The Sloop Inn, St Ives

This pub has lots character which is just as well because the staff don't have! At least not today.
A miserable rude male served us, eventually. No welcome, no smile, no greeting, nothing. Once this man served up the pint of Old Speckled Hen my wife noticed that the beer was a very thick cloudy mess.
Another member of staff pointed out a second pump and my pint was poured, from the alternative pump. This pint was fine and tasted like Speckled should. Pity the glass was chipped though!
This place has changed dramatically for the worse. Food looked very poor and so much so that we refused to eat there. This place could be wonderful as the location is great as is the building, but, the staff today were awful and the standards of service , food, the first pint poured and a chipped glass have regrettably put us off this place for the foreseeable future.

15 Sep 2009 17:46