We must admit this place doesn't look much from the outside. I don't think it even says "Suzanna's" does it? But once you're inside, that doesn't matter. This place is busy at weekends with 18-30s (but not the nobhead variety). You can drink in the main front part, in the middle 'corridoor section' or in the rear beer-garden (our preference).
TV - 0.5/5 - Shit TV. No footy.
Staff - 2..5/5. Two bars
Decor - 3.5 - Nice! Fusion of old and modern.
Ale - 2/5 - Could be a lot better. Tend to run out of certain drinks.
Toilets - They've finally finished painting them after months.
As far as music goes, we seem to have made some conflicting notes.......
"Loud music on weekends. Live DJ. Mixture of music on weekends; Dance, Jazz and old school dance. Music that even nans and grandads enjoy." .....so there you go.
Overall - 5.5/5
Sunday, 11 January 2009
The Waterloo
We didn't really know too much about this place. It looks more like a Bed and Breakfast or someones house than a pub. There were kids in there at 7:00pm. Other than that though, the place was empty.
TV - 2 big screens and a 42'' by the pool table.
Ale - 2/5 Typical draughts tasting ok.
Toilets - Immaculate
Decor - Clean. Just like an unused Merton.
Staff - 2/5 - Friendly. Leaves bar unattended to go for a smoke.
Apparently, this place will get chocker once a month when they host a School-Night where all you kinky fuckers can squeeze into your old school clobber. This is presumably when they make their profits. Saying that, the jukebox (although decent) costs £1.00 per song!
Other points of interest - 2 dart boards, large keyholes, a hook for every bar-stool.
Overall - 3.5/5
TV - 2 big screens and a 42'' by the pool table.
Ale - 2/5 Typical draughts tasting ok.
Toilets - Immaculate
Decor - Clean. Just like an unused Merton.
Staff - 2/5 - Friendly. Leaves bar unattended to go for a smoke.
Apparently, this place will get chocker once a month when they host a School-Night where all you kinky fuckers can squeeze into your old school clobber. This is presumably when they make their profits. Saying that, the jukebox (although decent) costs £1.00 per song!
Other points of interest - 2 dart boards, large keyholes, a hook for every bar-stool.
Overall - 3.5/5
Flanagan's (Church Road)
We must have passed this place about 100 times on our way to Touchwoods. We would have done the same this time except Touchwoods was fucking closed. "Come on," I said "How bad can it be?" We were about to find out.....
One of us came in here about 4 years ago and he was amused to find the exact same people still here. The Irish-theme seems to include the usual beer-barrel tables, a trumpet and a banjo stuck to the wall, a canoe glued to the ceiling with neon lights in and some blue paint on the ceiling representing Dublin's famous River Liffey.
Ale - Carling, XXXX and Grolsch on tap. Forgot to try the Guiness in an Irish-bar which is a schoolboy error....sorry!
Toilets - 1/5 - If you want to shut the cubicle door while you have a crap, you have to sit in darkness.
TV - 1 in the whole gaff, terrestrial purposes only.
Barstaff - Friendly but seem to spend more time round our side of the bar chatting.
Local Nutter - 1. The bloke in the High-Vis cowboy hat. 2. The old bloke who shambled in when we were there and the whole place fell silent and stared at him like it was a John Wayne western. (this second bloke also stole our ciggies we think)
Heading for the door, we noticed they have loads of trophies behind the bar. These are probably for "The shittest pub in Waterloo award". We tried to think of a reason that we would ever go back in there and could only come up with "If it was Christmas Day and everywhere else was closed". It's in a weird place, hidden away behind two better pubs but still......
Overall - 2/10
One of us came in here about 4 years ago and he was amused to find the exact same people still here. The Irish-theme seems to include the usual beer-barrel tables, a trumpet and a banjo stuck to the wall, a canoe glued to the ceiling with neon lights in and some blue paint on the ceiling representing Dublin's famous River Liffey.
