Ah, such promise. After being nearly consumed by fire twice, the pub has remained a beacon of hope for the thirsty denizens of Hatch Warren.
However, what with the residents of Brighton Hill having nowhere to go this pub has gone downhill rapidly and shamefully in recent years.
A recent visit produced tasteless, badly kept ales, children sitting at the bar, dirty tables (and indeed chairs) and the staff uninterested and rude.
If you are a car park enthusiast, then by all means make the effort to stop by and take in all of the parking splendour of a gravel surface, plenty of room and fine topiary.
If you are not, then stay at home and insert pencils into your eyes.

I read this on BITE and felt I could no way do better, for goodness sake, it says it all!

This is a repost of an excellent review by the Mightybifkin on BITE