Ye Arrow, Rochester - pub details
Address: Boley Hill, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1TE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 28557)
Strood (0.5 miles), Rochester (0.5 miles), Chatham (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by RogerB on 28 Mar 2006
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> Current user rating: 2.8/10 (rated by 11 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Coopers Arms, Rochester (0.1 miles), Kings Head, Rochester (0.1 miles), Crown, Rochester (0.1 miles), Expectations, Rochester (0.2 miles), Eagle Tavern, Rochester (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Ye Arrow, Rochester
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| I'm quite surprised by the comments on here. I've been several times over the past few years and have always found Ye Arrow to have a great and lively atmosphere (especially when you compare it to the disaster that is The Kings Head next door). I've certainly not seen any trouble but the potential is there as people generally seem to be pretty sozzled so I wouldn't completely discount the posts here. Not many people really know of it's existence despite it's prominence just off the high street and you feel that is just the way they like it when you step in the door. Not unfriendly but they clearly like who they like in there. Overall, if you want a lively night, you could do a lot worse but there are better pubs within walking distance. Dunmall - 18 Jan 2009 10:54 |
| I agree with all the comments stated here, they're far too aggressive in this place. Yes, they may get trouble, but no it's not fair to take it out on everyone. It creates a bad atmosphere, this place is best avoided. The only reason to go to this place is if you are in a safe group of many people, that way you won't get violently attacked or threatened. Also during the weekend, it's home to a variety of single mothers looking to obtain a younger male. Scary. xkasabianx - 5 Oct 2008 18:46 |
| I agree about the intimidation - the Landlord is in my opinion a crook, and perhaps a potentially violent one at that. I complained recently that we were allowed to purchase a round of drinks, then stopped from going back into the beer garden as it was 'shut after 11' (we'd been sat there for the previous hour & my companions were still sat outside). Having asked the Doorman where I could complain that the only warning sign about the curfew was on the BACK of a pinned-back door, I promptly 'interacted' with the most unpleasant man I have ever encountered - the landlord. Not only was he aggressive and rude (threatening to throw my drink 'complete with glass' at me), but he called the doorman to throw me out when I insisted on taking his name so I could formally complain. I am a 30-something Chanel-wearing woman, not some alcopop-fuelled teenager. His manner and actions were completely disgraceful and I genuinely feared for my safety. And the sadest thing is, this used to be a really nice local pub, I've been going for years. unimpressed1 - 4 Aug 2008 18:32 |
| The new "improvements" have completley ruined this modern old style bar, once the kitchens of the next door Kings Head. The place has lost its cosy local atmosphere and is now more like a drinking barn. anonymous - 3 Jul 2007 15:49 |
| After the recent refurbishment, which installed a new kitchen, extension … and took ages, Ye Arrow has changed its character only a little. During warm weather the other afternoon, we popped in for a quick drink; the place was crowded but pleasant enough, as most people were after an outside table. Fair enough, as this gives you a nice view of the Castle and Cathedral, but the tables outside are really close to each other and the atmosphere correspondingly fraught. If they did a proper refurb job on all three pubs on the corner, something would be lost, I think, as they all manage to retain quite different characters. By the way, going into any High Street pub during one of the ‘festivals’ means taking your life (and wallet) in your hands! Regis - 9 Apr 2007 17:50 |
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