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The Broughton Arms, Stoke-On-Trent
Rode Heath
Postal town: Stoke-On-Trent
ST7 3RU
Pub Type
Local Pub (Marstons)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Thuck Phat left this review about The Broughton Arms
The Broughton Arms is an unexceptional Marstons chain pub with the only real distinguishing features being a conservatory and terrace which both overlook the Trent and Mersey Canal.
The menus are standard pub chain large plastic affairs which offer standard pub chain food. I went for a pork and beef burrito for £6.95 and decided to treat myself to extra cheese for a further 50p. The burritto tasted, as expected, as though warmed from a packet but I could only find 3 strands of grated cheese. Either the extra cheese was forgotten or 50p simply doesn't buy a lot of cheese. Either way I didn't feel that I received value for my 50p.
The four handpumps were drawing Pedigree, Pedigree New World Pale Ale, Burton Bitter and Hobgoblin. We tried the former two which were in good shape.
In a change from darts, pub quizzes, live music or televised sport, The Broughton Arms had a resident antiques expert on our Wednesday lunchtime visit. This attracted a steady stream of customers with a wide variety of objects for the expert to assess so a popular feature and one I've never encountered in a pub before.
As Mr. F. notes below, The Broughton Arms provided a welcome drink on Heartbreak Hill and if you need an object assessing by an expert it's the place to head for.
On 16th September 2014
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Broughton Arms
A Marston's tied house situated alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal,with the beer garden giving great views of the passing boat traffic.The interior is more utilitarian and has the feel of a chain pub.The entrance from the car park leads to a front lounge with a red leather banquette and a seperate section for a pool table,flatscreen (off) and darts board. This front lounge seems to be the place to settle down for beer only.There is an unused wood burner by another banquette,while off a corridor to the loos is a seperate dining section with mainly round four person tables,although with all tables numbered you can eat anywhere inside the pub.To the other side of the L shaped bar,is a raised conservatory area which then leads to the beer garden.The conservatory section has good views over the canal as well.
There were four handpumps all on the go on my trip and both my Pedigree and New World Pale Ale were in good nick,the other ale selections will come from the Marston portfolio of breweries,and there is a rotating guest which you can vote for if you intend to be a regular.On Tuesdays after 8pm all real ale pints are £2.20.The food menu is standard pub grub,with some small portion sizes available and my wrap was quite decent.
For boaters this is a good stop for a beer while slogging up the flight of locks known as "Heartbreak Hill",and with food available all day every day it is popular with those people who want a pub meal.The friendly welcome was appreciated,and for a chain pub,the beer was well kept.
On 11th September 2014
- rating: 7
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