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PDWR.....Spot on, and we even had a win on the meat raffle last weekend, and very nice it was to.
MSE12 - 23 Feb 2014 11:21 |
I've visited this pub 3 times in the last week although have walked past many times before. My girlfriend always used to say not to bother and to be fair to her, it has never looked much from the outside - until now.
My first visit came about as I saw they had the rugby on and the place looked a lot more welcoming than it has in the past and from reading the posts below i now understand why. I went in and had a great pint of Longman's best and shared an enjoyable hour with a group watching the rugby and a bit of banter with the bar staff.
My second visit also came about due to the rugby and they put it on the tv for me although it was early in the evening and I was the only one watching and this time I had a Dark Star Hophead. Once again the staff were very welcoming and did everything possible to make sure I had a good time.
My last visit was the evening after with my sceptical girlfriend who is very knowledgeable about her beer. She couldn't get over how good the place had become and was very impressed with the condition of the beer, the staff and the pub in general. So, if like her, you were put off visiting in the past then give the place another go. If you enjoy sport then they have pretty much everything covered but there's still places to sit if you just want a quiet pint. The service is second to none, there is a great jukebox and now that Christmas is approaching there is even a life-sized Santa automaton that dances and sings in English and Spanish - worth the trip alone -believe me.
For me, I personally prefer it to the FILO and the Jenny Lind and will definately be returning on my next trip to Hastings.
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Agree with "pubresearch".
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After reading the comments on this venue I just had to post. wow what can I say this pub is now under new management and has had a fantastic refurb. it really is a lovely place to go with a great atmosphere. The pub now has sky sports and bt. sports with three tvs. fantastic juke box with every hit since 1952. They have 3 real ales on and a fantastic selection of bottled bitters. not to mention a wide range of great tasting lagers. its lovely to see a pub reopen in the heart of hastings old town. The Landlord and landlady are very bubbly and take an active interest in all of their customers. very attentive barstaff too. all in all im am so pleased to say this really is a great pub
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I used to pass by this small unassuming pub but on hearing karaoke one night I went in. Its a nice find; the staff and clientelle were friendly, its a simple, traditional pub, with a proud boast of having the cheapest prices for drinks in Hastings. It made me think about paying over the odds at other pubs. I've now been in on an afternoon, and its not crowded, there's music that is not intrusive, and its a place to chat with friends.
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If you like a friendly and relaxing pub i would recommend The Duke Of Wellington in the oldtown of hastings top pub 5*****
nice pint of pride lovely atmosphere and good value for money,will definately pop back in.
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Been past the duke of wellington a few times and had never been in so i decided to go in a few nights ago and boy what a fantastic time i had. The Doombar was a beautiful pint. The Harveys was also a very nice pint and the best thing was that they was'nt expencive at all infact real good value for money. Fantastic atmosphere with great staff behind the bar.
Landlord and lady were absolutley fantastic and so so so friendly not only to me but to every person in the pub,,,lovely people.
Had a game of pool which pleased me cos not many places have one these days so was good to see one that was so nice to play on as it is in perfect condition and cheap to play.
If you like a friendly and relaxing pub i would recommend The Duke Of Wellington in the oldtown of hastings.
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I've been using this pub a lot rencently, the only thing I regret is that I didn't go in there years ago. The beer is excellent and the harveys is fantastic, the prices are as cheap as a mens dringing club , which is amazing for a pub, we deffo be goin back in near future.
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This is a traditional pub with very friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks. I will definitely be visiting again.
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great harveys and doombar real ales,friendly and lovely landlady,staff and atmosphere also lovely,cheaper than the local competition will definately be visiting again,shame they dont do food fantastic pub.
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ignore any negative comments made by people about the duke of wellington they obviously dont know what a real pub is! very friendly atmosphere and very recommended place to drink.
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Visited September 23rd 2011 Evening
Only one guy in the bar, he from Tipperary and was rude to my lady when he found out she was from Dublin! A grubby place that needs tarting up to make better use of its excellent location. But it appears from other reviews that the place rarely attracts punters so it seems the owners are still not getting the message.
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Appears to be closed every time that I go past, at various times of the day.
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I can't beleive this pub is still open. which it is, as every time I walk past it has no one in it..weird!
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Unless you want to be bored out of your brains by the landlord and his wife talking about their travellers life, keep out. I give them 1 point because the glass was clean. Much better places close by
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The landlady in this pub was very pleasant during my visit, but she has to be the oldest person that has ever served me a drink. There were two other customers in their twilight years which made me wonder why R&B and House tunes were piping out of the speakers.
The pub is split into two with the smaller front bar feeling like a living room and the back bar more like a social club with its pool table and dartboard. There are some very good paintings on the walls of both bars. The toilets are to the rear of the pub and the gents had no soap or hand drying facilities.
The Pride was good and they also had Harvey�s Best available alongside some standard lagers and San Miguel.
I doubt that I�d ever venture in here again as the local competition is much better.
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This pub is ALWAYS empty, even on a weekend night. How can a free house get it so badly wrong and still survive?
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Pleased to find it stocks Biddenden cider.
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