BITE user comments - cidered
Comments by cidered
The Huntsman Inn, Mangotsfield
It re-opened this year and has been getting good reveiews.
11 Apr 2008 17:38
Closed at the moment. Not sure whether there are plans to reopen it.
Nasty "BRFC" graffiti scrawled across the door. Good Meat Van parks up regularly in the car park.
11 Apr 2008 17:07
The Moon Under Water, Hounslow
Excellent. The Manager and staff are always pretty quick, efficient and friendly. A great and varied selection of real ales are available.
Clientele also varied.
Best Wetherspoons I've ever been in.
11 Apr 2008 14:41
The William Web Ellis, Twickenham
Usual Spoons fare. On the plus side, good number of real ales and a roomy old boozer.
Now the negatives.....
I must echo the other comments about poor service. I walked out in disgust about 3 months ago as the bar staff casually sloped around, only stopping every now and again to serve others who had been waiting a shorter time than me. There were also kids running loose in the bar. I was also turned away on a Friday night as I had trainers on. So overall I'd recommend visiting a better Spoons.
11 Apr 2008 14:33
Ok, fair enough Florence. Glad you came on here and defended yourselves. I can assure you I wasn't "cidered" at the time I wrote it...I just didn't find them favourably comparable to some of the Pie, Mash & Liquor I have had in the East End, but that's my personal opinion at the end of the day. I've happily wolfed down quite a few, so they can't be bad can they??!! Overall it's a good pub so I ain't knockin' ya!
12 Oct 2006 11:58
The Green Man, Great Portland Street
Went in after refurbishment on a Friday lunchtime. Place looked far more welcoming and open. Found a clean table and the selection of drinks was impressive (Erdinger on tap!)
Ordered a burger and chips - 45 mins wait I was told, not very reasonable but I was hungry and had a 1 hour lunch break...So I waited..... and waited...and waited...and waited.... and waited.... my burger came 1 hour and 20 minutes later!!!! SHOCKING SERVICE! Meanwhile one of my friends had finished hers precisely 45 minutes before mine arrived!! Bar staff kept apologising but seemed absolutely clueless. Never going back to this shambeliferous pub again!
12 Oct 2006 11:49
The George, Great Portland Street
It is open again! Nice lick of paint. No big screen though.
12 Oct 2006 11:38
The George, Great Portland Street
Still closed as far as I can see. Glad there was no loss of life from the fire.
Always used to find this a rather smokey pub (absolutely no joke intended) and quite packed, although good for watching footy. Strange that fire occurred 2 days before the World Cup started.
4 Aug 2006 11:41
Go here quite a bit. Not massively into chain pubs but this one doesn't conform to your usual City Centre O'Neills. Had 1 absolutely cracking evening - bar lady was excellent and let us have access to a phone connected to the downstairs bar so we didn't have to step away from the pool table when we wanted to order drinks! Superb! Then joined some lecturers from the nearby Uni and had a good friendly chat til closing.
Always seem to have a good time here.
4 Aug 2006 11:34
Once got dumped here so not great memories for me! This place made the local headlines when a Welsh singing act were allegedly abused for being Welsh! Although the locals said they were being abused cos they were rubbish!!
Place seems like a decent honest to goodness pub.
4 Aug 2006 11:24
You're right - I don't understand why it was full. Obviously we weren't locals like you Ilikepubs and they felt they had the right to provide a level of service that was beyond disgraceful. In my case 1 v bad experience made a much longer-lasting impression than several good ones - that is the nature of the service industry.
4 Aug 2006 11:10
Bloody awful. Full of pretentious people eating overpriced rubbish.
To top it all I actually had my half finished pint whipped out of my hand and poured down the plughole by the absolute eejit of a barman. Complained vehemently to him that you don't do that sort of thing. Any bar I've ever been in, the bar staff ask you to finish it after last orders have been called. We all vowed never to return and I would advise anybody reading this not to go.
27 Feb 2006 17:47
Ok kinda place. Nothing to look at from the outside, but fairly decent inside. Good to watch the footy in. Pie, Mash & Liquor served on Fridays - however the pie is v much a Somerfield 99p for 4 job, no matter how much they go on about being homemade. Although it is superb hangover food.
27 Feb 2006 17:40
The Crown and Sceptre, Fitzrovia
A pub I keep going to but don't really enjoy that much.
It has some over-funky decor and a weird array of chairs. Lunchtimes, avoid the rush before 1pm for great Fish Finger Sarnies and chunky chips. Evenings, probably best to avoid. If you don't have a seat you'll always find yourself in someone's way. Too few bar staff. Last summer it took forever to be served. I do like the drinks selection - some great cloudy cider and Koelsch on tap. Interesting note - the pub features in the "Easy Now" press ad for Red Stripe Lager.
27 Feb 2006 17:36
Another wonderfully characterful building that really does a pub justice. Enjoyed the whole experience as far as I can remember. Friendly barmaids.
27 Feb 2006 17:16
Very snug and quite comforting pub in the chill of winter. Nice garden in the Summer. Nice location, olde world charm. Ok in my books.
27 Feb 2006 17:13
Yep, corporate, corporate, corporate, but the only decent place to watch live footy, plus the old late licence used to be a bonus.
Never overly enthralled with the place, plus one night I remember literally having to walk through pools of blood on the pavement outside. Nice.
27 Feb 2006 17:10
Great place - just like the Rovers Return, only Southern. Took part in the Pub Quiz on many a weekday evening and was welcomed as an Outsider. Jokes posted above the urinals and good beers just added to the character. Beautiful building architecturally.
27 Feb 2006 17:04
The Sovereigns, Woking
Only ever go in for lunch but it is a great pub for real ale. Always with an excellent selection and plenty of info on the different beers. The meal deal is good and the bar staff seem to react well to large groups - i.e. if there is a delay on your meal they will tell you beforehand.
All in all a very pleasant experience!
29 Jul 2009 17:36