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Well I don't know what's happened to it since the reviews below were given, but it seems to have turned into a backdrop from the film 'Deliverance'! We went there on the strength of the previous reviews and were greeted by those kind of slightly aggressive and leery locals which tell you this is a pub going to the dogs. We felt very unwelcome - like we were an object of curiosity and suspicion. They want to watch the fact they've got those same locals lighting up inside the pub too. Not nice.
25 May 2009 01:59
Nags Head On The Thames, Abingdon
Its obviously a chain pub, but a very nice place to spend a weekend afternoon (especially during the six nations - we were able to watch all the matches in great comfort!) Nice landlord and staff.
30 Apr 2009 00:48
The Stocks Bar (Crown and Thistle Hotel), Abingdon
Meh, bit impersonal. The bar is very much for locals (no bad thing - no-one's unfriendly), the lounge is okay as long as there's not a football game on. Very well stocked bar.
30 Apr 2009 00:45
I feel the Broadface is trying to be more than it really is. The bar is very good, with a decent selection of ales and spirits. However, they seem to be aiming at the 'gastropub' clientele, and this is where they fall down. The food is good, but far from outstanding. Its good quality pub fare at quite a high price, but nothing more than that.
30 Apr 2009 00:41
A bit rough, but good landlord and not a bad atmosphere. Always made to feel welcome here.
30 Apr 2009 00:35
Always busy, with a nice friendly clientele. Very good selection of real ales and whiskies. Food very good too. Highly recommended.
30 Apr 2009 00:32
The Bryn y Mor Hotel, Brynmill
A manager who seems to have lost the will to live, the vilest toilets I've seen in a pub in years, customers snorting cocaine on top of the wheelie bin outside and on local residents' window sills. Regular brawls and visits from the police. Dire food. Clientele urinating in the lane behind the pub and, on one occasion I saw, up against the front wall. Broken glass and cigarette butts littering the street outside. I know for a fact the local residents are coming to the end of their tolerance with the way this pub has gone, and how its affecting their lives, because this isn't a bad area. The manager needs to open his eyes to how bad this pub has become, though I and others get the impression that he doesn't give a damn. Only place I've ever given a zero rating to.
29 Apr 2009 12:36
Just been taken over by new licensees. Went in there on a Saturday night and the combination of a large group of shouty pissed up lads and music so loud we couldn't hear each other speak meant we walked straight back out without even bothering to order. Nothing seems to have changed. Pity.
29 Apr 2009 12:19
St George Public House, Swansea
This place is improving all the time. The landlord has redecorated the place really tastefully, and the food is superb - far and away the best pub food in this area. Trade seems to be picking up in the evening too, meaning the atmosphere is getting better. Excellent Sunday lunches, accompanied by live acoustic jazz in the background - lovely. One suggestion though - get rid of those grotty old television sets!
29 Apr 2009 12:12
Still ok, but the live music has got progressively louder and less suited to the pub's clientele. People who come here expect the music to be a background event, not the main focus of the evening. And last night's band, though praiseworthy in their own way, were not so much Buena Vista Social Club as Penlan Social Club!
29 Apr 2009 12:06
St George Public House, Swansea
Agreed. I've been in here a couple of times recently, and the new landlords seem to have high standards, both in terms of behaviour and clientele, which is very encouraging in this particular area. Its very warm, a lot cleaner than it was and they (the landlords) themselves seem very welcoming. My one criticism would be that they really do need to expand the range of beers they offer, especially keeping in mind of the clientele they want to attract. A few real ales and premium lagers (something like Leffe, Staropramen etc) would complete this pub.
5 Jan 2009 02:14
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St George Public House, Swansea
Very sad to hear the licensees have just left - such a pity as they really bought some high standards and excellent food to this place.
I hear there's a 21 year old taking over. I could be wrong, but it means I unfortunately don't hold out much hope for the place in the foreseeable future - another kidz pub with loud music looms...
All the best in your next venture Mike and Vanessa - you will be missed.
10 Nov 2009 19:53