BITE user comments - copperken
Comments by copperken
Fantastic building, just a shame about everything else. This is the place all the youngsters go to get drunk on cheap drinks before going on to the more expensive clubs in the evenings. But you do have your day crowd, 7 old men 6 of which have pissed themselves and the dole crowd in there tracksuit bottoms and Nike trainers, oh and not forgetting the overweight women with their children in prams. The food is....... well you get what you pay for, and this place is CHEAP. I'd say its worth going in for a look at the building but stick to the shorts as god knows when they cleaned their lines.
15 Dec 2012 12:09
Been in here a couple of times now and its always dead. Had a few good and a few bad pints, they seem to have a lot of ale on but no customers to buy it. They're always happy to change it if the barrel has past its best and are very apologetic. No food but the do have a dart board now and the staff are friendly (overly so at times). Nice clean toilets (this might be from lack of use) and a covered smoking area. Not a bad pub just maybe in the wrong place. Disappointing.
15 Dec 2012 11:40
Been in here a couple of times now and its always dead. Had a few good and a few bad pints, they seem to have a lot of ale on but no customers to buy it. They're always happy to change it if the barrel has past its best and are very apologetic. No food but the do have a dart board now and the staff are friendly (overly so at times). Nice clean toilets (this might be from lack of use) and a covered smoking area. Not a bad pub just maybe in the wrong place.
15 Dec 2012 11:37
Haven't been here in the evening but during the day its a nice place to have a spot of lunch and a pint. Prices aren't that bad and the food was great. Heated smoking area and clean toilets. In my book that ticks all the boxes.
15 Dec 2012 11:28
Seems like every night is pull a pig night. Its a horrendous mix of pissed up students, squaddies and desperate middle aged women all trying to get a shag. I can only presume the positive reviews on here are from people who were successful.
15 Dec 2012 11:24
Horrible smelling pub, staff look like they would rather spit at you than serve you a drink (that's over priced), the landlady looks like something out of a sketch show and as far as i can tell this is where you end up when you've been thrown out of everywhere else.
14 Dec 2012 16:55
North Countymens Club, Colchester
I was lucky enough to be a guest in here. Friendly bunch, good prices, nice smoking area and a well kept snooker table. Would like to become a member but sadly live far to many miles a way.
14 Dec 2012 16:33
I wouldn't leave my dog in here. Its a holding pen for the Jeremy Kyle show.
14 Dec 2012 16:28
The Huntsmans Tavern, Colchester
The change of hands didn't work im guessing. This pub is now CLOSED and up for lease by enterprise inns.
14 Dec 2012 16:26
In Colchester with the wife to sample some of the real ale pubs I've been told so much about from my niece . Nice little pub the New in is, but slightly off put by the fact that the positive reviews on here are apparently from the landlord himself!? (Dalai Farmer) Aside from that, nice pint, good price and an open fire. Looks like its having some work done an feels a little unloved. Over all if you're passing worth a look but not worth going out of your way for.
14 Dec 2012 16:09
The Famous Railway Tavern Brewing Co, Brightlingsea
I think someone on here is on some strong medication. This pub is disgusting, filthy and falling down. It looks like squatters have broken in and set up a bar. The locals are like something out of Royston Vasey (A league of gentlemen). The poor barman looked like he was about to shoot himself, stood solemnly under the bare light bulb hanging over the bar. The 2 beers on were drinkable but nothing exciting. From what i know ale in here certainly is NOT brewed by the landlord anymore nor 'out the back'. Several years ago sure but not now. Thank god. Shocked this place hasn't been closed by health and safety. I wiped my feet on the way out, never to return.
15 Dec 2012 17:45