Bank, Plymouthback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
My wife and I met with a wedding party on Friday June 20 - the eve of the lovely couple's big day. We were all meeting in the beer garden, so I ordered a large wine and a pint and we went to sit on a table. One of the wooden seats was broken, as we found out when my wife sat down. The whole table tilted, sending me to the floor, losing half my drink and the wine ended up all over a denim rucksack.
I told bar staff, but the waitress was not really interested. The seat in question was stuck up at a weird angle; all she did was straighten it. I went indoors and explained all to another staff member, saying we had lost a whole wine and half a pint. Again, no real interest or concern shown. So now I couldn't give two hoots for this place, regardless of how nice it might be in other respects.
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I've been to this pub twice now, the first time was ok, i had the veggie wrap, it was nice, except really greasy! But we thought, hey why not go back again.. so we did! BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! Should have just gone to spoons!
My boyfriend ordered the Classic Stacker, and asked for onion rings to be put on the side, our food came out and they were in the burger, so we said we asked for them to be on the side, so they took it back into the kitchen and came out with them on the side like requested, however, they'd just taken them out of the burger and put them on the side, and we could tell this due to the sauce from the burger was on them. We wanted the onion rings on the side due to the fact that im a vegetarian and i wanted to eat the onion rings, however i couldnt now! They didnt even apologise! Also the chips that came with the burger had only just got to the cooked stage, they still taste like a raw potato.
I ordered the sausage and mash with onion gravy. MY FAVOURITE! thought i was going to get some peas or something with it... didnt! 3 sausages that we're cold! (working in this industry i know that the food you serve has to be at about 70 degrees, it really wasnt! the mash i had on my plate was about the size of a table spoon, and there was no onions in my ONION gravy. Also, the service was a load of balls! Nobody seemed happy or cared about the customers, didnt chek on how the food was, came to clear our plates and all the chap said was "all finished here?" he didnt even ask us how our meals were.
NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN... DISGUSTING!
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This is a cheap place to eat and drink in the city centre. It does have a bit of a wetherspoons feel to it if you like that sort of thing.
Food is cheap and nasty though all microwaved stuff and it shows. 7/10
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This used to be a decent, slightly upmarket pub.
However, when I visited a couple of days ago, I found that it had gone downhill drastically.
It's now a Mitchell and Butlers pub, but has the feel of a sub-standard Wetherspoon.
There were only two ales on, one being extra pale (might as well have drunk water), so resorted to the Bass.
Place was relatively crowded at 5.30pm on a Saturday, mainly people getting some cheap nosh and students on jugs of horrific-coloured cocktails.
We were forced to take a table in an alcove on the top floor (which proved to be a blessing in disguise, as it wasn't too noisy), which was sticky and covered in carved-in graffiti.
Service was okay, and empties cleaned away from tables pretty efficiently, but the whole thing just felt cheap, and another example of a big brewery chain letting a once-decent pub go to rack and ruin while only caring about profits.
I certainly won't be heading back to give them any more money.
J
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Visited here with my wife on 21st October for a pint and something to eat. We're not 21 any more and wanted somewhere that can cater for sensible people and actually found the right place!
Beer (Bass) was well priced, albeit a bit frothy and the food was very good for the price. It was busy there because of the theatre crowds about to depart, but not overcrowded. We will definitely be going here again when in Plymouth!
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By comparison to the other drinking establishments in the Royal Parade/Union Street area this one is a goodie. Proper pub with upstairs and downstairs bars. Drink selection is a bit limited but the draught Bass was good. Pleasant and agro free atmosphere. The touch of class and adult feel to the place tends to deter the real muppets who have a more than ample choice of dross chain bars just down the street.
In another location I would say the place was average/mediocre, but situated where it is, it's outstandly good by comparison to it's competitors.
However, it is not top 40 material by any stretch on the imagination, so a rating of 5/10 is a fair reflection of it's relative merits.
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As far as City Centre Pubs go, this is a cracker. Good draught Bass is very difficult to find anywhere in the UK anymore, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find it here. And it was very good.
The interior of the pub is a joy, with two and a half floors (there is a mezzanine level), two bars, and a smart, traditional decor that hints at it's previous life as a Bank. There are lots of little nooks and cosy seats to be had.
It's also handsome from the outside with it's striking, rounded design.
The pub is not cheap, particularly regarding the beer - but then again, no central Plymouth pub is these days. However, The Bank is quite unique in being a good, traditional, Plymouth City Centre boozer, and it's beer is excellent. So if you happen to be waiting for a bus in Royal Parade, and you hanker after more than the Hogs Head and Yates' can provide, I strongly suggest that you give it a go.
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City centre pubs don't come much better than this. Drinks selection is of the usual standard, nice friendly staff, and good food served. Unlike most city centre pubs, this one has architecture you'd want to spend time with - it's got a good bit of character, rather than the rather bland look sported around the rest of Plymouth's city centre. Lovely place.
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The lack of real ale is disappointing, but otherwise very little cause for criticism(other than the in-house radio's late-80s pop obsession). Staff totally agreeable, comfortable and plentiful seating, and the Deal Or No Deal game!What more does one want?
Plus there's always the chance of spotting a ZZZ-list performer on hiatus from the nearby Theatre Royal. Hayley Evetts anyone?
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great place!!!
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For a chain pub, this place is pretty good. It's retained a good deal of atmosphere, is pleasant and airy inside, has an expansive beer garden and a reasonable selection at the bar. Meals are cheap and competently cooked. If you're going for a few pints you can't do much better than this in Plymouth.
kid_b - 24 Sep 2006 18:59 |
Great City Centre pub. Ok prices, great staff and always a good atmosphere. Safe, secure and well recommended.
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This is probably the only pub in the city centre. The architecture inside and outside means it's definitely worth a visit.
The only 'ale' is Tetley's, but this is cheap but if you want a proper pint of real ale closer to town I'd suggest you'd walk to the Minerva(ten minutes walk away).
There's never been a bad atmosphere in there when I've been in.
Just to mention there is a karaoke night on a Wednesday, although I'm sure this is well advertised.
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Steaks ARE v good!!! Went in with the Mrs, 2 grandsons and a family friend about 6pm Thursday 16 March - had a couple of drinks and some excellent meals - staff very welcoming.
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This is one of the only nice old buildings that survived the WW2 bombings- its a nice little pub- maybe could do we a bit more character and a refurbishment- but generally its nice hidden gem in the city. Not too expensiove either actually
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A large atmospheric former bank with some interesting achitectural details (check out the ceiling!). Beers are cheap (happy hours up to 20:00, and they are happy prices!), well managed and staff are attentive to the point of sycophantic. Tends to be a stopping off point for most punters, but rapidly becoming my favourite city centre pub. Have it on firm authority that the steaks are very tasty too!
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