Dysart Arms, Bunburyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
A first visit to this B&P establishment over the yuletide period. A relaxing hour spent in a benign environment drinking good quality Rhode Island Red ale from Brimstage brewery - at a price!
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Following visits to the re-opened Yew Tree at Spurstow and the Nag's Head in Bunbury (neither listed on the site), we arrived at the Dysart Arms to find an extremely busy car park, with a pub that was less than full. This is another Brunning & Price pub that is situated overlooking the beautiful village church. The reason the car park was so full became apparent when the local hoy polloy and their young charges came flooding out of the church after a Christmas service. The pub suddenly became swamped with out of control children, along with a few more well behaved ones. I don't mind the latter, but having kids run amok when there are people eating and drinking is never a good idea. The pheasant I was enjoying suddenly didn't quite taste as good. Beer wise, they had Brunning & Price Original, Weetwood Best, York Guzzler, Youngs Christmas Gold & Batemans Miss Lapland. I can't blame pubcos for diversifying into the food and family market with the government's continued tax on alcohol. In many instances, this is the only way many pubs can survive. But perversely, the government's efforts are making some pubs a little like playgrounds and encouraging children to feel at home in a pub environment. I doubt this was their desired effect when taxing alcohol. Nevertheless, this is a good pub in a lovely village. The emphasis is definitely on food. But you won't feel out of place if you do want to go in just to drink. For a more traditional pub, try the Nag's Head up the road. For a meal, come here.
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Great pub, would echo earlier comments about warm welcome, nice location and great beer. 4 ales on, we tried the Triumph Spitfire which I'd not had before but will certainly look out for again in the future. On the down side �3.40/pint, but this was partially compensated by the generous glasses of nuts!
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The best pub in the immediate area, as an all-rounder.
Friendly, even to just casual drinkers. Like most village pubs these days, the Dysart relies on its restaurant to make ends meet; unlike some in the area, it's not unfriendly to the drinker. There are multiple ales on at any one time, and the choice is changed regularly. The bar area is dog-friendly, and has a roaring fire in colder weather; I'd sooner walk 2 miles here than go to my "local".
The restaurant is also very good; imaginative food at decent prices, ranging from simple pies to the heights of haute cuisine. Once a year, there is a Pie Festival that lasts a week, with a variety of pies and beers to go with them. The restaurant area is also very pleasant, with a variety of places to sit (some in the "library") and also tables outside in the warmer months.
The only downside is the limited parking.
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Food quality excellent but quantity a little light and hardly charged at a pub price. But then this is really a restaurant. Beer range and quality ok but all our three rounds had to be requested to be topped up. Staff seem just a bit idle � not around to clear away the plates after the food and more interested in larking around within sight and hearing of the customers.
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Really liked the interior and exterior of this pub. The beer was excellent and the food very good. I would recommend it to anyone - enjoy your visit.
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A friend introduced me to this pub, but I was underwhelmed. There's nothing actually wrong with either the beer or the food, but the prices charged, for what is was, were ridiculous. There is better value for money even in this area, and far better value in Lancashire.
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This is a cracking pub. Perhaps my favourite.
Great food menu, wonderful views from the splendid garden, book-lined library and most importantly good beer.
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Have to disagree with the last review, went again last weekend, and it was as good as I remembered.
Excellent beer choice - I had the superb and local Eastgate ale from Weetwood - there was also a Thwaites Original and another guest (that wasn't one of usual suspects.)
The food is really excellent, we were spoilt for choice on the imaginative menu. Things like Rabbit pie and Steamed leek and Beeston cheshire cheese pudding put it way above average pub food.
The staff are all lovely and helpful - and the interior is cosy and well thought out. (nice real fires - though strangely was a bit chilly when we got there as it opened.)
There really is no pleasing some people, because despite being a chain (of sorts) for me this is how a country pub should be (and I've been to many disappointing ones.)
It is not cheap, but you pay for quality.
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Good but vastly over-rated. Good restaurant but only an average pub serving weaker real ales for the many foody drivers.
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This is one of my favourite pubs ever. In a nice little village opposite a church, a warm welcome was given on our arrival. (including our dog) There are real fires
and the food is absolutely superb.
The beer was the local and excellent Eastgate Ale from Weetwood Ales (also Thwaites)
Pubs do not get much better than this!
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