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The Last Post

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227 High Road

Loughton

Essex

IG10 1BB

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Gone down hill since MY last visit. Not a very good selection of guest ales and the only reason for one star is the Fullers ESB was in good form

Reviewed by john mcgraw on 5^th March 2008 -

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This pub lost the best manager it ever had over a year ago.Since then it has been going from bad to worse.Atempts have been made to improve it to no avail.Appeals have been made to Tim Martin who on one occassion did vistit this pub,but only managed to speak to one individual.Service has not improved can wait over ten minutes to get served, staff rude.Food leaves a lot to be desired.This pub is now trying to compete with all the coffee houses in the High Street and has lost its identity as a pub. Since the smoking ban this pub has become a nursery. On occassions there has been as many as five push chairs blocking fire exit. If you want a quite drink forget this pub for children noise.This pub should have a designated area for children.

Reviewed by John Hill on 22^nd October 2007 -

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New manager,new ideas,total disaster.Went Sunday to beer festival,40 minutes wait for cold food.Eveyone complaining,families leaving,matters got heated.Even staff now revolting. Some beers like mud,seem to think bottle conditioned means hair shampoo. Television sound on for matches. Just when we thought things could not get worse.Childrens birthday parties in evenings. Children age 3 to 9 took over pub,everybody in total disbelief at noise.Drinkers banned for less.Only two pumps on after beer festival.Complaints made to Wetherspoon,just get same computer generated letter.Nothing being done.Regulars informed area manager has same name as manager,coincidence or nepotism!Mr.Martin,please do something? All now going to Victoria Tavern.

Reviewed by Harry Potts on 2^nd November 2006 -

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Does anybody know what has happened to this once great pub?As in the last few months it has certainly gone downhill. Read other contributors comments and agree with them. Now the most unreliable pub in Loughton. Use to go to this pub regularly for meals with elderly and disabled friends, not anymore. Kitchens regularly closed due to "lack of staff". Hence no meals served. This is the last thing we need, wasting our time and causing great inconvenience. Few beer pumps working. Toilets leave a lot to be desired, disabled toilets used to store pubs furniture. Complaints made to Wethererspon, informed area manager will rectify matters. Has not. This pub should be renamed to the Grim Reaper as pub is dead. Are Wetherspoons concerned at all!

Reviewed by Jane Bloom on 28^th October 2006 -

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2 of 2 member(s) found this recommendation helpful

This use to be the best pub in Loughton however in the last few months this has dramatically changed. The draught beers are constantly off, as are some of the lagers and wines that are advertised.
The advertised Monday Club rarely has the Polish Beer requested by most. Waiting over ten minutes to get served is not uncommon. The coffee machine nearly always appears to be not working. On occassions the pub does not open on time and leaves the customer just waiting uninformed on the pavement outside. This pub has also now become the best kindagarden in Loughton with children being allowed to to run around in unchecked. Regulars are now leaving to find other places, which saids it all. Forget it.

Reviewed by Arthur Sawyer on 9^th October 2006 -

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Surprised how empty pub was for a Thursday. Had a good number of beer pumps, but the same beers connected, giving the illusion there were more different beers available than actually was. Within half an hour of visit five pumps were off. Just one member of staff trying to serve beer, food and reconnect beer pumps. Thursday is this pubs curry night, we ordered a curry only to find some of the side items were missing. On asking about missing items were informed they were unavailable, which totally ruined the meal. The Last Post, is also a tune played at memorial services in rememberance of that which is lost. This pub is certainly lost as regards to looking after its customers and there is certainly nothing worth remembering about it.

Reviewed by Phil Sharpe on 3^rd October 2006 -

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