Worlds End, Almerback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
First time visit. Good welcome from bar staff. On a lunchtime the service was good and the food very good. Felt the need to write something more recent.
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Superb. Menus, food, drinks, service, surroundings all excellent. John and Helena.
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waited at the bar for 15mins to be served only 4 people where in the pub,gave up and went to the next pub.
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Stopped in here at around 4pm for a very late lunch one weekday afternoon just after Christmas. Waited 45 minutes for food to be served, despite a complete lack of other diners. Thankfully the food was, on the whole, pretty good.
Two Badger beers on offer at the bar. I tried the 'Pickled Partridge' which was very good, whilst the 'First Gold' was also available.
The interior of the pub has been revamped since I last visited several years ago, and thankfully the main bar looks a lot more welcoming as a result, even if it is now unashamedly in the gastro-pub territory its location suggests it is best suited to.
As dorsetman54 mentions, this is exactly the same sort of Hall and Woodhouse outfit as the St Peter's Finger and several other local pubs, but it's still worth a look if your focus is food rather than drink.
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I write this with a mixed heart!
My Wife & I have just visited this pub, which looks extremely inviting. We arrived early (5.35pm) & although it seemed quite empty, we received no attention at all for nearly ten minutes. The barman, whom we later found to be the manager, finally came to take our drinks order. I ordered the "Pickled Partridge" Real Ale & my Wife ordered a "coke, no ice" which inevitably came with ice. We were hungry, however & ready to order our meal; a little bit of ice between friends never sank any ships!
We asked what the soup of the day was but the Manager didn't know & left to find out. "Tomato & Basil" was eventually returned, which we both ordered along with our mains of Chicken Madras & Lasagne (5.55pm). Our soup was brought out to us in record time & I mean within five minutes of placing the order! Fantastic! It was not particularly hot though & it could have done with a few more tomatoes! Because it was tepid, we managed to finish the small bowl in record time & I mean within five minutes of receiving the order!
We waited... Other people were arriving & also waiting... Other people were asking where their starters were... whilst we waited. We ended up taking our empty bowls back to the bar ourselves to find out what was happening (6.25). "Two minutes. Just being plated up now", we were told. "Ok", we said, they were getting busyish now. Two minutes went by. Another quarter of an hour went by & I found my self experiencing deja-vu, being told, "Two minutes, Chef's just plating it up". By this time, one could look around the pub & see that we were certainly not alone, however, sure enough our mains were finally delivered (6.45-6.50). The Madras was made up of three components: very watery rice, chicken & a curry sauce. As the chicken wasn't marinated or cooked in any spices before hand, it didn't take the water from the rice long to dilute the curry sauce, resulting in a flavourless dish. My Wife's lasagne was made with bland mince & the whole dish required a lot of self seasoning. Her side salad, however was crisp, fresh & tasty!
The Manageress was made aware that we had been waiting for so long between courses & came over to see if everything was alright. I only had to show her the "Madras soup" I had & she apologised profusely & went off to see the "Chef". On returning, she apologised again & informed us that she didn't expect us to pay for our mains or starters & because we hadn't had much to drink, we could have those on the house, as well.
With all the above said, they did seem to struggle when the demand increased. Would I go there for a meal knowing that I would get it all for free? No. I would prefer to pay for good food. There are many establishments out there that would easily take your money, regardless of what food they gave you. The World's End could see they were struggling & we didn't have to pay at this time. This shows me that their heart is firmly in the right place & we did drive the 13 miles specificly to dine there on word of mouth, after all. Will we be returning? Yes. It is still a fine pub with a relaxing atmosphere. I look forward to eating the good food that this restaurant should easily be capable of.
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Visited recently, good pint of Lemony Cricket and pleasant atmosphere.
Mainly holidaymakers at the moment and menu predictable Hall & Woodhouse
fare, once you've been to one you know what to expect. Halfway Inn at Notton, St. Peter's Finger at Lychett etc exactly the same.
Loyalty scheme heavily advertised at the World's End but cards not available so not a good start.
Pub does well with visitors (large car park and good position) and cheaper than local competition (Botany Bay and particularly Coventry Arms now a 'gastropub', according to the pub anyway.)
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Decent out-of-town pub with decent food, great for Sunday lunches, but get there early as space is limited, friendly youg staff make this place worth a visit.
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A large, roadside Hall and Woodhouse dining pub, typical of its kind, clean, well run and welcoming with the usual range of Badger beers. My two pints of the seasonal Hopping Hare were first class even if they did try to serve it to me in a 'ladies' glass. My wife's definition, mine was earthier.
