Going out is the new Staying in

Last night we decided that we should stay in more. Luckily, we only managed one night, because we are out again tonight.

I wanted to try the Robin Hood's Retreat, (Gastro Pub), in Gloucester Rd as their web site claims that they have Theakston's Old Peculier on draft. Also, they are building a good reputation for their quality food and they are listed favourably in the AA ‘Pub Guide‘ and the ‘Good Pub Guide‘.

Not entirely unexpectedly, there was no draft Old Peculier, so I tried some Anstell lager and Sue tried a real ale.

The decor and ambience was not to our liking so we moved on to the Bristol Flyer.

Things started to improve when I discovered that the Bristol Flyer sold draft Leffe Blonde. We bought our drinks and sat in a nice seat by the window. I was facing the kitchen area and had a good view of the pass, where the kitchen staff were languorously assembling meals under the hot lamps. I surmised that if I ordered some food, by the time it reached our table, it would be well past my bed time and the time spent under the heat of the lamps would have completely dried it out.

We left the Flyer and went in search of the recently opened Guru Indian restaurant, which was converted on the site of the Old Fox pub in Bishopston, Gloucester Road at a cost of nearly £1 million. We had a look at the menu and the prices were more expensive and the decor not so appealing as our favourite Indian, the Taj Brasserie in Winterbourne, so we decided not to go in on this occasion.

We ended up at the Three Brooks again for supper.