The Bricklayers
4.4(378)Poole




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4.4
The Bricklayers is a welcoming Ashley Cross pub known for its friendly staff, lively atmosphere, good beer selection and attractive garden and outdoor spaces. Reviews regularly mention tasty Sunday roasts, burgers, breakfasts and generous buffet food, as well as successful celebrations and live music events. Service is often praised, though queues and slower service can occur when the pub is especially busy, and a few visits raised concerns about food quality or the approach of door staff.
Summer Lightening on Draft. That is all you need
Great service and great food. Jake was excellent on bar and the food was delicious.
We held my father’s wake yesterday and the staff were fantastic. The food was amazing (thank you Mya and crew) and the bar service was exceptional. All were brilliant but a special thank you to Jake who coped so well with us all until after 11! What a great group of staff. I can’t recommend this pub more.
Lovely staff and very welcoming especially to people who come in hurt and need first aid
Really great service! Jack was great kept checking we were okay and food was amazing. Thank you.
I can’t recommend The Bricklayers more. We held our Christening reception here yesterday. The staff were so friendly and helpful and the food was exceptional. It’s a beautiful, welcoming space which I would definitely use again.
I visited with a group for a birthday and asked whether a 17-year-old member of our group would be allowed to enter if she wasn't purchasing alcohol. The security guard appeared irritated, and another person near the entrance called my question 'stupid'. They then laughed. I felt embarrassed and unwelcome. It was our first time out and I don’t see why we were rude to for verifying the rules of the pub.
I went for a bottomless brunch and had a great time! We were served by Jack and he provided an excellent service and kept the drink flowing!
Lovely pub ,great staff
Great pub excellent selection of beers. Nice garden
Amazing food, great atmosphere and the staff are super friendly and attentive. Our second time going for sunday lunch and it's been fab every time. The lamb melts in your mouth, the beef is perfecto and even the kids roast chicken meal went down a treat. My stepson (aged 11) said he would give the bricklayers 10 stars out of 5. We will definitely be attending again.
Such a shame massive queue for the bar all night. You know you've got a band and good vibes...deal with it!!!
I held a celebration of life for my late brother on 16th March at the Bricklayers. It was a fantastic evening. The staff there went above and beyond to look after us all. We had a hot buffet for 30+ people and I paid £300. The spread was fantastic, delicious and more than enough to go round. Served in batches so everyone enjoyed hot food. I honestly can't thank you enough, especially Andy the chef for such a fine spread and the young man ( I wish I could remember his name) who looked after us all. This little gem in Ashley Cross deserves to be recognised. Thank you so much for a making, what was always going to be a sad time, so very wonderful.
Went along for the quiz and on the poster it said £10 pizzas. So we organised to eat there then do the quiz. Then when we asked for the menu they said “oh no, we’re just doing roasts today and they’ve run out”. Very blasé about it. We left and won’t be returning!
Just had a Sunday lunch today and it's the best Sunday lunch I have ever eaten in a pub. Didn't know when booking the table you also get a free dessert in February currently a promotion. I had the beef my fiancé had the chicken we both loved our meals. Will becoming back.
Decent ales and friendly staff,goodchoice of food and everyday offers make this pub a go too for locals and visitors
Need to put Guinness back on tap, currently served from a can.
Jack was class
Lovely friendly pub with a nice aesthetic. Food and drinks deals are really reasonable too.
Lovely friendly staff, quick service and good food ☺️
Great pub..live music weeknds
Absolutely fab atmosphere. Great live band
Had a great family reunion in the restaurant, the quantity of food was amazing, and the quality was exceptional. The staff were fantastic very professional and accommodating. really recommend this pub and we will be back for sure
I honestly think the bouncers were personably unreasonable here. Unfortunately as one of female bouncers decided to have some sort of power trip. I know as a bipartisan viewer that of this review it is easy to dismiss this review. However I found the staff hostile and unfair. I hope this improves moving my forward.
