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The Elephant at the Market, Newbury
Newbury
RG14 5BD
Reviews of The Elephant at the Market (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Elephant at the Market
The Elephant at the Market has a tile floored seating area down a step at the front of the pub and the serving counter runs up the left-hand wall to a pizza counter at the rear. The old courtyard up the right rear is now covered with the front section being under a skylight. Here you will find a mix of high and standard tables as well as some booth seating. There’s a bit of an Elephant theme and I spotted one hidden up on a beam under the skylight. This feels like somewhere you may stop for a quick drink while shopping, so yes it’s a bit crap. The high pitched young’uns music meant that I left earlier than I probably would have done.
On 29th April 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5963 recommendations about 5929 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Elephant at the Market
Remains caskless.
August 2015
Renamed Elephant at the Market. Large refurb. No ale, though a forest of keg fonts.
September 2013 (as Queens Hotel)
Massive Marstons outlet. Quite rambling and characterful inside. What would have been the courtyard has been converted and absorbed into the interior - the fitted skylight here is nice. Unfortunately, this pub, which could be a draw, is let down by scruffiness and a ‘so-what’ ale selection (Pedigree and, oddly, Brakspear Bitter). My Pedigree was fine, in fairness. Very quiet on my Sunday evening visit. A bit of effort and this could be a worthwhile destination. Rated 5
On 12th July 2024
- no rating submitted
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Queens Hotel
This place is very dirty had the misfortune staying here 3 nights the bar area and the rooms are very dirty and dusty you can write your name in the dust everywhere in the place just had a one warm pint on the Sunday when we arrived the other times we went in there was not many in when all the other pubs were busy. Now for our room God help anyone who has room 15 that was like the pub very dusty stayed 3 night room service once told them the sink was blocked they said they new but had to cut back on repairs. The cleaner came to do our room just after we had breakfast stood at the door with a fag in her hand said she would call back but never did she saw us go out she was sat in the beer garden with other staff members all were faging it would never stay in a Marstons pub again.
On 1st August 2014
- no rating submitted
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 04 September 2013 by hondo .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 April 2014 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 29 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 March 2014 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 12 July 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 29 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Monday - last updated 21 March 2014 by hondo .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 September 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 29 April 2014 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 March 2014 by hondo .
