George & Dragon, Norwich

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Roger Button left this review about Nags Head

A classic example of how a lovely old building in a pretty village can be destroyed at the hands of thoughtless and tasteless interior design. It all looks so welcoming and enticing from the outside but once through the door, the old world charm is replaced by student canteen ambience with a ghastly mix of minimalist furnishings, bare expanses of modern wooden flooring and plain walls with mysterious scribblings and even Babyshambles set lists. We were looking for a place to eat and had we not been served immediately (there was no-one else in the pub), I would have happily walked straight back out. The menu was hardly inspiring and of the 3 Ales (Greene King IPA, Adnams and a Guest beer), only the Adnams was available. Even finding the loos were hardly straightforward as none of the doors were marked so it was pure luck. There was another bar to the rear but we didn't bother venturing that far. Whether the pub was in the midst of a refurbishment or management change I don't know but if it has changed at all since my visit it can only be for the better. What a waste.

On 31^st August 2008 - rating: 3
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