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Party-goers can hit the town and sip on a choice of drinks, dancing the night away at a bar situated in a 19th-century building
Had a fantastic evening here on Saturday, March 29th. The food was excellent - we had followed the owners from the Nag's Head where we had a similarly excellent evening a few months before.
Could not have been friendlier - a real pub, not a chain full of people who don't care, but a genuine family affair with the atmosphere you dream of!
Food was excellent - exceptional value (10 of us with desserts came to £70), terrific location, bus stop just opposite so no need to worry about driving.
Thanks guys for a great time!
- Trevor & Vicki,
My one and only experience of this pub was a bad one.
Went for a meal with my partner one Friday afternoon and ordered a rare steak. The food arrived and the steak was well done. The only hint of rareness was a bit on the end that probably hung off the end of the griddle. It was totally cooked through. I sent the steak back, and it was returned to me with a message from the chef that it was indeed rare. Whilst the waitress was there I cut into the steak to show her that it was indeed well done. She took it back to the chef who again returned it saying that it was rare! I sent it back and asked to speak to the manager, who wasn't available. My partner at this stage had to send her food back as it was cold, waiting for mine!
Anyway we decided to leave the pub. At no stage did anyone over us compensatory drinks or an apology. We paid for the drinks and the last thing I saw was my steak being thrown at the kitchen door, accompanied by expletives!
It was an utterly disappointing experience and I believe you would receive better food and service from a vending machine.
- Adey Walkington,
Good place - can usually get a meal at any time in the day up to about 10 or 11PM.
Well done on the interior - log fires, wooden chairs and tables of all shapes and sizes, and no TV or loud music.
Basically this is how an old-fashioned country pub should be
- Andy Rodgerson,
My girlfriend and friends were left disappointed tonight having sent their desserts back to the kitchen because they were not warm enough, only to be given back the same pudding that had been warmed up in the microwave. And the ice cream was like mousse.
- Brian Hodgson,
This is a great pub for cheap beer and cheap food. There are a large variety of different beers at low prices and the food is good for the price. It is spacious inside but often gets full at the weekends, as a lot of the younger end of the market go in for a cheap drink before heading into the town centre. Don't let that put you off though, just go in about 9PM and there will be fewer people.
The only problem with this pub is the smokers standing in the doorways smoking. You have to brave a thick wall of smoke and squeeze past the bodies to enter and exit the pub. Not one for the kids!
- Mark,
The regulars in this pub are very friendly. The bar staff are friendly and efficient, which is more than can be said for the landlady who is very impolite to a lot of the customers and swears constantly.
The pub is quite large but is desperately in need of a refit, new decor and unfortunately new management. I would recommend this pub for a drink with the lads as long as you avoid the landlady.
- Mark,
This is a very small pub with high beer prices. The rooms are tiny (one about the size of a large bathroom and one about the size of a medium lounge) but that doesn't make a difference, as on the occasions I have gone in it has been empty anyway. It does have a small outside play area for the kids though!
- Mark,
After reading the other rather negative reviews left for the Cricket Inn, I felt compelled to write one of my own.
I probably visit the Cricket once or twice a month and I haven't been let down yet with a bad meal or rude staff. The atmosphere is warm and inviting in this traditional style pub. The staff are friendly and smile because they want to, not because they have to, the food is superb and complimented by the large variety of real ales (I recommend the Thornbridge Jaipur). They also have live music on throughout the year to look out for, so take a gamble, you won't be disappointed.
- Emma Lucas,
Visited Sunday 10th February for my fiance's and my daughter's meal. This is the first visit since the refurbishment, which has been done very tastefully. That is where for me the pleasure ended, I am sorry to say we were very disappointed with the speed at which the food came to the tables - so slow!
When my risotto arrived one felt it may have been left on the side for a while as it had turned to a mushy rice pudding with no hint of the promised chilli & crab flavour mentioned on the menu. The homemade chips that I used to rave about were no more, I got a portion of luke warm, thin chips, the thinnest being well overcooked.
Members of our party had the set Sunday meal menu and they enjoyed the starter and their mains, although I do think the long periods of waiting for them to arrive made them more appreciative when they finally got there.
However, the wait we had for the desserts of rhubarb crumble was too much at this stage. After a good 45 minute wait and having been told that they would be with us by various members of staff with ETAs of 20 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes...by this time we were quite fed up, paid the bill getting the desserts deducted off the bill.
We left disappointed and will not be returning for any future celebrations as the experience left a dampener on the whole occasion.
- Maria Parkin,
My family and I visited the UK over Christmas 2007 from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and happened to fortunately stumble across the Strines Inn. Although it was a cold misty day, the hearty warmth of the fire in the open hearth beckoned us inside.
We were in for a treat with the wonderful choice of ales on tap and by far the best food we ate at any pub during our short two week vacation. Needless to say we managed to squeeze in a second brief visit (for some more Yorkshire Pudding). We would highly recommend the Strines to any traveller or local alike.
We'll be back for sure!
- Paul Lydon,
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