making it one of the prettiest places to drink in that I've ever been to.
Didn't try the food but the beer was good, the staff had left little tasting glasses by each pump for those who wanted a taster.
Certainly worth the walk.
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Lovely location, nice old pub with a good food and drink selection. The bar is very very small so service can be slow on a sunny day. A good pub to enjoy good company and watch the world go by. There's not much parking locally, Avoncliff is a hamlet, so park in Bradford and walk the 2 miles along the canal.
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this is the best pubthat i have been to in a long time. the food was beautiful and i did not have to wait long for it either. the staff were lots of fun too. if i was you i would give them a call and book a table on: 01552 862335 or 01225 867613
anonymous - 7 Dec 2004 18:18 |
this pub is a very frendly and unique place it has a river running at the end od the garden and a train staion over the bridge and a canal at the back of the pub it has a large open fire place and a nice quiet room as well as a large dinning room the food is out standing and made fresh to order the menu has everything that you could hope for when you go out to eat.
Mr Vear - 27 Aug 2004 16:44 |
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