The Bird in Hand, Long Ashton - pub details
Address: 17 Weston Rd, Long Ashton, Bristol, Somerset, BS41 9LA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 14220) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Bedminster (2.5 miles), Parson Street (2.6 miles), Clifton Down (3.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 8.0/10 (rated by 8 users)
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user reviews of the Bird in Hand, Long Ashton
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| I�ve tried to review this pub on several occasions, but it always seemed to have rather restricted opening hours and I never managed to find it open, even at 4:00pm on a Saturday or 6:30pm on a Thursday. Somewhat unsurprisingly therefore it closed, and has now reinvented itself. Whilst there is definitely more of an emphasis on good food, I would hesitate to call it a gastro-pub as they are still encouraging drinkers and indeed, by the time we left at 10:30pm on a Saturday evening the bar was packed full of locals enjoying a pint. The pub is split in to three rooms, with the main bar area being in the middle. This has parquet wood flooring and cream paintwork, although much of the pain elsewhere is black. Seating here is limited, although there were a few stools and a couple of tables. The main dining area is to the right, and the paintwork here is predominantly black and there was an old Colman�s mustard sign on the wall. The small room to the left doubles up as a dining area, but could equally well be used just for drinking. This had a black slate tiled floor and a double sided brick fireplace with a copper chimney hood. There were a few nature drawings on the walls, as well as on old and very battered Fry�s chocolate sign. Unusually one wall was covered in a montage of pages torn from a Mrs. Beaton�s cookbook. There is a decent selection of food and this is of good quality. Prices were perhaps slightly above your normal pub grub, but were certainly not out the way with most of the mains being around the �10 mark, and this was more than justified by the dishes that were served up and we thoroughly enjoyed our smoked haddock and salmon fish cakes. There were also a couple of cakes on the bar as seems to be the trend in many places these days. Staff were helpful and efficient. Beers on tap were Butcombe, Doom Bar, Gem and Tribute. The solitary cider was Ashton Press, but then there�s not really any need for anything else if you�ve got this on. All in all, well worth a visit. Blackthorn - 17 Oct 2011 21:43 |
| Fine family pub with super food and great neighbourhood feel to it. Staff are genuinely friendly and welcoming to one and all and the place has a relaxed and pleasant comfy atmosphere. Easily the best pub for food in Long Ashton, too. Hats off to the chef! The choice of beers on tap and ciders is also excellent. Conveniently located in the middle of Long Ashton on the main road. Definitely worth many a return visit! popokimags - 24 Aug 2009 08:54 |
| Very good pint of Otter Ale for �2.70. Friendly barwoman and pleasant old codgers who made a stranger welcome. Haphazard table layout. Worth calling in. an_ecunemical_matter - 16 Jun 2009 20:42 |
| Great tasting pint of london pride was quaffed, bit of a dull pub area with plastic table cloths though, 6/10 fat_beer_badger - 29 Jan 2009 17:53 |
| Great improvement ,esp to back room , reasonable outside area , critiscism , limited choice on real ale beatles38 - 2 Nov 2008 20:25 |
