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Severely lacking in character & atmosphere - has the feel of a large hotel bar. Service good and friendly and an ok range of ales although lacking variety (4 best bitters). Prices reasonable. Lots of people eating and the food looked good. May return in future for a meal but wouldn't return for a drink alone.
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Visited this pub with a party of 15 walkers. I had previously visited the pub and had been provided with a copy of their Walking Group Menu and asked to phone in our food requirements on the morning of the walk. This worked very well. The food was of excellent quality and the portions large. However be prepared for a short wait as it is freshly cooked. The "beer buffs" within the group were pleased with the selection of beers available. The management and staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. All in all , a very good day out. 10/10
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Another pub which I’ve cycled past for many years without visiting, and ironically my first visit coincides with it being removed from the CAMRA good beer guide for 2014 – well it didn’t pop up on my updated phone version anyway. Pub part to the right and restaurant part to the left, we sat in the pub part which looked like it had been recently decorated – very bright and bare walls combining with wooden floor to give a very Spartan feel and difficult acoustics. Mrs Monk opted for the Adnams bitter from her native county but this went off so we both had the Tring Side Pocket, first pint was slightly too cold but certainly ok, the second was much better and a bit livelier. The other beers on were TT Landlord and something called Star Gazer. The principal reason for our visit was to eat and the food was perfectly ok we both had the fish, chips and peas. Not sure I’d want to spend an evening in the bar part as it lacks atmosphere and character. Decent range of beers on – at least there was no Doombar! Probably won’t be back – there’s nothing wrong with the pub, just not enough right for us to come back. 6/10
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had lunch there today, good beer, good food at good prices and good service. In other words, good.
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Had a couple of pints of Side Pocket (Tring) and a steak earlier in the week. Beer was in good order, I think it was a choice of 4 with the other selections very much usual supects (Doom Bar etc) but it was nice to have the option of a local ale. The steak was fantastic and beautifully cooked to order.
It's a big pub and as such it felt a little empty on a midweek lunchtime. Could have done without the radio being on but I'm nit picking, the service was excellent, both friendly and efficient.
Worth a visit.
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in here saturday afternoon a few locals present,very smart pub but the beer was ropey; doombar /hooky /2 others i gave up and asked for a newcastle brown and was told they did john smiths which is the same thing!
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Nice friendly village pub catering for all sorts. Being quite large there are several different areas, one with pub games, one with TV and another where you can just sit and chat, the good thing being that one never impinges on the others. Good choice of beers including local products. Does food but I was enjoying the beer too much to partake.
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Good to see a Punch pub supporting local beer
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Full marks for supporting local beers - not entirely convinced about decor but a nice friendly pub.
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We walked there from Wendover on Sunday 11 Oct 2009 and arrived hungry & thirsty. There were 3 ales on tap including Hobgoblin, which was in good condition. The Sunday menu was limited - mainly roasts, but it did include a good freshly cooked vegetarian option. The pub had an award for second best in Dacorum (the borough) and from our visit this was well deserved. Only gripe was that the food took a long time to arrive, though they did give us a free drink to compensate!
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Much improved recently, great place to stop after a long walk in Tring park, food is tasty and good value, as is the range of Ales and tap beers.
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Under new management now and much better for it. The menu is Chinese plus some standard pub grub - service is excellent as is the beer.
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Pub seemed vey empty for a Sunday lunchtime. No sandwiches just a lunch menu with a very small selection of uninspiring mains. Ordered a hambuger for �6.25 which seemed to take longer than it should have, since the place was empty. Burger arrived garnished with a tomato salsa and a slice of tomato, no salad. Unfortunately I had to send it back because it was raw in the middle. The replacement came and it tasted like a fatty mass produced frozen burger. Finished my pint and left.
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The Greyhound has just appointed a new head chef and the food is sensational , the chef has come from one of Gordon Ramsey's resturants and has brought with him some amazing dishes that will just blow your taste buds away! Go and try the food!
Lyndsay - 10 Oct 2004 11:39 |
