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Admiral MacBride, Barbican, Plymouth
Plymouth
PL1 2LR
Served areas
Reviews of Admiral MacBride (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Admiral MacBride
GBG’23 listed and I had high hopes for this one. Probably was a half-decent interior a few years ago but has recently been glooped in grey paint. This, allied with ropey music and modern wholesale tin signs made the place seem pretty sterile, especially given the waterfront location. Things deteriorated further as the two tweenage bob-a-jobs were serving the loud-mouthed, aggressive and quite clearly incapable (who then staggered off with a full pint – though he probably lost half by the time he reached the door - to a taxi). Three cask; St Austell Tribute, Dartmoor Jail and Salcombe Shingle Bay (NBSS 3) which perhaps inevitably got poured into a Heineken glass. A GBG selection for a branch that has too many entries. No chance of me re-appearing under this (lack of) management. A horrible 15 minutes.
On 21st June 2023
- rating: 2
[User has posted 5099 recommendations about 5082 pubs]
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E TA left this review about Admiral MacBride
A single room seafront pub, dating from the 18th Century. The floor is timber, the windows at the front once overlooked the harbour but development has now got in the way. There is a brick hearth set into the original stone chimney and a large tv on the chimney breast. The staff weren’t particularly welcoming, and there wasn’t much of a local feel to it, just a few elderly and quite annoying tourists making a fuss over nothing. There is a gaming machine and a juke box. Food is ready-made burgers, pizzas and other junk. Two ales on, Dartmoor Jail Ale and Salcombe Seahorse, both in very poor condition. Not sure I’d rush back.
On 14th August 2019
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3285 recommendations about 3250 pubs]
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Chris Sawle left this review about The Admiral MacBride
Thatchers on tap did me. Friendly, good cross-section of punters, fun selection of pre-Beatles music and a roaring fire on a November dusk. Pretty good ....
On 9th November 2013
- rating: 8
[User has posted 49 recommendations about 48 pubs]
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Sat or Sun evenings - last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 June 2023 by Quinno _
