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Returning to the Jericho area of Oxford and on our final leg of our city crawl, we reached another Greene King pub. Jericho felt like a lively area and this pub was no exception. A number of TVs were showing different Europa League games and I recall a few people eating. The beers were disappointing though - Greene King IPA & Abbot, Morland Original & Hardy & Hanson's Kimberley Bitter & Olde Trip. There are better pubs around.
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Okay - and I can see where some are coming from when they say they prefer it to the virtually neighbouring Jericho Tavern, but a listlessness brought on by an over reliance on the Greene King range, half-assed devotion to TV sports and other details let it down. By no means a bad pub but is considerably worse than most of its rivals in the area.
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Greene King, Olde Tripp �3.15 ok ish. Food could be hotter. Large bland pub with Film posters on the wall.
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I had a pleasant lunch here, there was a 'burger and a drink' deal which was quite good value. The food was good and there was a reasonable selection of real ales. The service was excellent - we were served by a delightful girl who resembled the actress Sophie Winkleman.
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Unlike a lot of real ale aficionados, I have always been a big fan of Greene King, and the beers here are nice examples of how good GK can get. We had a class reunion here. Service was quick and cheerful and it made for a nice environment to meet with my old friends.
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I will try not to let a bad date affect my review of this pub! My date appeared uninterested after a few minutes but the beer was nice and it was a nice summer evening in the beer garden. My second visit was where I'd organised this as the first stop on a pub crawl when it was a bit quieter but the staff were friendly and there was a good selection of new beers available to try which went down well.
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Went in here a Saturday afternoon in March and found it to be a very pleasant experience.Good range of real ales (unusual for a Greene King pub).An intresting mix of people,young & old,male & female,local & student which sadly seems to be getting rarer these days.Nice decor with lots of intresting -looking pictures.My 2 companions were very politely asked for id as they are both young looking,good to see such dilligence and they even let one of them stay and just drink orange juice when he couldn't produce id.Will certainly pop in next time i am in Oxford.
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In contrast to the Jericho Tavern next door, this is a fairly proper honest-to-goodness pub, attracting a wider range of clientele. It's a GK house with an above average beer selection - 5 handpumps, serving a decent selection from the GK ouvre, plus a guest or two. Beer condition has always been good in my experience. The pub layout is good - a large central bar area, with well thought out array of tables and seating, with plenty of scope for privacy or interaction with the other pub goers.
Not outstanding, but very solid all the same.
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Very busy, very "commercially" aimed "clone" pub with no "unique" atmosphere but they do have a good selection of beers and the establishment is well run.
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Appalling attitude, I'm a middle-aged drinker who likes real ale, I was refused a drink because of the military combat jacket I was wearing, first time this has happened! Avoid this pub. Shame on them!
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Had several very good pints of Bath Gem last week and i have to say i rather like this eclectic pub.Very friendly staff and a clean tidy pub. Worth a visit especially as the Jerico Tavern is next door
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Not a scratch on their neighbours, the Tavern.
No real environment, lots of shiny things.
Beer's fine.
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pretty cool for watching a bit of big screen rugby now and then, but not my favorite place in jericho..
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A pretty good pub but a little busy. There are a million better pubs just off Walton Street.
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Not a bad pub at all this. I like the Thomas Hardy-inspired name ;-)
Decent beer, friendly and relaxed atmosphere and a pleasant patio to the rear.
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A little bit over-crowded for my liking - it was difficult to find a seat and a bit too noisey, but good beer and a friendly feel pretty much compensate for it.
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Not a bad pub, lively with a good atmosphere, a couple of good ales on pump, decent wine as well and a nice little garden.
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Nice atmosphere - I'm a sucker for retro-movie posters plastered seemingly at random.
Good pub lunches.
Great for a chat after seeing a film at the Phoenix, or just enjoying Jericho.
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Excellent lines when I went a little while ago.
anonymous - 1 May 2005 22:25 |
Nice for a chat and always busy.
Student - 13 Aug 2004 22:58 |
Nice pub that does pretty good food and has a good atmosphere inside
Dave - 21 Feb 2004 04:38 |
