BITE user comments - AndyVen
Comments by AndyVen
Opposite Pelsall Common. Good ales and food, reasonably priced and friendly staff and customers. Time has stood still here but then progress isn't always a good thing.
6 Jul 2007 18:21
I like this place, especially the neat Victorian style tiled corridor that leads to the cosy back room
4 Jul 2007 17:21
A down to earth pub, perhaps in need of decorating inside but welcoming nonetheless
4 Jul 2007 17:20
Good pub, good ale, good food. One thing to note - if you arrive with children under the age of 10 they are not allowed inside the pub (manager's prerogative). There are patio heaters and large patio umbrellas outside but if it's cold or especially wet you may be better off going elsewhere.
3 Jul 2007 12:47
Temporarily closed during June 2007 due to flooding, we were told. Unfortunately we were therefore unable to visit the inside but it certainly occupies a good high spot overlooking the sea next to Shanklin Chine
30 Jun 2007 16:41
Fine food and 6 cask ale offerings, including some guest ales. Not bad at all.
30 Jun 2007 16:34
Nice enough pub, good food offering but fairly standard draught beer selection
30 Jun 2007 16:31
Not a bad pub but not worth the amazing rating or 9.3 score when I visited on a Friday afternoon in June 2007. It was OK - anyone expecting anyhing more than that could be disapppointed
9 Jun 2007 09:39
Large Victorian pub with loads of character, (birthplace of actress Sue Nicholls from Coronation St), good choice of real ales but desperately in need of some investment by the brewery.
Decent walking distance from Bescot Stadium to enjoy a pre-match pint without the risk of any hooligan-type bother
9 Nov 2006 18:02
Not so much as an out and out pub but now incorporates The Spaghetti Factory - an Italian restaurant
10 Aug 2006 16:24
Real ale local just outside the town centre, quirky layout inside and skittle alley at the rear. One of Walsall's better pubs
10 Aug 2006 16:14
The Little Pack Horse, Bewdley
Former Mad O'Rourkes pub synonymous with top pub grub, good ales and a spit and sawdust environment
10 Aug 2006 16:05
No juke box, no pool table, no fruit machines. They're not missed because this is a friendly pub serving Holden's Black Country Ales. Has live jazz music on at weekends. Occasionally visited by members of Slade
10 Aug 2006 15:51
I visited this place at around 8pm on a Monday night. It was fairly quiet but there were some good ale offerings.
21 Oct 2005 15:55
This is more of a bistro than a pub but it is a cracking place for food, especially if you want a break from the deep fried offerings of your branded pubs. Walsall people are lucky to have a place like this. Always a good atmosphere but especially buzzing at the weekends.
21 Oct 2005 15:54
If you like your ale this is an excellent pub. One of the best ones we visited as part of our Severn Valley Railway pub crawl
21 Sep 2005 18:08
This place is a little inconspicuous from the outside but offers the discerning punter a good choice of real cask ales as an alternative to the chemical concoctions offered by some of the big branded pubs. There was no background music, just chat and BYO food (yoghurt/chips/buffalo or whatever else you care to eat). The place has applied for a 9am to 1am drinks and entertainment licence. Downside: Barman wears an old Derby County shirt.
20 Sep 2005 18:04
The Phoenix Inn, Twyford
Update since my last visit 12 months ago. Children are now allowed in the Churchill room under supervision. Decent food and friendly service, handy for stopping off the M3.
13 Jul 2008 17:31