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not a good pint and when I queried my very flat, very cloudy pint was given short shift, not on my visiting list
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Icewarm Live Music Cafe in Saltash, wins hands down for Live music in Saltash!
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Great food terrible pub. Along with The Ploughboy this officially sells the worst beer in Saltash! It's as if they never have the gas on. Poor service too. Shame as the food is a credit to them. Oh and no atmosphere when the footballs on (they keep the jukebox on).
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MUCH better than my last visit in July2005 (the stench of Carling, the air of menace, the very presence of a DANCEFLOOR?!), this is an all-too-rare example of new management actually stamping their authority on a place. The bars are well positioned and set-out (as odd that sounds, it IS important), the food is a quantum leap ahead of what it was in choice and quality thanks to what I believe is now a professional cooking team, and the welcoming ambience of Sky Sports News on the East wall. Best Guiness Extra Cold ever too. To the Perry's!
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the pub has changed but only time will tell if it is for the better or the worse, nice to see they kept some barstaff and got rid of lopey, good choice on the new owners or manageress.
still have to go in for some entertainment or to see if they still let in all the previous trouble customers.
anonymous - 16 Nov 2007 14:17 |
Visited this pub on Saturday evening about 8.30ish , only one barmaid available on Sat evening ???, waited 5 mins at bar to be served , still no joy , left and went to workies , it seems as if some things will never change
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I Went to visit this place cuz its up for sale again,I was inpressed by the pub.I really think this place needs some proper entertainment tho,good deals on drinks,AND IT CAN BE TURNED AROUND TO WHAT IT WAS 12 months ago,stop the young idiots from getting cuz thats what the bouncers are for not just to stand there an wait for a fight to kick off
anonymous - 24 Mar 2007 12:59 |
this place sux! most of the staff are misrable and bring the atmostphere dwn its a dive and attracts asses!
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i love this pub its the best place to chill out after a long week at work
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Filled with the dregs of Saltash who've been drinking here since they were all 15. At least it used to be the case that by kicking out time most would sod off into Plymouth, but now they have a late licence so most stay there all night. This pub is the reason riot vans would park in Fore St, I mean it's Saltash not South Central LA!
Brubs - 28 Jun 2006 14:39 |
well i have herd on the grape vine that this venue has changed hands and should improve if they can change the clientelle
anonymous - 15 Apr 2006 19:10 |
It is such a shame the level this pub has been reduced to. It used to be a cracking place to go, full of friendly people. But over the last two years, the bile of the area has adopted it as a place to drink Stella and cause trouble. There is nothing management can do to halt this rot, the number of people in there dwindles every week.
When I first went in there, Friday and Saturday night you couldn't move, doors were being shut at 9.30 as they couldn't get any more in, this being a pub with a capacity of 300+. Nowadays, a weekend night has barely 60 people in there, and most of them peasant-class scumbags with points to prove.
I give this pub a year, and then it could be out of business unless it changes hands and serious changes are made.
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i agree with the previous review, personnal i would not go in there but for reasons beyond my control i have too, the beer could be better and the atmosphere not to toxic would be good
anonymous - 25 Feb 2006 19:15 |
Its shocking in here!!!! There is def a certain breed of people that frequent this establishment, all with sloping foreheads, knuckles grazing against the floor and criminal records longer than they can handle their drink. Be warned. Not a place for the faint hearted.
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great pub with the staff all very friendly and make you feel welcome. reguarlys are great and very polite. great pub if you wont a late night and dont fancy going in town!!Reason i no cos live in Saltash and worked there for 2half years and loved every min off it now i have left but still go in there nearly every day and the food is great!!! i would recomand to anyone
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Certainly not the best pub in saltash. in answer to Ned703, people choose to spend their evenings in there because it opens later than the rest on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday. When I'm in Saltash I prefer to spend my time in the Two Bridges.
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A number of years ago this used to be a great pub to go drinking in and the August Bank Holiday weekends were always one to remember (or not). But now the place has gone down hill. The beer is poor, the staff don't seem to care about anything let alone being friendly to the customer. As for the people (children) drinking there, there always seems to be trouble brewing, you can't relax and feel as though you need to be watching your back. Just keep walking past and drink some place else.
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defo my fav pub in saltash ! only downfall is it gets so bizzy . love the new pool table .
im a reg visitor on saturdays staff are really friendly, come back dj dave !! ur sorely missed not same without u .
anonymous - 10 Feb 2005 14:16 |
the comment below is totally and wholly wrong, think the opposite!!
