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Another of Salisbury's pubs that was pretty quiet on Saturday night. The Portuguese food that we ate in the bar was simple but tasty, the Thwaites Lancaster Bomber that I chose to accompany it was also good. Also on sale was Ringwood Best.
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Apparently it's under new management with a Portuguese cook and Anglo-Portuguese cooking, whatever that may be like. I thought I'd try it today, but waited a few minutes and no one behind the bar. There was a note that the kitchen was closed for refurbishment and a few silent customers were at the bar, apparently nursing drinks. No service, so I walked out.
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enjoyable visit, ale good with choice, friendly locals and landlord, but he lacks taste in football team to support.
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I'm afraid we only visited here out of desperation to find a pub doing food. What steers our pub choice is the beer first and foremost and this pub being part of the Marston conglomerate I believe, doesn't offer anything that would normally entice us in. Which is a shame as the pub is an architectural gem, the food good, and generally a friendly place.
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A decent, friendly, old fashioned place, with some decent and fairly well kept drink. 6/10
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A busy pub even at 11.30 am ,good selection of Ales lovely garden on the banks of the avon
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Fabulous garden out the back overlooking the river. The pub itself is tired Eldridge Pope [sic] chintz refit c.1982. Friendly though, and good beer from the Marstons ranges.
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Stopped here for lunch yesterday while looking for somewhere else. Initially we thought it looked a bit unkempt, but quickly realised it was because it hadn’t been ‘tarted up’ or themed. It is a proper pub, and looks like proper pubs should. The staff were bright, chirpy, and very welcoming, and there were a few affable regulars sitting at the bar doing crosswords. We sampled the Ringwood Best and Marstons EPA, both of which were in pristine condition. The bar menu was reasonably priced with a good range of pub favourites. Our food was served quickly and it was very good indeed, with vegetables (carrots, broccoli & cauliflower) cooked to perfection. So many places overcook anything green.
We will definitely give it another visit next time we are in Salisbury.
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myself and my partner went to salisbury for the weekend we went into the avon because it lookedlikeatraditional pub, we got exactlywhat we wanted from it and more, the landlord is a gem of a bloke hospitable, helpful, and very entertaining. we returned later on that night and the landlord remembered our drinks --- pretty amazing, he then encouraged us into conversation with the locals who were all a decent bunch, befor going home we popped in again just befor leaving and had the same welcome ---- i have to say i havent laughed so much in ages, w were told about local events and i know we will visit again and the wvon will be our first port of call --- all i can say is thankyou to the landlord and locals for making us feelso welcome it was greatly appreciated and see you again in the summer.
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We thought this was going to be awful as we entered, a bit tatty and very aged and not too busy. I am pleased to say that the beer was excellent, especially the Ringwood best, we also had the hobgoblin. Nice price too, reasonable.
Let down a bit by the food as we waited an age for something just above average, and the untidy decor. Would go back for the beer as was in great condition.
Just needs a tidy up then this would be a top pub.
Sebby
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Very nice traditional city pub. Full of locals at the bar and good atmosphere. Well kept ringwood best and a large restaurant to the rear
Worth a visit!
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4 ales(3 from Ringwood were Huffkin,Best & Boondoggle,plus Wychwood Hobgoblin). The Boondoggle was perfect except the hefty �3.20 price tag!! 6/10
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Traditional-style pub with good range of real ales currently cheaply priced. The layout is weird though: there's a long thin bar, then a huge formal dining room without a single person sitting in it, and then a back garden. From the garden you have a long walk past two ladies' loos and one disabled before you can find a gents'. The 'posh' food on the dining room menu seems inappropriate for a pub like this, which may explain why no-one was eating when we were there. But evidently a change of management is imminent, so watch this space...
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I can add very little to RogerB's erudite review of this pub, the frontage is a splendid Victorian affair of etched glass with a tiled base leading into a rather conventionally decorated long dining type room with the bar offset to one side. There is another room further back designated as a function room which I didn't go in. Lots of mirrors, embossed wallpaper, brown furniture, well upholstered settles and tasteful prints complete the traditional style. Pedigree, Ringwood bitter and Hobgoblin on the pumps, I didn't note the keg beer available but nothing very different to anywhere else I expect. My Ringwood was reasonable if warm, but it is now usually a lacklustre beer in any case. An early evening visit so it was fairly quiet with just some middle aged diners scattered about the front room, listening to 80s and 90s hits from the local radio station.
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The pub name is a little misleading and certainly does not reflect the fact that there are no beers brewed on the premises, in fact, according to the official pub history, it isn�t clear if there ever was a brewery here in the first place. The pub itself seems to date from the mid 19th century and still retains a few of its Victorian charms. The classic tiny entrance with its curved bay window and etched glass is an increasingly rare sight and although the interior has undergone some updates over the years, it still has a good traditional pubby feel. The lighting is quite dim, the walls and ceilings papered wuth dark patterned paper and adorned with plenty of old pictures and mirrors. A narrow corridor leads to a surprisingly large rear room with more traditional pub d�cor but this room seems to be used more for dining. Beyond this lies a pleasant beer garden that backs onto the River Avon. Note the retractable bridge that acts as an escape route to satisfy Health and Safety regulations. The 3 ales available were Ringwood Best, Pedigree and Hobgoblin, not the best of choices in town but enough to satisfy our immediate demands. Punters and staff were friendly and chatty enough and whilst it wouldn�t be a default choice for an evening�s session it is certainly worth a lucky dip as part of a pub crawl.
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a friendly place wit good reviews from friends
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Food was very nice, and the pub has a nice atmosphere.
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Good cheap food, decent portions. Beer is well kept and enjoyable. A good town centre pub.
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When I was at the Art College in the late eighties, this was one of the best pubs in town. Always a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and great beer. Judging by the other reviews I'm pleased to see that little seems to have changed.
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very good food well kept beer friendly staff and a nice garden for the long hot summer days
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Clean and tidy pub, serving good food. Flowers and Boddies on handpump (sometimes Burton too).
Nigel - 25 Mar 2004 16:23 |
