The Deacon — Restaurant in England

We’ve given The Arch Deacon multiple chances over time, but our recent visit for bingo confirmed it’s not for us. The atmosphere was unwelcoming from the start, with staff (especially the manager) coming across as rude and condescending. The pub feels run-down inside and out, and while the carpets and tables are clean, the toilets are outdated and unpleasant.

The bingo night was disorganised—noisy customers, children crying, and no effort from staff to manage it. Shockingly, the manager was playing bingo instead of keeping things under control. Vaping indoors created a hazy, uncomfortable environment, and long gaps between games made the event drag. Customers even brought out homemade food like sandwiches and quiche.

It feels like a rough community pub with little friendliness or care. For a better experience, we’d recommend The White Heifer, Travellers Rest, or The...

This pub was great a few years ago but ever since the new owners have taken over, it’s gone down hill massively. The manager is extremely rude both physically and verbally. One example of this being when I went there with my family, and we weren’t aware some seats where reserved (as there was no signs of information proving so) we sat down and the manager came over with bad language, smacking the table and getting close to my cousins face while shouting verbal abuse at her for no reason at all. The toilets are also filthy, no hygiene levels there at all. I really wouldn’t recommend this place...

The place wasn't the best before,but it's worse now the manager picks on everything she can find to moan about,really ignorant to her customers,telling us to move from a table that was clearly not reserved,I will not spend another penny in the place,the land lady even moaned about the chalk on the pool table because it fell on floor..not a welcoming...