Great food, lovely pub & great atmosphere
Decent atmosphere, plenty of live music and good numbers of staff behind the bad. Solid beer selection and generally enough seating except at the busiest times.
Came in yesterday with my family, had ann amazing time! Izaac and Disel were welcoming and so attentive. Roast was yum , so glad it’s back!
Proper pub full of natural character. Service was quick despite being reasonably busy and very friendly staff
Waiter was very sound, just the right amount of chattiness. Food was very good, and the pints. Will definitely come again.
Great service from Courtney
Courtney was great
Great service from Courtney
Great drinks, good atmosphere, central in Ashley Cross
Service was okay, food was diabolical...had the sea bass was served on a side plate on a bed of smashed up potatoes topped with burnt broccoli and two either rotting or undercooked slivers of fish on top, no question on if the food was okay when they could see almost the entire plate had been left, wouldn't even bother going back for a drink after that
Fantastic pub, friendly staff, great food awesome value 10/10.
When in there the other day with my partner it was lunch time and it was quite busy it has some food and a drink the service was a bit slow but understandable
Absolutely amazing. Booked the garden area for a,works leaving do. Was really good night. With great service. Would highly recommend
I have been coming here for many years, and it is one of my favourite pubs for its selection of good ales and its traditional yet modern ambience. BUT I hate it when it has live music at weekends because the place becomes packed out with a very young clientele, conversation is impossible, and generally, the bands are not the greatest. Possibly this says more about me than the venue but if you like to have a couple of beers and a natter with friends then you should choose your nights very carefully!
Lovely pub with nice live events and a really beautiful area at the back
Nicole was a little babe
Nadia was great. Xxxx
Staff are ever so welcoming on arrival. Great prices on drinks & food. Customer service was excellent, served by Tom who was brilliant!
Consistent and always a good ambiance!
Good vibes great service
This pub the perfect pub! A proper traditional old pub with a modern twist. A great atmosphere, server's behind the bar attentive and serving food. Lauren served us on our recent visit, she was so friendly and helpful, very much enjoyed out evening.
One star only because of the staff member Bee. So say I was disappointed is an understatement, the food was terrible 😞 we have looked forward to having breakfast here for a while and finally go the opportunity to. Unfortunately the food was dreadful and we had to send one item back, the others weren’t much better but didn’t want to say the all of our breakfasts were dreadful as the waiter was amazing, Bee was an absolute asset to this restaurant. Bee was happy helpful and brilliant with the children in are party. Sadly won’t be going here again. Wouldn’t recommend this restaurant but the staff we great. Thank you Bee for being so cheerful and bringing our day
Nice atmosphere. Delicious burgers. Lovely garden. Really enjoyed it
Really, really good pub.
I was always told this was a rough pub to avoid. Instead it is the perfect pub atmosphere. Friendly staff, friendly customers, good food, good drinks. A beautiful venue I would recommend over any other pub in the area.
Great Pub, always has been.
Very lively great atmosphere 👌
If I could give no stars I would. On Saturday, we visited The Bricklayers for drinks around 4 PM. Although the establishment was busy, we managed to find an empty table. While half of our group was ordering drinks at the bar, a woman approached and placed a reserved sign on our table without acknowledging us. When my daughter pointed out that the table was free when we arrived, the woman dismissed her comment and insisted it was reserved. When she returned a third time to ask us to leave, despite there still being half an hour until the reservation, her demeanour was once again discourteous. She addressed my young nephew, implying we needed to vacate. I felt it necessary to address her directly, emphasizing that she should speak to the adults at the table and that her approach was unprofessional and rude. Unfortunately, instead of addressing my concerns, she repeated my words in a condescending manner and attempted to walk away. When I inquired about her name, she identified herself as Abbie and claimed to be the manager, which only heightened my disappointment as I believe a manager should exemplify exceptional customer service. As living local to the area, we wanted to give The Bricklayers another chance, despite our previous experiences with unprofessional staff. After this incident, we decided to visit the newly opened Flamingos. Callum, who I believe is either the host or manager there, greeted us warmly and explained that they were fully booked. He expressed regret that he couldn’t accommodate us and invited us to return another time, which was a refreshing contrast to our earlier experience. Ultimately, we chose to enjoy our evening at the Dancing Moose, where the staff, despite being fully booked, warmly welcomed us at the bar, providing excellent service and delightful cocktails. Regrettably, this unfortunate encounter at The Bricklayers led us to reconsider our patronage, resulting in a loss of potential revenue of over £300. After investing significantly in refurbishing the space, which now looks quite appealing, we have unfortunately had an unsatisfactory experience with one manager. As a result, I cannot say we would consider returning.
