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Total rubbish, I would not recommend this pub. I received very poor service - the only person I saw doing anything was a lad who works in the kitchen. The bar staff stood around reading papers, and the standard of cleaning in the pub is low to say the least. Went in on 11th November 2008 would not go again.

- Karl, 19/11/2008

The Roland Arms in Aston was quite run down, but it has now been taken over and all refurbished. When we went in it was clean and bright, all new carpets etc... There was a nice atmosphere.

They are going to be putting on food in the next few weeks so will be going to try that. They are trying to turn the pub around into being as popular as it was years ago.

I'm sure if people go in they will see a huge improvement and friendly management and staff, so well done to the new owners for the big improvement.

- Margaret Charlton, 18/11/2008

Went yesterday for the first time since the revamp, and unfortunately, it will be the last.

I have eaten in Champs regularly for the past 3 or 4 years, and was looking forward to sampling the new menu. The old one had become rather tired, although the food was consistently good.

The prices have increased whilst the quality has faded.

The new menu is extremely confused, with no obvious direction. The new decor (in the restaurant side at least) is depressing. The service is poor, notably due to very few staff.

The food was very disappointing. Our undercooked mains arrived around 3/4 of an hour after the waitress took the order, and it wasn't exactly busy. God knows what it's like at peak times.

Bring back the old Champs, please.

- Mick Fox, 15/11/2008

What has happened! It appears to be in new hands (and not in a good way). I used to go regularly for lunch, but hadn't been for a while as I have been saving for a holiday!

Went today after trying to go on Saturday, when it was closed at 2PM? Well I wish we hadn't made such an effort to return, the food was poor quality, waited about 20 minutes and the staff seemed more interested in chatting and playing on mobile phones!

It won't last if this is their attitude, there are plenty of places in the city to eat, and I for one will be choosing differently next time!

- Jim, 14/11/2008

We had an anniversary meal for my parents 40th on Sunday. The food was the best I have had for a long time - a class above to the normal pub meals.

Unfortunately they messed up the bill and we got charged £10 more than we should have.

They have a great 3 course for £11 deal but they didn't mark this down when they took our order. it was a shame but it didn't detract from the great food.

- David Tingle, 03/11/2008

I agree with David Hines, the food is horrible.

My wife had meat pie, the meat tough as old boots and the pastry soggy.

My granddaughter had chicken nuggets (well she is only 10!) from the kids' menu. They were so spicy she left them, totally unsuitable for a child.

I had Cajun chicken breast with wedge potatoes and salad. The chicken was overcooked, dry and tough with a coating of congealed grease, and the wedges, best not mentioned. The salad on the side of the plate looked as if it had been left out for a week.

The young female staff were sullen and looked as if they didn't want to be there (I know how they felt).

Avoid this place like the plague.

- David Mills, 02/11/2008

Over the past three years this pub has had plenty of TLC. The landlady, Julie, has introduced two hand-pumps, which dispense a variety of quality beers throughout the year, on top of which all the other usual (well-kept) beers, lagers and ciders are available.

Sports fans don't have to miss a thing as the big screen shows sky sports and Setanta.

One of the best things about this little gem of a pub is the fact that it is a proper drinkers' pub with no ambitions to ever become a food driven outlet. Long may it continue!

- Christopher Street, 29/10/2008

We went for my birthday recently and were disappointed with all our meals. Four of us went and our friends ordered fish, which was not to their liking, as the batter was too hard. We also had the smallest portion of vegetables to share between all of us. Whilst sitting there I was waiting for another tray to come that never arrived - all in all a very disappointing evening. I was slightly shocked, as I have been there before on several occasions and the meals are normally very good.

- Carol, 14/10/2008

We ordered our meals at 5:30PM and they had still not arrived at 5:55PM even though only 3 tables had other diners (who were already served). For some reason the girl on the till put through our order for 4 meals as 5 meals, 2 of which were for things we had not even mentioned. We wanted 3 mixed grill and a kids meal but one of the grills was put through as scampi.

When the meal did arrive it was utterly rubbish, my chips were cold and the liver would easily have made a patch for any shoes that had a hole in them. The same could be said for my wife's meal.

We called the girl over and I demanded my money back for all the meals, but my wife said if they changed the sausages she would stay. This was due to my 10-year-old daughter getting upset, and crying that the evening was ruined (it was my wife's birthday treat).

For the managers benefit, I tapped my glass with the sausage, which made a nice pinging noise, as it was so over cooked, hard and cold. My family carried on eating but I refused to, and was given a refund.

When my wife went to the bar to get a drink, the young girl behind the bar told her she could only serve soft drinks, as she was not 18. The other bar staff had disappeared, leaving her on her own.

We should have gone to Damon's just across the road, I won't be going to the Gypsy Queen again in a hurry.... We weren't the only ones to send food back either, at least one other diner did, and the two guys on the next table to us tried to order at least 2 different types of meals but were told they were off the menu that night.

- Daniel Hines, 09/10/2008

Very good menu, very efficient staff.

The lunch time 2-for-a-fiver is excellent value for money.

The Sunday carvey is awesome, get yourself down and support your local.

- Steve Athey, 08/10/2008

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