Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Random news of the day with Tris39
on the Pub Forum
Detail Pages
West End House, Ely
Ely
CB6 3AY
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Blue Scrumpy left this review about West End House
I started my visit to Ely at this out of centre pub, which funnily enough was to the west of the cathedral city. I'd surmised that it closes during the afternoon on weekdays, before re-opening in the evenings. I'll never know for sure, but the landlord seemed slightly surprised to see a customer walk through the door when I arrived.
He asked me what kind of beer I was looking for - lager or ale. I pronounced ale and ventured towards the 2 pumpclips in the front bar. There was a third handpull in another room to the right-hand side. Doom Bar is the regular ale that was on this handpull. The guests in the front room were St Austell Proper Job & Exmoor Exile Wicked Wolf. How ironic was that I'd come to East Anglia and found 3 beers from Devon & Cornwall.
The Wicked Wolf was not in the best condition. It was probably the first off of the day, considering there were no other customers inside. Two young ladies did later appear from the garden, but they didn't look like typical ale drinkers.
The interior comprises multiple rooms and is all fairly cosy. The front bar had pictures of aircraft on the walls, along with beer equipment in cases and at least one set of horse brasses.
Music was playing at an acceptable level, but there was no sign of the cat or dogs!
On 8th October 2021
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Real Ale Ray left this review about The West End House
A well kept pub, both inside and out, with a very impressive beer garden. The pub also has two Jack Russell's and a ginger cat, who wander around the place, no problem there. My gripe was the loud piped music being played on a Sunday afternoon visit and was very off-putting.
The interior of the pub is traditional in style with low ceilings, with beams, horse brasses and carpeted throughout.
Five handpumps on the bar, with four in use. The choices were all nationals, Robinson's Dizzy Blonde, Directors, Doombar and Adnams Southwold. We went for the Southwold, which was well kept and presented.
On 2nd August 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Bucking Fastard left this review about The West End House
Attractive,low ceiling local with four drinking rooms,three of which are served by the central bar.The interior is very traditional with a real fire in the main saloon.Five handpumps including London Pride,Spitfire,Adnams Bitter and Courage Directors all in good condition.Beer range varies and next up were Doom Bar,Black Sheep and Woodforde's Wherry but the ales served here do appear to come from a distributors list,hence a lot of national brewers ales and few from local micros.Musak also played too loud but these are minor criticisms of a decent pub.Very lively Jack Russell lives here !
On 8th February 2010
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2727 recommendations about 2727 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
clive butcher left this review about The West End House
Well worth a visit, a good range of beers which should cater for all tastes. The bar area and toilets kept spotlessly clean. A lovely sheltered walled garden which is a delight to sit in. I have always found a very warm welcome when visiting the West End.
On 22nd June 2009
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Jo Featherstone left this review about The West End House
We paid for food and drink for a family celebration at this pub. the service was poor. They were not welcoming and treated us as though we were a nuisance. This is a pub that is only interested in their regular drinkers If you are a regular it is ok. If not dont bother. there are plenty of other pubs in ely which will value your custom.
On 25th May 2009
- rating: 2
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]