Quality and Value

We stopped here for a light lunch today - tasty and at the right price.This pub has been sympathetically updated and won the 2007 CAMRA award for 'Most Improved Pub'. I'm not sure what the criteria is for such an award but it's nice inside without being too modern or 'over-the-top' in decoration.I was also impressed to see immaculate gents toilets - not something to be found in abundance anywhere !!On the food side, my wife had the chicken liver pate with Cumberland sauce and I had garlic mushrooms with blue cheese dip. Both were accompanied by a light salad that was freshly made and very good by pub food standards.Entertainment here is interesting too as they do afternoon and evening bands of a wide variety. Unusual this time of year so they are obviously quite busy.Price, two drinks, two decent size starter portions - £11.10. Excellent value as it's only 150 metres to the shoreline.Tourists, parking is behind the pub but no restrictions appear to apply at the front - but - check first !Generally speaking, the town is now a wide mix of old and new with fascinating history - not the least - that famous astrologer, Patrick Moore lives locally.One of the better south coast communities by some measure and you can still buy local fresh crab on the seafront. It's also worth noting, they have a huge caravan site on West Sands but you need a map to find your way round that maze !

A User - 03/04/2008 | report this review