We had our Christmas party here last night, great food, service and a real party atmosphere, what a lovely lad our server Clay was we couldn’t have asked for more he’s a credit to your pub, thank you .
We had party on 14th December and although the pub was really busy our server Clay was amazing and made us feel very special. A wonderful employee to hold on to.
We had our Christmas Party there last night 14th December, the pub was awesome & Clay who served our table was amazing, considering how busy the pub & we were a party of 14 nothing, was too much trouble for him, his table service was excellent. Great atmosphere & great music. Would definitely go there again.
We had our staff Christmas do, food was amazing, staff very friendly and helpful. great night had by all
Luke served us and was amazing
Great food and atmosphere but can take a while to be served at times
Yesterday we went in to the Bricklayers Arms, to attend a function. We managed to get the venue wrong!, and were not quite sure which other local pub we should have been at. This is just a word of thanks to the staff who could not have been more helpful in finding out where we should have attended. 5 star treatment!
Was invited to a wedding reception if I had known I wouldn't have gone I assumed it would be held in a separate function room not in the beer garden outside and amongst all the smokers not impressed I am afraid.
A good breakfast 😋
Lovely atmosphere lovely food great service
The burgers were amazing and large soft fluffy chips were good. My daughter had steak cooked to perfection to be honest. Service a little slow but apart from that was great. Really liked the restaurant first time going will come back
Nice friendly atmosphere, great selection of drinks, very clean bathrooms and a large area for smokers so the non smokers are not offended. Comfy seating and disabled access very good
Great service this evening, thank you to the lovely girl who served us.
Obviously the in place to go, it was absolutely heaving!! Music loud.
Wandered in on Saturday not knowing the Oktoberfest event was happening, was very busy but staff were all very friendly despite what looked like a difficult shift! Good food and good beer with a stack of games to pick from.
One of my favourite pubs in Ashley Cross. Good food, good drink selection and friendly staff. Shame the garden is smaller than it used to be but can't moan too much!
Always a wicked atmosphere with fabulous staff and fabulous food.
I visited Bricklayers recently. Great garden area,live music in the evening,highly recommend.😁
Lovely pub with a great atmosphere, lovely beer garden. Terrible selection of draft beer and the worst, flat aperol spritz I’ve ever had.
Visited for Sunday lunch on a lovely sunny afternoon. I had the fantastic fish and chips. Some sort of Thatchers cider on draught I think, which was OK although I’m not a huge fan of the brand. Nice decor inside with a terrace overlooking the church graveyard at the front and a courtyard garden out the back. A tranquil setting which I enjoyed immensely.
Excellent food and service, but unfortunately, on our visit, no hot drinks were available. However, we were allowed to get hot drinks from elsewhere and bring in.
Came to Poole and walked into this pub… quality atmosphere, big shout out to Spencer who was a great laugh and professional 👍🏻
Service was great…thank you Ben… love coming to The Bricklayers atmosphere and staff make it special… thank you .
Isaac, Brandon and Clay are excellent hosts behind the bar. Very attentive and easy to have a bit of banter with whilst my pint is settling.
Brandon a worker - great company and a lovely person .
A worker named Brandon was extremely polite and kind during our time there and he was consistently at out table to pick up our empty pints and was happy to each time. Extremely happy with his work.
