BITE user comments - bloodnok
Comments by bloodnok
Chef was away, but five beers on (albeit that one of them was Courage Best) - we had decent pints of Brakspear and Summer Lightning. Landlord friendly. And, blessed be, a bar billiards table. We'll be back when the chef is.
5 Apr 2008 18:32
The Bunch of Grapes, London Bridge
Caught by the old scam where a half of something non-alcoholic costs as much as a pint of beer, and you order a pint without being warned that it'll cost more than the GDP of Zanzibar... a round here was the first and only time I've broken through the four-quid-a-pint barrier.
It's OK other than that but stick to the booze, for God's sake, you could go bankrupt drinking orange and lemonade.
30 Dec 2007 03:42
Food's nice, beer's OK but very limited selection (ie, Pride and HSB, recently, no sign of the Fullers bottle-conditioned beers), super expensive but everything is around here.
14 Sep 2007 09:59
Food good and plentiful - I had just cycled 40 miles and didn't feel like pudding. Limited selection of beer but that in good condition.
24 Jul 2007 13:58
When your change comes in a little metal tray it's not really a pub at all, and when you've just paid 3 quid and something for a pint of mediocre Guinness, you're not feeling all that generous anyway, I think.
21 Jul 2007 14:09
The Fishermans Cottage, Reading
Reasonably regular for the good but expensive food at lunchtime - was there in the evening recently, and no sign of the hordes of children. Duff pint of HSB tasted by barman and immediately exchanged with no argument.
19 Jul 2007 17:52
A pleasant surprise that the Youngs/Wells merger means Bombardier, which was in good condition. Grilf had Special, which was also fine. Smoky and loud, but service quick at a busy time. Probably as good as you'll get in Camden...
15 Mar 2007 01:40
The Jolly Waterman, Cambridge
Expensive, and a limited beer selection; but the beer was in good condition and the food was not bad for the price. I'd prefer it dropped a few of the gastropub aspirations, but nothing really wrong with it and plenty right.
5 Apr 2008 18:34