BITE user comments - rinfav
Comments by rinfav
About the fifth time I have eaten here and have always had high praise. Not this time. We had a Sunday lunch and it was worse than a school dinner. Extremely poorly cooked and presented with watery gravy and roast potatoes that had been finished off in the deep fat friar. What a let down after high expectations. I can only assume it is under new management after the last time I ate here (about three months ago). Needless to say I will not return.
20 Apr 2016 22:47
The Dirty Duck, Stratford Upon Avon
Very good riverside setting and a really nice pub. Friendly and attentive staff and beer in good nick. We visited on the way to the theatre and again afterwards expecting to find it packed to the rafters but it wasn't. I expect this is due to it being the second closest pub to the theatre so if you are not local you would perhaps not see it. Worth knowing for theatregoers.
4 Apr 2016 13:25
Nice micropub just a few minutes walk from the town centre but it could be so much nicer if the staff actually smiled occasionally. It was really busy (it was Saturday night) and the staff seemed to resent any further people who came in. Come on folks. You are at the start of a pub revolution and really need to try harder. Having said all that I would visit again.
4 Apr 2016 13:04
The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton
Visited last week and was very impressed. Beer quality excellent and found the place so welcoming and friendly decided to eat there. Was not dissappointed as the food was delicious and plentiful. Having read the one really bad review I was a bit dubious but I often suspect one bad review among several good ones is a local rival. What say you?
4 Apr 2016 12:53
Visited the Phoenix after having stayed away for a long time due to the ridiculously high prices and not very well kept beer. Well they have surpassed themselves. £4.13 for a pint of Adnams Lightship. I have paid less in the West End and the City. Needless to say I will not be going back. There are other free houses in Faversham which don't charge extortionate prices i.e. the Elephant and the excellent Furlongs. They also know how to keep beer in tip top condition unlike the Phoenix which is at best just drinkable.
31 Mar 2016 10:31
Cracking pub. I must admit to being a big fan of the micropub concept and this is now my pub of choice. Beer is always in fine condition and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. I have lived in Faversham for about 20 years and have sadly seen the closure of about 10 pubs in that time. I have recently heard that planning permission has been granted for another micropub. Great. I hope it's not the last.
9 Aug 2015 13:46
Further to my review of 19/5/14, I read with interest the comments of Derek "the grumpy landlord" of The Shipwrights Arms in the current issue of Swale Ale and quote as follows: "Gone are the days of 'take it or leave it', in a highly competitive market sales are driven by customer demand and it would be folly not to listen to those who keep us in business". Ring any bells? Well said Derek. Grumpy you may be but downright foolish you certainly are not!
14 Aug 2014 10:22
I have visited on many occasions and cannot complain about the quality of the beer. The choice however leaves a lot to be desired. For the third time I have made a special journey to the Elephant and the choice was dismal-5 dark caramel flavoured beers and one syrupy Goachers (about 6%) which was to a bitter lover like me undrinkable. I have been told in the past to take it or leave it which is exactly what I did. Can it be that difficult to stock one bitter beer? Get your act together landlord and try to cater for all not just yourself.
19 May 2014 10:34
The Three Mariners, Oare
About the fifth time I have eaten here and have always had high praise. Not this time. We had a Sunday lunch and it was worse than a school dinner. Extremely poorly cooked and presented with watery gravy and roast potatoes that had been finished off in the deep fat friar. What a let down after high expectations. I can only assume it is under new management after the last time I ate here (about three months ago). Needless to say I will not return.
20 Apr 2016 22:49