The Jolly Waterman, Cambridge

Expensive, and a limited beer selection; but the beer was in good condition and the food was not bad for the price. I'd prefer it dropped a few of the gastropub aspirations, but nothing really wrong with it and plenty right.

5 Apr 2008 18:34

The Jolly Coopers, Hampton

Chef was away, but five beers on (albeit that one of them was Courage Best) - we had decent pints of Brakspear and Summer Lightning. Landlord friendly. And, blessed be, a bar billiards table. We'll be back when the chef is.

5 Apr 2008 18:32

The Bunch of Grapes, London Bridge

Caught by the old scam where a half of something non-alcoholic costs as much as a pint of beer, and you order a pint without being warned that it'll cost more than the GDP of Zanzibar... a round here was the first and only time I've broken through the four-quid-a-pint barrier.

It's OK other than that but stick to the booze, for God's sake, you could go bankrupt drinking orange and lemonade.

30 Dec 2007 03:42