Fish • Wine • Steak • British
"Apparently the Newcastle Arms, the previous name of this pub (which is still prominently carved in stone on its facade you 're not in the wrong place) was a bit of a rough lager focused venue which serves to underline what a great offering they now have. Lots of cask lines I think they had three stouts on including an espresso martini one which was really excellent. Also I tried a 'chai der ' a spicy cider that was a real treat so cool to try something totally different that I 've never seen anywhere else. Music was loud on a Friday night but didn 't rule out conversation and we also got a space to seat (there is an upstairs too). It 's great if you want somewhere with a little more energy. My only criticism was the lack of a helpful blackboard or other sign on the wall giving basic info about the beers so helpful to know name/brewery/style/alcohol content/price when there 's a long line of pumps that will inevitably be at least partially blocked by other punters."
Pubs • Beer • Drinks • Casual
"We visited for a second time as our first was fabulous. Unfortunately the food was not as good this time. My partner ordered the flat iron steak with chips, the steak was ok but the chips were bog standard manufactured whereas before were lovely chunky triple cooked hand cut. My friend and I had the lamb curry which was so salty and the rice was very dry. There was quite a gap between first and main courses so I asked if there was a problem to be told they were just busy. We were however offered a half pint of beer each which I thought was acceptable. It's a shame as we recommended it to our friends who we went with. The pub itself is lovely with great outside space and a terrace. I would drink there as they have a great range of beers but not sure if I would eat again"