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As a squaddie, I like to think that I know the ins and outs of the average drinking establishment, and I can say, as a former regular, and somebody who has actually stayed in the accomodation, that this is an excellent pub. The Staff are very friendly and accomodating, and the atmosphere is outstanding. If it wasn't, why do so many people choose to spend there evening's in there. As for these underage drinkers, I defy anybody to tell me that they could spot them in a crowded room, let alone across a busy bar when trying to serve people. The bouncers are also very good, I know this because I know some of them, and they soon calm down any trouble that is brewing. In summary, I think certain people should stop thinking of The Brunel as it was 10 years ago, and start to give it the respect it deserves, as one of the best drinking establishments, not only in Saltash, but in a 10 mile radius.
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My views on this pub, are of a decidedly mixed bag. I could go on about the usual (attracts townies, waay to commercial, not amazingly friendly, hostile, too smokey, packed, loud, al of the above) but then i would be also inclined to mention the staff (people i know, friendly, not at all like their customers, efficient, helpful) The fact is the balance between these two sides, is not even, and what i see when im in this pub, is louts louts and more louts. Saltash really can be quite ugly on Friday nights. BUT, and this is, like Jennifer Lopez, a big BUT, i find myslef in here more often than not. So all in all, an ok place to go if you mind ur business and stick to ur guns ( or the floor as the case may be) What matters though is the beer is good enough)
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Gary is wrong, it got better when he left.
Cool pub if you know the people in there, I wouldn't choose to go in there if I didn't.
It's more a pub to go into before hitting the town, conveniantly placed.
I will say though that the management are superb, and the accomodation is among the best in Saltash.
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i used to work here and the atmosphere over the past 6 months has taken a servere nosedive, ok its the same people in there week in and week out but the staff still don't know there limits. i am sorry the pints are medium to bad, the staff are deserting the place like a sinking ship, giving reasons to go else where i now work down the Railway Hotel and the atmoshere is better the drinks are better and the regulars treat you with reaspect and you can have a laugh, which is something you cannot do in the brunel
Gary - 11 Sep 2004 12:53 |
I recently took my father(82)for lunch 24.4.04 lunch was good. when we went to front bar empty exept for atable of ten young people they were loud no problem there language loud and offensive throwing beer mats and obtrusive complained to staff DID NOT WANT TO KNOW. time to find a new venue lunch times are being taken over by the yob.
Bob L - 6 May 2004 23:02 |
Pauline is correct,it is full of underage drinkers,you can spot them a mile off,nervous!! They get other people to buy their drink for them,usually alcopops.Nice pub & staff though,go there once a month,to meet up with the oldies from school (40+)
Ruth - 13 Apr 2004 09:57 |
This pub is best to avoid, the worst in Saltash bar the Union, serves a crap pint, full of kids with their hats on backwards looking for fights. Only good if you enjoy breathing in the thick smokey air and listen to every swear word known to man. Avoid and go elsewhere.
Pauline - 12 Apr 2004 17:18 |
Considering I go there every friday and saturday night, I can officially say that most of these comments are rubbish. I have never seen anyone have a fight, and although you do get underage drinkers in there, they all have fake IDs so unless the staff know them personally they have no reason not to believe them. The food is fantastic and good value and the staff are wonderful! The emphasis has now been turned to it being a family pub, with half no smoking until 9pm and discos from 9/9:30 (depending on people having meals) until midnight every thurs/fri/sat. The pub has recently been awarded a late licence to serve alcohol until 12. With a central location and cheap accomodation I consider it to be the best pub in Saltash. I've visited all 12 places to drink and this is the only one I'm happy to go back to week after week. I recommend it to anyone who'll listen!!
Beth - 24 Mar 2004 16:04 |
brillant pub good beer and food staff very helpful and funny
daniel - 17 Mar 2004 20:50 |
This pub is ok, but as already said,is usually full of complete townies and t***pots. Not good at all really, avoid.
Andy - 30 Jan 2004 16:48 |
I live in saltash and i dont rate this pub too highly. Not down to the fact its a bad pub because its not bad its the idiots you get in there! Thr Saltash football or rugby clubs are best places to go for a drink!
Robert - 22 Jan 2004 14:26 |
This is Saltash's main pub as far as being commercial. It hold fairly large amounts of people, and on Saturdays has disco's etc. Good for its food and for family meals.
Stuart - 27 Nov 2003 19:14 |
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