BITE user comments - Hugh.Jainus
Comments by Hugh.Jainus
Smart eaterie/bar in centre of town. I have not eaten there but I heard good reviews. Sadly, this pub just doesn't seem to be getting the footfall. It is pricey and drinkers are probably being attracted to the new craft beer bar next door which serves 6 regularly changing beers.
2 Feb 2017 16:37
Good as ever. Beers always on top form and the new kitchen means meals are served quicker. Bar staff are excellent - special mention to Pabs, Lucy, James, Lesley & Mark. Oh, and Andrea! What a real pub should be. John & Geraldine have cracked it with the Ropies!
8 Jan 2017 15:06
I try to be upbeat but I'm afraid that this JDW outlet has to be the worst one I have been in. Rarely do they have more than 4 beers on bar. The other week they ran out of Guinness! Needs a change of management, I feel and feedback from JDW HQ is that they are watching this place now.
8 Jan 2017 15:04
Worth seeking out. Interesting beers (always changing) at realistic prices. Can get busy when rugby on TV. Seating outside and also at front as well as two rooms inside. Dogs welcome. Beer festival in November.
17 Sep 2016 10:19
Recently visited. The new tenants have done so well in this pub - their first pub - and they are getting the recognition they deserve. Not open Mondays.
17 Sep 2016 10:18
A great pub that never drops its standards. I use it regularly and am never disappointed. Quiz nights, meat draws, live music, pub trips, cheese samplings. The bar staff are excellent and the beer is always on top form. This is one of two pubs in town that are definitely worth a visit.
17 Sep 2016 10:13
Things seem to have deteriorated here quite dramatically. Saturday nights sees only 3 or 4 of the pumps 'live'. Last week it was GK IPA, Abbot or Ruddles. No guests. Tables not cleared and one person serving at the bar. Are they cost cutting at the expense of the punter? When it opened this place was a godsend as the local brewers had skyhigh prices and indifferent ale. Now everyone else in the town seems to have stepped up to the mark but Wetherspoons is now a grotty place where you go as a last resort...
17 Sep 2016 10:11
Pleasant evening spent in the garden. Very expensive though. Try Quarterdeck in the bay for a saving of £1.75 a pint. I was sure one of the bar staff had murdered my brother in 1986 but I was wrong.
7 Jul 2016 19:29
The best pub in DT6? I think so. Classic thatched village inn. Great bar staff and the food is to die for. Just love the chef. Soooo sexy.
7 Jul 2016 19:08
A large Wetherspoons in centre of town. Now has residential section. Nicely refurbished. Only 6 handpumps so they struggle when the beer festivals come around. Staff are friendly.
7 Jul 2016 19:06
Used to be The Royal Oak back in the day. Has seen a few landlords come and go over the years. Expensive and the landlord is unbelievably rude! Food not that much either although prices would lead you to believe it's Michelin starred!
7 Jul 2016 19:04
Bridport and West Dorset Club, Bridport
This is a member's bar but with membership only £10 a year you would be mad not to join. Two real ales on the bar and it's usually something different - not Doom Bar! Two snooker tables, darts, pool and a topless barmaid on Saturdays. Great little gem but you have to find it first!
7 Jul 2016 19:01
A great community pub with something for everyone. The staff love dogs and your pooch will be very welcome. Yes, it's expensive but bear in mind that this is a tied pub and the local brewery are total rip-off merchants charging as much as £100 more per barrel than you can pay through the free trade. So don't blame the landlord, blame the greedy Palmer brothers.
7 Jul 2016 18:59
The Ropemakers, Bridport
I have posted before but can confirm nothing has changed here. Still a great community pub offering the entire Palmers range of ales. Bar staff are friendly and families/dogs welcome.
2 Feb 2017 16:39