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Sedge Lynn, Chorlton Cum Hardy
i went here the other other day and was greeted by a man with no neck sitting on the table outside who was shouting racist abuse at passing asian women. so that was nice. inside, it took ages to get served and was full of freaks.
in short, then, it's pretty much like every other weatherspoons.
13 Jul 2007 16:25
The Horse and Jockey, Chorlton cum Hardy
this pub rocks. the location is lovely, the building's nice and quaint, the beer's cheap and the clientelle are alright.
what's not to like?
13 Jul 2007 16:21
a bloody good little pub, given there must have been a huge tempation to tart it up for the tourists. the irish fellow behind the bar is one of the friendliest blokes in london and they also sell a nice pint of numbers.
13 Jul 2007 16:10
the range of guest ales is something of a disappointment, although the clientelle seem very friendly. it's a real man's pub, isn't it?
13 Jul 2007 16:06
haha. that's right, 'bradwan'. why can't people use their real names?
i have very little to say about this place other than the fact the toilets are very dark.
13 Jul 2007 16:01
The Old West Station, Tunbridge Wells
it's got a beefeater in it, innit. how can this place be anything other than 1000% amazing?
13 Jul 2007 15:27
The Sound Garden / Biscuit Factory, Tunbridge Wells
this placed used to do amazing free comedy on a thursday night.
they don't any more. it's sad, really.
12 Jul 2007 15:22
good: they show sport, which is like rocking horse do-dah for a pub in tunbridge wells.
bad: the beer tastes funny.
conclusion: a mixed bag, really.
12 Jul 2007 15:19
there's something not quite right about this place. i can't put my finger on it, but it's in the air.
12 Jul 2007 15:18
a very strange pub - it's like being in a david lynch film. i don't know if this is a good or a bad thing.
12 Jul 2007 12:54
if you like going to pubs and you like smoking (and if you don't then you're a great big girl) then this is the pub for you. it's got a very nice outside area with attractive views of the river and the castle, making it a very pleasant place to drink away a few hours on a rain-ceased summer evening.
inside it's as scummy as every other weatherspoons and the staff will take weeks to serve you, but you can't have everything, can you?
12 Jul 2007 12:53
there's absolutely nothing wrong with it other than the prevalence of people bringing children in, although that's one of the more unwelcome aspects of the smoking ban which is affecting almost all pubs. the food is cheap and the beer's fine.
in any case, where else in stretford is there to go?
12 Jul 2007 12:20
The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells
Possibly the worst pub on god's green earth. If ever there was a place to shatter the notion that Tunbridge Wells is a charming town where gentlemen in tweed suits roam parks with butterfly nets and where ladies in formal dresses and sun hats take turns along the pantiles then it's this pub.
11 Jul 2007 12:22
the genius of this place is that it's the only pub in central london where you're pretty much guaranteed a seat for you and your mates, even on a friday evening after payday.
people are put off by the exterior, i guess, but it's absolutely fine inside.
6 Jul 2007 16:17
The Grove Tavern, Tunbridge Wells
an amazing pub. it makes you feel all is right with the world.
6 Jul 2007 12:46
The Compasses, Tunbridge Wells
This is Keane's favourite pub in the world. Other than that, it's really nice.
It used to have the best pub quiz in the UK (not been for a few years, mind). And who cares about what the food's like? Pubs are for drinking beer in, not eating.
5 Jul 2007 16:33
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Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge
you know how all pubs really stink after the smoking ban? well this one absolutely reeked of chip fat even when there was the saving grace of secondary smoke to mask it. it must be like walking into a vat of lard nowadays.
27 Jul 2007 12:32