The Thomas Tripp — Restaurant in England

We don't often travel to christchurch but it was a stop off before we ventured on elsewhere ! Doing the man thing and freezing my bits off waiting for the missus in various shops , I just did a quick Google search and this was round the corner ! Usually I would add a picture as you are supposed too but to be honest I was ravenous! So apologies .

Huge outside area and what I can only presume as an outdoor pizza oven , well maintained and real cozy , now my other Failure was not getting any of the bar staffs names ( I was that hungry) I fancied some wings and the missus fancied a soup ! Which was broccoli and cheese , fairly thick and piping hot with lovely fresh bread .

The service was so genuine ! Even asking the chef if the thai-ger sauce served with the wings was hot ! The chef asked if he could throw me an off menu sauce that might have a bit more kick? No wait at all for our order to arrive ! The wings came in a cauldron style pot and on taking the lid off I was hit in the nostrils by steam , lemon and hot sauce and sitting aloft a huge bed of crispy coated seasoned fries which I was not not expecting was a glistening bunch of spicy coated wings with a fall of the bone texture , seriously I kid you not , this was not only a comfy cosy boozer but I have NEVER had wings placed in front of me like that ! A only had a half kilo and that was more than enough !

To ALL the staff ......its a real tough job sometimes ( been there myself )and you guys nailed it , thankyou to the lovely young lady who served me and also a huge thankyou to the chef ! Diamond bloke and if you can remember how you made that sauce .....put it on the...

If you are looking for a restaurant that hides itself in a pub... This isn't it. This is, in the best way, a good old traditional oub with great food. So whats the difference?

By the time we arrived the pub had been busy all day - so the floor is a little sticky, the bar is a little messy, the staff are running around. But that's part of the atmosphere. The outdoor area is completely covered and has its own bar, allowing smokers and drinkers to enjoy their time without huge food queues awaiting them. The dining area is cozy and quiet, and a little off to the side, nice if you want some time alone. And then there is the bar area, with a stage for live bands and plenty of room to dance! That's a little more lived in.

But that's part of the charm. This is a seaside pub with great portions of food, where you come to be loud and enjoy cover band music and have a few beers with many friendly strangers.

It would come close to being a dive bar, if the food wasn't as good and it wasn't so family friendly during the day.

A great little find in the area for those who don't mind a few rough edges around this little...

I have always enjoyed visiting this pub for the music and good service but was disappointed by the service or lack of service I received this evening. I understand that it is a very busy evening but having waited at the bar for over 10 minutes and finally getting to the point of ordering my drinks the old blonde lady behind the bar told me she would only take cash. The old blonde lady did this three times serving 3 people behind me and ignoring me. She wasn't interested in getting the card machine which was being used by the other bar staff and her ignorance made me feel massively unwelcome. The remaining younger bar staff appeared happy to give free drinks to there young friends and ignore the remaining customers. I do understand that it is a busy night but you really cant leave customers stood at the bar bar because you can only be bothered to serve your mates or people with...