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Olde Trout Tavern, Southend-On-Sea
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 1NX
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Olde Trout Tavern
An alehouse of sorts, although looking a bit more like a café at the front (and a fish and chips shops from a distance). Perhaps twice the size of a typical micro-pub at ground-floor level, but there's also an upstairs room by the look of things. The 'house' Trout Ale from Wantsum, Greene King's London Glory and Golden Fez from Mighty Oak (£4.30) plus a Snails Bank cider available from the four handpumps. Thankfully my beer was in better shape than the atmosphere, which was very flat on a Sunday afternoon.
On 12th October 2024
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about Olde Trout Tavern
Quite light and bright and full of life. Not necessarily a traditional pub (very much feels like a shop or restaurant conversion) and is fairly plain but perfectly acceptable, with further seating upstairs. At the bar were three cask ales and a cider. They do jugs of beer so I slipstreamed behind one just out, meaning another excellent pint of George's Brewery, this time the Wallasea (fair to say that I was getting a taste for their old skool bitters by now) which shook the Richter scale at NBSS 4.5 - so well-worth the GBG slot. 7.5
On 22nd July 2024
- rating: 8
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Olde Trout Tavern
Stone flagged boozer on London Road with the emphasis on the 3 real ales & traditional food. Almost bistro like its a nice place for a pint of beer.
On 18th August 2014
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Olde Trout Tavern
The name of the pub could be a bit disingenuous as I'm pretty sure it was never an original pub but probably a shop conversion. Apparently the name is a reference to the landlady who despite the derogatory term agreed to go along with it. As can be seen from the pictures it was formerly Bar 56.
Inside it is a modern styled bar with a paved floor and I believe a restaurant / function room upstairs.
They have a genuine house beer brewed by George's / Hop Monster of Wakering called Trout Ale. Many of these "house" beers are just rebadged rubbish so it's good to see a proper one.
On my visit there were only two other beers on and a cider with one pump unclipped. The two beers were Theakston's Paradise and Brain's Final Whistle. I went for the Paradise (£3.25) which was in good nick but somewhat cold.
The owners used to run a place called the Cork and Cheese which if I remember correctly was an underground bar somewhere near Southend Victoria. There is a poster on one of the walls for the old venue. It is GBG 2014 listed.
On 10th May 2014
- rating: 7
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Arthur Holgate left this review about The Olde Trout Tavern
Since my last review of the Olde Trout Tavern I have consumed 3 glorious steaks as a bar meal, I have my steaks cooked rare and have not been disappointed.They are out of this world. Do not take my word for it try it for yourself, and do not forget that the real ale is always on tap and as well as the food is superb.
On 15th February 2012
- rating: 10
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Arthur Holgate left this review about The Olde Trout Tavern
Owners John and Chrissy and their staff are most welcoming and accommodate your any wish that you may require{within reason},the food from the kitchen for the restaurant and bar snacks are excellent and at least give a customer a choice from all the non English cuisine offered locally.One must not forget the range of true ale that John keeps in bar.I can only say upon my recommendation,please go and try it all.Arthur Holgate
On 1st December 2011
- rating: 9
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