BITE user comments - malgrey
Comments by malgrey
Nice place for a couple of drinks, good atmosphere, pity I'm not that keen on Brakspear's beers generally!
2 Jul 2007 16:33
The Coach and Horses, Wallingford
Nice trad pub will be much improved now the smoking laws are in place! Always liked it, but was very smoky. Well kept beer, & good location.
2 Jul 2007 16:31
Agree with previous comment - best pub in Coniston. Very welcoming, superb food (the steak & kidney pie with suet pastry was fabulous), & great range of regularly changing ales. A proper cosy pub, with a totally different feel to the hotel.
2 Jul 2007 16:28
The Black Bull Hotel, Coniston
A great place to drink but only a good place to eat. Nothing wrong as such, just not brilliant & quite pricey. Fab spot to sit outside & drink Bluebird though.
2 Jul 2007 16:25
The White Horse Inn, Priors Dean
One of my favourite pubs in the world, with a truly unique atmosphere even after renovation. No Name beer is possibly the nicest pint too! Glad its hidden away so only connoisseurs can find it! The only trouble is that we always aim to pop in for a couple of lunchtime pints & end up staying for hours...
19 Dec 2006 12:18
The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale
It might be basic, but it is one of the best pubs anywhere concentrating only on what is really important - beer & atmosphere!!!
21 Jul 2006 17:25
The Screes Inn, Nether Wasdale
Great pub. Well kept ales & lots of choice of malt whisky. Not much more to add to other users comments!
21 Jul 2006 17:23
Superb. Great location overlooking the fells & views of Crummock water. Very high quality food is quite good value - would be thought of as cheap-average prices if it was Surrey! Changing beers brewed on the premises (Melbreak Bitter particularly good) or from local area (e.g. Coniston Bluebird). Shouldn't really recommend it - its already always busy!
21 Jul 2006 17:20
Fabulous location, a bit pricey (especially the starters) but good food & ale. One for the summer!
21 Jul 2006 17:12
The Queens Head, Crowmarsh Gifford
Whilst mostly a restaurant, the small bar area serves excellent beer (as seems normal in a Fullers pub) & the bar menu Thai food is superb value (�5-6 for a decent sized meal). Garden very nice.
21 Jul 2006 17:10
The Bell Inn, Crowmarsh Gifford
A Hungry Horse so I guess you know what you're getting! Average, but useful for families.
21 Jul 2006 17:08
The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden
Better than expected for a chain pub, with decent beer & good quality food served late. Very nice garden, & next to campsite (fairly basic facilities) & river.
21 Jul 2006 17:05
Fabulous, little changed Pompey corner pub, in the residential back streets. Good garden, proper pub atmosphere &, most importantly, absolutely spot-on beers. How a town pub should be.
16 Jun 2006 17:00
The bar is excellent, nice old room, with a proper welcoming, local atmosphere & excellent beer. A bit smoky.
The food was fine, but a little bland & quite pricy, though I may have simply made the wrong choice (pie of the day was a little "watery").
Patio & beer garden hard to tear yourself away from on a sunny afternoon though...
Overall a very good pub.
23 May 2006 15:02
Excellent country pub with good food & a superbly kept range of ales. Didn't have a problem with smoke on our visit, even though we sat in the bar to eat which is very much a "local" feeling area. Friendly landlord & staff too.
11 May 2006 14:47
Surprised at the low vote so far, as this used to be an excellent old pub in a nice spot, serving quality ale direct from the barrel & with good, though not extensive, food. Maybe its changed as I would give it an 8 on memory, but not been for about 3 years.
27 Apr 2006 15:11
Good pub for eating now, restaurant has a good menu, not cheap but not ridiculous. London Pride was well kept & wine list OK if pricey for a pub. Outside area looks like a great summer spot for a pint.
24 Apr 2006 13:03
Agree with all below, by far the best pub in Ambleside. Funny how most of us "visitors" always prefer a good old local's pub rather than the formulaic tourist pubs offered to us.
5 Apr 2006 14:59
The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale
One of the great walker's & climber's pubs, though maybe not quite as lively as it used to be. Don't go for the fairly basic food, go for the beer & the atmosphere on a busy night.
The only pub I have been in where a naked bloke who danced on a table, & promptly broke it & a pile of glasses, was not thrown out just handed a broom to sweep up the glass with.
5 Apr 2006 14:55
Proper old London pub, with a good atmosphere & a sense of history. Well kept Adnams the only real ale normally, but perfect for after work or lunchtime pint. The upstairs is normally quiet & a bit like sitting in your grandmother's lounge. Full climbing rope & harness recommended if visiting the gents after more than a few pints...
5 Apr 2006 14:52
Proper friendly local, with a fantastic choice of well kept real ale. Occasional beer festivals are great too, with a few barrels kept in the lock up garage outside! One for the session rather than to impress a new girl or take the parents for a nice meal to. Which is a good thing - there are too many foody pubs in Slurrey!
5 Apr 2006 14:49
Erm, I would like to disagree, but not sure I can. Basic. Fine as a pub crawl destination.
5 Apr 2006 14:44
Recently changed hands & name back to Garibali. Beer still OK, not much changed decor wise, but menu sadly no longer has the same choice, especially the Mexican choices which have gone. A shame, as this was the main reason I went. Staff friendly.
5 Apr 2006 14:42
Wins on atmosphere, location & number of ales for the Highlands. Bands normally good too, or at least entertaining! Loses on average food & the slight feeling that you're merely being "processed" for profit rather than welcomed. Still one of THE classic pubs in the country, on the right night.
5 Apr 2006 14:39
Best location, good beer & great nosh. Best pub on Skye for an evening after a day on the Cuillin. The mountain ridge that is, not the beer!
5 Apr 2006 14:35
The Florence Arms, Southsea
Very pleasantly surprised by the Flo, visiting after 25 years since our student days in Southsea. 4 excellent ales, menu looked good, and very friendly with a great, proper, pub atmosphere on a Saturday night.
Band started at 9 (The Renegade Dogs - lively folk type stuff) and were excellent too.
18 May 2015 21:50