Butler's Bell - Gaolgate, Stafford.

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andy w

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PeterD said:
I read something on facebook saying that they have a sign saying no football tops but the also saying you can get in the picturehouse wearing one. That poses a problem for me as some saturdays I will be in town proudly wearing a Villa top, that said always prefer the picturehouse anyway.
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Maybe they'll feel sorry for you and let you in (and this coming from a Wolves fan)
 
Thehooperman

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PeterD said:
I read something on facebook saying that they have a sign saying no football tops but the also saying you can get in the picturehouse wearing one. That poses a problem for me as some saturdays I will be in town proudly wearing a Villa top, that said always prefer the picturehouse anyway.
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Last time I saw a proud Villa fan was about 20 years ago so I wouldn't worry about Spoons policy too much ;)
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Just back from lunch in there, not sure I'll bother again. There was no vinegar available, so I had to wait for a manager to get some from upstairs. Managed to sit down to eat it, and realised my reggae reggae wrap had a distinct lack of even one reggae let alone 2. Poor lass doing the serving went off to enquire why, got told they had none. Surely this is something they should mention on ordering, or perhaps when the 'chef' receives the order? But no, why not just send it out and hope the customer fails to notice such a minor ingredient.

If anyone from the Butlers Bell is reading this I suggest you give your chef the sack, and then the blonde having to apologise to customers constantly a pay rise. The food is usually of good quality, but who cares if you don't get what you order (yet again)?
 
tek-monkey

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Sorry, chief microwave technician!

To be fair to spoons the food is pretty good quality for what you pay, but the not giving a crap attitude of the kitchen annoys me. They know they aren't facing the customers, so don't care when they serve crap. Instead the floor staff get all of the hassle and its nothing to do with them really. I just thought ordering something they named after the sauce meant I may actually like the sauce, and may be a little put out to not get any. Not even telling the waiting staff it was missing was a complete **** take, it meant I had no time to get something else as my partner had her food and I was on a tight schedule getting back to work.
 
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A friend of mine went in here last week and got covered with chewing gum that was stuck underneath the table. When she told the staff they offered her a cold wet cloth to clean up with!!!!
 
John Marwood

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PeterD said:
I read something on facebook saying that they have a sign saying no football tops but the also saying you can get in the picturehouse wearing one. That poses a problem for me as some saturdays I will be in town proudly wearing a Villa top, that said always prefer the picturehouse anyway.
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Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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I've finally been in. I got roped into eating in there this evening. I had the chicken balti, which was OK. I have to say that I found the place a bit loud. Well, not the place itself, but the clientèle, I suppose...
 
CRobo

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Wormella said:
Bar Footsie evenings, magical, drunken evenings - they probably aren't legal any more, I haven't seen one in ages.
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I realize I'm late in my reply here but I asked the uni about it ages back (mid-2007, so a bit of a dated response!)

"The FTSE night you talk about was run a number of times. The problem was that more people complained about it than liked it. People didn't like the idea that one minute they could be buying draught lager at 50p a pint and the next it would be £5 a pint People complained when they couldn't get to the bar and in the end just stopped attending the nights where FTSE was active. New York New York in Stafford ran the same promotion for a while and cancelled it for the same reason"
 
tek-monkey

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My brother just got barred for smoking in the street outside! He was in the seating bit but moved outside it when asked, but still got barred regardless. Exactly how much of the pavement do they pretend to own?
 
Thehooperman

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tek-monkey said:
My brother just got barred for smoking in the street outside! He was in the seating bit but moved outside it when asked, but still got barred regardless. Exactly how much of the pavement do they pretend to own?
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Bit harsh being banned for smoking in a public place. I know they are very sensitive about people smoking or drinking alcohol in the seats they put in the street for some reason. Can only presume it is because they're not licenced to serve alcohol on the public highway.

I can't see the point of the seating area at the front of Butler's Bell to be honest. You can't smoke or drink alcohol there so it must just be for Wetherspoons to lay claim to some extra land.
 
Alee

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I went for a meal before Xmas . Had a korma and sticky toffee pudding and custard. Korma was alright, but I was looking forward to my pudding! Lmao only problem was ... When I tried to dig in it was frozen solid and the custard was all cold.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Just dropped in now with the other half. Asked for a black dragon, told there's not enough left for a pint. Asked for the thatchers gold, told it's off as the pipes are being cleaned (despite no signs up). Said we'd go elsewhere, told we can't without paying for the wine they've poured.

Well how about you actually let customers know in advance that 2 different drinks are off? It's another one off my list, was bad enough they screw the food up every time but I'm certainly not interested in a pub that can't do drinks properly either.

For anyone interested the alternatives are kopperberg or brothers toffee apple flavour.....
 
Trumpet

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tek-monkey said:
Just dropped in now with the other half. Asked for a black dragon, told there's not enough left for a pint. Asked for the thatchers gold, told it's off as the pipes are being cleaned (despite no signs up). Said we'd go elsewhere, told we can't without paying for the wine they've poured.

Well how about you actually let customers know in advance that 2 different drinks are off? It's another one off my list, was bad enough they screw the food up every time but I'm certainly not interested in a pub that can't do drinks properly either.

For anyone interested the alternatives are kopperberg or brothers toffee apple flavour.....
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Hope you didn't pay for the wine.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Had the little 'un with us, don't like to cause a scene when kids are about as I get quite sweary when angry! Apparently spoons don't use signs to say the lines are being cleaned, despite several other pumps having signs on them saying they were being cleaned!
 
db

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gordon bennet, you haven't had much luck in there!

i rarely go out these days, because i hate people, but the butler's bell-end is one of the few places i like going - i've always found it to have a great atmosphere, whatever the time of day or night, a good selection of drinks (i drink ale and have never found anything to be off) and lovely food for the money.. i love the american style hotdogs - a dog, american mustard, chips, and a beer for a fiver - nooch! :love:

also had burgers in there, curry, and club sandwiches (not all in the same sitting, obv's) and they were all lovely..

maybe they're just prejudiced against cider drinkers? :teef:
 
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