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Had a chimney fire on April 6th pubs completely destroyed.
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A curiosity visit and the first and only pub visited in Dorset that didn't have Palmers. I went for a decent pint of Otter, but really should have had the local from Burton Braunston.
A few diners but a very reserved a quiet atmosphere for a saturday night.
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Insular, decrepit, surly staff and the cellarman should've gone to specsavers
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Visited a couple of times last week, it seems to be a real community pub - when we went there was a skittles league taking place and a poker night and numerous other events are advertised. Three ales were on tap, Wadworth 6X, Hobgoblin and a guest ale and were fine, if not particularly inspiring. The food is pretty standard pub grub but was decently cooked and the portions were hearty. The welcome was warm and the bar staff were on the ball and friendly.
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Super beer, decent well priced grub and an atmosphere that even on a midweek lunchtime was fairly lively with locals, walkers and passers by like me, who criminally in all my trips to this lovely part of the country never been in here before - suffice to say I will return as soon as I can.
The real winner is the decor, thousands of clocks around the place including one made out of a crisp packet, on one of the pillars at the bar.
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Good pub. A really popular venue with locals and grockles alike. Beer great - a rare outlet for Bass - once THE west country ale.
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Well we come to Chideock 3 times a year every year and this place just goes from strength to strength. Guess the owners have been here about 8yrs or so now and every time we visit it just seems busier than before. This is a family run establishment and therefore offers the only value for money in the village. It is a proper pub that offers great pub grub, a full plate at a reasonable price. Looking at the pub right up it now has 30 teams playing there in the winter so it is obvious where the locals go and if it is good enough for them then that will do for me. Always a friendly welcome and always time for a chat. For us it is now the only pub in the village. Keep it up.
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A great village pub - huge portions of tasty food and a great atmosphere. Poker on Tuesday evenings (except in the summer when it's too busy)
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Had a great meal with good friendly service (as usual), my daughter left her glasses in the pub and the landlord drove around the village until he found us to return them!
Try this place out !!
see you next year
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After discussing this site with the Landlord, and having a laugh at the comments, i discovered the following. The pub is a family run freehouse and is owned by a Husband and Wife ( Mike and Helen ) and Helens Parents. They bought the pub in 2002 and moved down from Essex. The pub is mainly wet led and classes itself as a " A pub that serves food ". It currently has 27 teams playing Darts, Alley Skittles, Table Skittles, Pool and Crib so is definately a locals pub. That said it also has a high number of " Holiday Locals" who are about between March and October when the campsites are open. The pub becomes very much food led during school holidays when you need to book ( Easter was VERY busy here ) and with the Hospitality here along with the large portions and great beers i can see why. Will definately be back here and in my opinion it was the best of the 3 pubs in the village for hospitality and Value for money.
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Surprisingly local feel to this place given that is on a busy road. Good choice of ales and plenty of options for games available.
Floyd - 12 Apr 2010 17:44 |
A serious games pub with a games area at one end of the pub containing six darts boards, table football and fruit machines, there is also another darts board in the main bar and table skittles is also played here. A range of well kept beers from local micro Otter, plus a standard range of kegs for the less adventurous holiday makers. Food led but still a locals pub, the mantle-piece is groaning under the weight of darts trophies and there is a thriving charity book club where people swap books for a small donation, hence piles of books in odd corners. There is also a small collection of wall clocks. Behind the main bar is a raised section used for dining and an odd shaped staircase and corridor affair leading to the toilets and rear car park. Friendly and mainly attentive staff but occasionally it looks like the Marie Celeste behind the bar.
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Interesting pub run by London dwarves.
anonymous - 30 Nov 2006 21:48 |
Run by Laaandannahs in'it, mate but OK never the less if you can stand the cockney accents. Beer OK too.
anonymous - 22 Jun 2006 23:30 |
Not exactly got a village feel to it, but nevertheless unpretentious and comfortable. Food is enormous and cheap.
Ianah - 30 May 2006 08:58 |
Lively village local, very welcoming to visitors
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