Despite clear improvements since the recent fire – better pool tables, pinball, better hygiene – the new landlord has inherited a sports bar when what he really wants to run is a 70s-themed disco. You can't enjoy your team winning and discuss the match with friends because within seconds of the final whistle the sound is switched off and the disco is in full swing at conversation-stifling volume, even though nobody's dancing and the punters are finishing their drinks and leaving. If they don't think the game is important enough, they won't even run the commentary. I watched two legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final, a week apart, and the same music was playing on the same loop with the commentary muted. Let's be fair: it's better than it was: staff are pleasant and efficient and they've got rid of that rancid Shiraz they were serving till a couple...
Read moreWhat a great place to have a drink with family or friends. This clean, modern pub which still has the feel of an old fashioned pub, is a gem. The atmosphere is welcoming and friendly with bar staff and customers happy with the delightful ambience. A great nice sized function room at the back caters for any occasion with a nice bar, patio area and the room connects nicely to the bar area so you can play one of the few games tables such as pool. Music plays in the background to make this pub feel exciting as you enter. Definitely a great place to spend a few hours. Well done. We will definitely recommend this pub and we...
Read moreWas in here playing pool with my wife and a couple of friends. Was minding our own business and having fun playing pool. I noticed out the corner of my eye some blonde woman spitting in our beer / ciders! She did this twice. I confronted her about it, and she said she's one of the barmaids working there who'd finished her shift and can do whatever she wants. I think she might have been a bit drunk or on something. Absolutely disgusting for a member of staff to do this, even if it was off duty. Also, the men's toilets were worse than the ones out of Trainspotting. Ankle deep in excrement and loads of people doing...
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