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Attended their first quiz and thoroughly enjoyed it (even though we came last). Food was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good atmosphere, well worth a visit. Quiz Master dressed to impress. Love the place, will definitely return.
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More of a restaurant than a pub but charming enough nonetheless.
Worth a visit I would say. Can't comment on the food as not had any...
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Nice food pub, but has a bit of a chain feel about it. Most of the time it's reasonable, but if you catch it on an off day then you might never go back. Largely relies on generic beers, but usually has a decent guest ale on, if it's Greene King IPA give it a miss and go straight to the Crown.
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a lovely pub on the outside as well as the inside. greeted by friendly staff on arrival and were seated quickly and efficiently. full table service was offered, and everything came out perfectly with minimal waiting time. a lovely place to have a nice drink and a good meal.
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Had a smashing meal with my daughter, food really good and I am a vegetarian, the wine was lovely, and the happy friendly service made a great evening, we have booked a meal for eight of us at Christmas.
anonymous - 3 Dec 2006 21:35 |
I would have agreed about the unhappy staff until I met the new manager this evening, she was very pleasent and the whole atmosphere in the pub had changed. The beer was very good but I can't comment on the food as I did not eat there. We even got served at our table with drinks, a nice evening out. The Beer in the Evening site must be working if the change is this immediate, well done.
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On the face of it looks like a nice old country pub. However when you walk in, you are greeted by the most miserable bar staff going! They are rude, they have no idea how to pour drinks and didn't even acknowledge me when I arrived or left. The pub was pretty empty for a Thursday night, probably something to do with the staff.
definitively wont be going back. One to avoid!
anonymous - 19 May 2006 09:31 |
The best thing about this pub is the large well lit car park, use it to visit The Crown just down the road, recently taken over by a chain who employ staff who hate working in the trade, but I expect their cheap.
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Was served a dismal pint of bitter, and my mate got vigourously foaming lager. This pub seems very much aimed for people who want food, rather than some decent beer. If you're not eating I suggest giving this place a miss and heading for The George just down the road.
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Reasonable food and Prices have certainly fallen since the last time we visited. Sunday roasts seem to be fresher with proper roasts instead of microwave meals.
Beer is reasonable and surroundings are OK. Service was standard for this size of pub, nothing excellent and nothing really bad.
I believe it's part of the Chef and Brewer chain!
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Pros:
Smart pub with large car park. Extensive food menu.
Cons:
Unadventurous beer selection with no guest ales. Always served much too cold. While the menu would appear to be impressive it never changes. The food is not freshly prepared, merely microwaved stuff from the freezer.
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Once deserted but resurrected a couple of years back as something of a gastro-pub this historic building is now as much about food as beer. The food is not cheap but not bad value considering the excellent quality and extremely good range. The pub is extremely large but can still get very busy at peak times (esp. Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch). Great spot for dinner a few beers if you can get a table but one complaint would be the occasionally excessive wait at the bar for drinks service - getting your pint can take an age even if there are only two other people waiting. One more person behind the bar would improve things immensely.
Simon - 14 Sep 2004 14:17 |
