BITE user comments - inbiber
Comments by inbiber
Having used this pub on occaisons over the years, I was utterley bemused about a change of policy form family dining. At 7.30 in the evening it is now unacceptable for anyone under 18 to eat. I was yold that this is now national policy - no mention on the JDW website. Iwas told that tthere was a notice on the door - this only refered to the childrens menu 'suitable for up to 10 years old'. The youngest of our party was 16. The duty manager tried to fob me off with changes to the law, children certificates etc. This does not explain how most proper pubs serving food manage to be far more welcoming to all.
4 Sep 2010 11:24
The Fish is a bit of a disappointment, at least in winter, only open Thursday pm to Monday lunch in February. Only two of the handpumps in use on both occasions we were there. The large bar was sparsely populated. Must be better in Summer!
2 Mar 2010 20:44
The Bridge is a welcoming Pub, with local beers from Hawkshead as well as Black Sheep and Theakstons Old Peculier. Expensive pint �3.20. Beware early closing winter weekday evenings if hotel is quiet.
A great place to end a walk on the fells.
2 Mar 2010 20:40
This is a hotel bar, not a traditional public house. It does however have the most varied range of locally brewed beers in Ambleside - six different breweries represented. Good food too. The cellar bar, open later in the evening also has a couple of handpumps. Worth a visit to sample the beers.
10 Mar 2009 22:29
The White Lion is an M&B corporate pub, which does major on food during the early evening. However the beer range, from the M&B list, but with the local Hawkshead Bitter as regular beer is very good, and the Hawkshead was in excellent condition (the best pint in Ambleside last week).
6 Mar 2009 07:19
You may just get a 'Beer in the Evening' if you arrive at lunchtime! - The bar service is incredibly slow - I have neve before waited at a pub for 25 minutes to get served. The service is uninterested - no smile, no apologies for the wait, no welcome, short measures.
Beer quality is average, London Pride & Batemans seasonal ale on offer - Harveys off.
The only thing the GG has going for it is the location, but how I mourn its idiosyncratic former brewpub existence.
4 Jan 2009 11:58
We were very pleasantly surprised by the Cricketers, having walked there on the basis of the pub symbol on the map. Large one bar pub which appears to have been recently extended to offer accomodation. From the etched windows it seems to be a former Gales pub.Two beers from small breweries available and good quality. Food available but did not sample.
30 Oct 2008 23:13
A traditional pub expanded into a larger roadhouse offering standard Hall & Woodhouse menu. Sunday lunch was reasonable. Beer ok but uninspiring, Efficient service at a busy time.
30 Oct 2008 23:09
Only came in to get a meal, which is standard pub fare and reasonable quality. The choice of real ale was uninspiring - Greene King IPA or Bombadier at �3 per pint. Very quiet on a Saturday night when the other village pub was busy.
30 Oct 2008 23:03
Definately a gastropub - but we didn't get the chance to pay any price for the food, as we could not be fed without a booking (on a Saturday evening). Lucky there is another pub in the village. Having said that the choice and quality of the beers on offer was excellent so we came back after eating. Surprisingly the beer was an almost realistic �2.80 per pint.
30 Oct 2008 23:00
This is a very good village local, with the best pint of Badger First Gold I have had in a very long time. The Ploughmans Lunch was also good. �3 a pint is a bit steep but typical of the area,
30 Oct 2008 22:54
The Rock remains totally unspoilt, and on a sunny Sunday afternoon sitting in the garden with a pint of the excellent Larkins Traditional was a joy.
30 Sep 2008 20:32
The best place to drink in Boot; imaginative selection of beers even in winter - Landlord as a permanent, with Ram Tam making an appearance, alongside local beers.
Food is good and not too expensive. Will be even better from 1 April when it goes non-smoking throughout - in advance of the competition.
7 Mar 2007 22:50
It is many years since I last visited the Burnmoor as it was; the lack of a cumbrian beer is a great shame. The Robinsons beer on offer was unexciting. Not a patch on other nearby pubs.
7 Mar 2007 22:45
The Blue Bell is pine furniture and wooden floors in the modern style, but does boast a Bar Billiard table and darts.
Greene King IPA & Shephad Neame Spitfire in better than average condition but an unispiring selection.
28 Jan 2007 22:26
The Royal Oak is one of the hidden treasures of West Sussex. Certainly no passing trade - at least by road! A good range of Real Ales - mainly from local breweries in good condition.
28 Jan 2007 22:21
This is a splendid example of a thriving rural pub, selling good beer (including the house beer brewed by Arundel at �2 per pint) and food.
A great lunchtime break just off the South Downs.
28 Jan 2007 22:17
I haven't been to the Sussex Ox for three years before my visit last weekend; the food was good, the Hophead excellent and the pub was welcoming on a fairly miserable day. Shame about the lack of camping facilities now!
11 Dec 2006 20:49
Bulls Head, Boreham Street
A real gem of a Harvey's pub; Hadlow, Best & Old all in very good condition. Food is reasonably priced and good as well. Definately recommended.
11 Oct 2010 23:20