The Goat and Tricycle Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly staff, they are knowledgeable about there beers and ales and more then happy to explain them to you."
• "Staff go the extra mile all the time!"
• "The staff are welcoming and friendly."
• "Locals and staff were incredibly friendly."
• "Natalie and Ben are excellent publicans who go the extra mile for every customer."
• "Stopped in for pub food and a beer mid afternoon. Great staff, food was unbelievable."
• "Anyway the bar staff were brilliant and couldn’t do enough for us as a group, special shout to Dan the barman who kept the drinks flowing all night !!"

Cons:

• "Staff were not very helpful."
• "It was busy and the service was correspondingly very slow."
• "To cap it all, the table clearer could only respond with 'no worries!' when I tried to register my discontent."
• "The Barman that I met there wasn't so friendly and helpful."
• "Sad faced dull barman. Unwelcoming attitude."
• "Unfortunately I cannot recommend this place. The waitresses and the waiter were awesome and really kind, but the manager... cannot say a good word about him."
• "Sat on my own at the bar minding my own business. Some guy starts shouting if I have a problem with him. Said no and what is he going on about and why he thinks that. Got thrown out."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Nice old fashioned boozer close to Bournemouth town centre (at The Triangle)."
• "Lovely atmosphere and decoration to the pub."
• "This is a very cosy, proper old school pub."
• "Such a traditional pub feel. Warm cosy fire."
• "A mellow old fashioned type pub with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere in the pub was amazing and gave a proper pub feel which I haven't seen around Bournemouth for a while."
• "A real traditional pub."

Cons:

• "Worst pub in Bournemouth by some distance! Rubbish selection of ales all from Butcombe. Inferior nonlocal Westons cider available at £6 pint. Bright lights and a dreadful environment."
• "Being halloween in a university residents area it was very noisy, so not an ideal choice fir a family reunion."
• "Quiet afternoon beginning of January, so a bit empty, as you would expect."
• "Music was too sad and quiet with a lot of moments with no music at all, that and the fact that the place wasn't too busy made the atmosphere a bit sad."
• "The only complaint we have is there was a strong smell coming from the toilets when we sat upstairs!!"
• "The door did not shut automatically and when left open let in the cold and the smoke."
• "Sat on my own at the bar minding my own business. Some guy starts shouting if I have a problem with him. Said no and what is he going on about and why he thinks that. Got thrown out."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "Tasty, well priced home cooked food."
• "Good quality pub grub at a price that doesn't break the bank."
• "Serves a classic pub menu of snacks and classic meals."
• "Food was lovely and reasonably priced."
• "Food is great, and it has a nice atmosphere."
• "A great dog friendly pub with lovely food!"
• "The food is delicious & would highly recommend the tapas & chilli chips."

Cons:

• "Rubbish. Table of 8, food came at different times."
• "Fish was dry as a bone."
• "The food was ok but the cider was flat and disgusting."
• "DO NOT COME IF YOU DONT WANT TO WAIT TWO HOURS FOR FOOD!!!"
• "Very small portions and overall mediocre."
• "When food finally arrived the nachos were crumbled, looked like they had been stamped over into tiny pieces."
• "unfortunately, although the food looked lovely (Sunday dinner) 2 of our table ate whilst 3 did not!"

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Child and pet friendly."
• "Parking available around the corner in car park. Very convenient."
• "Very dog friendly."
• "Also was dog friendly."
• "There is free parking on the nearby streets and a paid car park within a two minute walk down the road."
• "It was just around the corner from where we have stayed."
• "A gem of a pub tucked away in Bournemouth."

Cons:

• "Beware parking in the area difficult."
• "The only thing that let's it down is no children allowed."
• "Went into Goat & Tricycle this evening with my son when visiting Bournemouth and told the pub would not allow anyone under 18 under any circumstances."
• "Being halloween in a university residents area it was very noisy, so not an ideal choice fir a family reunion."
• "A bit out of the way."
• "Looked like a nice place. No children at 2:00 in the afternoon so were abruptly asked to leave."
• "The door did not shut automatically and when left open let in the cold and the smoke."

Value and Selection

Pros:

• "Plenty of seating areas, at least one dartboard, and a covered outside area provide plenty of choice."
• "Great selection, always top condition."
• "Very good choice of beers,wine, Gins ect."
• "Great real ale pub serving 6+ handpull beers, including the core Wadworth beer range."
• "Great selection of beers, generally very well kept."
• "Great food lovely people and service."
• "Great selection of beer, good value too."

Cons:

• "Worst pub in Bournemouth by some distance! Rubbish selection of ales all from Butcombe. Inferior nonlocal Westons cider available at £6 pint. Bright lights and a dreadful environment."
• "Beer is a bit pricey at over £4.00 a pint for a pretty standard lager."
• "The prices are very high for a small local pub. A glass of wine costs around £7/£8."
• "Food choice is not large and veggies or vegans aren't really catered for."
• "Gone downhill and now quite dirty. Toilets a bit grim and food very basic."
• "Not a great selection of cask ales when we visited."
• "I spent about £47 in the G&T tonight but don't think I got best value."