Farriers Arms, Mersham - pub details
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Address: Flood Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6NU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 33730) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Ashford International (3.3 miles), Ham Street (4.8 miles), Wye (5.2 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 6 users)
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| Before today I was last there three years ago, and in the meantime the place has closed down and been ‎bought up by a consortium of locals. My first impressions on today's visit were good: the place has its own ‎brewery and I had a pint of their stout and a pint of their best bitter. Very nice. But then I saw ‎the menu. This place seems to cater for people who like to ‎spend way over the going rate on their food. Don’t get me wrong – there are people who ‎enjoy spending far too much on their food, and if that’s what people want to do, then I respect ‎their choice. I think I can sum the Farrier’s Arms up with one observation. In my entire life I have only ever ‎seen two people smoke a cigarette through a cigarette holder. One of them was in the ‎Farrier’s Arms garden this afternoon, and the other was Lady Penelope (out of Thunderbirds). ‎And bearing in mind that Lady Penelope was a puppet, I don’t think she counts.‎ MankyBadger - 2 Apr 2011 21:16 |
| Good beer. Poor quality soup and bread rolls. The bread was stale. AshfordRambler - 11 Jan 2011 19:57 |
| A first visit to the revitalised Farriers was made just before Christmas. I last went about five years ago when it showed massive potential but was looking (and feeling) rather tired. Thankfully I can now report that all is well. The community buy-out has breathed new life into the pub - and a lot of investment. Not only has the physical fabric of this wonderful building been renovated but so the has the decor, albeit in a very sensitive and sensible way. Perhaps of greatest interest to BITE readers will be the fact that a small microbrewery has been installed. The intention is, as I understand it, to brew only for the pub, making the Farriers Kent's second brewpub after the Swan at West Peckham. Their 1606, a pleasing malty best bitter, was excellent. Diners can eat in the bar - there is plenty of room for drinkers too, this must be the biggest bar in Kent - or in the restaurant. Food is very good value, if lacking a little quality compared to some other Kentish pubs aiming for the same market. All in, a massive improvement and now a must-visit pub in this part of East Kent. CJG - 5 Jan 2011 14:25 |
| This place is right on the mark creating the perfect balance of local pub with a great restaurant and the locals who invested in this venture should be proud of what they have achieved. Three ales are soon to be joined by a fourth from it's own micro brewery which makes this place stand out from the crowd. calvert - 1 Nov 2010 22:01 |
| Another pub revisited after many years off my favorites list - and what a change there has been ! We used to come here fairly regularly many years ago when it was run by Mick and Shirley. It never had a huge range of ales but what it did have was kept well . Also, the food was great and the staff were really welcoming to both regulars and occasional visitors. And then Mick and Shirley retired and all the atmosphere and sense of welcome went with them. We came back a few times after but we were never really made to feel welcome. Maybe we just caught the new landlords on a bad day but it was no great surprise to me when the pub closed last year. Now however, a phoenix has risen from the ashes. Apparently, the locals weren't going to take the loss of their 400 year old pub lying down....so they clubbed together and bought it. Then they set about refurbishing it and you have to say they have done a magnificent job. The interior has been changed beyond recognition and the service matches it's new surroundings in every way. Three ales on, Timothy Taylor's Landlord, St Georges Ale and Wadworth Henry..the latter two befitting the time of year (St George's day). Nicely kept and the food was lovely as well. They are still working on the restoration - the conservatory wasn't open and I understand they have plans for the garden as well. However, if the welcome we received is anything to go by, the 70 odd shareholders deserve to succeed. Great to see a pub that dates back to 1606 thriving again - we will be back. Cover_Point - 25 Apr 2010 08:14 |
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