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Comments by Marcus_De_Sade
The new owners have turned The Garton back into a decent local boozer, with Darts and Pool Table, a Big Screen for the rugby and Real Ale. (Bateman's XB at �1.90 is pretty good!) Friendly staff and a good mix of locals and students. Good to have a pub back in the area, instead of yet another bar.
4 Feb 2005 14:53
Fantastic location adj. Train Station. Good cocktails. Good quality food from the open kitchen, interesting specials. Busy, with suits at lunch and students at night during term time. Good for totty spotting. Beer garden (yard?) fantastic in the summer, especially when table service is laid on. Mind your head on those heaters! Packed on Fri/Sat nights. I liked it so much I had my wedding reception here!
7 Dec 2004 09:39
The final watering hole of the late, great Ollie Reed, who died here after one last session during the filming of Gladiator. As such it is as much a tourist attraction as a pub, but you can get English beers (albeit keg) and Pukka Pies and Walkers crisps. Also idiosyncratic opening hours: the boss Warren likes to close early and hit the town himself! An absolute must if you are on the island. Raise a glass to Ollie while you are there.
7 Dec 2004 09:29
The Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham
One of Notts best. Love Tynemill (see STRATFORD HAVEN), this pub is well worth fitting in the middle of a crawl, cos its downhill back to town! Can't understand from all the other comments why its only scoring 6.5 at this point. Might be able to nudge that up a little.....
6 Dec 2004 22:16
The Stratford Haven, West Bridgford
Great Pub, although I do agree about it getting busy. Good choice of real ales + pub nosh, am a big fan of Tynemill. No TV no Bandits GREAT. Disagree with previous comment about staff, generally they are quite cute! (Am I allowed to say that?)
6 Dec 2004 22:11
As near perfect as a pub in Leicester city centre can be. Definitely the best real ale in Leicester, good selection of wine, ditto Malts. Good pub nosh. And a good mixed bag of clientele, A PROPER PUB. Hint: Only drink Stella when you're on holiday, the English version is EVIL.
6 Dec 2004 22:02
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The White Horse, Loughborough
The Garton has now re-opened as 'The White Horse' - it's original name - complete with a new Noodle Bar restaurant where the old beer garden was. It's still a decent real ale pub at the front with 4 pumps (soon to increase to 6) plus scrumpy on draught. The pool table and darts have gone too, and even better NO CARLING OR WIFE-BEATER, just a selction of continental lagers, including Leffe, Bock, Amstel and Staropramen. Very good choice of Malt Whiskies too.
14 Jan 2007 12:14