£19 for a pint of Guinness and a glass of wine. No thanks. Won’t be going back.
Richard Ingleston
£6:15 a pint and £3:30 for a half pint of for standard Tribute beer !! Rip off ? last time I'll drink in
Barry Williams
Really enjoyed Christmas at the swans nest and enjoyed drinks in the bear Really good staff many thanks ?
Steve Baxter
Good for catch up with friends nice
Rob Mckay
Nice place just over the bridge.But massively overpriced.
Julie Griffith
Only had 1 drink there but service
Hazel Keegan
The bar is lovely warm friendly. But please be aware if you buy half pint of beer you pay a lot extra & look for offers. We where resident and not told ? I complained & was reimbursed.Parking: Resident £8 per night.Pay & display visitors.
Michael Powell
I really liked this pub, very good value compared to some in the town for drinks. And apart from the visitor effing this and that, really nice environment. Highly recommended.
Timothy Rees Jones
Ok pub with decent beer selection but severely understaffed leading to very long waits indeed to be served.
Tony Downes
Nice comfortable place, food seemed popular, my own experience was wouldn't rush to dine there again but I might just have been unlucky on this occasion. Otherwise a pleasant place to be.
Nice place, stayed in adjacent hotel and ate in pub as it was convenient and dog friendly. Food was served promptly for us, calamari and pasta. Calamari was really nice. Good selection of drinks so you should be able to find something you like. We love the hotel so no doubt we will revisit The BearKid-friendliness: No problem with kids and flexible between kids and adult menus
Jacob Batchelor
Amazing pub with great service and impeccable food!
JayHuge
Quite confused by the relationship between The Bear and the Swan's Nest Hotel and Bistrot Pierre. It seems The Bear is part of the same company and the menu is the same but you can dine in the pub rather than in the restaurant per se. We preferred it as cosier and more like a gastropub ambience. We had the Prix fixe - 2 courses and the steak frites was very good, followed by a raspberry chocolate mousse. At 17.95 good value and good food freshly cooked. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Overall, would recommend.
545ga00
Myself and my partner decided to try here for lunch as we were on holiday in the area. After entering the building at around 1PM we ordered drinks and some food. What arrived was nothing short of utterly disgusting. A watery cauliflower and chickpea curry that tasted of vinegar with a soft undercooked flat bread. My partner ordered the chicken fricase with mash potato the asparagus was all floppy and the mash tasted like old greasy fat. The meal cost £50 including drinks which all had to be paid for before sitting. The lad working behind the bar didn't even bother to ask us if everything was alright. We left both leaving the meal with only a mouthful tried. All in all a horrible experience and a very costly one.
Joan Rigby
Very pleasant place great range of ales spirits and cocktails staff very friendly and helpful made very comfortable
£19 for a pint of Guinness and a glass of wine. No thanks. Won’t be going back.
£6:15 a pint and £3:30 for a half pint of for standard Tribute beer !! Rip off ? last time I'll drink in
Really enjoyed Christmas at the swans nest and enjoyed drinks in the bear Really good staff many thanks ?
Good for catch up with friends nice
Nice place just over the bridge.But massively overpriced.
Only had 1 drink there but service
The bar is lovely warm friendly. But please be aware if you buy half pint of beer you pay a lot extra & look for offers. We where resident and not told ? I complained & was reimbursed.Parking: Resident £8 per night.Pay & display visitors.
I really liked this pub, very good value compared to some in the town for drinks. And apart from the visitor effing this and that, really nice environment. Highly recommended.
Ok pub with decent beer selection but severely understaffed leading to very long waits indeed to be served.
Nice comfortable place, food seemed popular, my own experience was wouldn't rush to dine there again but I might just have been unlucky on this occasion. Otherwise a pleasant place to be.
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice place, stayed in adjacent hotel and ate in pub as it was convenient and dog friendly. Food was served promptly for us, calamari and pasta. Calamari was really nice. Good selection of drinks so you should be able to find something you like. We love the hotel so no doubt we will revisit The BearKid-friendliness: No problem with kids and flexible between kids and adult menus
Amazing pub with great service and impeccable food!
Quite confused by the relationship between The Bear and the Swan's Nest Hotel and Bistrot Pierre. It seems The Bear is part of the same company and the menu is the same but you can dine in the pub rather than in the restaurant per se. We preferred it as cosier and more like a gastropub ambience. We had the Prix fixe - 2 courses and the steak frites was very good, followed by a raspberry chocolate mousse. At 17.95 good value and good food freshly cooked. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Overall, would recommend.
Myself and my partner decided to try here for lunch as we were on holiday in the area. After entering the building at around 1PM we ordered drinks and some food. What arrived was nothing short of utterly disgusting. A watery cauliflower and chickpea curry that tasted of vinegar with a soft undercooked flat bread. My partner ordered the chicken fricase with mash potato the asparagus was all floppy and the mash tasted like old greasy fat. The meal cost £50 including drinks which all had to be paid for before sitting. The lad working behind the bar didn't even bother to ask us if everything was alright. We left both leaving the meal with only a mouthful tried. All in all a horrible experience and a very costly one.
Very pleasant place great range of ales spirits and cocktails staff very friendly and helpful made very comfortable