Ale - Carling, XXXX and Grolsch on tap. Forgot to try the Guiness in an Irish-bar which is a schoolboy error....sorry!
Toilets - 1/5 - If you want to shut the cubicle door while you have a crap, you have to sit in darkness.
TV - 1 in the whole gaff, terrestrial purposes only.
Barstaff - Friendly but seem to spend more time round our side of the bar chatting.
Local Nutter - 1. The bloke in the High-Vis cowboy hat. 2. The old bloke who shambled in when we were there and the whole place fell silent and stared at him like it was a John Wayne western. (this second bloke also stole our ciggies we think)
Heading for the door, we noticed they have loads of trophies behind the bar. These are probably for "The shittest pub in Waterloo award". We tried to think of a reason that we would ever go back in there and could only come up with "If it was Christmas Day and everywhere else was closed". It's in a weird place, hidden away behind two better pubs but still......
Overall - 2/10
The Lion and Unicorn
Getting off the train at Waterloo and fancy a bevvy in a proper pub but can't be arsed walking down The Liver? The Lion and Unicorn is the place for you. It's really big inside and has a Heated Smoking Area!
Ale - 4/5 - Can only be described as a Wild Selection. With a massive choice of drinks on tap ranging from 'H Mild' to something called 'Ruddles Smooth' you'll never be short of a new drink to try.
Toilets - 1/5 - Already had a pissy floor at 5:30 in the afternoon. Tiny sink. The throne has a window and no lock - Surfboard required.
TV - 5/5 They're everywhere. Plus a projector for the footy. Busy when Liverpool play.
Staff - Quick staff, neither friendly nor hostile.
Decor - Clean but nothing really stands out.
Atmosphere - Ages 30-OAP. This is a proper pub full of working class salt-of-the-earth people. Always has a good friendly atmosphere.
Local Nutter - The Manageress. She's been known to barr people for throwing a piece of paper on the floor.
Things to do - As well as the usual fruit machines and quiz machine, this place gives you 2 pool tables, an amazing jukebox, a cash machine, and (suprisingly) a spiderman pinball machine! If you can get the bloke from behind the bar to stop playing it, it's worth a go because the monthly high score wins a prize.
Overall - 6/10
Ale - 4/5 - Can only be described as a Wild Selection. With a massive choice of drinks on tap ranging from 'H Mild' to something called 'Ruddles Smooth' you'll never be short of a new drink to try.
Toilets - 1/5 - Already had a pissy floor at 5:30 in the afternoon. Tiny sink. The throne has a window and no lock - Surfboard required.
TV - 5/5 They're everywhere. Plus a projector for the footy. Busy when Liverpool play.
Staff - Quick staff, neither friendly nor hostile.
Decor - Clean but nothing really stands out.
Atmosphere - Ages 30-OAP. This is a proper pub full of working class salt-of-the-earth people. Always has a good friendly atmosphere.
Local Nutter - The Manageress. She's been known to barr people for throwing a piece of paper on the floor.
Things to do - As well as the usual fruit machines and quiz machine, this place gives you 2 pool tables, an amazing jukebox, a cash machine, and (suprisingly) a spiderman pinball machine! If you can get the bloke from behind the bar to stop playing it, it's worth a go because the monthly high score wins a prize.
Overall - 6/10
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Parnells (South Road)
Parnells Café Bar (to give it its full title) is obviously not a pub. It's a trendy bar / place to eat. If you're out with your work colleagues from the office and you're only having a couple, this is the perfect place. Would also be good for a date. Or you can go with a large group of mates and sit on the comfy-as-fuck couches and pretend you're in an episode of Friends......
TV - 0.5/5 - They have one but it shows shite all the time.
Ale - 3.5/5 - Nice selection. Nice taste. Bud and Amstell on tap.
Staff - Nice selection. Nice taste. Pretty ladies!
