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The Millers Cottage, Gravesend
Gravesend
DA12 1JW
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about The Millers Cottage
The Millers Cottage sits behind a small picket fence enclosed paved beer garden that houses a couple of picnic tables. To the left of the pub is space for some parking and advertised on the wall is a rear beer garden that I did not visit during a recent Tuesday evening visit. This pub’s well-tended exterior and its location down a narrow tree lined road led me to believe that this would be a quant country pub, much like the Windmill a few doors along. This is not the case as the open plan interior feels much more like an estate pub. The focal point of the interior is the dartboard which sits upon a huge blackboard that is also used to advertise upcoming live weekend music and open mic every other Thursday. Live sport is advertised, but this was muted in favour of some background music off the jukebox. A quiz was advertised for two weeks after my visit.
The L shaped bar supports a standard keg range and two hand pumps that were drawing Skinner’s Betty Stogs and Otter Amber Ale. I found the service to be very friendly. This pub has a late opening of 13:00 during the week and midday at the weekends, but it is open until 00:30 every day. Although quiet, I liked the atmosphere in here and would have no problem returning is passing.
On 6th December 2017
- rating: 7
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Robert READ left this review about Millers Cottage
A great little pub that is a secret not to be advertised. Friendly staff and a real nice hideout. Don't go there and don't tell anybody because we like it how it is????
On 8th April 2011
- rating: 10
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Nick Johnstone left this review about Millers Cottage
Hugely disappointing. Characterless and bland interior coupled with surly bar staff playing loud 'music' which seemed only to be for their benefit.
On 3rd March 2011
- rating: 1
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Roger Button left this review about Millers Cottage
Tucked away in a quiet residential area not far from the town centre, Millers Cottage initially appears like a quite charming country village pub. The building dates from 1695 and was used as a wheat mill until 1842 when it was converted to a pub. The L-shaped interior isn’t quite as attractive as you expect being more functional than anything rustic or characteristic. There is a programme of live music that can range from excellent blues musicians to tacky cabaret as well as the usual diet of Sky Sports on Big Screen and a dart board but little that really sets the place apart from dozens of other pubs in the area. The 2 Ales (Sheps Spitfire and Youngs Ordinary) are not exactly anything to shout about although quality was decent enough and reasonably priced. The staff were very welcoming and customer base friendly enough but a bit intrusive on the night we were there and you could take that as being part of a good natured fun night out or a boringly boisterous depending on your own way of looking at things. Overall there isn’t anything intrinsicly wrong with the pub but it probably doesn’t have enough to warrant the walk away from the town centre and it certainly doesn’t really live up to its initial expectations.
On 26th February 2010
- rating: 5
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