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We visited this Hungry Horse, primarily family eating pub on Easter Saturday afternoon during a narrowboat cruise on the Oxford Canal. The staff, although busy, were very friendly and efficient, especially the young man who looks as though he works out a lot!
There were 3 real ales on - Greene King Abbott, Old Speckled Hen and Greene King IPA. The Old Speckled Hen was very good and a very reasonable £2-89 a pint.
We didn't have a meal ourselves but the menu was typical for pubs of this type and reasonably priced. The dessert display was attracting a lot of attention!
The loos were warm, clean and functional.
All in all not a bad place to shelter from a hail storm!
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I have visited this pub since the new manager took over the food was awfull the staff were rude to busy standing talking to each other.When i asked to see the manager i was told it was her day of i've been back several times to see her but she is always on a day of i wish i could do that where i work maybe i should change my job and apply to be the manager at this pub i'm sure i could do a better job.
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I WENT TO THIS PUB WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN FOR A MEAL, THE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND THE MEALS VERY REASONABLY PRICED WLD BE NICE TO SEE A DAIRY FREE /MENU FOR PEOPLE WITH INTOLERENCES, BUT ALL SAID YOU GET ALOT FOR YOUR MONEY AND TASTED GREAT, I THINK ALSO ITS A REAL SHAME THEY DID AWAY WITH THE BALL AREA FOR THE LITTLIES AS MY 3 OLDER CHILDREN USED TO LOVE THIS AND MY 1 YEAR OLD SON CERTAINLY WOULD, IT WOULD RELIEVE THEIR BOREDOM 2 AS ITS HARD TO KEEP THEM AMUSED WHILST WAITING FOR MEALS,
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Food is pretty dire but cheap so I guess you get what you pay for. Atmosphere OK and great to be by the canal.
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Absolutely awful Hungry Horse chain pub and a major disappointment in such a lovely old building.No real ales available and the pub was full of clinically obese bloaters and their equally unhealthy offspring gorging themselves on the 2 for 1 meal deals.Attractive bar maids can in no way make up for this apology for a pub.Avoid.
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My friends and i visited this pub just last night,
It was the BEST experience i have eer had there.
The staff and current manager are really cleaning up that pub and making excellent progress for it to become the best pub in rugby and get all the recognition it deserves.
The new manager wasincredibly friendly and VERY helpful too.
The food was fantastic and the service was fast.
In fact, it was so good, that some of us are going again tonight.
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fine
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Many, many moons ago several members of my family used to work at this pub...since then it has been hugely extended and is now part of the 'Hungry Horse' chain. Good for families because of the cheap food but it's more like a Beefeater or Harvester now than a pub.
KrisD - 30 Mar 2005 12:13 |
Very nice Pub always good food good service it dosn't normally take long to get your food but if it does the suroundings make up for it with boats & ducks going past its also nice inside very big & homely
Kara - 12 Nov 2004 10:22 |
Nice pub right on the canal. Always boats chugging right past. Marina next door so their's always the amusement of the narrow boats trying to squeeze out into the cut. Food typical "gastropub"
Anthony - 26 Aug 2004 12:08 |
