please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
To be fair, the folk running this place have done a pretty good job in trying to build up a friendly atmosphere. The loos are much improved. Mobbed in the summer, nice and cosy in winter.
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Ale afficionadoes tend to avoid this place- if you tend to judge a cellarman by the state of the loos (advice given to me by a former Ridley's worker), you'd probably not bother with this pub.
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Went there on my mini visit to Maldon last friday. At 9pm there were only a few people there but it was -4C outside! My fourth visit in all and fair choice of real ales. Very basic pub but I like it. Excellent choice of food although 70p for a standard bag of crisps is a bit steep.
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Second port of call and worst pub on our crawl. Both real ales had vinegary aroma. Rather shabby and in need of redecoration - few other customers but friendly barmaid at least.
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We had our 7th pint here on our mini pub crawl of Maldon so my memory is a bit hazy. I do remember that it had a good selection of 'real ales' and the bar staff were friendly.
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Very small - only genuine sailor's pub left in Maldon, still living on it's fame for appearing in an episode of Lovejoy back in the mid-90s. Bar staff tend to be a bit moody, and the toilets are very basic, given all of the above this is actually a very nice pub.
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Were catching a 7.15am ride on a Thames Barge so was pleased to stay near the quay (rooms cheap and basic). Pub seems mostly food orietated with blackboards scattered around for the menu. We all enjoyed the lemon sole and got a generous discount as we had to depart before breakfast. Plenty of wooden beams in evidence and cockateels out back.
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