The food was what you would expect, certainly not locally produced, but was well prepared and presented and did not seem to be micro-waved. Not a life-changing experience, but hot and tasty, just what we were looking for, nor was it expensive.
A word of warning, at busy times get there early, it's a big pub but is well-known and popular.
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Recently my partner and I visited this pub as it it was a firm favorite. When we arrived there was no one there to show us a table, which not usually the case.
We then got seated and noticed the menu had changed,but we went along with chosing our food.
The food arrived, I had ordered the special off the board of chilli and pasta. Personally I was very dissapointed with the dish it was like pasta soup swimming in sauce. My partners meal was okay, the scampi was nothing to shout about.
I have to say it really was awful, this pub used to be superb. September 2007.
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We visited twice last week (April 07). The big attraction for us was the gluten free food on offer - a separate menu with a range of starters, mains and desserts. It was busy on both nights and we were very satisfied with the food (lots of locally sourced products), the service and the atmosphere.
Worth making a booking if you want to eat here - limited space inside, but also lots of tables outside.
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I've been coming to this pub since I was 17 (17 years ago!). It's my fave pub in Dorset!
I love the warm atmosphere, the lovely home-cooked food (not bunged in the microwave or taken out of the freezer like other big pub chains). They have a lovely range of real country wines in lots of lovely flavours. And a great range of real ales, plus all the usual popular drinks.
I've always found the staff to be polite and helpful, plus they have a good range of gluten/wheat free meals - which is so lovely to be able to choose without constant questions to the chef, and taking their life in your hands when you eat there (or eating Gammon - again!)
I disagree that it's not a proper pub, there's a bar, that you can sit at and a seperate eating area. OK, it is no smoking pub, but so what? Every where's going to be no smoking from this summer anyway; and for me there's nothing worse than tucking into a lovely meal only for it to be spoiled by a table of smokers lighting up (cos they've finished THEIR dinner) and tainting my food with their fowl smelling carcinogenic smoke.
Real open fires, lots of olde world fittings and the whole place is thatched, plus it's reputed to be the oldest pub in Dorset! The Wolds End gets a big thumbs up from me! I'll be going there for the next 17 years!
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Have visited several times this year. Always a warm, friendly welcome, excellent (and plentiful) food reasonably priced, good beer & great choice of wines. Staff are genuinely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and service is efficient even at the busiest times - which seems to be most of the time! My only complaint would be I really wish the seating was more comfortable, although I suppose it's in keeping with the style of the pub. I'm sure I shall return again soon.
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Have popped in on a couple of occaissions, found rthe food excellent lots of veggie options, yes it is a bit like a restaurant food fast but simple, the Sussex Smokey has to be tasted to be believed, Only tried ther beer once as am always driving but if you like Badgers its OK. Staff always helpful and polite.
TrevT - 27 Jul 2006 22:25 |
The food has gone down hill from my last visit .The steaks that my party of 6 ordered were all tough and not to our liking.This is very unusal as i,ve been there before and had a good meal.On leaving i heard from another disgruntled customer that they had changed their butcher from somebody local to somebody in Portsmouth,so much to looking after looking after your locals.I will in future be going to free houses in the local area
swarr - 26 Jul 2006 21:05 |
Good food, good service. Went for a "smaller appetite" main meal followed by a dessert, left feeling full. Only drawback it's totally non-smoking inside.
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Well, I thought it was pretty good for a meal. Tends to be more of a restaurant than a proper pub. Food is good and quite reasonably priced (especially the smaller appetite items). For a good meal come here; for a good drink go elsewhere.
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Contrary to what others have said I love this place. They have a reasonable selection for vegetarians, have a gluten free menu (you have to ask). You can sign up to get a voucher for a free bottle of wine with your meal for your birthday. Menu less extensive than it used to be, but several items still have 'smaller appetite' options - if you want to have room for a desert you definitely need to go for the smaller appetite meal.
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Have eaten there a couple of times, and found it generally satisfactory. It is a road house (no bookings taken) and the service is geared up to be brisk and efficient rather than overly-welcoming. The food, however, is good if not particularly exciting and beer OK.
As for the atmosphere; the pub burnt to to the ground about ten years ago and was completely rebuilt in the style of the original. Although very well done, it does lend a slightly artificial air to the whole place.
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Food overpriced, no 'pub' atmosphere, staff can be rude. I'd rather go somewhere else.
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