The Dove Freehouse

sunbeam   11-10-2008

I think the Dove is a great place. Lovely atmosphere. Although I've never eaten there, so can't comment, the selection of beer is fine indeed and I've always had friendly service. As for the reviewer who said they were never going back, big deal! I'm a retailer, and on the rare occasion I've had difficult customers who then use that "I'll never come back here again," line, all I can say is PHEW!!

rachelstringer   29-09-2008

I really like the Dove as a nice social place to go to. Lovely looking pub with a good selection of beers.But after going on Sunday for a friend's birthday meal I was once again reminded never to bother to eat there. I ordered the seafood Waterzooi - a traditional Flemish creamy fish stew. It had 3 mussels, 2 prawns and 4 pieces of salmon in it, and 3 pieces of bread to soak up the sauce. That was it. Think more teeny-tiny starter, then main course for �11! Tasted nice, but an incredible rip off. Especially when I asked for more bread and was charge for the it!Friends who had the roast beef seemed to fare much better on quantity. Waffle for pudding was ok, but not homemade and not a hot waffle with icecream, more a lukewarm waffle with icecream. And again overpriced for what it was.And they used to do a good selection of bowls of mussels, but now you can only have mussels with Thai sauce or tomato & chorizio. The chippy a few doors down was a much better option in the evening!

Jim   23-09-2008

Ive lived on Broadway Market for 9 years now and watched the Dove grow in popularity and price but at the cost of a friendly atmosphere. Seems more like a commercial chain pub now. If you want a place where you are safe from the local population who wont pay the prices then I suppose its ok. They do have a good selection of beer to give them their due.