Marquis of Lorne, Gillingham

Good old pub with a good character. Great real ales. no chavs. and very welcome. cant make it often but when I do I really enjoy the place.

I live quite far out of town so go to lots of pubs in this area. There some good ones and this is one of them.

Not far from train station opposite Black lion sports center.

I like drinking here alot some places can be a bit clicky and unwelcoming nowdays but not the Marquis of lorne. I always get a friendly welcome from the land lord and find it very easy going.

The beer is amoungst the best iv had round Medway. there is also a large range of local ciders served strait from the barrel. good schnapps collection too. There is usually some kind of chilli product on offer.

Pool table is now gone so there is more seats. There is a dart board now though.

30 Nov 2012 17:24

Golden Lion, Rochester

went there friday (not my idea). bought a drink...poped out side for all of two minuits and when i turned round to go back in the bouncer on the door said they were closed. i told him i had a drink inside, it was my friends birthday and my girlfriend were still in there (my girlfriend needed to come home with me in a taxi and had no money). the idiot still wouldnt let me in and another bouncer come over as well. had to wait on the pavment and wasnt allowed to finish the drink i just payed payed for. wouldnt even fetch the manager. should be sacked

Dont go there its crap there are loads of good pubs about and other places open late. poco locos is only 10 min walk and they have live music.

Dont think because its cheap its good. the beer is badly kept and end of the line and the food is mediocre. Northforland, two brewers, Men of kent, coopers arms take your pick they dont have nuckle dragging idiots on the door, and steal your money.

12 Dec 2010 19:37

The Cross Guns, Avoncliff

loverly pub, beer was ok. it had lots of character. wanted to go here for years. glad i did but land lord was an extremely odd man, though it was late when we got there 11 o clock. He was absolutely wasted, we politely asked if we could have a drink and said we wanted a taxi, we got told he was open till 12 and we got given a taxi card but were only staying 2 miles away so could walk if we needed to. Land lord was nice one minuite and seemed quite helpful then was shouting at me the next being really nasty. saying you " you should have planned ahead" and "Iv been here working all day you dont think of other people who just want to go to bed" amoungst other things he then called me stupid and asked if i was a Fu***ing air head. I was nothing but nice to the man complimented him on his pub asked if it was ok to have a drink and didnt ask him to ring round taxi firms, then have a go at me for having to do it.
Sadly because of this I WONT GO THERE EVER AGAIN. top marks for outstanding buitiful pub, good marks for beer, no marks extremely rude land lord ( though I couldnt work out as he was friendly one minuite then not) wether he was just drunk. either way I dont like being called an effing air head or shouted at and not feel welcome. we only stopped at that stop to go there in stead of bradford on avon.

one stop down is limply stoke the pub there is ace. same setting, good beer, Fantastic food ( taken my parents there before), freindly helpfull bar staff. I have been there many times whenever in the area. I recomend it as a better choice its just down the canal. Aslo the Barge in bradford on avon comes highly recomended though I havnt visited myself. to be honest there is a pub in edinbough that is fantastic as an option not to be shouted at and called things.

15 Jun 2010 15:13