Railway Hotel, Prestonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
The other pub near the station. Tends to attract large groups for some reason. When I arrived a group of 8 was just leaving (making the place virtually empty), and a bit later a group of 13 arrived. The main room at the front is light and airy decorated in what can only be described as a “funky” style, with much use of yellows and browns. There is a “games room” at the back, but this is much smaller and seems to consist mainly of a pool table occupying over half the space !
There were three “national” beers available, Theakstons, Spitfire and Deuchars – of which I had the Theakstons. There was a menu listing typical pub food, but I didn’t eat here.
I was going to complain about the horrendous loud music, but after a few minutes realised it was 60/70s Motown classics – but with dreadful sound quality !
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As the Old Vic was not yet open we had a quick beer in here before getting our train home - very handy for the station. My Theakstons bitter was thin and tasteless but I expect that's the brewery's fault not the pubs. Modern decor inside with a sports bar at the back and they do B&B and food.
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Fine while waiting for a train- decent beer at a decent price. If you have a long wait. come here rather than go to the bar on the station where there's No Real Ale and expensive alternatives. Also good if you've had a particularly/typically frustrating journey courtesy of British Railways and could murder a pint.
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Handy pub for the station. Cask ales at reasonable prices.
alexw - 17 Dec 2011 22:59 |
Now Called "Station Hotel". Deuchars IPA,S N Spitfire and Theakston Best were the cask ales on offer.I opted for the Deuchars that was very nice. It's a nice pub however there are better not too far away. 6/10
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This is much improved, much lighter than previously. A choice of relatively uninspiring real ales and food (says all day, but all the menus were removed at 7)? Sports screens at the back
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