The Brandling Villa, South Gosforth

The Brandling has seen no improvements since the new management took over. I visited their "sausage and beer" weekend; it was ridiculously over priced, the live music was so amateur a chimp would have given a better performance and the staff were surly, arrogant, rude and immature.

I was standing at the bar, the place had only a few customers and the burly beer bellied manager ordered me to move away from the bar as I was blocking his customers from ordering drinks! What customers? And the bar is over 20 feet long. Needless to say, I moved at his request as the look in his eyes was like a pit bull! Not a chap to engage in polite chat with, his young years made me actually feel so threatened I left and spent a pleasant evening elsewhere.

The beer price at the Brandling is no cheaper than elsewhere in the vicinity: not only that, but my pint of cider was so cloudy and yeasty it could have come from the still rancid smelling toilets!

The place has now become like a private youth club. When I have since passed by this pub, I notice the staff are engaged in late night private parties.

Thumbs down from me! I don't think I'll return there until it changes hands again!!!

4 Mar 2010 02:03