Gunnar's reviews
Review of Whittington and Cat
01 Jun 08, 01:34
A time warp 
They don't have many of these places anymore! A tiny, homely pub, run by elderly people for elderly local people. It looks like somebody has knitted it in 1910. Very quiet, very friendly. Although you might stick out like a sore thumb amongst the locals, they treat you nicely. Cheap as well. A place for a quiet pint or more. No TV noise. Never seen anybody eat there, but I bet the landlady would prepare something simple for you if you asked. Lovely pub stuck in a time warp, and that's the way it should stay. God save the village green!
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Review of Settle Inn
01 Jun 08, 01:17
it's a Bar One, apart from name
A bland and rather soulless place; blond pine furnishings look stuck in limbo between an All Bar One and a Scandinavian roadside inn. The clients are late twenties - early thirties. Nothing much is going on. Service is OK and the food is on the good side, with generous portions but rather unimaginative. But they do carry all the major newspapers, which makes it a pretty good place to stop at when walking up Archway Road
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Review of Old Crown
01 Jun 08, 00:45
an odd but interesting place 
The workings of this pub has always been unclear to me. It is big, random, rather understated in decor, but very attractive in its way. There is a small but nice beer garden at the back, and several tables out in front. But there is hardly ever anybody there! This means that the service is quick and friendly, because the bar is ridiculously overstaffed, usually with three people serving perhaps five to ten customers. As for foood, I don't think they do much of it; apart from chips and sandwhiches. I go there often for a beer. The view across the road is absolutely fabulous, looking at a huge old catholic church; very calming. The pub actually seems to make its money from wedding parties (the church!) at weekends - then they do food indeed. It has never ceased to amaze me that the place is not crowded every night, it could outdo every pub in the area.
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