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The Old Fish Market, Bristol
Bristol
BS1 1QZ
Pub Type
Fuller'sReviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Andy Ven left this review about The Old Fish Market
A smart enough place with good service and easy-going clientele. The front is a wide barroom but there is more intimate seating available to the rear of the bar and a separate (block-paved) dining area to the side. The food was good, the big screen was also good for watching the World Cup in HD. The ales consisted of 4 Fullers: Discovery, London Pride, Seafarer and ESB plus one guest, Butcombe Bitter, which I preferred to the house ales.
I'd happily go back for one or two but I personally preferred the choice at the Kings Head on the way back to Temple Meads.
On 14th June 2010
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Old Fish Market
Large pub a few minutes from the city centre, which can get fairly packed at times. A couple of plasma's around which tend to show major sporting events. Friendly enough staff and a large bar.
Several Fuller's beers on tap, including ESP, Discovery and London Pride, plus Butcome Bitter. A couple of more unusual ciders on offer - Symonds Founders Reserve and Aspall's Suffolk.
On 20th December 2009
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Old Fish Market
An interesting old building, with a smart and tidy layout in the main area in front of and to the sides of the bar and some characterful wooden booths further back. A wide selection of Fullers beers, including the seasonal Red Fox which was in excellent condition and which went very well with the Thai food.
On 10th October 2009
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Old Fish Market
A pretty pub frontage conceals a cavernous polished-wood interior which awaits those who venture inside, alongside a good selection of Fuller's ales plus at least one, if not two guests. Like the majority of Fuller's outlets, the beer is usually in good-to-excellent condition.
The interior is perversely the selling point and downfall of the pub. When quiet, you feel very isolated. When it's busy the atmosphere is good but the high ceilings amplify the noise and it can get difficult to hear your companions. It also fails to catch the late evening sunshine, which makes the inside seem a bit gloomy unless they get the lights on early. As mentioned elsewhere, a hefty walk to the traps so make sure you leave a good couple of minutes lag time! TV shows sporting events and there's a quizzer.
Overall, I'd recommend the place if you're in the town centre but wouldn't necessarily say it's worth seeking out as an experience in the same way that, for example, the Bag O' Nails is. But if you're in a big group of mixed drinkers, this is a sure-fire bet for everyone to be happy for a couple of hours.
On 21st May 2009
- rating: 7
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