The food was ok Nice burger and fries Sadly nothing special,and the order wasn't completed and yet I was still charged. When I pointed this out,I was told that there was no proof that I hadn't eaten the missing item. WHAT.??? Eventually after the manager's investigation I was offered a ,£2 refund because the missing item was found still in the kitchen. I was made out to be dishonest for the sake of a ,£2 extra item. We spent £40 for a basic lunch for 2. Not the best experience
I was really looking forward to coming here with the family, the menu looked amazing, it's not often I find a menu where I think I could order one of everything. Unfortunately the food was no where near as good as pictured online or described on the menu. We had some starters - calamari which was very good, chips with bacon and cheese which my son loved, battered Halloumi fries they were good, garlic mushrooms were OK. Mains and dessert is where it got disappointing, I ordered my son the marinated chicken and had the choice of 1/4 or half and we went for half, this piece of chicken was honestly sooo small I had to check with the waiter it actually was HALF a chicken because it was literally just a wing and tiny bit of breast. We had the fish and chips, that was OK there was nothing nice about it but nothing terrible just tasteless. We had the pie, that was also OK. Desserts were awful, I was soo disappointed as these were some of the best desserts I've seen offered on a menu. We had the white chocolate and strawberry waffle, firstly there was no strawberries whatsoever, just awful Berry coulis poured all over, the waffle is literally just a shop bought packaged waffle you can find in Asda, then topped with some bright pink artificial tasting ice cream. The Eton mess was even worse and this is my favourite dessert, I've never not been able to eat a Eaton mess but again, no strawberries at all, Berry coulis poured all over which made it so watery and then the cream was room temperature which was really off putting and I did send this back. Service was very good, the gentleman serving us was lovely. The restuarnt itself looks great it was a shame there was absolutely no atmosphere, I was surprised the week you have 50% off we were the only booked table and then maybe a futher 4 couples came in the 2 hours we were there. Would we go back again? No.
Don't how to run the bar when slightly busy. People getting served first when they haven't been waiting. Staff just need eyesight/memory.
Really excited to go to the revamped Brickies this evening. Venue looks great, food was really good had chicken/ bacon salad. Came away disappointed- couldn’t have a convo with my dinner guest kept getting interrupted for the little time we were there - clearly wanted to get rid of us. All the time asking to order , table needs relaying, do you want the bill etc etc Poor ! Sadly Not going back - in Le Bateaux instead.
Never had a bad experience here, brilliant atmosphere, gets very busy, only downside is when it gets late on a weekend evening so many people pile in and it probably makes it difficult for bar staff to get everybody served fast, the food is really good as well.
Drinks only there is a busy lively atmosphere
Defo worth a stop at this beautiful throw back to a vine yard in Italy banoffee waffle to die for
Had a few beers watching the rugby. Food looked good.
Visited for the bogof breakfast with family. Nice food. Bottomless tea or coffee too. Beautifully decorated and nice atmosphere. Lovely hidden gem.
The bricklayers is a great local pub with amazing food! The atmosphere is always great and service was really quick! The outside seating area is great and they also have tvs up around the pub!
Proper pub worth a visit
Went to a party held here. The buffet was delicious good range of tasty food. Decor was tasteful. The staff worked hard ensuring tables were cleared. My only negative were the back doors from the conservatory, to the covered area. The doors kept being left open which let the cold in and the smoke which was unpleasant.
Friendly boozer. Feels like a traditional pub.
Best food in town!
Live music good drinks n food Will re visit
Visited on a Sunday morning for breakfast. Ordered the "Bricklayers Brekkie" and "The Breakfast Wrap" Service was friendly and attentive and the decor throughout is lovely, and it was nice and clean. Hash Browns were really crispy and delicious and the fried eggs were cooked well. Only constructive feedback was the wrap could have done with having the bacon rind removed, some cheese and a little less brown sauce at the ends. Will keep an eye out for their future live music events.
The bricklayers has always been a favourite of mine from going for a meal to dancing the night away until early hours, it always has a great atmosphere. The food is fantastic and the service was quick.
