The Barley Mow, Bonsall

Made to feel very welcome on Halloween night party. Landlady led band which was the entertainment for the evening. Was it good? oh yes-- we had a cracking night and the place was full of characters. Everyone was soooo friendly and I would recomend it to anyone. Quirky but fun.

31 Oct 2010 22:39

Kings Head, Bonsall

First visited lunchtime for a pint-- it wasnt great-- or was the beer soured by the landladys scowls? Sucking a lemon springs to mind!! However the food menu looked good so we bit the bullet and returned in the evening for a meal. Tried hard to make conversation and found some common ground. Enquired if certain items were homemade and told NO-- we,re a pub, not a restaurant. Sadly this wasn,t reflected in the prices!!. However we were assured that the chips and veg were "real" God , it was awful!! even the frozen peas were inedible-- food overcooked and tough, and the chips were an iceland cheapo special. Now, no disrespect to Iceland-- they do some good stuff , but this food was appalling. When I complained , a couple of locals were asked if they had ever had a bad meal. They cowered in the corner and said no. I suggested they may be scared to venture their true opinion due to the icy demeanour of the landlady, at which point they cringed even more. Enough said-- appalling-- however they were good enough not to charge us. Generous considering most of it was still on the plate.

31 Oct 2010 22:36