Andreas Rex
Banned for smiling
The Castle Tavern, on the corner of Doxey Road and Castle Street in Castletown, has gone really downhill over the last few years. It changes hands on a regular basis, which means most of their clientele have upped sticks and begun drinking elsewhere. It's a real shame; out of the 3 pubs in Castletown (Stafford Arms, Railway Inn and the Castle Tavern), only the Railway Inn is consistently open, and whilst it is an excellent pub, they don't serve food. As of today (01/08/07), the Castle Tavern is opening as a steak house restaurant, with bookings being taken on 01785 213358. A load of us are going to try it out on Friday evening, so I will add a review on Saturday. It's been taken over by the lad who ran the Telegraph Inn on the Wolverhampton Road, who is/was apparently the youngest landlord in England at 18, maybe 19 now. I never ate at the Telegraph, but am certainly looking forward to sampling the beefy delights that the Tavern are offering!
It's also open as a normal pub during the day, then food orders are taken from 6pm.
It's also open as a normal pub during the day, then food orders are taken from 6pm.