The White Hart, East Cowes

Where do I begin, I had a 50 minute wait for the ferry, what could be better than a pub right on the ferries doorstep.

WRONG, my experience in this pub was one of the worst of my drinking life(over 30 years), the bar staff was down right rude and iggnorant, i asked for service they were busy playing the fruit machine, they looked at me as if i was asking for something strange, and then i had a chioce of a real ale or john smiths, no contest there! real ale please, the glass was dirty the beer cloudy and it smelt of rotten eggs, as did the pub, well rotten eggs or cats urine. I complained it tasted off and the guy took a sip out of my glass and said it was ok, I paid �2.50 for a sip, and now this rude bearded man was drinking it, i walked out, i don't recommend this pub as round the corner was the Shipand Castle with friendly stalff, cheaper drinkable ale and a nice smell, booand hiss to all at the White Hart,especially the bearded barman.

11 Apr 2004 11:17