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Good beer but really annoying that the sign outside says Restaurant but they don't do food, oh and the Fat Frog across the road is no more
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An excellent pub. Did mean to visit 2 or 3 other in the area but stayed here longer than I intended it was so good.
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Every time I go in this pub it never fails to impress. If eating or drinking, and it caters for both to a high standard, it is well worth a visit.
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You have to walk up a few steps to get into this pub and as soon as you walk through the door the bar is immediately in front of you. There�s a separate dining room on the right and a great piece of stained glass with the pub name in it. On the left hand side are a few settles, tables and chairs. Plenty of stuff around the walls relating to the pub which has apparently been around since the 1830�s, I suspect it�s not changed that much since. Six handpumps on the bar, five on selling Ironbridge Pale and Gold plus one each from Stationhouse, Hobsons and Three Tuns. I had a pint of the Ironbridge Pale which tasted very good even though it looked a little hazy (I�ve had several beers from the Ironbridge brewery and they all seem to struggle to clear fully). I was on my way down into Ironbridge and was therefore in the car, so I could only have one. The car park is interesting to say the least. You have to back out on to the road that passes the pub. It�s very narrow at this point and so it�s traffic light controlled. You have to scoot out as soon as the lights change or you get caught facing the wrong way with a stream of cars heading towards you. Great fun. It�s a good pub is this, well worth a visit.
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Excellent for beer and food. All the beer is well kept and usually local breweries. When you walk in the bar is right in front of you and a lot of the locals tend to stand there, turning to see who is coming in when the door opens. This, I agree with Mark_J, can make it feel a little like entering the Slaughtered Lamb, but I have only found the locals and the landlord friendly to new faces. There is no mobile phone signal available in the pub, which can be a bonus.
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Popped in for a few pints - left wanting more. Lovely pub, convivial atmosphere, excellently kept beers served in straight sided ale glasses by experienced bar staff. Good range of real ales, with Wye Valley, Abbeydale and Three Tuns on at the time of visit.
Looking forward to going again in the future, want to try the food - and perhaps the B&B.
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Had fantastic meal well worht a visit
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We got stared at a little when we went in the other day but maybe it's because the bar area is right next to the entrance. The person serving barely acknowledged us. Went to another pub in Ironbridge later and what a contrast - a friendly welcome and nice atmosphere. I couldn't fault my beer 'though so I haven't given the pub a low rating.
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Visited on a quite Tuesday lunchtime and found the landlord and staff very freindly, the choice of ales is very good (and well kept) and the food wonderful and not too expensive. If you're visiting the area it's certainly worth the short journey away from Ironbridge itself.
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What a lovely,friendly pub. Enjoyed an excellent lunch in the restaurant - good choice for veggies too and super puds. The bar seemed to be very convivial and we will certainly be returning
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This pub is an old building set in the world hertiage site of Ironbridge Gorge. They always have a large choice of regular and guest real ales that are well kept. The bar area is basic and unspoilt but does get very smokey. The restaurant area is however a lot more pleasant and serves very good meals, good size portions at competive prices. Only small though so do book for a weekend evening. The landlord and head chef are a lovely couple who always make you very welcome.
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During a spell at University in Ironbridge, I had the pleasure of attending the 'Dale every evening (which probably explains my precarious finances today and my increased waistline).
The pub is a free house and has at least three new ales each week. It is a pure atmosphere place without a jukebox or arcade games. The Landlord really knows his beer, and you'd have to go a long way to find a better kept cellar.
Above all, the hospitality and food are second to none. If a birthday is made known, then 'The World's Worst Choir' belt out a resounding (if not painful) rendition of 'Happy Birthday to You'. I cannot rate it highly enough, and recommend it to everyone.
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