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Pub seems to change hands every 18 months or so at the moment! At least twice since the review below. Strong smell of dirty oil from the fryers! Hope the present couple make a go of the place.
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These guys took over November 2010, coming with an excellent reputation from a pub near Dorchester. Warm and friendly welcome, lovely comfortable surroundings on a wet and cold Saturday. Had a fantastic lunch, especially the homecooked ham. Try the chefs trifle - slipped down a treat. Good selection of wines and beers. Dog friendly. Prices about average or just slightly cheaper - 175ml glass house merlot �2.40.
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New incumbents have been there two and a half months. Ringwood Best had just gone, so I tried the Doombar, which was fine, and I was also given a taste of the Summer Lightning, which I thought I didn't like, and I was proved right.
Must be OK here, as there's Tanqueray's gin on optic!
Apart from that, a quite interesting basic menu on a blackboard, with specials on other boards, and with a 8oz steak and all the trimmings at �7-50, this place has it right in my opinion. I wish them luck against the Punch arseholes.
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Last called here 12-Sep-07 when a banner proclaimed 'New Management, New Attitude'. Well not much has changed. 3 hand pulls, Ringwood Best, Summer Lightning, and now Jennings Cumberland instead of 6X. The carpet has seen better days, and at end of lunch session with half a dozen or so locals in, we were made as welcome as the last correspondent. The Lightning scored 1.5 on the CAMRA NBSS, neither 'Clear' nor at its best. There is a separate eating area where I am told the food is quite reasonable.
Reviewed 2/1/09 bySADCATS on Tour! Score-4
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If you aint local...... My word, not exactly the friendliest pub in the world. Two pints in and no one at the bar had said a word – not even to each other!! Deeply weird.
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I stayed with my Lad for weekend in B&B right opposite this pub, so used it for main meals in the evenings. Very friendly staff and locals, extensive menu and excellent freshy cooked food. Cask ales well kept, and good rough cider. Sundays are quiz nights. Made stay in village very enjoyable. I am a non-smoker and didn't the smokers a problem.
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Went there one Mothering Sunday about ten years ago. I can't remember much about the meal.
However when the landlord decided to join the chap in the corner who was playing Hawaiian Steel Guitar to sing a few songs, the entire event became etched indelibly in my memory.
Fortunately, after years of therapy, I am now reaching the point where I can drive through Whitechurch without bursting into fits of uncontrollable laughter. I can only hope that it has changed hands.
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Great spelling below! A marvellous local serving well kept real ales. Good food too. I wish I was a resident here!
Nigel - 15 Aug 2004 12:20 |
an evening of deliget the staff were grate the food was good the atmosfear was grate cant waight to go back.
paul - 8 Sep 2003 16:28 |
this pub is the most frendly pub i have been in to. it was my first time in the village they were frendly down to earth and the food was grate and still is,infact im now resedent in the village and will be yousing this watering facility alot. its a good old pub and not an up markit wine bar or any were for the rich its defnetly a working persons pub.
Mark Graves - 4 Jul 2003 11:18 |
We called in to the Milton Arms for a drink, and had difficulty breathing in the atmosphere thick with kitchen fat frying and cigarette smoke accumulating under the low ceiling. Just could not call this pleasant, no matter how genial the company.
Lady Muck ( a local ) - 21 Jun 2003 16:10 |
Thank goodness for all day opening. Was out walking on a hot day and in desperate need of sustenance when I came across this place around 3.30pm. Barman (if you were the landlord I apologise) was very affable and poured a well kept pint of Ringwood Best.
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