2/5 Joe F. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
Okay,
I’m
going
to
be
very
fair
and
honest
despite
whatever
emotions
I
have
due
to
the
attitude
of
the
owners,
rather
than
scathing
and
purely
reactionary.
Last
time
this
happened
I
thought
the
landlord
was
just
having
a
bad
day
so
I
didn’t
leave
a
review,
but
now
the
landlady
has
the
same
issue
with
me.
I’ve
been
asked
not
to
come
on
Friday
and
Saturday
(the
only
nights
I
can
come,
I
work
on
weekdays
like
most
people),
because
I’m
driving
so
I
don’t
want
to
drink
alcohol.
Each
time
I
come,
I
buy
drinks
for
the
people
I’m
with,
but
that’s
not
enough,
despite
the
fact
that
I’m
already
paying
for
table
time,
which
is
significantly
more
expensive
than
the
average
you’d
be
paying
at
an
average
pub
to
use
the
table,
unless
you’re
clearing
the
table
more
than
6
and
a
half
times
per
hour.
They’ve
asked
us
to
not
use
the
pool
tables
on
the
only
days
we
can
because
other
customers
will
pay
more.
I
might
understand
a
little
more
if
they’d
marketed
themselves
as
a
bar
rather
than
a
pool
hall…
It’s
called
spots
and
stripes
after
all…
They
also
don’t
seem
to
care
a
whole
lot
about
people
standing
around
being
boisterous
as
long
as
they’re
buying
alcohol.
It
feels
as
if
the
owners
have
made
a
bit
of
a
blunder
by
marketing
it
as
a
pool
hall
when
they
care
a
lot
more
about
the
profits
from
the
bar.
In
the
interest
of
fairness,
I
won’t
be
all
negative.
The
tables,
while
not
perfect,
are
a
little
better
than
those
you’ll
find
in
most
pubs.
I
haven’t
found
any
in
Gravesend
they
are
maintained
as
much,
although
some
pockets
do
come
loose
from
time
to
time,
and
the
balls
could
do
with
a
clean.
Bring
you
own
cue
as
well,
a
lot
of
them
are
warped.
I
also
don’t
want
my
previous
points
to
reflect
on
all
staff.
When
I
come
in
and
Jacob
is
at
the
bar,
he’s
friendly,
welcoming,
and
helpful.
In
conclusion,
yes,
we
understand
there’s
a
cost
of
living
crisis
and
you
want
people
to
spend
as
much
as
they
can
while
they’re
at
your
place,
but
a
lack
of
empathy
is
just
going
to
damage
people’s
perspective
on
your
establishment,
and
you’re
not
the
only
one
affected
by
the
economy
right
now.
In
the
interest
of
being
helpful,
other
nearby
places
you
could
consider
to
play
pool
for
cheaper
and
quality
at
least
as
good
include
the
Zenith
Sports
Bar
in
Dartford
(also
includes
other
games!),
and
the
Rose
nearby.
Both
feel
infinitely
more
welcoming,
with
good
quality
tables.
If
you’re
just
looking
for
a
bar,
(why
are
you
going
to
a
pool
hall
just
to
drink
first
of
all?)
but
there’s
lots
of
places
nearby
with
a
wider
selection
and
more
places
to
sit,
the
Robert
Pocock
nearby
being
the
obvious
choice
for
a
huge
selection,
good
prices
and
food
served
too.
Alternatively,
every
other
pub
in
a
mile’s
radius
has
a
lot
more
selection
on
tap
and
in
bottles,
a
lot
more
room
to
sit,
and
are
on
average
a
little
cheaper.
Some
have
pool
tables
too!
Am
I
still
going
to
come
when
I
can?
Probably
because
I
do
want
to
improve
as
a
player,
and
it’s
conveniently
located,
despite
the
seething
managers’
watchful
eyes.
Wouldn’t
have
posted
if
it
weren’t
for
repeated
hostility.
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