[Bru-list] Extra February meeting(s)

[Contact (3rdevent.net)]

Vince M Hudd via Bru-list wrote:
> On 13/02/2020 01:38, Contact (3rdevent.net) via Bru-list wrote:
>
> [snip those I spotted, which it sounds like none are ideal]
>
>> If we're in that area of Clifton Village there's also the Clifton 
>> which is quite big inside,
>
> https://www.thecliftonbristol.co.uk/
>
> Plenty of choice on the menu - but it looks like we'd need to book. 
> We're talking two days away, and nobody else has commented making it 
> difficult to gauge numbers, so I think it has to be ruled out.
>
>> the Hop House 
>
> This appears to be closed.
>
Didn't know this had shut, although not been there in an age.

>> or the Mall has two floors. All do  food afaik
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> Also appears to require booking. (Looks like the same basic website 
> design as the Clifton.)
>
I've only been there in the day and wandered in without any problem of 
getting a table/food, maybe the evening is different?
And well, like the Clifton it's "in the Village", so tend to get people 
try to keep with the joneses there.
> More wandering around the map...
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> Nova Scotia: https://www.novascotiabristol.co.uk/
I'd be surprised if they do food. It's not very big inside.
>
> A couple of Butt Combs (snigger... I'm a child):
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> The Cottage Inn: https://www.butcombe.com/pubs/the-cottage/
Cottage will likely be very busy.
Same with the Pump House and the Grain Barge around there (waterside and 
you've got all the new builds)

> The Hatchet Inn: https://www.butcombe.com/pubs/thehatchet/
>   (Looks like booking required for these, so probably not).
>
Didn't know Hatchet had been acquired by Butcombe, probably okay now 
(used to be a bit of a goth/student pub a while back), I've avoided it 
since their policy of no dogs. But it's an historic pub basically slap 
bang in studentville, so no idea how busy it gets. But then the King 
William on King Street was a student pub at one point because of drinks 
price back then, we've been in there in the past and it's been mary 
celeste, so who knows?

> The Hole in the Wall: https://www.theholeinthewallbristol.co.uk/
>   (Looks like booking required... but have we not been there before - 
> after leaving the Air Balloon, and before settling on The Hope and 
> Anchor?)
Hole in the Wall is okay, but it does get busy.
>
> Since I mentioned it:
>
> The Air Balloon! ;) 
> https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/avon/air-balloon/ (A bit far 
> out for some, though - and a bit unfair on Bryan to make him travel 
> that far out.)
I'm second on that travelling requirements, since public transport out 
there is interesting ;)
>
> The Old Fish Market: https://www.oldfishmarket.co.uk/ (where we went 
> just before the SW show a couple of years ago. Packed and bloody noisy 
> IIRC).
Yup, busy. Solicitors/Bankers/etc. around there getting their happy hour 
prosecco after a hard day at the office :P
Also show Sport. But the food and drink is consistent :'(
>
> The Barley Mow: https://www.bristolbeerfactory.co.uk/barleymow
> (I may be looking at a map, but I'm lost now!)
Barley Mow's food and beer used to be great, but not been in there after 
their chef and bar staff left and everything seemed to go downhill.
But that's not to say they may have sorted that out now.

>
> The Steam Crane: http://thesteamcrane.co.uk/food/
Steam Crane near me?, bit off the track I think. It's 
closed/re-opened/changed hands so many times I've lost any concept of it 
being a pub anymore.
>
> I have other things to do, so that'll have to be enough for now - but 
> time is running out. More input from others might help.
>
>
Thursday's weather isn't going to be great by all accounts, so tell 
Bryan to bring his brolley and wellies.
This also may factor places that are normally busy, may be quiet?
Any of the Butcombe places will be consistent on food. I suspect I could 
include BBF's Grain Barge and Barley Mow (if it's sorted out now) in that.

Butcombe also own the Ostrich round the corner from Hole in the Wall, 
but I've been told it's having a refit at the moment, so not sure if 
it's open or not.

You've made me curious about the Hatchet now ;)