The Jolly Porter, Exeter - pub details
Address: Imperial Lodge, St. Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4BB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 4881) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Exeter St. Davids (0.1 miles), Exeter Central (0.4 miles), St James' Park (0.8 miles)
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- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
Pub suggested by moosifer on 12 Oct 2003
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> Current user rating: 5.7/10 (rated by 15 users)
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user reviews of the Jolly Porter, Exeter
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| The Jolly Porter was done up on the cheap by the brewery a few years ago, and the quality of the workmanship is now beginning to show - wallpaper coming off the walls, flaking paint, rotting windowsills. The landlord is obviously trying to improve matters on a limited budget, new curtains and a lick of paint, but the place is still shabby. I can't understand why they can't get a glazier to repair the windows, rather than crudely screwing a piece of plastic to the frame. Still, at least it's better than the bits of old crisp boxes which used to cover the holes. A particular attraction is the toilets - missing tiles where various dispensers once were, taps which only turn off when pulled up, occasionally working (for a few seconds) hand dryer. A favourite diversion of mine is counting the disinfectant blocks in the urinals - the maximum I've managed to count in one urinal is 28. I can't understand the need for so many - perhaps it's to save water? I've never tried, but the sideways leaning toilet on the sloping floor must be a challenge to use as well. Part of the pub is occupied by a Chinese restaurant, which is very popular with the local Asian community. The takeaways are good, and you can have a beer while you're waiting! Unfortunately this has severely reduced the seating in the pub itself. They generally have 3 beers, Deuchars, Doom Bar and Abbot. I suspect that the turnover of the Abbot is not very high, as it often has a definite 'tang' which is sometimes (but not always) cleared after they've pulled through a few pints. Although I've never been a fan of Doom Bar, on the couple of occasions when I've drunk it here, it's been fine. Trequites - 6 May 2011 20:30 |
| This has always been a friendly locals pub (except of course when it was closed) and ideal for a stop off if changing trains at St Davids. The new Chinese restaurant is excellent and very reasonably-priced and also very friendly johnthechef - 4 Dec 2010 22:06 |
| Now has an eat in and take away Chinese food section. cheshirecat - 9 Nov 2010 08:47 |
| I was in the jolly porter a few weeks ago and it has a reasonable selection of ale's ,it is a friendly pub with friendly fellow drinkers. It has a pool table and jukebox with a good selection it also includes a dartboard and has recently refurbished one part and now serves chinese/thai food. alan508 - 24 Oct 2010 18:20 |
| Oh dear,it was a long weekend in May and they ran out of real ale! Basic meals at reasonable prices. oldandmild - 11 Jun 2009 07:46 |
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