The Spotted Dog, Dorking

Can somebody PM me when this lazy landlord and his 'backpack' has vacated the pub, thanks

26 Jul 2011 20:43

The Spotted Dog, Dorking

Well, don�t know about the music but we had a bad experience here. Proudly took my boyfriend�s parents for a sunny day out to what we thought was �the best pub in Dorking� (as reviewed here) and many of the recent comments we experienced

Walked in to find a stroppy, unhelpful, unprofessional women behind the bar, well I don�t know if this was the landlady described below or not, and frankly I don�t care as this will be our last visit

When eventually (wasn�t even busy) the drinks were �slammed down� in front of us and after noticing the scruffy interior, dead plants, unsafe chairs and dirty tables, we proceeded to the garden area, yes the view is great, but that�s no accolade to the landlords

After sitting in the Garden we noticed the constant foul swearing from one particular local scruffy crowd and the staff do nothing, in fact condone this behaviour even with children in ear shot. The tables where filthy ashtrays piled high with dog-ends and filthy, umbrellas and rubbish just thrown around in the quote.. �best garden pub in Dorking� and the staff just lazily ignore it all

Utter, utter laziness from the management and staff

I politely made a comment to the person behind the bar and was told �if you don�t like it, go somewhere else�. When I stated that we would write to the brewery we were , (with expletives) �told where to go�, this in front of my new boyfriends mum and dad

Utter disgrace to the pub industry, especially during a recession, this pub will not last long with these lot in situ!

25 Jul 2009 10:30