BITE user comments - Malikbek
Comments by Malikbek
The Norfolk Arms, Russell Square
Also it's reasonably handy to ST Pancras if, as is often the case for me, you have a half hour or so to kill before jumping on the Eurostar.
20 Apr 2010 14:30
The Norfolk Arms, Russell Square
They still have Theakstons XB but the pint I had last week was fine. Stylistically the place is rather odd - from outside a typical old style pub, inside a sort of semi-trendy Tapas bar decorated with dangling legs of Spanish ham. As others have said, there is no delineation between eating and drinking areas but (outside meal times when I've been there) there's never been the slightest problem with drinking a quiet pint and the tables-&-chairs layout makes this a food place to sit and read... if that's what you're looking for in a pub!
20 Apr 2010 14:28
The Green Jackets, Shoreham by Sea
It used to be the Green Jacket (not the Green Man) but added the extra 's' a few years ago. No idea why.
Good value pub grub.
20 Apr 2010 13:16
This pub is attractive and friendly. And it's certainly true that the food is copious - as another reviewer has said the portions were huge. However, while the menu's descriptions might lead you to imagine a gastro pub experience the reality is more old-style pub food (eg the scallop starters are presented like pub scampi, the pork loin with mascapone is sliced meat-&-veg in gravy like a giant school dinner). This is fair enough given the very reasonable meal prices but well worth bearing in mind if you haven't been here before and were perhaps liable to mistake 'good food' with gourmet dining.
20 Apr 2010 12:04
The Abergavenny Arms, Rodmell
Excellent pub reopened in 2009 and now offers great food and a decor that maintains traditional elements beneath the gently stylish revamp. Highly recommended.
20 Apr 2010 14:45