The Old Beams, Shenley Lodge

St Patricks Nite on 17 March was such a disappointment. We paid �20 apiece for a meal (which was awful), live music (which could barely be heard above the noise) and Irish dancers (who we couldn't see because all the other non-paying patrons got the better view!) We were asked to stand behind the bar to see the dancers, who only came on for about 10 minutes for their first stint. We were cramped, uncomfortable and getting in the bar staff's way. When we returned to our tables we had to shoo away people who had taken our seats, and two minutes later the miserable-looking, very unfriendly pub landlord/manager came around collecting money, apparently for the dancers! We'd already paid for this event, most people didn't even see the dancers and we still had to fork out for this privilege! They kept letting people into the pub until it was so cramped that people were practically standing on top of us, and we left in disgust before 10pm. Will never go here again, felt quite ripped off!

18 Mar 2012 22:41