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Forgot to say....beer served in oversized glasses with half/pint lines on...and the liquid was above the line!....a first in my experience....wonderful!
8 Mar 2008 18:36
Excellent pint of GK XX mild and Old Hooky (bright and fruity). Staff extremely friendly and helpful, told us where the 'snug' was where seating was available (rest of pub comfortably busy @ 18:30 on a Friday evening). A proper pub! Cheery conversations from a good mix of people.
8 Mar 2008 13:56
Not a pub as per my understanding of the word, but an up-market eatery that would not be out of place on the high street of a well heeled home counties town, so to me it feels out of place in a small village.
The 'bar' area is designed as a holding area for the much larger restaurant; the seating here is too uncomfortable for more than a few minutes usage, but the decor is quite chic and certainly had my wife thinking about ideas for decorating at home.
Do ask for the wine list before ordering a glass (list was not obviously on show when we visited and I made the mistake of asking for a "dry white" with no other qualification) as you may be offered....strike that...given without warning (!)... the most expensive wine off the list.
Probably not the place to bring children given the cost of cola. I don't remember the beer or its quality, I was too traumatised by the assault on my wallet to remember.
PS. The comment from the 'landlord' in July 2003 is obviously now defunct....would he recognise the place....I don't think he would find any of his old clientele?
1 Mar 2007 22:34
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The Bitter End, Cockermouth
IMHO this pub deserves much more than the 5.8 out of 10 (23rd Nov 09). I'd rate it 8+. Busy yes, it is popular!, and in my experience the staff have been very friendly. Beer always excellent, and plenty of choice. Food very good value and just the ticket after a hard day on the fells.
23 Nov 2009 18:10