1/5 Matt T. 1 year ago on Google
Came
here
for
few
drinks
with
friends
on
NYE
at
the
recommendation
of
a
close
friend
to
watch
the
football.
The
place
itself
is
warm,
cosy,
nicely
decorated,
and
has
some
pretty
good
screens
to
watch
the
game
on.
So
initial
feelings
were
certainly
promising.
However
having
waited
5
minutes
without
seeing
a
single
person
who
worked
there,
we
finally
saw
a
member
of
staff
(the
biting
dog)
who
immediately
shouted
at
us,
saying
we
couldn’t
sit
down
anywhere
unless
we
had
a
ticket
for
the
NYE
event,
fine
no
problem.
She
then
advised
that
instead
we
watch
the
game
outside
in
the
heated
undercover
section
which
showed
the
game,
to
which
we
were
greatful,
and
took
them
up
on
the
offer,
again,
fine.
But
then,
it
started
to
go
downhill…
Instead
of
serving
us
at
this
point,
she
called
out
the
2
people
behind
us
in
the
queue
by
their
first
names,
and
asked
them
what
they
wanted.
Now
it
was
fairly
clear
this
was
a
regulars
pub,
but
to
disrespect
people
that
clearly
to
our
faces
was
extremely
unnecessary
&
uncomfortable.
We
were
then
served
by
a
different
member
of
staff
who
was
absolutely
fine,
and
then
went
outside.
20
minutes
later
however,
we
decided
to
go
back
in
merely
to
get
another
drink,
to
which
we
were
stopped
almost
immediately
by
a
man
putting
his
arm
out
asking
us,
“where
do
you
think
you’re
going”,
so
which
we
explained
to
the
bar
to
get
a
drink.
It’s
worth
noting
at
this
point
that
he
didn’t
introduce
who
he
was,
additionally
he
seemed
to
be
standing
next
to
some
friends
who
started
giggling,
in
addition
to
what
seemed
to
be
his
own
children.
So
at
this
point,
assuming
he’d
had
a
few
too
many,
we
smiled
and
just
tried
to
walk
past
him,
at
which
point
to
squared
up
to
us
and
announced
that
he
was
in
fact
the
owner,
and
no
one
comes
in
without
his
say
so,
was
honestly
pretty
remarkable.
However,
staying
calm
and
respectful
we
explained
what
had
happened
above
when
we
arrived,
and
that
we
were
simply
outside
watching
the
game
and
only
wished
to
get
a
drink,
then
return
outside.
At
this
point,
the
owner
had
relaxed
slightly,
however
once
again
made
it
clear
that
this
was
HIS
pub,
and
you
don’t
just
get
to
walk
past
him
when
he
asks
us
a
question.
Once
again
I
reiterate,
this
was
in
front
of
his
children.
Before
we
were
able
to
continue
however,
(the
biting
dog)
leaned
over
a
table
and
screamed
that
she
told
us
to
stay
outside
as
there
were
no
seats
for
us,
at
which
point
the
owner
then
turns
around
and
tells
her
to
shut
up
as
he’s
handling
it.
It
really
has
to
be
the
most
unnecessary
sequence
of
events
I
have
witnessed
at
any
establishment.
We
were
allowed
to
pass,
at
which
point
my
friend
and
I
looked
at
each-other
and
simply
said
we
won’t
be
coming
back
here
again.
Just
for
good
measure
also,
when
we
then
had
our
drinks,
we
passed
the
biting
dog
who
said
“I
told
you
I’d
make
you
go
back
outside”,
an
absolutely
bemusing
comment
to
literal
paying
customers.
I
do
want
to
finally
say
that
I
completely
understand
they
were
doing
preparations
for
a
NYE
event,
hence
why
we
couldn’t
sit
inside,
however
the
issue
lies
with
the
pure
aggressiveness
of
the
apparent
owner,
and
the
one
member
of
staff
who
went
out
of
her
was
to
ruin
our
nights.
Safe
to
say
we
will
not
be
returning
here,
which
is
a
shame
as
it
is
a
fairly
local
pub
for
us
all.
