The Somerset Arms, Gravesend - pub details
Address: 9 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0RU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 15187) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Gravesend (0.1 miles), Tilbury Town (1.6 miles), East Tilbury (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 6.3/10 (rated by 15 users)
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user reviews of the Somerset Arms, Gravesend
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| When in Gravesend I usually eat in here. Its a pretty reliable pub for real ale, they usually have a few beers not normally found in the vicinity : on my visit, Hopback summer lightning, Otter Bright, Cotleigh Albatross. Didn't much likethe Otter beer but I don't like their beers anyway. The Albatross was fine at 6.5% abv. Food was good (better than wetherspoons for sure), £ 5.50 for a very large and well cooked all day breakfast. This is the best pub nearby the rail station. Number.6 - 15 May 2011 13:25 |
| Desolate on this early Sunday evening vist though it's never a popular time for pubgoing. A central brick bar and good pub feel to the place. Plenty of ales on of which I tried the Cotleigh Honey Buzzard. The barman seemed unsure when pulling me a pint commenting on it being 'too dark' so let me try it first. I do believe it is supposed to be dark and it tasted fine. Worth dropping in as it does have proper beer (not common in Gravesend) and it is far more preferable to the other pub near the station. Snarling_Mallard - 30 May 2010 21:19 |
| Visited this pub yesterday around 1pm. Perhaps a little too early to witness the fighting referred to by the previous reviewer! I found the bar staff very friendly and there were six real ales available. Unfortunately the Summer Lightning finished before I could sample it but the Pale Rider, Landlord and Speckled Hen were all fine. Abbot and Youngs Bitter were the other beers on. The seats are old pews and the ones we sat on were not the most comfortable. This may account for why fewer people attend church these days! Considering it was lunchtime and the pub is centrally placed I was surprised there were not more customers. The food (ploughmans) was ok. The walls are decorated with film posters and "silver" and "gold" discs of artists such as Guns "N" Roses, Michael Jackson and Kylie. Judging by the adverts it would appear this pub is a haven for tribute bands and I would guess gets pretty lively in the evenings! outtamehead - 18 Feb 2010 10:27 |
| This is a real one to avoid. Terrible reputation. Poor quality beer and food, several fights have taken place there recently. phonak - 17 Jan 2010 20:09 |
| Monday (9 June) and one finds themselves in the town of Gravesend. The first pub visited was here, The Somerset Arms. Situated almost opposite the local train station, I found it to be an incredibly charming and quirky place to settle for a sup. There is an intimate feeling within, the little cubby-holes and seated areas only adding to the cosiness. As for the décor, well if old movie posters and memorabilia are your thing, then you’ll love it in here. They are everywhere. From Casablanca to Saturday Night Fever, the walls are littered with interesting knickknacks to engage the eye. The locals within seemed friendly enough and it was pleasingly busy, which only proves my theory that a good pub will always thrive, regardless of smoking bans, rising beer prices etc, though it must be said, it was surprisingly cheap in here. Amongst the ales on offer were the excellent Hobgoblin and Young’s Bitter as well as a real cider. I only stopped for two, but I’ll definitely return for another at some point. Three cheers for the Somerset Arms then. HTM69 - 11 Jun 2008 15:44 |
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