BITE user comments - giimebeer
Comments by giimebeer
What looks like a quaint pub from the outside dissappoints on the inside. I'm not at all keen on McMullens beers so I was quite dissappointed on this front to. Needs a good refurb and better beers, then it would be quite something.
26 Feb 2013 18:06
The Duke of Wellington, Epping
A quirky oldtime pub in the middle of the forest that has somehow lost its old time quirky ambience. The food is doubtful and the ambience appeares to be themed.
24 Feb 2013 04:06
The Bakers Arms, Waltham Abbey
Quite amazing for a themed chain pub attached to a motel. Goods beers, kept well, very thorough and pleasent staff, and really good food for this end of the market, I'd even go to say the best pub grub for a long time, not discounting gastro pubs of course. Excellent value throughout.
16 Feb 2013 16:11
What a funny little pub. The archittect must of had a few pints of their excellent ale when he/she designed this. Clearly a throw back from saloon/public bars days, but the whole mess has become a delightful clutter. Good fun pub, nice locals, great beer and clean facilities.
16 Feb 2013 16:07
The Travellers Friend, Woodford Green
Before leaving a comment regarding what could be an excellent old time pub, I thought I'd read the previous revues. What is the management doing keeping this rude, surly and ill mannered large female behind the bar. Now days, beer costs a lot, but a smile costs nothing. The locals seem a great bunch, the beer was excellent, the mens was pitiful, but a course on customer care wouldn't go a miss.
16 Feb 2013 15:59
The Travellers Friend, Woodford Green
Camus once wrote “ Tyrants conduct monologues above a million solitudes”. Powerful stuff. But then; he’d never met Regan. Had he of done so he might of mused “Regan conducts social gaffs upon each and every occasion”, such is her diatribe and rapport with the falling customer count.
Of recent, she has got worse: as has the beer. Lucy is very good at keeping the ‘arsehole’ fraternity out, but Regan excels at keeping everyone out. She’s clearly only employed here as she cannot be employed elsewhere. What a waste of space.
The flies have wintered well no doubt, but will soon return to delight in the rank state of the washing up facilities, cellar and toilets.
The pub is clearly past its prime and needs positive and assertive management. New staff, new toilets, new cellar, new kitchen, new glasses and a thorough going over inside and outside will be a much and obvious start. With a bit of capital injection and fore thought , the gold mine that once was, will resurrect itself from the ashes it now finds itself in and past regulars will flock to its call, of that, not only have I have no doubt, but definite comment.
Previous comments here have been made in sincerity, not just glib banter or spite. Can we have a return to the Spivs of old please.
We live in hope.
27 Feb 2013 09:56