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I've always avoided the Gladstone; its garish facade giving it the look of a dingy Scream pub.
But, having spent the first half of Man City Vs Chelsea in the Bear last weekend we thought we'd give the Gladstone a go for the second.
We're glad we did - although clearly a student haunt, the place has a nice feel and money has clearly been invested in developing the place.
The quality and choice of beer was far superior than the Bear and the food looked decent.
An oasis in the desert.
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Amazingly positive changes since new management the place has changed remarkably. Lovely bar staff, the place has brightened up alot, and would defonatley recommend the Open Mic (mon) and Quiz (tue) to anyone. Lovely local pub :D
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A decent pub that is often let down by complacent staff. My last three visits Ive had to ask the same bar girl to fill my pint properly. Good garden though and the food is usually pretty good too. On a good night, it can have a great atmos, on a quiet night, the bar staff seem more interested in chatting with their friends. Pretty pricey too.
alexd - 11 Aug 2011 17:48 |
Definitely my favourite pub on Lewes Road. Nice atmosphere, surprisingly large (only difficult to find a seat when their music festival Gladstonebury is on). Decent enough range of lagers, ales and ciders. Prices were okay-ish (�3.30 for a Heineken, �3 for a pint of Stowford Press). In the middle of Studentland as well!
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Went to The Gladstone on Saturday the 14th of March as I heard there was some reggae djs playing. I'd seen a flyer in the Dumb Waiter. I didn't expect what I saw, the place was jumping.
Full reggae style sound system, live vocals and insruments backed by a mixed bunch of very friendly djs and selectors and my feet vibrating with the bass.
I really didn't expect that from a 'quiet out of town' pub !
Apparently they are the called Dub in the Pub. Top name.
Had sunday lunch there too next day, free range chicken roast and check out the home made cheese cake !
Everyone is entitled to there comments and I'm entitled to say this - Go to the Gladstone, be served by lovely people, eat good food and have some Dub in The Pub...
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Good music, good atmosphere, used to only be a larger place but now also sells and excellent pint of Harveys, 8/10
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Went there for lunch today and we both had a good experience, the choice of drink has improved alot from a couple of years ago, real ales, wine list, ciders or the usual draught lagers.
Service was friendly and quite prompt and the food (satay chicken burger for me and Greek salad for the other half, both of which were good quality and a generous proportion, no sense of a half arsed effort at all) was without fault.
The clientele was quite mixed but not numerous although this was a rainy Saturday lunchtime... no complaints really.
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i think that the toilets need to be decorated NOW!! as the mens are truly disgusting, as for the womens toilets... they have the remnants of heroin users blood splattered over the walls.
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lovely nosh.
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not sure whether its the smoking ban or what but it doesnt seem like it used to. gave this pub its last chance last week before i wrote it off and unfortunatley it didn't quite hit the spot. the music is bland, bar staff likewise, nice choice of bottled beers which is good but not unusual. looked like it was trying to be a cafe rather than a pub and didn't have a good feeling about it. i went in on a friday night on a pub crawl and thought it would be kicking... sadly not.
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Good pub this, very friendly staff and good selection of beers and wine, but it is a bit over priced if you don't get there in time for happy hour. But nice garden and comfy sofas so you can't complain.
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Not nearly as good as when Frankie was at the tiller but okay I suppose. I wish they would make up thier minds wether they let dogs in or not.
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This used to be a really rough, spit-and-sawdust place, but in the 90s it was refurbished and modernised. The choice of drinks was improved and they started serving Mexican food - much better! Now it's slipped back a little bit, and some of the barstaff can be a bit vague, but the Gladstone is OK. It really depends what sort of mood you're in, whether you come in here, The Bear (basic but sociable) or the Hub (more sophisticated but a bit pricey). Take care crossing the road!
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