Good well run and pleasant staff
Slow, didn't have what we wanted after waiting 20 mins, substituted with someone else with no other considerations.
Lively. Another good pub for the craic and beers
We had lunch. Limited menu at time as changing menu. Panni was pretty basic. Better quality ham, not just prepackaged ham, would have been nice. Staff very friendly, though. Would like to try again just to see if the new menu is better, choice and quality.
Friendly staff members and a nice atmosphere with good outdoor space.
Well priced beer and good food.
Recently had a function here and I must say it was wonderful. The location, atmosphere, food and staff were all outstanding. One young lad helped us throughout the day and he was an absolute delight to have around, such a lovely polite young lad (I hope it's reflected in his wages!) Will happily visit again and highly recommend to anybody!
Outside sitting area, nice pub. Great on a sunny afternoon
Shame as I love the food here. No customer service. Seems can only manage to serve one table at a time. Won't return.
Great night if it wasn't so packed. Surely they are licensed for a certain amount of people from a safety point it was dangerous.
Always service with a smile
Welcoming staff, enjoyable to sit outside at night watching life go by.
It's nice norm pub. Beer is well priced despite its up market look. Food is highly priced and personally not worth the money.
Good atmosphere and drinks, but the prime beef smashed burgers were not smashed or prime beef, just cheap pre made burgers. Dirty fries were great though!
Lovely environment
Fab sandbanks soul evening. 1st Sunday of month
Reasonably priced pub in lower Parkstone. Live music Fridays.
Excellent pub.
Nice decor but the food wasn't too good unfortunately. Maybe just go for the drinks next time.
Amazing place
Had Sunday Roast Dinner here 12/02/23, Food was sooo good! We will definitely be back for another, properly impressed us with the Roast, the flavour the gravy the veg the lot, its always the little things, like instructions on how to re-heat our take away Sweet course that make the difference, attention to detail, care etc, If you own this place, well done for getting it properly sorted in my opinion, Loved it!
Came here for a few drinks and it's a beautiful little place :) . Staff are friendly and fast at service and the band was pretty good too. Worth a drink if you're passing:)
Clean friendly environment, polite staff who looked after you ,good food enjoyable experience ,member of staff think Morgan excellent hospitality
Used to come to Bricklayers regularly but was really disappointed with service over the Xmas period. On Xmas even and Xmas morning my family purchased a number of beers. All of which were flat and undrinkable. Raised the issue with the staff on the days but nothing done, so left. Raised with management a few days later only to be told/guaranteed that our flat drinks, definitely weren’t flat. But if they were it was the glass fault?? About £80 completed wasted. Such a shame
Fantastic service and breakfast was amazing highly recommend and will be back
Great pub, always busy, fantastic atmosphere
Last time I was there was 35 years ago, changed an awful lot. Probably a very good local with a pleasant atmosphere
Perfect meal 👌🏾
Lovely pup, great staff. Lovely garden.
Good beer, good band, great service. Long time since I've been down for a visit.
Check out the new menu. We had the best food tonight, nachos, burgers, finished off with Eton mess waffle. Delicious 😋
Good chilled pub.
The Bricklayers is a nice pub, but it could be great! Heard good things about the food, but not tried it for myself. Nice beer garden with heaters and the staff are again fine, just not great. The place lacks a bit of welcome and a decent pint of draught beer is best found elsewhere.
Excellent food and great atmosphere,we hosted our sons 40th Birthday we all had a blast 👌
Excellent beer, food and staff
I went to a private function here. Very good. Nice staff too.
Used to be a working man's pub. Bit more yuppiesh now, but, still very good. Nice selection of beers and food. Very good outside area adds that little extra to it.
How do you get a drink in this place? I have just stood at the bar with my partner whilst people behind next to basically the whole pub were being served , also not all that busy. Disgusting service!!
Great atmosphere, very slow bar service for a Thursday evening
Had my son’s christening at the Bricklayers and it was incredible! The staff were lovely and very helpful especially the lady who looked after us! It is a perfect size for a gathering and there was an amazing variety of food! Will definitely book again!
