The Jovial Monk, Swindon

*****2010 Review*****.

Well, there has been a new management team in place here for a few years now apparently.

First to note is that THIS PUB NO LONGER SERVES MEALS.

The staff greeted us with blank expressions, served us and then vanished. There is no atmosphere at all in this pub and that probably explains why it was so empty, even with a major football match on.

There is a large free car park next to the pub.
The chairs look like they came from the local tip, all dirty and stained. The carpet is held down with gaffa tape.

The sound for the TV was so low we couldn't hear the match commentary. About 10 minutes before the end of the game someone put the jukebox on and that ended all sound from the game. Only then did they turn up the volume, we left at that point as they obviously don't want people who want to watch the football. The TV is old and blurry so I won't miss not going back again.

Stella was �3.25 a pint, but buying two identical rounds of drinks we were charged two different prices!

5 Years ago this was not a bad pub, but now I would avoid it if I were you.

2 May 2010 09:41