The Gary Cooper, Dunstable

Slow service but one of the cheapest pubs in Dunstable. Pint of Fosters was almost one pound cheaper than the Norman King. The food and beer is not only cheap but cooked to a fairly good standard. Opens at nine in the morning which is handy for breakfast. Both the bar and toilets were very clean. You get the odd pisshead in because of the cheap beer but they cause no trouble and keep themselves to themselves. Its cleat that this pub is stealing trade from the Norman, Sugar Loaf ect and all the local landlords say they can't compete with the prices but maybe they should try competing with the service. Staff are always polite at the Gary Cooper and my food always comes out hot. The last time I had something to eat at the Norman I had some big bird in a blue T-shirt hovering over me who was apparently the chef.

19 Dec 2008 23:52

The Harvest Home, Houghton Regis

What a shambles. Will never go back. This is the sort of bar you go to until your Giro runs out. If you don't get hammered on the beer, you will when you leave once its dark.

19 Dec 2008 23:37

The Old Sugar Loaf, Dunstable

Was in here last week albeit in the afternoon and they were doing a pint og Fosters at 1.83 which is cheaper than the new Weatherspoons pub the Gary Cooper around the corner. Also, on offer was a load of buy one get one free meals which were reasonable. Down the road, you can go to the Norman King and pay 3.00 for the same drink but not the same nice decor.

13 Apr 2008 16:16