BITE user comments - willows
Comments by willows
My partner and I ventured into the Bridge Inn having discovered on the grapevine that the notoriously rude landlord had since vacated the premises.
The place has been redecorated in �hospital white� an interesting choice. Never saw any signs of a landlady or landlord but there were four bored looking teenage girls behind the bar; must have been expecting a rush, although the place was practically empty.
We were greeted by; did I say �greeted�? What I meant to say was, a young lady approached us with a face like a haunted mirror and an attitude to match. We ordered our drinks from said young lady; who seemed to be mentally preoccupied and was only capable of communication via a series of grunts. We intended to stay inside but for the language of a couple of Neanderthals seated at the bar, so decided to go into the garden.
We stayed for the one drink and are unlikely to return. The Bridge has lost something and I�m not referring to the landlord, I am referring to its cosy friendly atmosphere. What it has been replaced with is an indifferent, clinical and stereotypical mass produced and instantly forgettable �housing estate� pub; gone is the cosy village inn that once was - a crying shame.
1 Sep 2011 09:11
The White Horse Inn, Winterbourne Bassett
What an excellent pub this is, great food reasonably priced, well kept ales, my 6X was the best I have tasted in the area. A friendly attentive staff all make for a pleasant evening. Only downside was no tobacco products, I could not enjoy a cigar after my meal. The first pub I have visited not to stock tobacco - shame.
19 Dec 2010 12:13
I must pick up on pblake80�s review when he says �I have been reading some strange reviews�. There is nothing �strange� about peoples individual opinions pblake80 and it would seem you are in the minority. I have visited this pub several times and have always come away with the same impression (see my review) suffice-to-say, I no longer frequent this establishment.
19 Dec 2010 12:04
Picturesque village pub with caravan parking facilities, beer garden and great views of the Wiltshire downs. Well managed Wadworth ales, some of the best I have tried in the area. Landlord very friendly and accommodating, so to are the attentive and polite waitresses and bar staff. Food very good, I can highly recommend the homemade Madras curry.
13 Jun 2010 14:18
A pretty location beside the meandering Kennett & Avon canal. A large beer garden, well kept Wadworth ales and a good selection of wines. I can�t comment on the food, as I have not eaten there but it looks pretty good.
That is the upside, now the downside. The apathetic, miserable bar staff (average age 18) especially one young man, kill the place stone dead within seconds of your arrival. It is a great shame really, because with some professional customer service training and a short course on how easy it is to smile and be civil, the pub could have everything�alas not so. Come on Wadworth! Wake up and train your staff or get shot of em.
Warning; the Barge does get a bit noisy weekends lunchtimes with the invasion of families with children. So my advice is, should you visit on these days, pack a set of ear defenders.
24 May 2010 20:19
Dear god! Called in to this establishment a couple of weeks ago and if there was ever a prize for the 'Shabbiest Pub in England Award' this place would win it.
Beer awful, staff with as much charisma as a cold pork chop in a synagogue, decor dreadful, food, well didn�t even go there.
If you feel like a drink when you are visiting Avebury, keep going till you reach the Wagon and Horse at Beckhampton, about three miles away. Not too bad as long as you ignore the landlady.
11 Jan 2010 09:07
Wadworth ales from the wood tend to vary in quality. Food over priced. Nice location and traditional English Pub spoilt by loud obnoxious landlord with few manners.
3 Nov 2009 19:02
The Kings Arms, Monkton Farleigh
Atmospheric pub, which is a good thing considering it boasts being one of England's most haunted pubs.
Had the burger which was huge but very tasty, bit on the expensive side though. Bar staff very pleasant indeed, especially the young foreign girl who waited our table. Landlord made no eye contact or acknowledgment at all...not good sir, sharpen up your customer service skills for your strangers.
Would call in again
6 Aug 2009 14:46
I agree will all the other reviews concerning probably England�s most scruffiest pub. I can not believe that some of you have taken your lives in your hands and actually eaten their.
I live within seven miles of Avebury stone circle and pass the Red Lion many times�I don�t call in anymore though. I am constantly amazed that this pub, the only one in the village, has been allowed to fall into what can only be described as utter decay. Surely Greene King are aware that the Red Lion sits in the centre of a world heritage site, which attracts thousand of visitor each year. It is not a good advertisement for Greene King, especially their beer, which is normally very good elsewhere but here, don�t bother, they don�t know how to keep it. The Red Lion�s growing reputation for bad food, bad waiting times, abrupt and curt bar staff and tatty and tired interior, should be sounding alarm bells back in Bury-St-Edmunds HQ. Alas not so it would seem, the brewery seem quite content to let the red lion slip further into decline. I wonder if the reason the brewery ignores this place, is simply because of the kind of clientele the Red Lion regularity attracts. I refer to the endless stream of drum beating, cannabis smoking hippies, pagans, druids and various other fully paid up members of the great unwashed, who take over the car park, sprawl themselves on the benches and tables looking like the winos and tramps annual convention...not a good first impression Greene King.
In fairness to Greene King, would you bother piling money into an establishment knowing the kind of deadbeats your pub attracts, I think not? Having said that, are you happy in the knowing Mr. Greene King and Co, that thousands visit this pub every year and the first impression they get of your company is one of utter disinterest from your staff and a shabby run down establishment? Get your finger out!
6 Aug 2009 14:29
Waggon & Horses, Beckhampton
What a pleasure it is to venture back to the Waggon & Horses, now that the notoriously ill mannered landlady has left for pastures new - hard luck �The Three Magpies�.
Tis a warm welcome and a smile that now awaits you from the newly appointed landlady - Becks Rossiter.
The Wadworth ale from the wood is very good so too is the food, though I have not eaten there yet but one tends to overhear the satisfied comments from customers as they settle their bill at the bar.
I recommend a visit to this quintessentially English, mid 17th century inn, who�s claim to fame includes a mention in Dickens �Pickwick Papers�; ghosts aplenty and its idyllic proximity to the Neolithic Avebury stone circle, West Kennet Long Barrow and the enigmatic Silbury Hill.
15 Sep 2011 09:43