The Ark Royal, Wells next the Sea - pub details
Address: Freeman St, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1BQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01328 710478
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> Current user rating: 3.6/10 (rated by 7 users)
> Local guide: Norfolk pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Golden Fleece, Wells next the Sea (0.1 miles), Globe Inn, Wells next the Sea (0.3 miles), Crown Hotel, Wells next the Sea (0.3 miles), Bowling Green Inn, Wells next the Sea (0.5 miles), Victoria, Holkham (1.4 miles)
user reviews of the Ark Royal, Wells next the Sea
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| a very council looking estate pub,with a very cloudy pint of abbot that was long past its sell by date,vinegar springs to mind and palate,it was changed but with no good grace whatsoever.on the plus side if you use the council car park on the right hand side of the pub,there is the WHIN HALL CIDER LTD. shop that sells cider and apple juice,well recomended by mrs man at the bar,who on occasion likes a drop of cider,this was our first pub in wells on sea but it did get better,sorry wont give a rating,it could have been a off day,but they really should try harder Man_at_the_bar - 31 May 2008 17:50 |
| A weathered sign outside this pub claims it is CAMRA recommended and specializes in local real ales. Don't know how old this sign is, but I have every edition of CAMRA's Good Beer Guide dating back to 1997 and can't find a listing for this pub. Another sign on the wall claims the pub sells Woodforde's Norfolk Ales. The only beers on offer when we visited were the inevitable Greene King IPA and Abbot plus John Smith's. We visited on a chilly day during the October half term. The pub interior looked quite enticing but as we had small children with us we went into the family room. This was small and unheated- absolutely freezing cold. There was a free-standing heater in the room but this wasn't switched on until another customer demanded this. We went for the Abbot Ale which was just about drinkable but 'on the turn' and not far off turning into vinegar. Despite the fact that the pub menu was very restauranty, the actual food choices were quite basic- things with chips. Our food when it came was of the 'brought in on a van' variety, eg featuring those caramel coloured, leathery skinned sausages with an indeterminate pulpy interior which will be familiar to anyone who has eaten breakfast in a Little Chef. Main plus point was that the food was hot- microwaves have that effect. In a nutshell, only come here if you have kids with you and are intimidated by the 'posher' pubs in the town. edchambers - 27 Oct 2007 22:11 |
| The staff was most unfriendly. The food is not often available. Avoid this place for any other. Sansa1 - 23 Sep 2007 11:13 |
| Up there with one of the worst pubs on the planet. Avoid like the plague in the summer. Expect the place to be empty when smoking ban kicks in - it may improve ???? maddogcornish - 1 Jun 2007 16:28 |
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