Went for the ale which my friends thoroughly enjoyed, I had a fabulous Malbec. Unfortunately seemed to be just the one bar staff when we went on a Saturday afternoon, she handled everything very well, calm and didn't get flustered.
Friendly staff happy atmosphere. Quick service in a nice relaxing environment.
Great pub with great food and goodly selection of beers!
Cracking brekky, friendly and attentive staff 😎
Great place to have a drink
Nice pub. Friendly staff. Food was served quickly and was very tasty. Would recommend it.
Lovely clean setting, food and drink was delicious
Great local beers, not changed for years, updated of course all in keeping. Good local bands.
Such a great place 👍🏼👍🏼
Live music nice food friendly people and staff really good night
Food was nice but a little pricey, waiter was really pleasent and helpful
Another authentic place to drink in Ashley X
Food is over priced and cold . Really disappointed
Called here today 23.7.22 for a family meal I would get a bank loan as the prices are extortionate and to top it off food is very poor and nothing comes out together. Personally I have had a better McDonald's at half the cost.
Great place to meet with friends
The first thing I notice walking in here is the smell, coming from the kitchen. It smells delicious, yes I've tried the food and it's pretty good. Staff have always been friendly, the beer good with just a small selection of changeable ales. Enough to keep you going back though. Really nice cozy atmosphere, especially if you find you way out to the beer garden!
Great place,... Live music is awesome.
Visited on a busy Saturday evening.My daughter had a bottle of cider,I had a small Abbot beer.Seven pounds plus. We sat and shouted at each other,in this busy, popular pub.Fun environment,but rather too noisy for easy conversation.
Beautiful beer garden and friendly staff.
Nice pub always a friendly atmosphere
Friendly pub, reasonably priced, and good atmosphere. Parking in the area can be a issue, but fine if your happy to walk a hundred yards or so.
Went for the first time in a couple of years and yes it's much extended and improved. Nice chips and a cracking ale , Tally ho , lovely.
Yes very friendly
Good community feel, cheerful staff, plenty of ale choices
Great breakfast. Friendly staff. Definitely go back
Great refurb great live music
Great atmosphere
Nice food. Very accomodating for a large party of us
Local. COVID-19 safe. Heated out door area. Friendly staff, good choice of drinks.
Very pleasant neighborhood pub. Friendly service and dog friendly.
Great pup.
Spent a nice evening with old friends. Very nice
Always love go to this place for a drink and now they have more heaters and a tent to keep the weather out..... Outback...
Food was great and the staff were friendly. Enjoyed my night here very much 😁
Buen sitio para tomar una cerveza, el personal muy amable!!
Friendly staff, nice beers and a pleasant place for a drink
Its a nice looking pub with reasonably priced drinks but there was an overpowering smell of chip fat permeating through the place which was off-putting.
The Burger we had was insane!!!
Warm atmosphere and friendly staff (good chicken wings too!)
Beef Burger and Veg Burger very nice but didn't come with chips?! And didn't get asked if we wanted them by staff when ordered meals?! Bit of shock and would of been 5stars just for that reason! Staff were very nice 👌
Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.
Great locale Great staff good atmosphere 👍
Nice pub very friendly staff
Very nice and clean. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Drinks are little bit pricey.
Really nice bar an atmosphere; went for Wings Wednesday where the wings are half priced. Had a nice meal of 30 wings for two, slightly too many as 20 would have been enough, with two loaded fries. All food arrived piping hot and ready to go. Friendly service from start to finish.
Although the pub brings back memories,has changed form the better in ways as well
Nice pub, friendly service.
Lovely breakfast open from 9 am
Lovely staff, beautiful good, decor is nice, and live entertainment at weekends, really nice crowd
Ok pub change a lot over the years from good working mans pub now lots polo prats n Wannabees 😜 ok for the odd pint here n there
Great spot for some bites and a drink. Staff have always been friendly, and I can't recommend their Korean chicken wings enough. It's the sort of place where you can just relax and enjoy the company of whoever your with.
