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The Little Dry Dock, Dudley, West Midlands has been reviewed 2 times and has an overall rating of -6 points out of a possible 10, or -60% negative feedback.
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| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Review |
| 23/03/2009 14:35:26 | Jenny Thomas |  |
| Visited on a Saturday night - only 2 more customers in the place.Pop music blaring out,no real ale available & the whole place was filthy.Food scattered on floor,tiles missing & torn furnishings. Never drunk up so fast & would never wilingly set foot in there again[Report for Removal] | Jenny Thomas Dudley West Mids |
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| 01/02/2007 15:27:13 | ESP |  |
| We had not been to the Dry Dock at Windmill End, Netherton in something like ten years – since shortly after Mad O’Rourke sold up. Our previous visit had not been a good one, with a total lack of any real ale, and a distinct shortage of other beverages that we asked for. And, OK, so the Little Pub Co.’s tendency to play (Irish) folk music might not have been to all tastes, but it definitely was preferable to the loud chart rubbish they were playing on that occasion. So, here we are in 2007 and in possession of a flyer advertising a new Chinese kitchen franchise – eat in or takeaway at very reasonable prices. Well, we had to give it a try. Initial impressions upon arrival at approx 7.30pm on a Saturday? An almost empty car park and strains of disco music throbbing through the door as we approached. Inside, there was no obvious change from our previous visit in terms of layout and décor. Customers: about 6-8, which meant we increased the patrons by about 50% upon arrival. We chose to sit in the room to the left of the main bar (as you enter), by the fireplace. However, the music and the discovery that Saturday night is disco and karaoke night quickly made us revise our decision. We moved into the main bar area, which gave some measure of refuge. Service at the bar was friendly and accommodating. An ale from the Church End brewery was on pump – very pleasant – along with the usual suspects for less discerning palates ;o). Wine was either from tap dispensers (Stowells of Chelsea), or bottle at very reasonable rates. Two requests for tap water with our rounds were fulfilled without adverse comment. The landlady also checked with us if it was OK when two resident cats wandered in – no problem for us, but good of her to check. We ordered our Chinese meal for three and were impressed both with the speed at which it arrived at the table (although hardly a challenge given the low head count), and also at the portions. It is rare that you get enough pancakes and salad to go with the crispy duck, but we had more than sufficient, and they hadn’t stinted on the duck, either! The food was good, hot and accompanied by a free basket of prawn crackers. The staff were helpful and happy to make up a couple of ‘doggy bags’ for us when we admitted defeat. Our only slight quibble was that we did have to ask for individual plates for sharing out our meal – maybe the size of the tables means people don’t usually have room for their own plates! Even so, a tasty, enjoyable meal. The downside of the visit was that the group of girls sitting nearby was loud and free with colourful language. Fortunately, they did eventually move next door to commence howling along to the karaoke tracks – a mixed blessing. Upon leaving, at approx 8.30pm or so, we immediately reduced the clientele again by roughly 50% with no sign of any imminent influx to replace us. I think the draw of Mad O’Rourke’s chain of pubs was the innovative character of each individual establishment, no matter how obscure the location. I don’t believe that the Chinese kitchen feature will be enough to pull the crowds in now. This may not be entirely a bad thing if you want a quiet drink and Chinese meal, but I would avoid Saturday evenings. Briefly: a shadow of its former glory, more’s the pity, situated in a back-street location on an unattractive residential estate, away from the main road. Basically unchanged for probably ten years and in need of a makeover. A good local for those living nearby, particularly if Chinese food is preferred, but probably not worth a special journey. Avoid Saturday evenings if you don’t like loud music and/or karaoke! The area has much better watering holes than this one.[Report for Removal] | ESP Netherton West Midlands |
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