BITE user comments - as_johnson
Comments by as_johnson
The Brunswick / B Lounge, Manchester
Overpowering smell of Bovril. Unsure if this is a theme...
24 Oct 2010 13:18
Well said huntforbeer. I drink in the North Surrey region on a regular basis and am neither a �mockney� nor an �electric fag smoker� (whatever that means in Northern slang)!
Maybe TheThirdMan should spend more time reviewing pubs in his native Macclesfield (of which I notice he has posted no reviews).
7 Sep 2010 14:13
The White Swan and Cuckoo, Wapping
Perhaps the highest standard of karaoke anywhere in London. Heard a rendition of "Stuck in the Middle With You" (Stealer's Wheel, 1972) so pitch perfect I actually thought it was the original.
15 Jun 2010 12:40
The British Volunteer, Weybridge
The Volley is a decent, well maintained pub with a very �local� feel. My only gripe is that the locals tend to form a �human shield� around the bar making it very difficult to get served. However, this small negative point is more than offset by the photograph of Baroness Thatcher behind the bar.
11 Jun 2010 12:36
Smells like an open sewer and full of Nathan Barley-types. Best avoided � go to Dirty Dicks.
27 Jan 2010 12:24
A very pleasent and friendly pub; worth a visit if you�re in the area.
20 Jan 2010 12:36
Credit where credit's due - the Vic's Halloween decorations last weekend were top notch. The bar was covered in cobwebs, dead rats festooned the urinals, and the toothless crone/Frankenstein's Monster fancy dress theme seemed to have been adopted by almost all the punters. Come to think of it though, it was like this in May...
2 Nov 2009 12:37
Best pub in Walton-on-Thames since the John of Gaunt (the pub with the suit iof armour hanging from its exterior) closed back in the last 1970's).
22 Oct 2009 12:35
Burned down recently; bad news for its punters, good news for the rest of Weybridge.
17 Sep 2009 12:50
Usually full of tourists who've crossed the Millennium bridge en route to St Paul's Cathedral.
2 Sep 2009 13:04
Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the Olde Swan has shaken off its reputation as a poorly managed, unimaginative Chertsey �boozer�, and now rivals the Crown as the town�s premiere watering hole.
In the old days you would enter this establishment only to be confronted with tables overflowing with dirty glasses, a long-wait to get served (despite the fact the pub was empty), and a local tramp named Pierre having a conversation with himself at the bar.
These days are well gone; the bar-staff are now plentiful and efficient so that it never takes too long to get served even when busy. The bar area itself has also had a makeover and appears modern and spacious, and accommodates large numbers well.
It is also now the only pub in Chertsey where you can watch the football on Sky Sports without someone trying to sell you counterfeit DVDs, or a local asking you if you fancy arm-wrestling for money.
All in all, a massive improvement � let�s hope it lasts.
6 Jan 2009 13:25
The Cock and Woolpack, City Of London
One of the finest pubs in the City of London; located in the heart of the City just behind the Royal Exchange, but situated on a �blind spot� of Finch Lane rendering it invisible from both Corhnhill and Threadneedle Street.
22 Dec 2008 13:40
Phil Winstanley�s wife is, I believe, Lesley (son Matthew, and Great Dane �Max�).
Incidentally, on the subject of �Crown Trivia�, do any fellow BITE enthusiasts recall the Ram called Rodger who used (circa 1985) to reside in the ditch adjacent to the old garden (pre-dating the construction of the hotel)?
Rodger seemed to exist on nothing more that the beer garden�s detrius and the occasion saucer of �winter warmer�, and brought endless cheer to the pub�s patrons with his persistent battering of an old wooden gate.
22 Dec 2008 13:11
Just a note to say that this pub no longer subscribes to Sky Sports (presumably because of the group of rowdy Arsenal fans led by the guy in the Spain shirt who used to congregate for the Champions League matches).
31 Oct 2008 12:55
The Victory is undoubtedly the worst pub in Cherstey (which considering the competition, is quite an achievement).
4 Jun 2008 13:37
Sullivans (or �Sully�s� as it is known to the locals) it quite simply the Jewel in the Weybridge wine-bar Crown. With its eclectic 80�s themed d�cor, sumptuous menu and extensive wine list Sullivans quite simply has something for everyone � and at a reasonable price.
21 Apr 2008 13:14
Excellent pub - by far the best in Chertsey. Attentive staff (including table service on some nights), Stella on tap plus Sky Sports. The Sunday Quiz-night is also one of the best around.
11 Dec 2005 15:06
The Tollington, Holloway
Excellent service on matchdays with a good sized outdoor area.
8 Nov 2010 13:05