The Jolly Farmer, Weybridge

Popped in on Bank Holiday Monday to see what changes,if any,the new licencees had made.
Sadly,and despite the nice weather,there were only a handful of customers.
The Doom Bar was excellent and reasonably priced for Weybridge.
I do hope that the former punters return.
The Farmer is one of the few proper pubs in Weybridge and I hope it prospers.
I would not like to see it go the same way as The Mitre,but then again, the ghastly Grotto will not be missed.

8 May 2013 08:35

The Inn On The Lake, Godalming

Had Sunday Lunch here yesterday having had an enjoyable meal a few months ago at it's sister pub,The Seahorse at Shalford.
What a difference and what a disappointment.
The only plausible excuse they can have is that it was probably the finest day of the year and the whole world and its mother had turned up.
The place was jam packed and whilst the beer (Doom Bar) was OK the service was slow and the food mediocre.
The Sunday roast (beef for most of us) with "all the trimmings" was bland and well done with no possibility of getting it served rare,or even medium rare.
The "trimmings" amounted to a dish of uninspired vegetables.
Shan't return.

15 Apr 2013 09:03

The White Bear, Masham

Last July I posted complimentary comments about this pub.Well,a lot can change over eight months.
My wife and I visited again on Easter Monday and we received the same warm welcome as last time-the beer was equally good,but the food was absolutely abyssmal!
After nondescript starters my wife had the roast beef and I chose the steak and ale pie.
I suspect that the beef was left from the previous day-it was stone cold,which was not intended I'm sure.
The steak pie was cut from a tray and the crust was burnt black and covered in dried up gravy.
All in all, very disappointing-although we are regular visitors to Masham we will not be returning to The White Bear.

3 Apr 2013 15:34