The Blue Bell Cider House, Hockley Heath - pub details
Address: Warings Green Rd, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 6BP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 14808) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Lapworth (0.3 miles), Wood End (2.1 miles), Danzey (2.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by planetearthisblue on 21 Sep 2004
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> Current user rating: 5.8/10 (rated by 20 users)
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user reviews of the Blue Bell Cider House, Hockley Heath
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| I've mixed feelings about the Blue Bell. It sells real cider - always a novelty this far north. It's popular - a good sign in itself, plus it means the cider is fresh. But the decor is dated, and the three parts of the pub (bar, lounge & conservatory) feel disconnected. I visited on a Monday evening hoping to grab some food to accompany the cider. The place was busy, but the surly barwoman just grunted 'don't do food on a Monday or Tuesday' when I enquired. No reason, no apology - bit mysterious really (given how busy it was). I didn't bother pointing out that food service times on the website might be a good idea. Still had a good pint of Thatcher's, then went on in search of food. A bit of love, a bit of service, put the customer first and my rating would jump up. bitter_boy - 26 Oct 2011 22:11 |
| Hey spankingwitch7 must have had such a good time she registered herself (witches are usually female) on this site just to sing the new landlords praise!!! Good for her, although having only just moved into the area she'd already heard what she describes as disgraceful things about the landlord!!! So it would seem things are now OK at the Cider House, the staff are both welcoming and polite, the place is fantastic apart from the new Landlord being a Geordie - Strange the witch decided to joke about this? But still I don't mind Geordie's so to be fair to the new landlord I'll give the pub another visit if I'm passing. Maybe he or a member of his newly trained polite and welcoming staff will recognise me in my cloak waiting to be served . . . . . . v4mpire - 29 Sep 2010 18:38 |
| Having just moved into the area i decided to try the blue bell. Found it has recently changed hand. The things i heard about the old landlords were disgraceful. I found the establishment clean,tidy and the barstaff very polite welcoming look great just fantastic! I have nothing but good words for this place and all you who have put bad reports need your head read. try the bulls head i would have took a tinny to ikea and drank it there!. will definatly return this place was fantastic and the new landlords are wonderful people (despite being geordies) spankingwitch7 - 27 Sep 2010 15:11 |
| Visited this pub several times lately for the Sunday carvery. Great value, great food and carved and served up by nice people. Inside the pub the staff behind the bar with the exception of one lady are sullen, lazy and rude. If your not a regular known by them you'll stand a long time waiting to be served. Its a shame really because this pub has a prime location next to the canal. Carvery 10/10. Bar service 4/10. v4mpire - 9 Aug 2010 23:24 |
| In reply to john harley the pub has 3 different lagers,3 cask ales,8 draught ciders 4 are traditional the visits we have made to the pub since january have been very good . The outgoing caterers have decided to give notice to leave the pub,they have not been given the push as you state! g7ball - 3 Aug 2010 16:55 |
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