The Royal, Charlton Kings

An absolute favourite pub. Excellent atmosphere, great food, friendly & efficient service and good decor. Good parking too. Have used this pub many times for everything from a snack to a full blown meal and its always been a treat. My only complaint is that, since my parents died, I shall only rarely visit the area. LOVE IT!!!

4 Jun 2013 22:39

The Woolpack, Esholt

'Welcomed' by an unsmiling lady behind the bar, the pub lacked any atmosphere; the food service was painfully slow for all the tables, not just ours; the soup was tasteless; my wife's jacket potato was only partially edible as part was rock hard from being too long in the microwave and all the salad garnish was limp & the cucumber slices dried out. On commenting to the unsmiling lady there was no real apology and no offer of a refund. In this day and age, pub food which is just 'OK' is not really acceptable. The food and service here fell WELL below 'OK!! SUCH a disappointment considering what a potential gold mine this place should be. The only feature to commend this pub is the 'Emmerdale' connection, so if that's the reason you're visiting, maybe just use the loos!!

4 Jun 2013 22:33