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The Westgate, Winchester
Winchester
SO23 8TP
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Pub SignMan left this review about Westgate Hotel
This fairly large street corner pub has been decorated in a rather bland gastro pub style, with lots of pastel coloured walls and dark wood flooring. As such, the place loses a bit of its character, as it clearly has some interesting old features - most notably the large windows which bear the pub's name. The main bar follows the curve of the building and is furnished with banquette seating, a few comfy chairs and a leather sofa. The walls are decorated with a mixture of military prints and rugby photographs, with a framed rugby shirt also apparent on one wall. There is also a painting showing a scene from the pub which is hung at roughly the position which the artist would have stood to capture the scene. There is a second room to the left of the bar which is in a raised area and has tables set up for diners although there was no-one eating when we visited.
There were three ales on the four handpulls - Ringwood Forty Niner and Best and Jennings Cumberland. I gave the Jennings a try and thought it was in pretty good shape. The barman seemed very friendly and chatted to us for a while and overall I got the feeling that this is the sort of place that tries to make everyone feel welcome.
I thought this was a nice enough pub with decent beer and friendly staff, but the place felt a little bit too bland to make it truly memorable.
On 18th July 2011
- rating: 6
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dave stray left this review about Westgate Hotel
Alright pub but lacks a bit of atmosphere.
On 22nd January 2011
- rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about Westgate Hotel
Corner pub opposite the ancient Westgate and Winchester Castle. Only a few suits in the smallish semicircular bar when I was there, possibly lawyers who had been working late at the nearby Crown Court, no sign of their clients though. The main bar is decorated in traditional but basic style, brown wood, tatty tables, hints of Victorian splendour and military prints reflecting Winchester's relationship with the Rifle Brigade and the Royal Hampshire Regiment. There is a second large room of raised seating with wild west style bannisters which may have been an Indian restaurant at one time. Mainstream ales and kegs, other than my pint of Banks's Original which was drinkable but not outstanding only Staropreman registered on my conciousness.
On 23rd November 2009
- no rating submitted
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