I was part of a stag party of 10 here who went for a meal. We were the only people in the restaurant the whole time. Most of us ordered mixed grills or steak (7 mixed grills, 1 steak, 2 burgers to be exact). Every single steak came out well done, despite the fact that only 2 were ordered well done . One was sent back and we received another one done exactly the same as it was the first time, half an hour later. The waitress miscounted the number of mixed grills despite having come back to check, and the stag ended up having his meal half an hour later than the rest of us as a result. One person who had the burger ended up ill after eating it (he had not consumed anywhere near enough alcohol for this to be the cause). The plus side was the bar area was nice and the staff were friendly, but I would definitely avoid the...
Read morePopped in as there was music on. I was informed it was a locals pub. I took that as a compliment to the Pubs owners. If locals choose this over other pubs. Immediately greeted by a warm welcome from the staff and even got chatting to a friendly gentleman. Ales on were Ghostship, Sharps Atlantic Pale & their Solar Wave. Had to try all 3 obviously 😎. All were well kept, tasted lovely. The solar wave was very fruity. Music sung by a talented lady providing a good mix of genres. Shame not more people turned out. But I still enjoyed the evening. Staying longer than I planned to. It's a huge pub with ample seating and bar space, pool table. Gents toilets were clean, but could do with another cubicle (a niceaty and not to be considered a negative). I would come back, especially on a...
Read moreCosy historic pub, but like topsy, grown over the years and yet still has old world charm. Area for dining, cooking in view of diners. Other tables in and around the bar area will be served from kitchen. Good selection of beers. Local events advertised on web page. Car parks to both front and rear outside play area for children and tables for patrons, weather permitting. Becoming popular with Heartlands nearby strong links with mining industry plus local...
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