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cracking pub....shabby chic at its best......though a larger range of ales would be nice..........weekly music events ( my fave would be the monthly Soul Shack night....60s motown/northern soul).....fantastic cheap pizza's.........diverse/interesting clientel....love the place!
9 Sep 2011 22:47
not liking the recent makover!....sorry Eamon, youre as pleasant as ever and the (limited) range of ales (please please please get some more interesting guestales in!!!) is still well kept, but jesus man what were you thinking!....that carpet/curtain/wall paper combo makes me feel nauseos!...yuck!....shouldve sanded the floorboards, stuck summat refined and simple on the walls and BOSH!...done.................sorry mate,looks like a blind tarts boudoir!
9 Sep 2011 22:43
Jolly Butchers, Stoke Newington
i really like this place....
PLUSES..
*friendly, knowledgeable staff...always happy to give you a taster, and well versed in the products theyre selling....thought the eastern European manager blokey could learn some manners/lighten up/curtail the "marching powder" usage?.......
*lively, buzzing atmosphere
*FANTASTIC food!....seriously...the aberdeen angus burger and chips is a massive plateful, and by far the best burger ive ever had....EVER....fish'n'chips is good too....considering the quality and quantity i would say the prices are very good value
*ever changing , diverse range of ales....especially the porters....so nice to find a real ale pub that does more than just blonde golden lager imitates
MINUSES...
*"hipsters"....ok, i know its hard to escape the vacuous hordes of attrociously dressed "look at me! ive grown a stupid tache! im an artist!" hipster zombies anywhere in East London these days, but this place does seem to have more than its fair share of single speed riding trust fund ******'s.....sigh....still, it provides entertainment, and to be honest theyre more pleasant than the feral dregs who frequented the places previous incarnation..........just worse dressed...
*noise...it gets loud, REALLY loud.....sound just bounces around, shame they cant deaden the acoustics somehow....go early evening or afternoon if you fancy a quiet pint...avoid fri/sat nights
well worth a visit, try the burger....
2 Aug 2011 22:08
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The Barge Inn, Honeystreet
cant recommend this place highly enough......
myself and 4 friends camped here for two nights whilst cycling the kennet and avon canal/wiltshire hills ( cheap camping by the way.......) and were made to feel very welcome....
the food was fantastic and VERY good value (commendations to the chef....the roast belly of pork and seafood pasta were both exquisite.....if you put a beef in red wine stew on the menu ill be down again tomorrow!)
good beers....croppie was my fave
lively, fun atmosphere...loks like theres regular music on
beautiful Wiltshire countryside on your doorstep
........the staff were excellent...friendly efficient and welcoming....our waiter was a youngish lad (20's) and was faultless'ly attentive..........the landlord even bought us all a pint! (thanks...)
....add to that and its a community owned pub......like i said at the top i really cant praise this place enough, and hope to return as soon as possible
9 Sep 2011 23:01