please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
17th and 18th century former coaching inn which dominates the town centre. Just as well that it's an attractive building. Numerous rooms/seating areas off the main "hall" - we chose a window seat overlooking Sheepgate which was a much quieter part of the pub (for 5 minutes anyway).
Purple Moose Dark Side of the Moose, Ruddles Best, Abbot Ale, Beartown Atlas, Doom Bar and Prescott Season's Best were the ales that I saw on sale last Thursday priced at between £1.89 and £2.29. I had to return my pint of Atlas as it never cleared properly and, whilst the bar manager alluded to it being fine, it was changed for a pint of good Season's Best without quibbling.
Service was quick throughout our visit so nothing to dislike about this place.
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Simply couldn't cope this weekend. Customers had to queue to order food - and the overworked staff became rather twitchy! A fine establishment physically, and is really the centrepiece of the town.
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Not your usual 'Spoons layout. Lots of small rooms each side of a central walkway.
Can be difficult to spot a vacant table.
Looked to have twelve handpumps at the bar, some were doubled-up with their standard beers.
Five pumps had the annoyingly 'Available Soon' clips on them, which only left two genuine guest ales.
Although very busy lunchtime, service was quick for both drinks and food.
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For HOTELRIES read HOSTELRIES in my review. Terrible typos annoy me no end!
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Spoons have done an excellent refurb on this lovely old hotel - one of their better hotelries in my opinion. I could while away most of the day in here! I just hope Spoons very keen pricing doesn't have too harmful an effect on the trade of other pubs in this lovely old town, though. It would be nice to think that Spoons and other pubs could all coexist with no problems. (Fingers crossed).
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Closed but looks set to reopen as a Wetherspoons. So enjoy all the other pubs in Beccles while you still can.
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pub now closed
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Very pleasant coaching inn still fulfilling its purpose after hundreds of years. Much changed over time, but retaining some lovely features like the splendid little library. Attracts an older clientele, especially so in the mornings when it seems to cater mainly for ladies of a certain age taking coffee.
Spot on Adnams beers, and the food is good though the restaurant thinks more of itself than maybe it should. Rooms are fine and so makes an excellent spot for a weekend break.
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Serves real ale.
chris - 30 Nov 2007 11:29 |
Right in the centre of the Town equals convenience. There's a good meeting room upstairs and the bedrooms are tidy.
As you enter the pub, from the front there's a nice atmosphere - but as in the front and side bars there is an air of fading glory and the need for re-furbishment. Beers and lagers are ok - nothing special though.
Stephen - 3 Nov 2004 14:08 |
