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looks like it has closed (pre virus),shame
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Decent pub close to Colchester North station. Had a reasonable range of Greene King beers. Worth a visit if in the area. Has a pool table and a beer garden at the back.
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I visited here a few months back when i took a game in at Colchester United's ground.
Saturday lunchtime when i came in and football was just about to start. I had a decent few pints from the hand pumps and a very ncie and reasoably cheap Steak lunch.
With a game on the box and Col U fans in before there match the place was pretty busy and it created a nice atmosphere.
All in all a good expierence.
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THIS USE TO BE ONE OF THOSE PUBS THAT YOU FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WALKING IN TO BUT SINCE A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN THE MANAGEMENT CHANGED THE ATMOSPHERE ISNT LIKE THAT ANYMORE THEY HAVE HAD A COMPLETE REFURB WHICH LOOKS AMAZING CLIENTELE HAS CHANGED FOR THE GOOD POOL TABLE, DARTS, QUIZ MACHINE ETC GREAT JUKEBOX AND A REALLY GOOD VARIED MENU WITH LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM AND THATS WHY ITS NOW MY LOCAL
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You wouldn't be a Hartlepool fan by any chance?
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Went in here when my team, Hartlepool, were playing Col-U earlier this season. Before the game it was fairly quiet but afterwards there was a lot of people in watching the live TV match.
Lager was really cheap, as was the food. Not sure it would be a place I would want to go often as it lacked a bit of life, but did the job at the time.
Oh there was a very strange old bloke who directed us there from the station and was a home fan. This bloke then hovered around like a bad smell and we had to be very blunt to get rid of him. Wierdo seemed to be trying to pull one of the lads!
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Quite nice now after the refurb. I went in after work on a weekday afternoon and there was a good mix of office types, workmen and general drinkers. 3 real ales on tap (IPA and Abbot, being a GK pub, and Speckled Hen). I had the Speckled Hen which was very pleasant. Recommended as a stop-off on the way to or from the station.
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Used to be a little bit old-man-and-dog, look-at-you-when-you-walk-in, if you know what I mean. Looking forward to seeing what it's like after a refurb.
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Not bad for a pitstop on the way to station from town.
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quite a cool pub, pool table has balls on it and darts are available for the dart board. there is a cheeky geordie chappy usually sat on a barstool to talk to if you are bored.
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