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Sly Fox, Weymouth
Osmington
Postal town: Weymouth
DT3 6ET
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Old Blue left this review about The Sunray
Very large family-orientated pub conveniently situated on the A243, with a large wooden children’s play fort on a safe surface and two slides in the very nice garden to the rear. Sadly the beer has gone downhill since Soup Dragon’s visit. The two banks of two hand pulls this week each offered Palmers Copper Ale and had a Palmers 200 clip reversed. The barman claimed it wasn’t worth putting 200 on as no-one drank it and it just went bad. Both our pints of Copper Ale tasted of soap, on being told which the barman was insistent that people had been drinking it all the previous day and no-one had complained (the obvious explanation of inadequately rinsed glasses completely escaping him).
This may be a good place to bring your family, but I didn’t find it a good place for a beer and I wouldn’t come back again unless I had reason to believe it had improved.
On 2nd June 2012
- rating: 4
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Sunray
A large multi-building pub and restaurant, in undressed stone and brick, with more extensions than Victoria Beckham's hair, and a large beer garden and kiddies play area.
The interior is mainly set out for food with a large central bar area jutting forth like an oasis of 'beer' in a sea of tables. There are however, family areas and adult areas in what is a large generally open plan interior. We didn't eat here, so i can't comment on that, but the food seemed fine and was an average of £11 for a main meal. The decor is a mix of red, cream, undressed stone and brick, with lots of jugs, pictures and prints to give the place a traditional feel despite its size. The service was very friendly and i had a decent chat to the gaffer. The clientele were diners and it was well attended - as i said, there was no real 'bar' area - so drinkers like me are at the serving bar, or outside on a nice day.
Beer; tap stuff along with Spitfire on handpull, as well as a decent Palmers Copper Ale, Ringwood bitter and 49er.
An excellent example of a family dining pub. A better and varied choice of beer than to be expected perhaps. Try it - it would be nice to hear how the food is!
On 23rd November 2010
- no rating submitted
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Gerard Gordon left this review about The Sunray
This establishment is reccommended for its good food, friendly atmosphere and all round cleanliness.
Under new management since early 2007 and it shows.
On 5th September 2007
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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James Packer left this review about The Sunray
This Pub Should betried now it was taken over by 2 professionals in november and they have employed a fantastic chef whose food is fabulous.All food is cooked from fresh for people looking for fast food forget it mcdonalds is not far down the road for you
On 19th September 2006
- rating: 10
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Steve Ash left this review about The Sunray
Visited this pub Sunday 16th October 2005 about 2.30 pm. It wasnt particularly busy but the queues at the ordering points were very slow. Price for house red was a little steep. We ordered Sunday roast. What a mistake. It was the worst food I have ever tasted!! The veg was tasteless and full of water, The roast pots were deep fried but not for long enough. The pork was a rolled joint and the fat was soft and rubbery and the whole thing was swimming in thin insipid gravy that looked and tasted like left over vegetable water.All for £7.95. Never saw any waiting staff to complain too, just 2 dopey youngsters on the bar . You have been warned!!!
On 17th October 2005
- no rating submitted
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