The Woodman, Ashtead

This pub is totally lacking in atmosphere, and the beers are awful. The food is like dog's food, and the staff are extremely curt! I was told about the dire condition of this place by others before I decided to pay it a visit and see for myself..I could not believe how right the adverse reports of the Woodman were! It was shocking. The food gave my friend food poisoning, and we recommend that environmental health officers pay it a visit to deal with the obvious unhygenic conditions of the kitchen and food preparation area. It might or will probably be infested by rats and other vermin. The beer was truly bad, a limited and tragic selection of drinks that by any standards (and these aren't particularly good) tasted like, one can only state "like urine"; and the staff, especially the unaesthetic bar-staff were somewhat retarded, and definately required an education in etiquette and customer service skills, which were seriously needed. I can only suggest and beg others not to go to this "dive", it is terrible, and one can only hope that this establishment operates under new management, or the alternative to spare the good folk of Ashtead, that it is closed down; either way, God spare whoever vists The Woodman.

7 May 2010 19:41