The Oddfellows Arms, Pinner

It's a gem. Good beer, quiet, friendly, garden in the Summer. What more could you want?

10 Apr 2007 19:57

The Trout Inn, Wolvercote

The trouble with The Trout Inn is that it doesn't function properly as a pub for you to call in at and have a drink (you queue interminably), nor does it work as a credible restaurant (you wait for 45 minutes - at least you did on 28/7/06 - for your meal). It draws heavily on its idyllic setting, then does nothing with it. Tourists will love it; but, then again, they aren't the kind of passing trade that will seek to come back. It smacks of the least satisfactory kind of English tourism: taking a great location, but milking it somewhat.

31 Jul 2006 00:51