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The 'Front, Falmouth
Falmouth
TR11 3JT
Served areas
The 'Front
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6:09 PM Jun 24th 2017 from Facebook
Reviews of The 'Front (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The 'Front
Unassuming harbourside bar, you're rewarded when you enter. Simple rustic décor (think the Minerva in Plymouth – whitewashed walls, traditional seating etc) with some points of interest like the vaulted ceiling and half barrel lower servery. No screens or machines and it was a blessed relief to get away from the 6 Nations by this stage. Eight cask with a great range for Cornwall, plus a selection of ciders. They were shifting and my Treen's Essential was truly excellent (NBSS 4.5) so easily justifying its GBG listing. Apparently you can bring in your own grub. Falmouth has a really good collection of boozers and this one is right up there amongst the best. 8.5
On 4th April 2024
- rating: 9
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The 'Front
The 'front was the first open pub we came to on our way from Falmouth Town station. It's a two-storey building on the right-hand side as you enter Custom House Quay and just behind the Trago Mill store. The ground floor is the main bar, whilst the upper floor appeared to be some kind of fish & chip restaurant. Whilst the pub itself does not serve food, the table nextdoor to ourselves was full of people consuming fish and chips, presumably from upstairs. You are free to bring your own beer in.
My experience of Cornwall pubs is that the real ale selection is often fairly limited. Not so here. A total of 8 ales were on - Treen's Essential, Firebrand West Coast Session IPA, Sharp's Special, Tintagel Pendragon, St Ives Alba & Meor, Atlantic Sea Salt Stout & Beartown Kodiak. In addition, there were 3 boxed ciders - Pitchfork Scrumpy, Abrahall's AM & 3D Strawgasm.
The pub has very few windows and is therefore quite dark. But it does feel like a proper drinkers' pub. Outdoor seating is overlooking the harbour. Whilst it wasn't full during our afternoon visit, we returned later in the evening to find the inside packed, with some sort of solo guitarist performing. There was a lively atmosphere and at least 2 of the real ales had changed, with both Treen's Sunbeam & Firebrand Beast Of Bodmin having appeared.
Service was good. I'd have to rate this as the best pub in Falmouth. It's certainly unusual for me to return to the same pub on the same day!
On 12th April 2023
- rating: 8
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Brainy Pool left this review about The 'Front
despite a change of ownership i’m pleased to say it’s still a charming little Cornish real ale pub. Right next to the award winning chippy and you are actively encouraged to bring your fish and chips to eat here; in fact, most of the clientele were doing exactly that. Basic, bare boarded interior with decor all of local interest, most of the beers were local too including the lagers. friendly regulars in on a Wednesday afternoon, 9 real ales and plenty of ciders too. Inane background music and initially disinterested service were the only negatives, it’s a must visit pub in Falmouth.
On 8th September 2021
- rating: 9
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No - you can bring your own - last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sun - last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 21 June 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 June 2021 by ROB Camra
