Stuart's reviews
Review of The Penny Black
13 Nov 07, 20:21
Drunks, Football and Weird Smells 
I wondered in Penny Black by mistake. Residing on Pond Hill its pretty much a football pub, meaning the only time it has atmosphere is when the footballs on. When I went in there were a few drunks which for 3 in the afternoon was a little unsettling. There's a few weird smells in here as well, like damp carpet but mixed in with something else. I was happy to leave this pub when I could. 1 Star is all it will get from me!
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Review of Dry Bar
13 Nov 07, 19:51
Chav Central in the Centre
The Dry Bar can be found on Oldham Street full of Chav's. I heard it used to be a really cool place to hangout a few years back but something changed and its now invested with the wrong sorts of people. It's a shame thou as It's got a really long bar which seems to be going to waste. I felt an air of dodgyness about this place so I didn't stay two long. Another bar to avoid in Manchester.
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Review of Empire Bar
13 Nov 07, 19:26
It's a bit of a'Meat Market' in here
I can describe the Empire Bar in Charter Square very easily; it's a bit of a meat market in here. The door staff looked like they weren't doing there job as I'm sure several girls in there were no where near the legal age of drinking. It's a bit of a tip inside as well so you aren't missing much in that department either. I didn't enjoy this bar at all and was quite relieved the leave as quickly as I did (which was about 15 minutes).
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Review of The Cavendish
13 Nov 07, 19:13
Well Below My Expectations
West Street is the place to go in Sheffield but avoid the place known as The Cavendish. It's full of students but this isn't what makes it bad. The service is dreadful at the bar, often rushed so you never quite get a full pint from the tap. They are also quite rude but the chips were nice but this isn't going to change my mind about the place. It's got potential but it needs someone new to come in and start from scratch again.
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Review of The Bedroom
13 Nov 07, 19:10
1 out of 5 purely for the people in there
What a dreadful place the Bedroom is. It attracts certain types of people; ladies who like to wear a lot of white and get drunk in groups, middle aged people who think they are 18 again and often dressed accordingly and a smattering of Chav's ready to exploit the older ladies. Regardless of the Bedrooms ok decor, reasonable beer prices and quick bar service, I can only give the Bedroom a resounding 1 out of 5.
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Review of Yates's
13 Nov 07, 16:29
Soulless Yate's Chain Pub
An unpleasant Yates chain pub which merely draws out a rather unsavory crowd of people in my opinion. The pub is soulless and has no character. I found the whole drinking experience here rather uncomfortable especially as the day draw on and and endless stream of chav's starting pouring in for a lunchtime drink. Even if you have very little money, try and avoid this place if you can, there are far better pubs to go to in a city as big as Manchester.
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Review of Yates's
13 Nov 07, 15:26
A Poor attempt of a Pub
Even by Yates wine lodge standards this is a poor effort of an attempt to make a nice pub to want to go too. Poor food service plus bad tasting food is not doing itself any favors in such a competitive area with the likes of wetherspoons around the corner. These are the places that give'chain' pubs a bad name which is a shame as some are of high quality.
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Review of The Whalebone
13 Nov 07, 15:21
Local Pub in an Industrial area
I hated the Whalebone when I went to it a while back. First of all, it's tucked away in an industrial area and secondly it's very much in the mold of a'locals' pub. I noticed a fairly large selection of beers and ales but I didn't think it had much variety compared to other camra recommended pubs in the area. My opinion is only go to this pub if you are local resident with a thirst for ale.
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Review of The Benbow
13 Nov 07, 14:59
Poor Local Pub with Huge Car Park
The Benbow on the border between Wheatley Hills and Intake is a big pub near the local playing fields. Personally I think the only redeeming quality for this pub is its very large car park which unsurprisingly is under used because its a dark, dingy interior. I haven't been here for quite a while so things may have turned for the better but I'd only come here if I was really thirsty or really curious to see the new refurbishment. At the moment I'm in neither mood.
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Review of Edwards
13 Nov 07, 14:57
I'm disappointed it's still open
I had heard through a friend that Edwards Bar on Hallgate in the center of town had closed down. But much to my disappointment it is still open and still attracting a young crowd last Christmas. If you like very noisy pubs and unwelcoming door staff then definitely come here along with the Goose around the corner. Personally I think there are better places to go in Doncaster so I won't waste one more second thinking of the place.
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Review of The Goose
13 Nov 07, 14:46
Way Too Loud to Socialise in
I hate the Goose and for a fan of chain pubs (that are good) I'm disappointed to have to say this places is rubbish. If you like pubs playing really loud music so you cant hear your friends chatting to you then come here. If you like to hear yourself think then go somewhere else. It wasn't impressed at all so I wouldn't recommended going. Whats worse than this is the unfriendly and quite blunt door staff which I hope the management replace very soon.
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Review of Staff Of Life
13 Nov 07, 09:57
The Closest Pub to the Local Jobcentre
I don't think I need to describe this pub too much for you to get the idea as to what its like. Basically its the closest pub to the town center Job center. I have actually been in here a few times just to see what it was like, and I was surprised to see a pub accept Giro Cheques as payment for drinks. The interior is old and dingy and the pint wasn't that much to be desired.
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Review of The Mother Redcap
16 May 07, 17:52
Its a dive
I got recommended the pub by a friend of a friend. As soon as I walked in, I wanted to walk out. It's a dive, with shabby interior, a shabby pool table and a lot of old men escaping from their wifes. The drinks are quite cheap and if you like you greyhound and horse racing you will have a great time otherwise don't venture near it. If you like Irish pubs go to the Fullback in Finsbury Park or the Boston Arms in Tufnell Park.
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Review of Angies
03 May 07, 12:21
No Frills Pub
There is nothing I like about this pub. It clearly caters for the lower end of the market. The pub looks like it hasn't changed since the 1940's and most of the regulars are in their 40's and 50's. However some people like this which is fine but it offers no value to me. They have the usual circuit singers here on a Saturday night if you like that kind of thing and the bar prices are average for London.
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