Torch, Wembley Parkback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
ok boozer.
Any pub that can deal with the crowd that was in here Sunday, and the barstaff keep smiling deserves credit.Great atmosphere,and not a bad pint of Guinness.
i would definatly use again if going to Wembley
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We have had some bad experiences in this Pub, we booked two Christmas lunches here. the first year we had a corked bottle of wine which the Landlord refused to exchange.
The second year, despite visiting the pub and making several phonecalls to order wine and other requirements etc, our reservation was suddenly forgotten the day before our Christmas lunch was planned. No apology was received.
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One of the better options if attending events in Wembley if only because it is located away from the main traffic and has a fairly spacious interior that is more geared to dealing with crowds. I also believe that this is one of the few pubs in the area that does not exploit its customers and hike up the prices on event days although I have only been here once since the new stadium opened so I hope it hasn’t taken lead from its some of tis neigbours. Built at a time when the area was rapidly expanding, the Torch is well suited for the area but doesn’t really have anything of intrinsic merit to warrant much more than a passing pint. The carpeted interior is typical pub by numbers, bland and plastic but hardy and functional. Several TV screens are dotted about and there are some interesting old photos with a Barras Brewery theme (now part of Scottish & Newcastle). A separate games room has yet more TVs , 2 pool tables and a few quiz / fruit machines. The only ale was Courage Best but it was cheap and decent enough quality and more than you will find in most of its competitors. The menu was a typical 2 for £8 pub grub selection. If the inside is too packed, there are plenty of benches outside on the decking and also a rather untidy beer garden. In short, the Torch is pleasant enough and purposeful without having any character or soul.
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visited this pub before england v brazil, quite impressed considering how close it is to the ground. beer garden was packed but fairly quiet inside which meant it didnt take long to get served (although we did buy 2 pints each at the same time to avoid any delays), from memory the price wasnt too bad, £11 for 4 pints of fosters (maybe slightly wrong, it was a long day!).
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What to say about that place. It's cleaner then it was 2 years ago. Staff seems friendly. Manager does not look as if he could sort out trouble but the assisting manager does if he could stop swapping barmaids for his pleasure, makes him look bad. Food is nice although sometimes undercooked. Nice cold Stellas.
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nice decor but poor service and poor food.
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Nice pubs like this are often loused up by lousy toilets. Otherwise, a nice boozer and although it is close to the Town Hall, thank goodness the councillors don't visit.
mikem - 18 Dec 2003 10:46 |
The Torch is pretty lively most nights.Football always up on the big screen, couple of pool tables, Karaoke in the Lounge, nice pint of guinness, so plenty to keep you entertained.Often populated by antipodeans - not necessarily a bad thing, (they are relatively efficient, and generally pleasant, behind the bar), but keep them away from the Juke box. Lost their star barmaid recently, but remains a top boozer.
matthew - 13 Aug 2003 13:46 |
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