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Up-Dated Review, Has improved 100% 10-10 great area for smokers,better customers so different from my last review
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OK community pub - but the ale is not much cop. I like the landlord as he does not suffer fools or troublemakers gladly. Incidentally, the other day I was standing at the bank machine just next to this pub when a wino staggered out of the pub and tried to scrounge some money of me for his bus fare. When I told him to bugger off, he went back into the pub!!
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I’ve read a few reports which suggested that this place was a bit rough. A relatively new place (bank conversion I think) but feels like it’s a lot older. I’ve always enjoyed nights out there. Nice garden in the summer and big screen football when the need arises.
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was a building society.Should have stayed that way full
of landlords Cronies,and I live in southbourne
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I think this pub is a fine place to drink. The landlord doesn't put up with any shit and keeps the real trouble makers out. It is a proper local pub and everyone seems to know each other and this can sometimes make you feel like an outsider.
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Not a friendly place
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Peter Froude's comments of 5/11/2003 & 10/11/2004 prove to me that I am not a "winner" (whatever that is!) and also apparently I am not "discriminating" either!
But his comments about the Grove Tavern having only one source of competition does puzzle me - the heading of this page shows 4 pubs within a half mile - two of them are cliff-top pubs with sea views too!
Actually its not a bad little place really.
Oh by the way - he said in both his reviews that it had been a bank.In fact it never was to the best of my recollection, it was a Building Society though.
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Choice of ale was Fullers London Pride or Brakspears both of which were reasonable well kept on my recent visit. Fairly quiet so didn't encounter the problems that Dave S had to contend with on his visit. Quiz machine is one those old 'Guinness' machines where you have to press buttons rather than the screen when answering the questions. Toilets need to be cleaned more frequently as the stench was unbearable. Can't comment on the food as I didn't try it. Beer garden looked a bit spartan. So all in all a bit of a mixed bag.
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The food is inexpensive and quite tasty, served by Eastern Europeans.
There is a horrible large TV Screen with irritating football shown on it.
Overall, the pub is OK.
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The Grove Tavern will always remain a bank that has been converted into a pub. There is (IMHO) no possiblity that this place, will ever become an establishment that the "winners" in life will ever want to go to. Anyway! it is now just a drinking den - and the omly other place in the Southbourne Grove is the Malt and Hops. So you now have a choice haven't you?
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I think the Grove is an ok place,decent beer,good service and ok regulars.Southbourne does have a lack of pubs and this one is perhaps the best
ian - 8 Nov 2004 15:26 |
Manager treats customers like kids. OK if u only like football. Not a pub for the family..Can be a bit rough. Seen a few fights there among drunks.
Dave S - 10 Sep 2004 11:57 |
I have been going to this pub recently and have found it very pleasent and im a women Jon,
sa5rh7u - 19 Aug 2004 16:07 |
As far as I'm aware, this pub was taken over by new management not so long ago, has a lovely decked beer garden, and is a brill local pub. Friendly staff and and a clean crisp pint every time. Not bad in my opinion :)Oh and I'm a woman!
lauren - 13 Apr 2004 12:07 |
i think its a great pub, the people are friendly!!
you should go there!
c_04 - 29 Mar 2004 11:49 |
This pub is a friendly pub and the staff are great no riff raff in here
Anne - 6 Mar 2004 16:40 |
It's a brilliant pub, great atmos and great selection of drinks. IT RULES!!
jonmartin - 11 Jan 2004 21:59 |
This pub was once a bank, but it was converted into a drinking den. It has no class, and locally it is a place to be avoided for those who have any discrimination.
Peter Froude - 5 Nov 2003 21:05 |
Not a pub for women.
Jon - 17 Aug 2003 18:48 |
