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The White Horse, Dunstable
Eaton Bray
Postal town: Dunstable
LU6 2DG
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Mark Costello left this review about The White Horse
Lovely pub on the outside and has been in the village for 300 years. Only problem is that that the landlord (Tom) wants to turn it into an image of himself; sullen, miserable, quiet and rather boring. Don't go here if you expect a warm welcome or even a pleasant greeting, these things aren't part of the deal. I think his idea is to make customers feel as unwelcome as possible in order to have the place to himself. This could be a great village pub but it's gradually being run down by lack of music, TV, entertainment and ambience.
On 21st January 2017
- rating: 1
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The White Horse
An attractive pub overlooking the picturesque village green, it consists of a beer garden at the rear, a single room bar wrapped around a central bar counter and a restaurant area off to one side. It seems a very pleasant pub in a very nice spot, and the landlord was friendly and very helpful.
The main bar area has a traditional country pub feel to it, with a blue carpeted floor and the walls being predominantly rough white plasterwork with black timbers. The low ceiling had a number of beams adjourned with horse brasses whilst there were a few local pictures, plates, etc., scattered around the walls. There were a couple of brick chimney breasts, although whether the fires are used in the colder weather I’m not sure. One contained a stack of logs, the other an old gas fire. The restaurant area looked to be more contemporary with a wooden floor and upright, leather chairs although I did not investigate this. The garden had plenty of picnic benches, as well as a covered area off to one side that included a plasma screen showing the tennis.
Food wise, the menu wasn’t particularly extensive, but I’d always go for quality over quantity and there should be something to suit most tastes. Main courses were mostly somewhere around the £9 - £12 range, and included pub classics such as Steak or Scampi & Chips, but also some slightly more adventurous options such as a lamb shank or chilli, coriander & red onion sausages. My crayfish, pea & wild mushroom risotto was a decent and tasty dish.
Beers on tap were London Pride, Doom Bar, Old Speckled Hen and Greene King IPA. The solitary cider was Aspall’s Suffolk. Overall, despite the slightly unadventurous beer choice, I really liked this pub and would certainly return if in the area.
On 1st July 2014
- rating: 8
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