Decor - 4/5 - They've gone for the clean modern look (black walls, wooden floor)
Atmosphere - Friendly but can be snobbish. 20's-40's welcome. No chins.
Toilets - 2.5/5 - Creaky floor lets people know when you've finished pissing.
Quiet background music during the day (unfortunately Jameroquai's greatest hits when we went) is replaced later on with some loud dance stuff......but there's no dance floor so what's the point? Also, one of us was having a scran in here one time and there was a cockroach running along the wall by the window.
Overall - 5/10
TV - 0.5/5 - They have one but it shows shite all the time.
Ale - 3.5/5 - Nice selection. Nice taste. Bud and Amstell on tap.
Staff - Nice selection. Nice taste. Pretty ladies!
Decor - 4/5 - They've gone for the clean modern look (black walls, wooden floor)
Atmosphere - Friendly but can be snobbish. 20's-40's welcome. No chins.
Toilets - 2.5/5 - Creaky floor lets people know when you've finished pissing.
Quiet background music during the day (unfortunately Jameroquai's greatest hits when we went) is replaced later on with some loud dance stuff......but there's no dance floor so what's the point? Also, one of us was having a scran in here one time and there was a cockroach running along the wall by the window.
Overall - 5/10
Stamps Too (South Road)
Bored of Bootle? Sick of Sullies? Kingies karaoke doing your head in? Strand Tavern slappers not as exiting as they used to be? Try something different! Go down South Road! We did, and this is the first installment of our Waterloo reviews.
Stamps 2 is different to most places. It's the best (only) place to go if you want to see some proper good live music/standup comedy nearly every night of the week. From young student bands who can't play, through to old men with grey pony-tails running through the same Deep Purple classic for the millionth time, all musical tastes are catered for. Also keep an eye out for young, sexy, female acoustic guitarists playing on their own.
TV's - 0/5 - There aren't any.
Toilets - 2/5 - It's clean, there's bog roll, soap AND a lock on the door BUT it's so small that it's impossible to urinate without physically touching someone.
Ale - 1.5/5 - Only have Carlsberg lagers and they usually taste like shite. Stick to Guiness.
Staff - Fast and cheeful although no Pot Noodles.
Decor - A tegestologists wet dream (there's shitloads of beermats oon the walls)
Local Nutter - The geezer with the long hair and the Oliver Hardy hat who's always yammering on about music.
Stamps 2 has a friendly, laid-back atmosphere and there's always great music playing in the background. There's 2 computers in there so that you can browse the internet for free while you have a pint. Comedy nights are also a must if you enjoy sitting awkwardly in silence as some git who thought he was funny stands on stage and makes a show of himself.
Overall - 7/10 Something different!
Stamps 2 is different to most places. It's the best (only) place to go if you want to see some proper good live music/standup comedy nearly every night of the week. From young student bands who can't play, through to old men with grey pony-tails running through the same Deep Purple classic for the millionth time, all musical tastes are catered for. Also keep an eye out for young, sexy, female acoustic guitarists playing on their own.
TV's - 0/5 - There aren't any.
Toilets - 2/5 - It's clean, there's bog roll, soap AND a lock on the door BUT it's so small that it's impossible to urinate without physically touching someone.
Ale - 1.5/5 - Only have Carlsberg lagers and they usually taste like shite. Stick to Guiness.
Staff - Fast and cheeful although no Pot Noodles.
Decor - A tegestologists wet dream (there's shitloads of beermats oon the walls)
Local Nutter - The geezer with the long hair and the Oliver Hardy hat who's always yammering on about music.
Stamps 2 has a friendly, laid-back atmosphere and there's always great music playing in the background. There's 2 computers in there so that you can browse the internet for free while you have a pint. Comedy nights are also a must if you enjoy sitting awkwardly in silence as some git who thought he was funny stands on stage and makes a show of himself.
Overall - 7/10 Something different!
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