Great pub👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Friendly bar man, but no lunch being serves, so didn't stay
First time in the bricklayers for about 10 plus years. this is a different type of the bricklayers, decor was impressive, service good. I wish them all the luck and success the old bricklayers had.. the rise off a new era
I have been in a few times lately & staff are very friendly & proficient the pub is very clean & modern would highly recommend
This is my local, great atmosphere and food is great
Good choice of beer's / lager on tap and a lovely garden area out of the back of the pub. Would recommend a visit 👍
Lovely friendly family pub with great food. Felt relaxed but lively - a really nice vibe.
Friendly pub that serves some nice looking food, will be back!
Brilliant welcoming hip vibe pub with great food and service.. burgers and sides were great. Livery outdoor seating and light and airy orangery. One of the many go to places in the cross. Must visit when in Poole
Friendly. Good choice of drinks. The atrium at the back is light and modern.
Great independent pub.
Good brunch. Much improved with light airy lounge and big garden area. Much better since last visit pre covid.
Loved this place the staff are very knowledgeable about the products they sell Calum and the team made our stay in Poole very enjoyable , food was great , the burgers are really nice , this place has a really feel good atmosphere , I will definitely visit this place again if I return to the area , highly recommended xxxxx
Went to the easy cheesey part of the pub to eat, it was spot on, the beers were awesome and the staff were perfect. Nice job
Very pleasant neigbourhood pub, went in for lunch, but were not cooking til 3pm, still, had a lovely glass of AUstralian chardonnay, and great 70,s music.
Great beer, great food ....brilliant atmosphere
One of the nicest pubs in Poole, the staff are welcoming and efficient.
Great place to eat and drink. Very pleasant atmosphere, clean and tidy. Food was lovely
Quality, serves a lovely pint, at a decent price.
Good service, great beer!
Best pub I’ve been to in the south.
Great atmosphere everytime I go, good drinks and the decor is nice and relaxing.
Friendly staff Nice pub
Good food and service
If I could have given 0 stars I would have. Almost nobody in the pub, however the waitress decided to serve the table next to us and accept card payment from them, but insisted we download the app because she was too busy to take our order and pay on card! Instead of taking our card payment she agreed to let us leave! Wrap the pub in hazard tape and go to Bermuda Triangle across the road instead!!
Food and drinks are decent, the seating indoors and outdoors is very pleasant. Disappointingly the service is poor, I have been twice now and both times the same person was working, I can understand having a bad day but the issue is consistent. Service is slow and the waitress made me and other people in the group uncomfortable with her attitude as she seemed annoyed by us even though we were a small and friendly group. Overall just feel so unwelcome here.
Very pleasant, cozy place with kind service.
Family wake, outside. Excellent buffet, and service. Reasonable space. Sign in. Sanitizer available. Recommend.
OK
Excellent Sunday Roast takeaway. Portion control just right. Very tasty - especially the cauliflower cheese. Thank you.
The bar manager is an amazing guy. Such an asset to you're company, he is trustworthy, punctual, and loyal. Please treat him with respect xxx
Good take away roast! support local businesses
Awesome place
Nicely refurbished, good value food
Great pub great food
Best pub in the entire word
I'd rather die than go there again
Very good beer & helpful staff
Just a great place.
Great atmosphere and staff great, food excellent.
Nice atmosphere, busy but controlled very well.
Efficient and friendly service. Clean and tidy. Social distancing rules applied.
Lovely afternoon spent in the garden. Socially distanced and felt very comfortable. Staff more than obliging. Thanks everyone.
Fantastic place, great staff very friendly and a great atmosphere, well worth a visit, will definitely be going back there, food was amazing 👍👏👏🍻
Great bar and service. Food menu limited but good. Was there today, around 5pm only one girl serving and it was table service. She did very well but shame on the management taking advantage of a young girl, expecting her to manage on her own! The five stars were for the waitress.
Staff were very rude, tried to make us pay for a drink they mistakenly poured.
