The Raymend Hotel, Bedminster - pub details
Address: 66 Raymend Road, Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol, BS3 4QW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 9117) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Parson Street (0.9 miles), Bristol Temple Meads (1 mile), Bedminster (1 mile)
Pub facilities/features:
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 3 users)
other pubs nearby:
Parkhouse, Lower Knowle (0.2 miles), Engineers Arms (Hungry Horse), Bristol (0.3 miles), Apple Tree, Bedminster (0.4 miles), Barley Mow, Bedminster (0.4 miles), Star and Dove, Bristol (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Raymend Hotel, Bedminster
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| Now called the Victoria Park, this has had a bit of a gastro-pub makeover. Last time I went in here when it was called The Raymend was about 25 years ago, and it was a bit of a dump then. As far as I know it hadn�t improved any in the intervening years, but I was keen to give it a go now that it�s been given a new lease of life. It�s a good sized pub with large windows both front and back. There�s a terraced patio out the back which looks to be a pleasant enough spot. In keeping with most pub make-overs these days, it�s all reclaimed wooden flooring, chunky wood tables, and a mixture of gastro-pub green paint and some trendy wallpaper. There�s a couple of sofa�s with a low coffee table between them, but other than that it�s all tables and chairs. There�s a small bar off to the left, and a larger one running down past the bar to the rear patio. The problem we found with the tables were that many of them were quite large, enough to sit eight or so people. This meant that there was a lot of wasted space, as you might get four people sat there and nobody else. Perhaps they�re keen to encourage more social interaction. The barman seemed friendly enough, and there is a selection of art on the walls, much of it for sale. There�s a menu chalked up on a large blackboard which looked interesting enough but didn�t actually have that much choice. There was only about half a dozen mains, plus a couple of other dishes that could be had as a starter or a main course. This isn�t your typical pub grub, with most of the choices being �pan-fried� this or �char grilled� that. We were struggling to find something we fancied, but in the event we both thoroughly enjoyed what we had, and priced at around the �10 mark it seemed reasonable value for what we got. Beers on tap were Jem and Butcombe Gold. These seem to be regulars as they were also printed on the menu, which says to check the bar for today�s guest ale. On this occasion the third hand pump was not in use however. The solitary cider was Stowford Press. Blackthorn - 11 Oct 2010 10:23 |
