Eagle Tavern, Rochester

As I pass along Rochester high street in the evenings about 9pm most nights, I have noticed that a lot of the pubs are absolutely empty during the week. Not so the eagle tavern which has developed into a great music venue. Wednesdays and Thursday are particularly good and I know they have jazz on sunday lunchtimes which looked well attended today. I have developed a nasty habit of not passing by now and am impressed by the friendly staff and management.
They have a pretty good choice of beer and food and the real ale is always kept well. I did question one once and they immediately changed without a moments hesitation. As the landlord said,he would rather be known for keeping a good pint and the punters happy than quibble about one wasted pint, which was a refreshing attitude.
Weds and Thursdays are the music nights tend to be a slightly older crowd (25 +) with a friendly atmosphere and the weekends (fri and sat) are more for the younger crowd with a DJ, They do an acoustic night on the sunday night too.
Reading earlier reviews I imagine it has a refurb since they were made as it is a well kept pub and a great beer garden. Well worth a visit.

3 Jan 2010 19:32