The Griff Inn, Oakham

Dear All
I havent been in the Griff for ages mostly because it was full of chavs and chavettes.
Its much better now since Steaming Billy's took over, but its still wrong wrong wrong.
For some insane reason the staff (all pleasant) are dressed like National Express bus drivers. FROM THE 80's !!!
There seems to be the most ecletic mix of random grub on the bar from cheese straws (why ?) to the most hidous looking chicken wings in the world.(they are free and i can see why)
i saw one bloke take one look and leave without taking his jacket off while one of 'Blakey's bar staff' was devouring them by the handfull.
As my friend said 'they wern't flying off the counter'
No napkin to wipe your hands or nothing. disgusting
The worse thing in an improving pub is the bloody music or muszak.
Poxy Chris de Burg ..... on a loop ..... I mean Chris de Burg.
What menalist thinks that a good idea, a bloody iceburg would be better.
It's gone from Chavegas to Gods waiting room.
Hey ho it's their football but a more balanced approch would be nice.
Just as a after thought what mad man doesnt serve Strongbow (the Simmons is agood replacment) or Guinness.
Over and out Nobby (keep em peeled)

18 Mar 2014 16:05

The Grainstore Brewery, Oakham

oh hi its nobby again, may i suggest that anyone going to the grainstore while the weather has turned a tad frosty should take a flask of hot soup or a buffalo skin or perhaps a industrial heater of some discription as it is bloody freezing in there, they have no fire and one manky radiator in the corner of the caveous bar, they have somehow got the doors to blow open when the wind picks up or more beautifully the door stays agape when anyone walks into the pub, honeslty its bloody baltic, how you dont have a open roaring fire in a country pub like that is beyond me, or is this me just moaning again,oh by the way the door that blows open and stays open is a fire door which the owners have cleverly put a couple of barrels against in a high tech solution, not that a fire would stand much chance in that cold, regards nobby

23 Jan 2007 11:49

The Blue Bell, York

not bad
cider fizzy but not strongbow ewww
saw a bloke wearing his jumper slung over his back with the arms draping
over and hanging down his chest, said vermin was telling golf jokes while others around table laughed inanely
nice pub mind
we would go back

26 Jun 2006 15:47