The Hufflers Arms, Dartford - pub details
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Address: 110 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 30748)
Dartford (0.2 miles), Slade Green (1.9 miles), Crayford (1.9 miles)
Pub suggested by RogerB on 18 Dec 2006
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> Current user rating: 5.2/10 (rated by 5 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
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user reviews of the Hufflers Arms, Dartford
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| I have been a regular visiter of this pub since the start of my A levels,i have always enoyed the company and found the bar staff easy to talk to and very chatty. Being a student i also find the food a reasonable price and always good quality, service with a smile is always provided. Always a good atmosphere whenever i am there. alig - 30 Mar 2007 13:39 |
| Stayed in Dartford when visitong my mate. Went to the Hufflers on the Sunday afternoon and didnt find it too friendly. Barmaid was friendly enough but not sure about the locals. Guinness was Ok though stanpetrov19 - 12 Mar 2007 14:07 |
| The Hufflers Arms is very much a pub for the locals and is situated a short walk from the local train station. My recent visit (18th Dec) was actually my third and the place doesn’t get any more comfortable whatsoever. It’s a very rough and ready establishment with grizzly faced regulars perched on bar side stools who like to stare. Even the staff seem standoffish. It doesn’t appear to be an awful pub though and I have no such problems with places that cater primarily for nearby residents, but I have been in many others where new customers are treated as if they’re not inhabitants from a different planet and I rally do not think this is much to expect. Oh well, I’ve given here as few chances now. Hufflers Arms, your time is up! HTM69 - 14 Feb 2007 17:11 |
| Tucked away down an uninviting no through road behind the station in the shadow of a gasometer, the Hufflers is a bit off limits to most people. The pub takes its unique name from a now extinct workforce of labourers who would steer the barges along the nearby Dartford creek. The interior does not look like it has significantly changed for several years although at some point the pub was much smaller but has been extended into the adjacent cottage. It has a fairly jaded look with worn carpets and a fairly tatty feel to it but is quite homely. There are several old photos, plates, irons, cigarette cards and nautical instruments, boat wheels and steering poles etc. The area around the street side of the bar where most people seem to congregate can be quite cramped and one can’t help thinking the general layout could be better. The pool table seems to take up a huge percentage of the floor area and frequently has to be uprooted and moved, especially when there is any live entertainment (and I have to say that the standard of live music here that I have seen does appear to be far superior to the normal Saturday night karaoke junk). There are 3 TVs generally used for sport and a small but not particularly picturesque beer patio. The only Ale is Courage Best and on the 3 visits I have made over the last few months, it has been virtually undrinkable. For all its shortcomings, the staff have always been friendly and welcoming and if it were not for the quality of the beers, this would be worthy of more frequent visits. RogerB - 11 Feb 2007 17:32 |
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