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I love this place - but you have to go on the right night. I've been on a Friday with my son, and the band was playing golden oldies, and everyone was having a right ol' time. Good mix of ages. Good mix of men and women. Brilliant atmosphere. This is how all pubs should be.
I been here with Ian on a Saturday on the November Beer Crawl, and it was again a good atmosphere, though it was more crowded than on the Friday, and the average age of the customers was probably nearing 50. A woman asked me to give her a lift up onto a table, and I was somewhat concerned because of her size as I have a back injury, but we somehow managed it. Phew.
I have been here on a Thursday with my wife. And it was pretty dead and dull. All students. All listening earnestly to someone playing original folk music. Eyes all looked at us as we came in. Nobody smiled. And there was some sense of perplexity and irritation at our interruption.
I recommend going on a Friday or Saturday.
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Now reported as being reopened, haven't been there yet though
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CLOSED and boarded up when i went past today
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This was a huge disappointment. I came here back in the 80s when David Welsh (until recently MD of Ringwood Brewery) owned it and brewed on the premises, and it was fantastic then. Now, the barman doesn't even know it used to be a brew pub, the beer is dreadful (over-cold HSB from a CO2 pump - another blasphemy) and the clientele rather uncivilised - yob culture and mediocrity have ruined one of Southampton's best pubs. This establishment should now be put out of its misery.
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a lengend
cut my drinking teeth here dancing on tables
worth finding this one if you like your fridays loud
[say hi to Derek]
you dont get pubs like this anymore ...
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Love this place even if it is for the jepardy factor when dancing on a table wasted! The live music was good on the occasion I went, and I did get to witness a m8 fall off ;)
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you either love it or hate it, and i love it. top marks.
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great evening out on a weekend, good music, beers ok, fair price, and the staff aint stooopid.
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Dancing on the tables
Dancing on the bar
wow what a pub. Not made like this anymore.
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I was there with Pauly all those years ago and a blinding time was had by all. Back then couldn't knock it jammed full of Newcastle Brown drinking college kids all trying to sing louder than Derek. On reflection location may have been a bit of an issue, but who cares when you are having THAT much fun.
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Grate boozer with a grate upstairs for bands and stuff
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Great, great pub. A good Friday night out here is full of cheer, beer and no fear. Sing along to the classics strummed by the dude playing his guitar on the 'stage' under the stairs. Stand on the tables and dance the night away.
For anyone living north of the town centre in Southampton, it's a bit of a mission to get here as it is in Ocean Village (not far from S'ton Institute's Lucia Foster Halls). I live in Portswood, so it's about 45 mins - 1 hour walk away. It is worth it occasionally, though. You can always get a taxi if you're that lazy.
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Reminds me of a Honky Tonk bar.
anonymous - 29 Dec 2004 11:56 |
Is this place still going? We used to go there every Friday from the late 80's onwards, when Derek was just the guitarist and not the landlord, before the fire, before the changes of ownership and the long cultural drout when it was shut down, way back when they used to brew their own, and Newcy Brown was 1.20 or so a bottle... great days, I can't believe it's as good now as it was / as I remember it being.
Pauly - 9 Oct 2003 12:46 |
The Frog, is an excellent pub, excellent atmosphere, chuck out at 2am, brilliant security, no hassle just a good nite on the piss on the tables with live music. Get there at the weekend, u wont regret it.
Jane (Frog regular!) - 19 Aug 2003 16:04 |
Can't comment on the pub, but I've heard the landlord/guitarist in action elsewhere: v. entertaining, so a good night at the Frog must be pretty special.
Pete - 6 May 2003 17:15 |
Dancing pissed on the tables! A special pub indeed. Troy slept in the bush outside afterwards
Andrew - 3 Apr 2003 12:09 |
Sawdust, spit, drunken acoustic guitar sing-a-long sessions, decent beer, 2 floors, great atmosphere. Has run out of tequila on occasion, but this can be overlooked.
Paul - 17 Jul 2002 11:27 |
