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Admiral MacBride, Barbican, Plymouth
Plymouth
PL1 2LR
Served areas
Reviews of Admiral MacBride (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about Admiral MacBride
A single room seafront pub, dating from the 18th Century. The floor is timber, the windows at the front once overlooked the harbour but development has now got in the way. There is a brick hearth set into the original stone chimney and a large tv on the chimney breast. The staff weren’t particularly welcoming, and there wasn’t much of a local feel to it, just a few elderly and quite annoying tourists making a fuss over nothing. There is a gaming machine and a juke box. Food is ready-made burgers, pizzas and other junk. Two ales on, Dartmoor Jail Ale and Salcombe Seahorse, both in very poor condition. Not sure I’d rush back.
On 14th August 2019
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2600 recommendations about 2573 pubs]
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Chris Sawle left this review about The Admiral MacBride
Thatchers on tap did me. Friendly, good cross-section of punters, fun selection of pre-Beatles music and a roaring fire on a November dusk. Pretty good ....
On 9th November 2013
- rating: 8
[User has posted 49 recommendations about 48 pubs]
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Old Blue left this review about The Admiral MacBride
A pleasant single room pub right on the harbour, with a friendly but touristy feel to it. Promised real ales but disappointed to find three handpumps without even a reversed clip on any of them. Settled on half a Scrumpy Jack. I remember coming here with friends about 8 years ago, and having a late drink with the then landlord and landlady, who delighted in showing us round the immaculately tiled toilets which they'd just had done. The gents is still immaculately tiled, and if they had some proper beer I would be happy to use them.
On 10th May 2011
- rating: 4
[User has posted 271 recommendations about 270 pubs]
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Beer Garden : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Car Park : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Child Friendly : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Darts : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Sat or Sun evenings - last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Live Music : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Quiz Night : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 24 July 2019 by E TA