The Partridge, Partridge Green

"Hallelujah" , my most recent visit to The Partridge with wife and daughter this past Saturday evening, good meal,good staff service, Dark star IPA, WinterMeltdown, Saltaire Blonde, all excellent. Landlady behind bar, different staff from previous visit, 200% improvement. this is what it should be like all of the time.
If the balance needs redressing which after this visit it deservedly does then i will do it. The menu selection is not vast, but that is not an issue for me as long as food is good quality, which it was. Keep up the good work, it pains me to be derogatory of Dark Star.
!! Rating duly upgraded.

10 Oct 2011 21:22

Engineers Arms, Henlow

Visited this pub on a recent visit to my daughter who lives in the area.
As an avid real ale drinker, this pub ticks all the boxes. The six thirds of a pint on a tray for tasting is a great idea, and sensibly priced too. Tried every ale of ten that were on, mainly from small micros some of which were new to me, all in excellent condition. Good selection of cider but unfortunately on this visit no perry for my wife, think they had just run out.
The pub is well laid out with a nice outside area with skittles. Staff were friendly and welcoming and though we didn't eat, the food looked reasonably priced, typical pub fare pies, pizzas etc.
Howether this pub is all about the ales and has one numerous Camra awards, most recently Bedfordshire pub of the year 2011, which is how i became aware of it. Will most definately return, shame it is 80+ miles away from home. Check out the pub website for a mine of information and visit if you can, if you like your ale i would guarantee The Engineers Arms will not disappoint. Recommended 10/10

11 Aug 2011 19:24

The Partridge, Partridge Green

In reply to Richard English's slag off, i can only speak as i find. I love my ale and particularly Dark Star beers, it gives me no pleasure to moan about the brewery that we owe so much to for the real ale revival in our area. On my visit last Friday evening the beer garden was full and nearly everyone was drinking lager, nothing wrong with that either. Take off your rose tinted spectacles and see things as they really are Mr English,even better visit The Standup or Evening Star and sample a friendly welcome and prompt service, not the disgraceful staff attitude that i have been confronted with on my two most recent visits to The Partridge. My gripe has been about the belligerent attitude of staff at this pub and i notice it has been mentioned in other posts also, perhaps we all imagined that also !

11 Aug 2011 18:50