The Victoria Hotel, Beeston

This pub has been almost a home to me for the past five years and some of these comments are just so off the mark it isn't even funny.

Yes dogs are allowed but its a traditional pub, if you go anywhere outside of a walled town you will find pubs that allow dogs, most even have a pub dog themselves. The dogs are only allowed in the red bar and the garden so if you don't like dogs the go sit somewhere else, people with dogs have just as much right to be there as you do.

Alot of these reviews claim this totalitarian view of can't, musn't and don't but apart from the mobile phones, which is a pretty good rule stopping people from acting like muppets pretending they have friends, the rest is the law of the land. You can no longer smoked in a covered area so smoking in the garden is illegal and you can't take your drinks outside because the law states that alcohol cannot be drank in public places. These aren't the pubs rules but english law, you should take it up with the government if you don't like it.

The staff have always been friendly and cheerful towards customers, taking the time to talk and explain things politely to anybody that asks. If they seem 'over educated' and talk about 'UNI' it's because they are mostly uni students who are the future of this country. How boring would life be if you couldnt talk at work. Yes they are there to help you and they do but that doesn't mean they are robots?
Plus it says more about you that you think they are 'over educated' than it does about them as you obviously belittle their job, how would you like it if they belittled yours?

The food has always been excellent, better than the average 'whether burger' and if you think those are central london prices please do tell me where you're eating as I would love to spend that money in central london.

Lastly, personal attacks on the staff, when you've obviously only been here once or twice, is just childish and petty. If you don't like it, don't frequent it. Just because you have self confidence issues and can only articulate yourselves by being rude on a internet forum doesnt mean that you have the right to besmirch someone else.

If you want a whetherspoons, go to whether spoons, leave the victoria to people who want to enjoy it.

31 Aug 2008 14:36