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An uninspiring choice of GK IPA , Directors Best and Old Speckled Hen when visited on Saturday. Sat outside in the unseasonally warm October sunshine admiring the dog ends, street drinkers and general air of hopelessness felt in such a litter strewn environment. Will try to avoid on my next trip to Bristol.
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Agree with most of the comments below - only Green King IPA on last night - given the size of this place, there should be AT LEAST 5 real ales on....instead they pander to the scruffy scarecrow type of lager drinking students, with prices to match! Shame really!!
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They only had Green King IPA when I last visited. Nice pub though and cheap.
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What a disappointment! Sat outside on a nice Friday afternoon, amidst the brilliant reflections of all the broken glass artfully arranged all over the ground. Not surprised that there were no other punters.
This really looks like the owners or managers just can't be arsed. It ought to be easier to make this a great pub in this location, rather than a tip.
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Uninspiring and lacks anything to make it stand out from other, similar, pubs in the area. Given it's history, it should be good, but isn't.
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A good and well presented pub, but sadly lacks something when it comes to atmosphere. The beers are good and a couple of ales are on sale. The pub also sells reasonably priced food and has a relatively large interior even though the seperate rooms individually are not that large. The pub boasts a restaurant upstairs which is very good, but apart from the food this pub needs a couple of added incentives such as a pool table or evening entertainment. Good for a quiet pint, better pubs nearby, worth a visit never the less
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Lovely pint of Old Speckled Hen, tasty meal and not expensive. No sign of the ghost.
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A real beauty on the outside, spoilt by having only two GK pulls on the go and the inside is nothing special either.
A classic case of a pub not fulfilling its (very big) potential. This could (and should) be one of the top 5 Bristol pubs, but sadly it is nowhere near this.
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attractive looking pub, but rather disappointing inside. Food orientated ( upstairs restaurant ) and the downstairs bar lacks atmosphere and has a rather transient feel to it - people popping in for one and then moving on
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Apparently in the 60's they boasted the Guiness was rolled straight off the quayside from Dublin and racked up behind the bar. Times change and it's nothing special now, go to the Old Duke for a propper pub.
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Another decent pub in what appears to be a overall decent street for drinking! Huge rambling building which is reputed to be haunted - according to the barman (by who or what remains to be seen). Plenty of real ales on tap and a really nice place.
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Good old pub - I particularly liked the carved fireplaces. Supposedly frequented by Daniel Defoe and Robert Lewis Stephenson. Smiles ales and good food from an an extensive blackboard list.
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Twee old pub, could be really nice but is generally ruined for me by dreadfully slow service and a strange smell, perhaps it's the ghost.
Does have the advantage that you can amuse yourselves teasing the coachloads of American, German and Japanese tourists that arrive throughout the year to look at the place.
The Old Duke opposite is a better bet and used to be slightly cheaper.
Rufus - 10 Nov 2003 16:23 |
Yes, tables outside for summer. Inside decor like a front room.
Vindaloo - 13 Aug 2003 13:14 |
Old pub dating back to the 1600s. Good atmosphere, real ale and the best burger you can buy anywhere in the world. I visited Bristol for 5 days (through work) and found this pub on my second night. Needless to say that with a few pints of good ale and a burger and chips, I was hooked and spent the next two evenings there before travelling back home to Newcastle. If ever I'm back in Bristol it will be my first port of call and I'd heartily recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
Sharon Vasey - 7 Aug 2003 18:07 |