Great atmos
Lovely modern pub with good beers!
Top selection of beer. Great venue
Proper pub.
Barman bit slow more interested in bar maids
The new owner of this pub has totally transformed the atmosphere and ambiance. With a log fire and home cooked food it now has a warm and welcoming feel.
A bright alternative to the Bermuda Triangle
It seems like the place has been renovated recently. Very nice renovation, good selection of alcohol and food.
All these places have become very busy and very expensive. Is that me? Or is that life.?
I haven't actually been here but Google insists on asking me for a review. Because i can't honestly give 5 stars here are 4
Excellent !! Friendly staff great music great atmosphere , good selection of drinks ! Really nice seating inside or out friendly locals all quite chatty I would highly recommend
It's nice, I got to pet a dog!
Smart, clean and very warm. Lovely conservatory with garden at the back. Great coffee and chocolate brownies!
Great service. Good range of beers. Nice staff.
Good pub for a celebration. Buffet was excellent!
Much better since the refurb
Nice due to the refurbishment, but pricy for beer
Ok , did not see the free drink !!
Good atmosphere
Fantastic pub, great range of drinks including 5 different ales, friendly and efficient bar staff who can't do enough for you. Lots of live entertainment over the weekends too
Good beer, nice locals and great beer / drink selection! Well worth a visit for a couple of pints if not more! Ashley Cross less than a a five minute walk away, but no need to do so! A pub, a proper pub at that and signs says quiz night on a Tuesday! Keep doing what you're doing bricklayers, you're doing a great job 🙂
Old style pub, no loud music, great real ales. Been visiting for last 15 years
Live music and a fresh 49er
Sunday Lunch. Quiet but very friendly !!!
Bloody great pub well worth visiting
First time visitors. Nice pub, much bigger inside than it seems from outside. Bar staff were friendly and approachable. Modern decor in an obviously old building - tastefully done. Would certainly be happy to visit again!
A nice cosy pub in Ashley Cross opposite the Bermuda Triangle nice open fire at this time of year and some real ale.
Wonderful. Friendly locals. No loud music.
Beer always kept well and good atmosphere.
Nice friendly pub with a cosy atmosphere
I went in for a pint and was greeted by a very welcoming member of staff, the fire was on and it had a very warm atmosphere.
Lovely pub. Has Summer lightning as a regular ale
Great pub very friendly
We come here occasionally & it always has a friendly & pleasant atmosphere. Always a nice crowd with a mixture of people young & old. Plenty of seating & clean toilets & good beer. This is Ashley Cross's best traditional & chill-out pub in my opinion, if the bars a few yards away are too hectic then come here to relax.
Always great
Absolutely amazing....
Good choice of beers
Lovely atmosphere friendly staff
Not bad.
LOVE this pub always been a favourite of mine. It's well run great ales and good atmosphere.
Locals friendly pub. Nice place to relax and enjoy a well kept ale.
One of the best pubs ever. Most friendly customers and very efficient staff. Not only that but they serve 49er
Nice traditional pub with quality 'garden' (small patio type garden with heaters and cover)
Best pint of hopback I've ever had
Good beers , friendly staff and NO Rowdy groups , you can go in as a stranger and you will be welcomed
Always a pleasure to help pay the bills in this drinking establishment Reece, Lesley and Biggles xxxxx
Warm welcome and a great pint. What more can I say.
Always been a great pub and I'm sure it'll always be a great pub
Lovely friendly pub with a good atmosphere
Great friendly local pub
Very cosy pub with great ale
Because it sells beer
Bit disappointed with the changes that I noticed.
Great place to drink, you can tell they clean there lines
Beer
My local watering hole, great staff and atmosphere
Love the Brickies. Good atmosphere and beer in a great location. Ideal for an evening or for a quick pint before going to Mr Kyps. Always friendly feel.
Great pub in great location with great beer, what more...
Excellent beer, proper pub. Will return again.
Area
Opening times
- Monday
- 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Additional information
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