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Been back in again and I think I was feeling a bit generous in my previous review. Sports casualwear and hostility. Terrible bar service from miserable looking girl who had about as much charm as an unflushed toilet.
Won't be going back.
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An average pub doing average beer with below average service.
It's quite hard to get affectionate or loyal for something so average to be honest.
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I ventured into the Shirley Inn at 9pm hoping that things had changed after my two year absence. What kind of fool am I ???? Oh dear things are beyond bad. Seems the nasties have taken over in a big way. A sinister atmosphere which accompanied a flat and watery tasting pint of lager, which I should have returned but the barmaid looked like she'd flatten me just for the fun of it. I spent many happy years playing dominos and darts in the hangar bar which has since been knocked into one bar, with nice people and friendly staff. Whatever happened???? Anyone know? I could have put up with the chavs but the new clients are something else.
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Even Vicky Pollard wouldn't drink in the Shirley. The conversation amongst the regulars is beneath her.
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Once the most 'upmarket' of pubs in the area (thanks Stan and Phyllis), a succession of poor managers has turned this into a place that Vicky Pollard would frequent, and be made welcome. Trult dreadful!
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A once delightful pub has been turned into one of the UK's biggest 'chav' centres. With three giant TV screens showing football and horse racing on any given hour and on any given day, it has attracted the real dregs of society, who wouldn't know the phrase 'A day's work' if it hit them in the face. Avoid at all costs, unless you like your women in towelling suits who F and blind more than a navvy.
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i would just like to say, that since new management went in last year the place has improved very much, the staff are welcoming, the food is great and the manageress is firm but fair. caught misbehaving and pay the price.
think shes has done wonders with the place since the last manager.
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Saw it had been refurbished, so went in for a lunchtime drink and meal. Never again. Althought he bar staff were very freindly, the regulars were not.
The glass my drink was served in was grubby. As for the food. Between us we orderd one suasage yorkshire, 3 steaks, one ham egg and chips. The egg white was spread almost the entire size of the plate, showing the egg was old. The ham was dry. One of the steaks was too tough to cut, let alone eat, the other 2 steaks were chewie. One of the sausages had a piece of blue plastic in it.
The only thing we can say in favour of the place was that the toilets were quite nice.
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A dump compared to the nearby Crown
anonymous - 22 Aug 2007 15:00 |
Not a great pub. Unfriendly in many ways. Very smoky.
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My first drinking hole in the mid 90s. Was Friendly then. Has sinse developed a nasty un-welcoming atmosphere. Smokey, dirty. The beer garden is a tiny slab of concrete. The Shirley "Bin" is one to miss. Walk the extra 100 yards up the road to the Crown!
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Could do with a lick of paint but is friendly enough. The toilets are a bit dodgy though, was a warm day when I was there and there was a bit of a pong coming out of the gents.
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I was even charged �2.50 for a pint of Orange Squash (see previous typo)
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Was once charged �2.50 for a pint of orange squah in this tiny 'pub'. Obviously the water is expensive in Shirley.
Public bar no bigger than a bed- sit (of the smaller kind) And whilst the main bar is bigger the whole place is just drab.
V average alas - look elsewhere
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My grandad has been drinking in this pub for years and has recently told me that he and a couple of his old mates don't go in there any more because it is excessively smoky.
sam - 16 Nov 2004 10:57 |
Warmest of Welcomes in Shirley, Live music, quizes, karaoke, food served daily, beer garden, pool table, darts, football team (shite), children welcome, sporting events shown live on big screen
michelle Godenho - 25 Jun 2002 22:58 |
