The Wheatsheaf, Corston

Visited the Wheatsheaf last week and like the previous reviewer was impressed. The current landlord is well into a program of refurbishment and the place is much more welcoming than before - in particular the horrid upright chairs arranged in ranks are thankfully gone. The door to the gents toilet has been repositioned in a more discreet area than before and the bar itself has also been repositioned so that the floor area of the main room has increased. The staff seem polite and helpful, the beer (Doom Bar) was good and the steak baguettes we ate for lunch were excellent value. There were various other beers available from barrels at the back of the bar which I may have tried if I'd known they were there, so the main improvement needs to be a sign/blackboard showing what beer they have. But otherwise all good news, and nice to see a pub which might easily have closed for good showing signs of revival.

13 Aug 2012 12:23

The Harbour Moon, West Looe

Oldjamaica is quite right - I assume "Ollie123" is the actual landlord by the tone of his ridiculous review. For the record the pub is still the same dump it ever was and, as others have said on here, a complete waste of THE prime location. Don't waste your time or cash when there are plenty of other pubs around which actually work hard to give their customers value for money.

27 Apr 2011 19:56

The Globe Inn, Newton St. Loe

Have been using the Globe for many years, and in that time it has evolved from a genuine pub with restaurant attached to what is effectively a restaurant with bar attached. No local trade anymore - passing trade is everything, and with a huge car park and convenient location it's very well suited to mop up that passing trade. In its favour, the beer has always been good and they normally stock three real ales - Butcombe, Tribute and a guest beer - though annoyingly Tribute seems to have run out quite regularly. Food is pretty good whenever I've tried it, but they often seem understaffed so that drinkers have to wait to be served at the bar while complicated food orders are dealt with. One minor concession to people who purely want a drink was introduced a year or two ago in that a few tables close to the bar have been relieved of their complement of cutlery and menus so that you can avoid the feeling you're just blocking the diners. Overall this pub is designed for rapid turnover of customers and large volumes of trade - it's OK for a drink but more welcoming establishments are easy to find.

8 Apr 2011 17:43