The Pier Hotel, Upnor

I don't know what to say about this place that sums up the incredibly unfriendly atmosphere. I've never been to a place like it.

I work locally and for a few months myself and my work colleagues have been trying to go there to have a relaxed pint, a game of pool and a bite to eat. A fairly standard request from a pub?! It seems as though it is trying to position itself as a restaurant even though the food is terrible and massively overpriced. Rather than a nice welcome, when you arrive you are confronted by the most aggressively rude barman - imagine an Irish Al Murray from a serial killer movie.

Despite trying to put up with their "eccentrictites", we have finally given up the place as a lost cause - The Ship in Upnor is a far superior venue for both food and and a friendly drink.

15 Apr 2011 14:09