BITE user comments - dmncf
Comments by dmncf
I cycle past this pub every day but on went in for the first time today for Saturday lunch. I think it has been refurbished during the past year or so. Greene King beers were in good condition. Very good food, upmarket menu, and the barman was friendly. Prices were reasonable: not cheap and not expensive. The pub appears to have its own King Charles spaniel which sits on a bar stool looking at customers. Best of all the pub never looks too busy, so a good place to relax away from the busier streets.
8 Jun 2013 19:20
The Dumb Bell, Chalfont St Peter
Was on a walking holiday and was pleased to find this pub opens before noon on Sundays. Landlord lit the log fire especially for us to warm up! Wide range of good food available, including Sunday carvery. I think there were over 70 dishes on the menu, and best of all it was proper pub food with no gastro pub pretensions or silly prices. Three good real ales on tap too: London Pride, Doom Bar and Timothy Taylor Landlord.
12 Oct 2012 21:34
The Union presents itself as haut cuisine gastropub, but doesn't manage to pull off this act; they only have one real ale, some plates are frequently out of stock, and one is only told this after one orders, taking many iterations to obtain a meal that's actually in stock. Nevertheless, their Deuchars is well kept, fresh and tasty.
11 Apr 2010 15:50
Visited the Hand in Hand last Saturday. I enjoyed one of their homebrewed Kemptown beers, despite previous reviewers' comments about availability and quality, and enjoyed a Dark Star beer too. The pub was indeed quirky but in a good state - great music with barwoman also tending the hifi, a collection of ties, funky posters for event, and indeed Victorian porn on the ceiling!
6 Apr 2010 22:36
A Young's managed pub, very nicely furnished, with a good range of their beers on tap and in bottles. Although slightly pricey, the beer and food are good. I particularly enjoyed the dessert platter which combined half a dozen desserts for �12.50.
1 Sep 2009 17:41
Visited yesterday, mid-afternoon on a Wednesday, so while I can't comment on the service at busy times, I must say I really enjoyed my time there. The staff were friendly and knowledgable about their beers and the food, and the mango fruit beer and pale ale were superb. The beer prices are okay, but food a bit expensive.
It is a big site as people have commented, but with great design such as the pipes descending from the brewery to the bar. I found it refreshing to see a modern bar, free from fake heritage features and memorabilia, and to examine the brewery laid bare for all to see.
27 Aug 2009 13:38
The King Charles I, Kings Cross
My wife, 3 week old baby daughter and I went to their festival today. Barman saw us come in and settle at an empty table. I went to the bar to order some drinks and barbecue food. My wife took a scarf out of her bag so she could breastfeed our daughter discreetly in the corner. At that point the barman told her indiscreetly from across the room 'Do you think that's appropriate?'. He then told me that they have a no children policy and told us to leave.
We're new parents and I enjoy real ale. I really hope that this old pub can ditch its old fashioned attitude towards women.
6 Jul 2013 18:04