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The Bull, Sittingbourne
Newington
Postal town: Sittingbourne
ME9 7JP
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Reviews of The Bull (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Bull
This locals pub is now the only one on the A2 through the village, still a busy main road although long since bypassed by the M2 motorway. L-shaped bar at the front with just bar stools along the counter, with a open seating area on one side and a separate room on the other. Also has a pool room at the back and a covered rear patio. All quite basic, but the landlord and the few regulars in were friendly enough. The Harvey's on one of the pair of handpumps went during the pour, so I got a very fresh pint of Rev James direct from the cellar instead (£4.30).
On 18th December 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 8086 recommendations about 8086 pubs]
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Michael Cox left this review about The Bull Inn
I visited this today. My parents ran it in the 60's and 70's, and put a lot of work into its renovations. It was the top pub in the village, and drew customers from far and wide. Today, I could barely recognise it. However, the new landlord has identified the tasks ahead of him, and is determined to gradually make changes and lift the place.
I hope he succeeds!
On 5th June 2014
- rating: 3
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]
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Dave Thomas left this review about The Bull Inn
15-18 years ago this was a welcoming, friendly family pub serving nice meals and showing all the attributes of a great local village pub. Since those owners left the pub has gone downhill at an alarming rate under a succession of incompetent 'managers'. This month, March 2013, the pub was laughingly advertising 'Under New Management' which was indistinguishable from the old management. Its got to be the worst pub I've ever been in, with the exception of a bar in Tirana, Albania which at least was clean though poor. The Bull was so cold the barman was wearing an anorak behind the bar (while also also eating his spaghetti dinner at the bar as he was serving). The log fires were out, beer pumps were out of action, the whole place had a Death Wish. With the harsh lighting of bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling it looked like an STD clinic with a busy quota of customers sitting at the bar discussing their ailments. The adjacent rooms were stacked up with old furniture, the Ladies was boarded up, the Gents cistern was leaking over the floor and bits of old timber were laying on the patio waiting to be fed into the (non-existent) wood fire.
Its such a shame because as the only pub in the village, under proper ownership, management and investment it could be a lovely family pub as it has a large car park, snug bars, beer garden and lots of potential!
On 21st March 2013
- rating: 1
[User has posted 7 recommendations about 7 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Beer Garden : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Car Park : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Darts : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 February 2023 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 July 2022 by E TA
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 December 2015 by E TA
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 02 February 2023 by E TA
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 February 2023 by E TA
