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This was my third visit here. None of the four handpumps had any pump clips showing.
I asked the young bar girl if there was any real ale available?
She wasn't too sure what real ale was. After I explained she said yes there was; Amstel and er..........
I said; "I think I'll leave it"
It seems like real ale is a rarity in here. How does it stay open?
There won't be a fourth visit.
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Still no real ale - but this was well compensated by the excellent service from the staff. Was crawling Waltham Abbey last night with two friends, all of us starving. It was 8pm and the Angel up the road had already closed its kitchen. Although not clearly advertised they laid us a table and we were well fed. Neither pub advertised food after 7.30pm but the Sun went out of its way to win the trade. Well done! We'll remember you for next time.
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Wot, no beer? All four handpumps out of action. A big disappointment.
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Pleasant visit last month - unfortunately there was no real ale available. Hope this is only temporary.
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Same two beers as 'fugglehops' enjoyed last time and the Brewers Gold was indeed very tasty. Friendly welcome
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Bank Holiday Monday was quite busy lunchtime, although there were not that many inside eating.
The menu has all the traditional pub dishes to choose from at affordable prices.
We did have to wait 45 minutes after ordering our food. To be fair the kitchen is small, thus maybe not that many helping hands. The wait was worth it - excellent omelette and I'm told the lasagne's were very good.
Seeing four handpumps on a pub bar normally fills me with excitement, but disappointingly here they only use two of them. One was for Adnams Broadside, an ok beer. The other had Vale's Brewers Gold, this is one of the best beers I have tasted (the bottled version is also excellent).
Come on Landlord, how about three or four handpumps working?
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It was just over a year ago I first came in here attracted mainly by the four hand-pumps on the bar. The landlord informed me that he stocked a couple of regular beers and rotated the other two.
I did not eat but noticed the menu listed popular dishes at reasonable prices. With that in mind I called back last week-end.
It still has four hand-pumps but disappointingly only one was on (Adnams Broadside).
The first attempt to fill my glass resulted in a quarter of beer and three-quarters froth. A second try produced half measures of beer and froth. Then, at last, a whole pint of ale. Surprisingly it tasted OK.
I was informed that the landlord/lady were on a week's holiday (perhaps next time someone else might be left in charge).
I did wonder what the food we ordered would be like. The chairs in the restaurant area were very stained and grubby looking. Thankfully the food was very enjoyable. Top marks awarded there.
Hopefully next time (should there be one) the beers will all be on and not from Greene King or McMullen which are served in the other Waltham Cross pubs nearby.
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Visited with a friend in April 2009 and found three ales available including Nethergate Greedy Pike. Only concern was the fairly empty state of the pub during a weekday evening crawl.
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Good town pub with a warm welcome, nice atmosphere and well kept beers.
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Visited during the day. Excellent food good service. A nice pub
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Greene King IPA well-kept last night. This was pub no.3 on an evening crawl with a friend. We sat in the beer garden which was well-lit and it was noticed that this was the busiest pub on Sun Street.
Food is served at lunchtimes only (for evening food visit the Angel. The menu reads well and there's even a return to that favourite of mine during my more frequent attendance during the early 1990s - the giant Yorkshire pudding. Give it a go!
Attracts a younger clientele than some of the other pubs in the town.
As with ALL the pubs on Sun Street - worth a visit.
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Following a sympathetic refurbishment, this pub has reopened and retains much of its original warm welcoming feel. Old Speckled Hen on handpump at reasonable quality. Food served at lunchtimes. Very friendly staff. A basic functional beer garden.
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