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Cobb Arms, Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis
DT7 3JF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Ian Mapp left this review about Cobb Arms
A very pleasant experience for a large pub serving so much food. We were looking for a dog friendly pub on Mother's day to eat at after a walk around Lyme Regis. Booking a table was efficient and met with an equally efficient welcome on arrival. Massive menu and the food was quickly served and huge portions. Beer was Palmers and as good as I have come to expect from these parts.
All in all a great experience for a tourist.
On 17th March 2015
- rating: 9
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Blackthorn _ left this review about Cobb Arms
A large pub in a prominent position at the end of the Cobb, this can’t help but attract a large number of visitors simply because of it’s location, although there looks to be fairly limited outside seating.
It’s a good sized, U-shape pub with wood flooring which is clearly trying to orientate itself very much towards food rather than wet sales – on a recent visit we found every table in the main bar to be laid up for food, even a very low coffee table by some sofa’s which would have been very uncomfortable to try and eat at. Next to these was an old brick fire-place and there were a couple of plasmas around the place, although these were just showing notices about the pub, e.g.; food served all day and accommodation offered. In a concession to anyone who didn’t want to eat there was at least a pool table in the lower part of the bar. Decor wise, there was a rather vibrant turquoise paintwork on the upper part of the walls with a straw type matting lower down.
Food menu was extensive and was divided in to sections such as baguettes, sandwiches, jackets, etc., with most of the main course options being around the £9 - £10 mark. A board above the fire-place advertised morning coffee and muffins. Service at the bar was poor with nobody there for several minutes, and I was ignored by a couple of staff on their way to or from the kitchen – even a “be with you in a minute” would have been better than no acknowledgement at all. Eventually a barmaid turned up and went straight over to serve a punter who had just arrived - to be fair, she hadn’t walked past before so probably didn’t know that, and she was apologetic when I pointed it out. But she could have asked, and if the other punter had any manners he would have said something.
Beers on tap were all from Palmer’s with their Dorset Gold, 200, Copper Ale and Best Bitter. The solitary cider was Thatcher’s Gold.
On 27th July 2012
- rating: 6
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BobOs . left this review about Cobb Arms
Basic seaside pub - good in season but better out of season when all the tourists have gone. Staff friendly and efficient, food OK but basic, beers kept well but limited range and they're Palmers - the 200 and Copper Ale were OK. Just above average but less so in summer.
On 11th July 2011
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about Cobb Arms
The Cobb Arms is as the name says at the start of the cobb,this pub is very close to the sea.
This is a really nice looking pub that is a Palmers tied house,once inside there was a largish room that had different drinking areas and a large part of it was set aside for diners only.
There were three Palmers real ales on on my visit i had a drink of palmers best bitter which was a decent drink the other beers were Palmers 200 and Dorset Gold.
The pub was very busy with a lot of people having meals.
On 3rd January 2011
- rating: 7
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Richard Chappell left this review about Cobb Arms
the best food in town and the best price
On 10th September 2010
- rating: 9
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Soup Dragon left this review about Cobb Arms
A large detached pub on the seafront, with central entrance (with porch), beer batio and in yellow render, with green paintwork.
The interior is in general open plan with partions, around a central bar, executed in green and white decor, with wood floor. Much space is given over to the dining, but there is a bar area as well, where there was a pool table. There are lots of photos of Lyme, other pictures and prints and other ephemera dotted about. The so-so music was supplied through Sky TV channel, but was at a decent level. Service was functional, but it was very busy with a mixed clientele.
Beer; usual tap stuff, with the Palmers 200, Bitter, Copper Ale and one i hadn't yet seen, Tally Ho! on handpull. The Ho! and 200 were fine.
Far better than the modern Harbour Inn, near next door, which left me nauseous. Yes, i would return, sloid enough place.
On 15th September 2009
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Rex Rattus left this review about Cobb Arms
This pub is right on the front at Lyme Regis, so obviously gets pretty busy during the tourist season, though we didn’t have any trouble getting a table inside at lunchtime on a very sunny and warm Thursday. It sells Palmer’s Ales, the quaffing of which was a new and very enjoyable experience for me. The ales on were Best Bitter; Copper Ale (the session beer at 3.7%); 200; and Tally Ho. I had a couple of pints of the Best Bitter, which was superb. This is what you would expect, as the Cask Marque accreditation was in evidence on the pump clips. My wife wasn’t impressed by her Pimm’s however, which consisted solely of Pimm’s No1, lemonade and an ice cube.
There are a couple of bars, and both seemed to be used for diners, except that the one on the left as you go in has a couple of large sofas in it. Décor is pretty nondescript, except for some nautical paraphernalia littered around the place, as well as a clockface on one of the walls bearing the name of a London station (forgotten which one) and the year 1852. It looked genuine.
We ate in there, and considered the food to be of a good standard, and reasonably priced with mains at around the £8 - £9 mark. This is the only pub I visited in Lyme Regis, so can’t offer comparisons with the others, but taking into account the ale quality, I thought that it was a good pub, and a lot, lot better than most seafront pubs that I have encountered over the years.
On 16th August 2009
- rating: 7
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louise clarence left this review about Cobb Arms
This pub is by far the one of the most welcoming, brightest and cleanest establishments my family and i have visited;. We visit lyme around three or four times a year without fail and our stay is not complete without a visit to the cobb arms. In comparison to many of the other places in the town we cannot find fault in this place, the staff are excellent, polits and very helpful, the food is fantastic and there is always so much choice of homemade specials as well as old classics. my husband is a fan of the palmers beer and has never had a complaint about it!Definately worth a visit, summer or winter!
On 8th April 2009
- rating: 10
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Daz Gould left this review about Cobb Arms
Oh dear this place needs to train its staff in customer service.Not very nice at all.Of all the pubs we visited while on holiday this was by far the worst.Tables were left with used and dirty plates glasses etc.We had to move them ourselves for a clear table.Dropped food left all over the floor.Not good at all.
On 22nd December 2008
- rating: 4
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Steve Thorpe left this review about Cobb Arms
A nice enough harbourside boozer offering beers from the Palmers stable
On 13th August 2007
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