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called the green ginger,a Lloyds number 1 bar.bit of a strange place was in at 9pm and was so dark it was hard to see what you were drinking.had jail ale that wasn't the best,so went on to thatchers gold,bar staff were great giving me tasters.notice that bar at back had lights and that was where the uncle albert type customers sat.enjoyed the music 80s/90s.
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I'm not really a fan of the Llyods bar chain so this place was on a loser for me from the start.
Alright for a bit but once those youngsters start coming out i'm running for the door!
5/10
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Found the place to be very stuffy with little or no air con so opted to sit outside on the balcony and do some torbay chav spotting. They aint done a bad job of doing it up but it seemed to be lacking in atmosphere on the sat afternoon i visited, 7/10
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Popped in for lunch on Saturday.
Quite pleasent but suffers from th chronic Weatherspoons problem of too few bar staff, to cope with the coffee machine. I do wonder if the profit on a "Skinny Latte" is worth the potential loss of the beer and food people.
However the barman, that eventually served me was good. And agreed that we don't see enough mild. I tried the Otter mild and it was very nice.
The food was a bit overcooked and bland. They could also do with a few stronger lamps. Had to fish out my flashlight to read the menu....
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Now called The Green Ginger, this a typically large Wetherspoon�s split across two levels with a bar in each. The overall appearance reminds me of a hotel lobby rather than a pub, although the dance floor obviously looks out of place. During the afternoon it�s mostly populated with shopper�s, but morphs in to something quite different in the evening with loud music, flashing lights, bouncers on the door, and serving until 3:00am.
Beers on this occasion were Ruddle�s Best, Abbott Ale, Firefly, Ballot Box Beer, Stormstay and Bays Breaker. Ciders were Strongbow and the quite pleasant Marcle Hill.
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Now Reopened as The Green Ginger, a Lloyds (JDW) pub. Watch this space!
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Closed down...
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Lively and comfortable bar, friendly staff but beer somewhat mediocre.
BobOs - 13 Aug 2008 23:29 |
Very comfortable, friendly bar staff, well worth a visit.
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I last visited Bar Med last year, and was happily surprised to see that a long time mate of mine was managing the place, despite it being a fairly quiet monday evening prior to the school holidays, he made the place buzz! Having worked with Taz in various clubs and bars, and him being a regular guest on my radio show, i disagree about not letting him dj! The boy's a natural!...Now......where did i put my hearing aid.........?
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Yep,seems like a good nite out,good music and comfy seating. 8/10
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great night out!
taz the manager rocks!
just do not let him dj.
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i am not very happy with this pub as the only three times i have been in as soon as i have bought a beer at last orders it i have been harassed into drinking it straight away when i say straight away i mean within 2 minutes of buying the beer and when i have asked them to give me a little more time i have been threatened to be thrown out whit which i am ot very pleased so until that one problem is solved i will still say its not one of the best bars in the town
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