BITE user comments - KendalQuin
Comments by KendalQuin
While not your typical pub this is worth visiting for both the beer and food. Have spent a few leisurely lunchtimes here sat in one of the very comfortable chairs. Usually start with a pint of Bowland Hen Harrier, one of their regular beers, and stick with it as it's served in great condition. Recently took the girlfriend for lunch and she was rather taken with the ambience and the quality of the food. Definitely one of the better pubs in Lancaster.
24 Nov 2009 22:08
I lived in Staveley for a while and enjoyed having this pub as my local. Still visit every month or so for an evening meal and a few beers. Beer quality is superb and the food is well worth trying. Sitting by the river on a summers evening supping a few pints with friends is one of lifes great pleasures.
24 Nov 2009 21:58
Having been brought up in Ipswich i can remember when it was a real ale desert and the only solace was a pint of Adnams in the County. Thankfully things have changed and the Dove more than makes up for those barren years. Back in town recently i called in for a few ales and as usual was impressed with both the choice of beers and the top condition they were kept in. Always a friendly vibe with a steady stream of customers. On my last visit the staff were very friendly and i was impressed with how they helped one older regular (?) who had supped a few and had lost his wallet. One of the staff ended up accompanying him home. Also tried some of the real ciders which not surpisingly tasted fresh and well kept. Will always call in when i'm back in town and look forward to trying some of their own ale when it goes into production.
1 Sep 2009 15:27
Having been brought up in Ipswich i can remember when it was a real ale desert and the only solace was a pint of Adnams in the County. Thankfully things have changed and the Dove more than makes up for those barren years. Back in town recently i called in for a few ales and as usual was impressed with both the choice of beers and the top condition they were kept in. Always a friendly vibe with a steady stream of customers. On my last visit the staff were very friendly and i was impressed with how they helped one older regular (?) who had supped a few and had lost his wallet. One of the staff ended up accompanying him home. Also tried some of the real ciders which not surpisingly tasted fresh and well kept. Will always call in when i'm back in town and look forward to trying some of their own ale when it goes into production.
1 Sep 2009 15:27
Having been brought up in Ipswich i can remember when it was a real ale desert and the only solace was a pint of Adnams in the County. Thankfully things have changed and the Dove more than makes up for those barren years. Back in town recently i called in for a few ales and as usual was impressed with both the choice of beers and the top condition they were kept in. Always a friendly vibe with a steady stream of customers. On my last visit the staff were very friendly and i was impressed with how they helped one older regular (?) who had supped a few and had lost his wallet. One of the staff ended up accompanying him home. Also tried some of the real ciders which not surpisingly tasted fresh and well kept. Will always call in when i'm back in town and look forward to trying some of their own ale when it goes into production.
1 Sep 2009 15:27
Agree with sooty's comments. A while ago the beer was nothing special. Tried three different ales one night and all were average if that. Recently though there appears to be more effort made to look after them. Have enjoyed pints of Ennerdale Blonde and a brew from Brysons on different visits in the past few months. Which is more than enough reason to call in but this is also one of Kendal's few traditional community pubs with a friendly atmosphere and people drinking here to enjoy themselves. Food is also good and the staff friendly. If i lived closer i would certainly have this as my local.
1 Sep 2009 15:19
Along with The Castle, the only pub worth calling into in Kendal if you want a great pint and a friendly atmosphere. Was in on Saturday night and as usual there was a buzz about the place with a cross selection of people enjoying themselves. Four ales on - Dent Golden Fleece, Yates Golden Ale, Hawkshead Bitter and Lancaster Black. All tried and all in top form with the Lancaster being superb. Often have a dark beer on and all the ales are usually from the local-ish area. Always worth visiting but even more so during the Cumbrian Brewery beer festival in April. 16 beers this year from 16 different breweries - all kept superbly and attracting large crowds. The new outdoor area seems to have attracted a few more people in - just need some decent weather to enjoy it!
1 Sep 2009 15:12
Have to echo what both sooty and MINTY say about this pub. Very friendly, clean pub with pretty good food. Trade seems to tick over quite nicely but the only thing stopping me from calling in more often is that the beer choice of Timmy Taylors Landlord or Timmy Taylors Landlord is not that inspiring. While you can get decent pints of this beer miles from the brewery the ale here is usually mediocre at best. With the Hawkshead brewery just up the road and the Lancaster brewery just down the road, both producing great beer, it's a shame none of it is on sale here. A golden opportunity waiting to happen.
1 Sep 2009 15:04
Cheap and cheerful pub with customers to match. Always a scrum of smokers at the front door. No real beer and no real atmosphere. Went once but won't be returning.
1 Sep 2009 09:29
Has been closed for the past few months. No loss to the pub scene of Kendal whatsoever! I hear the landlady has moved on to the George and Dragon in town.
1 Sep 2009 09:24
Has been closed for the past month or so. Unlikely to reopen any time soon I would have thought. A shame as used to sell a cracking pint many years ago.
1 Sep 2009 09:23
Has now been bought by a firm of builders / developers and is boarded up. It seems the land will be used for houses / flats sometime in the next few years.
1 Sep 2009 09:21
The Miles Thompson, Kendal
If you've ever been in a 'Spoons then you'll know what to expect here. I don't bother with the food anymore but the beer is usually kept fairly well. Seem to have Coniston Bluebird on as a regular now and the recent beer festival was worth visiting a few times. Every now and then one or two of the beers are spot on and a few pints turns into a few more. Staff are very friendly but not usually enough of them on at any one time. Once waited 15 minutes to get served and have on occasions gone in and walked straight back out having seen the length of the queue and the scrum by the bar.
24 Nov 2009 22:19