please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Unfortunately this pub is now closed. Rumour is that, following a long and expensive refurb, it is to be re-opened as a GastroPub. Yet another historic Appledore premises about to lose its character and atmosphere, it seems.
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We always stop here on our way to westward ho! every year twice a year and every time made to feel very welcome, home cooked food of very good quality, yes the steak is £21.95 but its the biggest T-Bone steak your likely to see sourced from the local butchers in Westward Ho! you'll need a good appetite to finish it but worth every penny, ive had it 4 times on the trot and something i look forward to, oh and of course the beer wine and cider and great too
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Didn't eat there, so cant comment on the quality but we did look at the menu for future nights. £21.95 for a steak. Christ on a bike, going downhill with no brakes. I have been to London and its not that much there.
There was one beer on - something called Piglet - It was OK. Great location, dog friendly and plenty of space.
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Booked a table in the restaurant having not been for many years (it was superb last time) - what a joke, very poor service, with incredibly overpriced food, the vegetables in support of the man course were rediculously late arriving and the poor couple on the table next to us waited so long they had finished their entire meal before the vegetables arrived and then got sent away.
A fillet of bass at �16.95 wasn't big enough to feeed a two year old and when it was pointed out to the immature girl serving she just laughed.
A great shame as this place used to be superb but was a complete waste of my money - take my advice and don't waste yours!
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Fantastic pub, and the T-bone steaks are out of this world
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A nice little pub next to the slipway with the sea literally over the wall.
Inside is cosy too.
Pint of carlsberg was disapointing though.
8/10
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Popped into the Royal George a couple of times over a week in Appledore. There were usually 2 local beers on. The staff were helpful and it was clearly popular with local people. Music a regular feature 3 times a week.
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This is far superior food than its neighbour The Beaver. Staff also actually seem to want to serve their customers too!
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NOW UNDER NEW MANAGMENT
NEW CHEFS
NEW MENU
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The Royal George in Appledore North Devon is UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, with NEW CHEFS, NEW MENU, AND ALL NEW STAFF. Those of you who have been dissapointed in the past, please give 'THE GEORGE' another go! This is probably the oldest and therefore most authentic pub in the village, my grandfather and my grandfathers father landed fish at west quay next to the royal george... IT was their local, and I'm very pleased to say it is now mine!
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Went to The Royal George the end of July. Food ok but not fresh, staff had no idea about the food and how to serve it. Pub lacked atmoshere and was very dirty, tables sticky. If your thinking of going to this establishment then think again. The Beaver opposite The Royal George is 1000 a times better.
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A stunning setting, but this is a tired old fishing village pub with unfortunately very little atmosphere. Visiting in May 09, we ate an awful meal: overcooked fish and tough steak. Advertising fresh fish (caught this morning etc) it was such a shame. Our meal came to about �45 for two and was a very disappointing dining experience - even the staff didn't know how the fish was cooked when asked or what was in the potatoes, and they didn't bother to find out for me either.
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ate in the restaurant on the sunday night along with one other couple. food was ok and service was ok but at �60.00 for 2 meals in a pub, not good value. on our own in the pub for over an hour and decided to leave so they could close for the night. didn't look any busier through the rest of the week either
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Hi BARRY!
*points down*
anonymous - 27 Jun 2007 16:37 |
CONTINUED....THE VERY ROYAL GEORGE...
This very charming little man who once captivated this inn with his air of refinery and charisma had started to show signs of weariness, as months went on he started to wilt, slowly but surely his enthusiasm for entertaining and cooking wonderfull dishes started to diminish, 16 years of days and nights relentlessly socialising and comanding his ship had taken their toll,in 2005 he decided to pass over the wheelhouse to his trusted trainee, all was well under the new leadership then a tragedy struck ,the young and eager chef felt that his horisons where more tempting and he left ....the landlord aquired a new cook, the weather became very stormy and his restaurant was suddenly thrown into stormy waters.... gone where the standards so hard one and gone where the social calm waters that the 'very royal george' sailed.with the captain gone the 'george' was in very real danger of sinking, but will he return and save this once loved haven for all his ship mates and passengers to sail upon...TBC....
anonymous - 13 May 2007 18:00 |
once upon a time there was an olde inn down a cobbled little street in a QUAINT fishing village in Appledore,its name 'the very royal george'it had recently aquired a very'NEW'landlord, a rather EXQUISITE little man who went by the name of BARRY, he was rather ECCENTRIC in his manner with an air of exagerated CHARM an altogether WELCOMING character who welcomed all his visitors with an ENTHUSIASTIC acceptance . the pub flourished under his careful guidance and his popularity grew [world wide] as did his EXCELLENT reputation as a chef, his TALENTS in his kitchen soon put aside any criticisms that had swept accross the village on his arrival and he became FAMOUS, people RETURNED from near and afar time and time again and always welcomed as though they were kin folk, as the years flew by the pub became a SOCIAL HAVEN and then....to be continued....
anonymous - 13 May 2007 17:40 |
nigelbradford, one of the many signs of a good pub �in my view � is removing empties from tables. I don't expect them to be removed every five minutes. Once in the three or so hours I was there on Easter sunday would have done. I've nothing much to be 'bitter' about, either. I've been drinking in the George for nearly 20 years and I've had some great times. Have a look at my 9 March review.
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called in for lunch, interesting pub with unique views. Seemed a bit chaotic behind the bar, eventually got served. ploughmans acceptable but very basic!!
Would go again but dont be in a hurry especially at peak times
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I have read other reviews of this, one of the best and friendliest pubs in the World, and believe them to be bitter, but not as good as the various bitters served here. Mine host, Barry, is and always has been one of a kind, raises an enormous amount for local charities, and helps cement relations between locals and incomers alike. As in any pub, locals have their own mugs, their favoured places - why not? Mix with them, they're great. Try and get in for Sunday lunch - most tables are booked week on week. Go at Easter, go at Carnival, go at any time - the sign of a good pub is empty glasses not a stopwatch on washing up! Can I fault it? The slipway is too close for my wife's liking - she sometimes takes the wrong road when leaving!
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Todays visit (easter sunday) showed that the staff were completely unable to cope with the bank holiday crowd. Tables that had obviously been vacated for a long time were overflowing with empty glasses, as was the table occupied by twelve of a hen party. Their table looked like the glass clearance section of IKEA. Given that they were spending literally hundreds of pounds over the course of the afternoon, to leave their table in such a state is frankly unacceptable. Must improve.
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Splendid old pub right by the slipway at one end of Irsha street. Superb estuary views from the restaurant (which literally hangs over the sea). Creakily pleasant old interior, with nice old tables and maritime knick-knacks. Service can be patchy... there are a couple of locals who seem to be reluctant to get out of the way. Might be becasue the George is now popular with the Jeremy and Jocasta second-homers that have arrived in droves in recent years, who have a tendency to patronise the locals and complain about the noise the lifeboat tractor makes.
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