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This pub could be a great pub, good outside space, nice decor inside and a good eating area outside, good choices of drinks and a reasonable Menu, but when I went in over the weekend, it was the service that spoilt what could have been a good evening, bookings mix up for the meal, taking 45 minutes to get served and another 30 minutes to get your meal and they were very quiet, Bar staff didn't have a clue what they were doing and at one point I had to get my drinks from being the bar that they forgot to give me and just walk off. and unfortunately the food was below par as well, a very disappointing evening to what could be a great venue.
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I have read some of the reviews about this pub, and they are a bit unfair. I go this pub quite often and have to say that I always have a good night out.The decor might not be to everyone's liking but the service is fast and friendly and there is always a great atmosphere. It has a nice fireplace area that is quite cosy and the food is good as well(the steaks are fab)I noticed that a lot of things did change for the better when there was a change in management in the last year.
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Still not convinced by this place. Don't drink outside (its a main road) and inside is essentially a Restaurant with a small lounge-bar area attached where people have a few cocktails before eating, so you sit under some zebra-skin rug pinned to the wall while people wander in and out for a cigarette. Service and drink quality is reliable though.
anonymous - 8 Aug 2006 13:51 |
Nicely decorated, characterful pub with swift service but the latter may well be due to the fact that (on weekday nights at least) the place is virtually empty. Best thing about it is its decor and arrangement inside - particularly the rear segment which has an open fire and lovely, sinkable sofas. Very large inside, although with surprisingly few tables, and with quite an extensive patio out front. This makes me wonder if it ever gets full enough to pick up a decent atmosphere. The plastic roof over the beer garden has gone, btw.
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'king hilarious. Perhaps you were hogging the fire when I was last in. Gone seriously downhill in the last three years. Bitter variable and a bit of a song and dance to get the fella behind the bar to swap my cloudy pint when requested. No apolgy either.
anonymous - 22 Jan 2006 10:02 |
Great pub apart from some funny regulars with names such as The Bear, Disco, Urchin and Our Kid. They insist on dancing on stools while singing about Our Kid's mums garden shed ??? Very strange.
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This pub does not know if its a pub or restaurant. It has over priced food that isn't as good as they would like us to believe. It's a nice enough place but until it makes its mind up as to what it is will remain a bit of a mess.
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brilliant pub i have been going there since i was a kid with my mum.
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Paid a visit to this establishment this week, thought I had gone through the wrong door and walk into the set of Changing Rooms meets What not to Wear! Is this a pub or what, the two largers I asked for were off, and as for the goat skin rug above the fire??? If you are in dire need of a drink or a nuclear bomb is about to go bang then go in here for a drink otherwise stay well clear.
gerry - 19 Nov 2004 08:31 |
Over priced food added to poor service makes this once very good pub and now third rate gastro-pub.
Freddie - 14 Sep 2004 17:24 |
Nice pub, friendly staff who seemed genuinely to want to help but were woefully incompetent. At a party I attended there recently approximately 8 guests sent back their food as it was not properly cooked. What followed was a comic farce of Carry On proportions. The returned food was again served up and guests were still disappointed. The party girl had to literally plead with staff for her meal as they had made a mistake and believed she'd had it (she hadn't).Nice ambience but if you go be sure to eat beforehand.
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Not very relaxing.Used to be better than it is now.Food is overpriced and average.
Claire - 2 Apr 2004 15:56 |
good food, great atmosphere, really unpretentious and prices not bad either
steve smith - 3 Feb 2004 19:43 |
Horrible, expensive and pretensious. Truly unhinged decor.
Joe - 2 Dec 2003 15:44 |
this pub is fantastic, with a great menu. Reasonably priced but of a high standard.
Highly recommend it.
Nicola - 12 Sep 2003 10:48 |
The Beer Garden Has a plastic roof and it smells like a swimming pool
John - 3 Sep 2003 16:16 |
Upmarket gastro pub with outside seating.
anonymous - 19 Aug 2003 23:50 |
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