Jolly Cricketers, Seer Greenback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Wow, it truely amazing the transformation they have achieved. Clean, welcoming, friendly.
I'm actually proud to call the cricketers my local!
Cant say i've tried the beer with beetles and twigs in, but the lager is good, never had a flat pint (unlike the horseshoes, 3 dead pints in a row, not even a bubble!) and the range of spirits is above what i expected.
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We'd been to this pub a while back, when it was a nice, village pub nothing special, but a convenient stop off point for us. On the same route again we thought we'd pop in and this time we were bowled over (pardon the cricketting pun!) by the change.
It's transformed! Still a country pub but more on the side of gastro, than bisto - really great decor, atmosphere and delicious food. Good, simple things with really fresh, clearly good ingredients, we don't live locally but some of the upcoming events (the pub quiz, Greek nights) looked tempting enough to make us travel.
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Really pleased to see the effort that has gone into this place....friendly welcome (gorgeous smile BTW blonde Barperson!), and a pretty tidy half of Black Sheep...would have loved to stay for more and some food, as the Menu looked OK too....will be back soon!! A MASSIVE improvement, and just what Seer Green needed!!!!
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It gets better with every visit. Last time I commented I said the beer was excellent but now the food is up there too. All things on the menu are freshly made and cooked - you can tell. No lorries outside this pub delivering frozen food which is re-heated. The themed days are a great idea. I wish I was more local.
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It gets better with every visit. Last time I commented I said the beer was excellent but now the food is up there too. All things on the menu are freshly made and cooked - you can tell. No lorries outside this pub delivering frozen food which is re-heated. The themed days are a great idea. I wish I was more local.
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Yep... strange how small features affect your judgement, but the stripped and varnished floorboards do add significantly to the ambience of the place. Good beer, attentive landlord, pleasant female staff... that does it for me. Earlier posters have mentioned the previous dark aspects of the place... well, all that's now long gone. If you're local, or just a visitor to the area, give it a try... I doubt you'll be disappointed. I'll certainly be back. No opinion on food, didn't eat. (6+).
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What can I say!!! I popped into the pub on Monday lunchtime as I saw the balloons and knew it had re opened. What a change. The pub looked clean, the floors are divine, nothing like light, real wood flooring. The new owners have opened up the place using windows , and it is no longer dark and dingy. there are brand new toilets (with hot water, hand soap, paper towels and loo roll!) which are a god send to say the least.
The wine selction has been carfeully chosen, and there is a large selction for all tastes. I love the idea of the 'drink of the village' of Cava with cherry liquor. I sampeled one of these and it was delicious. One thing I also liked wa the fact they had a variety of spirits, I as a gin drinker could not beleive the selction, Gordons, Bombay and Hendricks all under one roof, all reasonably priced.
The new landlady and landlord have clearly worked very hard at restoring the pub, and have made a fantastic job of it. I for one can not wait for the food to start in the next couple of weeks, as I have heard the new chef is very talented (and local!)
The staff were friendly, helpful and for once they wanted to serve you, rather than talking to thier friends. The new uniforms are good too, as you know who to ask if you have any queries or wanted any other information.
Seer Green has long waited for a local pub of this standard, and I hope before long it is back to being the hub of the village!!!
Well Done to whomever has taken the time out to refurbish this pub to the standard it is now, and make it back to the gem it once was....
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Wow! What a change. No more dirt and grime. The new owners have done wonders in such a short time. We popped in for a quick drink last night and really enjoyed ourselves. Already there is a warm, buzzing atmosphere. We received a very friendly welcome from the landlady and all the staff were cheerful - and that despite all the hard work they must have put in over the last couple of weeks. The London Pride and Speckled Hen were both good. Can't wait for the food tostart n a couple of weeks.
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Here's a note on my visit to the Cricketers on its reopening today (Sunday)lunchtime. In short, it's well worth a visit; I sampled the London Pride- possibly expensive at £2.90 a pint, but very drinkable. There's also IPA and another regular beer. I overheard good comments about the draft lager too. The floors have been cleaned and are back to visible natural wood, which must have taken a great deal of work The tap room is now called the public bar. The room is open only as a bar for now, but in a couple of weeks a chef will be in place and doing the cooking. The landlords and most staff are local- I understand that the chef will be the only "import".
The new landlord and his wife are clearly keen to make it a success. Its layout has always meant it has a much better potential to be a real "village" pub than the Three Horseshoes.
I'll be there again soon.
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Where do I start?!! What a horrible pub. I popped in as I live fairly close and have not been in for ages. It really is horrible. They openly served under age girls and did not bat an eyelash. I tried the new chinese menu, this is awful food, full of MSG and rubbery chicken. The barman 'James' was terrible and the lager he eventually served was flat. I know he is called James as all of his mates would simply shout his name and he would serve them and not pay any attention to the other customers waiting. Seriously...... Do not go here. I tried the other village pub over the road (The Three Horseshoes) that was heaving, this was much better, more friendly and cosy. I got chatting to a chap who was with a big group, turned out they were the Seer Green PTA, if The Three Horseshoes is good enough for the local PTA then its good enough for me!! Oh.... And the food looked amazing, shame i'd eaten slop from over the road!. In summary, If you want good pub food and good beer, go to The Three Horseshoes. If you want a chinese, go to a proper takeaway.
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Popped in here in the way home from Wembley the other week, in spite of poor comments.
The staff did seem a bit disinterested, true, but the beer (London Pride) was sufficiently pleasant to have another pint and was certainly better than at our last visit to the Three Horseshoes; although I haven't been there since it changed hands earlier in the year.
We also sampled from the recently added Chinese/Thai Take Away menu, which was as good as any of the other takeaways in the area.
It is not a great pub, but its certainly not bad, and may benefit from more custom.
anonymous - 18 Sep 2007 10:06 |
It is as bad as they say, it's a dump
anonymous - 2 Jun 2007 20:01 |
Visited today for a quick half while walking in the countryside - friendly service, good beer, nothing wrong with the Gents. Either it's improved or some people have been a tad excessive with their criticism.
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LOL. Just returned there to see if it has changed, and, yes, it really has got worse. I have been in toilets in Calcutta that were nicer to be in than this dive, they smelled better, they were cleaner and they had less flies.
I previously said that burning was too good for this place. I was being generous
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Both the pubs in the village are weak but the crick's is the lowest of both. Staff that would rather talk to their friends who seem to live there. uncomfortable seating, dark n dingy decor. Just the place you want to go to relax with friends. NOT. Never tried the food, not brave enough.
Could be a very good pub if they tried to attract people instead of repelling them.
anonymous - 29 Jul 2006 17:41 |
Run down, food that redefines salmonella and surly, disinterested staff. A new low in mediocrity, they lower the bar for everyone. No saving graces whatsoever. Burning is too good for this place
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Difficult one to rate, as it should be a really nice pub as the setting is postcard-pretty and the village is a lovely little place. Problem is that the owners seem to have lost interest, and things have really gone downhill in recent years. The beer is good, but the food is very poor - again, there just doesn't seem to be any effort made. Things like dirty toilets and broken floor tiles just make the place look a bit run down.
On the other, it's always busy on a Friday and Saturday night and the drinks prices are very reasonable. Juke box must make a fortune, and if you want a place to enjoy the footie on a Saturday afternoon it's the place to go (be warned if you don't like footie!).
I reckon the place would be vastly improved if the staff smiled a bit more!
Helen - 19 Oct 2004 14:01 |
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