Falcon Inn, St Mawgan

Ate here recently (May 2011). The food was absolutely delicious, and reasonably priced (I particularly recommend the cheesecake!). The pub itself is a lovely old building in a very pretty village, although it is a bit out of the way. There's a reasonable sized beer garden and a selection of 3 ales IIRC. Staff were friendly with the exception of the bar lady who was a little bit frosty. . That notwithtanding, I would definitely recommend this pub, particularly if you're after food.

8 May 2011 13:18

The Crooked Chimney, Welwyn Garden City

Pleasant enough pub, nice food, and a reasonable selection of real ales. However, it can get very busy at lunchtimes.

Last time I was there one of our meals took over an hour to turn up !! We had to cancel the order in the end. I didn't find the staff rude, exactly, but they certainly weren't bothered that we'd had to wait so long and they didn't offer us a drink or anything for the inconvenience. Fair enough, mistakes happen, and food orders can go astray, but it's how you then deal with it that matters - and this is what really lets this pub down. It's a shame they don't seem to want to make any effort to keep their customers.

P.S. - The review from "Derek Tar" looks suspiciously like it was written by a Crooked Chimney employee!?

26 Feb 2011 17:21

The Kings Arms, Hitchin

Just back from a night out in this place. My friend who has a medical condition preventing him from drinking alcohol was mocked by a group of chavs. Said group of chavs turn out to be very good friends with the barstaff, so that's alright then!? Toilets were apparently last cleaned during the middle ages. Decent selection of real ales. If you don't mind being taunted by a load of baseball cap wearing chavs with links to the bouncers / bar staff, then this might be an OK pub. Alternatively, if you like a quiet pint of real ale without having to put up with a bunch of abusive knobs, you might want to look elsewhere.

13 Feb 2011 01:49