BITE user comments - Westie
Comments by Westie
Haha, totally agree with 'scottjediknight'. I worked in Hertford for a few years, and this pub is simply awful.
I complained about the food, and was sent a letter with a voucher to go back there, but I threw it into the bin, even though it meant a free meal.
Nothing about this place is worth going back for!
26 May 2008 18:55
Some very interesting reviews. Not one to drink bitter at all, and lager only occasionally, I can't comment on how often it's available.
I like the landlord and his wife, but although I've been in here quite a bit in the past, one thing to note is their absence, it's happening more and more, and generally, their staff are quite poor, aside maybe one of the girls.
The food is 'OK', sometimes the portions are a bit stingy, although I know this is more to what they're probably told to served.
The comments about the age of the regulars is very true, and is the main thing that puts me off having this as a local, as apposed to the Alma.
Sorry to the landlord/lady, but as much as I think you're a nice couple, you don't spend enough time in this pub. I know you run another one elsewhere, perhaps you've taken on too much!
26 May 2008 18:51
TOTALLY agree with Gump. I went in this place a couple of times only when you could smoke in there, and didn't like it.
I then moved to Hertfordshire for a while, and came back to Sidcup about 3 years ago. I then moved again, and now closer to the Alma, so it has become my local physically, and my partner and I go in there quite a bit now. I really like the place, and all the staff seem very friendly.
26 May 2008 18:35
Been there a few times, food choice went down when it changed hands. I have since found out where the previous landlord went, but not tried that place for food yet.... it's a pub in Greenwich, which has just been done up, so I'll have to check it out.
ALL of this said, I met a friend there for Sunday lunch recently, and it was very decent grub, and not badly priced for a Sunday Roast.
I do agree with some of comments about the chavs, this is usually when arsenal, man utd, chelsea, west ham or liverpool are playing live on the TV - yes, I've been there a few times.
They turn up with their bling, and mostly fake at that, hold onto one pint, jeer at anyone who supports the opposition, rather than friendly rivals banter, and make the place less pleasant... once their match is over, they leave - pointless people!!!
All of that said, I'm aiming to go back again with the same friend, especially now football season is over for another roast.
Before I get slated for comments about the football chavs. I LOVE the game, and I also enjoy many other sports, but the chavs who go in there just for a match and leave, ruin the place.
26 May 2008 18:28
This is one of about 4 pubs I've been to called The White Hart, no particular reason.
Of all the pubs in Hertford, this wouldn't be one I'd go back there to visit or eat in.
I used to work in Hertford, and it lacks decent pubs, and this one does the place no favours either.
VERY rough of an evening, lots of 'just turned legal to drink' types who think they've seen it and done it, in other words, annoying!
26 May 2008 18:12
I stayed here last night. The hotel/pub itself is really nice. Lovely room, with a very comfortable bed, and great shower.
Breakfast this morning was extremely tasty, although I struggled to decide what to have, as the choice was so good. My partner and I both enjoyed the food.
A friend of mine who used to live in the area said the price of alcohol was high, but I was only there for the B&B side of it.
26 May 2008 18:04
The Frog and Orange, Shatterling
This pub is run by a lovely couple, Trevor and Laura, and their Daughter Louise also works there.
My partner and I stayed over there very recently, as we were in the area for other personal reasons.
It apparently used to be called The Green Man, but I can't find that registered on this site either.
I googled it, and you will see from there that although it doesn't look much from the outside, it's nice inside.
The landlord told me that he's not going to paint the outside until he's got the windows replaced, and the chap who he's ordered windows from has broken both his arms - I didn't ask!!!
I did say that if he threw in some free food and board, I might come and help him paint it in the summer, can't be hard, I did my parents house exterior after all
The food is just lovely, and my partner assures me the ale is good. They gave me a 'tick box' sheet for breakfast to say what I wanted, and I hand wrote on it, bubble n squeak with a smiley face, and they actually served it too.... chef very friendly, and they also do a nice port, with your choice of cheese if you have cheese/biscuits, rather than there being one on the board you don't like, a reason I very rarely order this in any restaurant!
ONLY downside, you can only really get there by car, so unless you stay over, or have a 'dedicated driver', it can be difficult. It's not far from Canterbury though, and so I would happily stay over in the week and get a train to London for work, just to be somewhere different.
Advise you check it out..
13 Jun 2008 07:09