The Black Bear Hotel, Wareham

@loiner8 - Maybe the Thumper went to your head a little... what is a Ringwood Badger??? Two breweries, not a beer mate.

8 Apr 2010 13:05

The Bald Faced Stag, East Finchley

kaiser -

i moved away from E.Finchley 5years ago, but am pleased to hear that the stag is still being run in the same fashion! i remember only too well that all customers trying to order food (be it a steak or just a portion of chips) were frequently told it'd take between 45-60mins!! and that it'd not really be worth the wait!! even heard the landlord say this on more than one occasion! i did pass comment about what they must have been doing in the kitchen, as the place was less than a third full at the time! don't get me wrong, i used to love the place for a pint & a game of pool before going into town, but as far as grub is concerened, i always just went over the road for rock&chips mate

16 Dec 2008 17:53

The Antelope Inn, Wareham

absolutely awful! what more should i say? this used to be an half decent premises, but the obvious lack of knowledge/care here is appalling! the staff can hardly be blamed here, as the governor is worse behind the bar than them! as far as the ales are concerned, this is definatley one to avoid. i even traded mine in for a guinness (at extra cost & with no apology) and couldn't bear to drink more than sa couple of sips of that! Total ineptitude!

surely Enterprise Inns, who I believe own the business can't be prepared to put up with this can they?! Is it just myself, or do town pubs seem to be going downhill fast? Maybe they are only interested in the 18-25 bottle of WKD type of customer nowadays, but come on, how hard is it to keep cask ale in good condition? not very, i think its all a matter of pride in your products and your standards. I therefore will not be rating this pub very generously.

16 Dec 2008 17:02