The beach is quite ironically named, considering it is located no where near a beach, and infact is…read morelocated right next to a lake. In Rochdale.
When I think of beaches, I think of places relaxing, and like a holiday, which is another reason for the ironic name of the Beach.
On my recent visit, I was appalled at how it has changed from a nice pub to a nightmare, the floors were dirty and it seemed to me like a little unkept, horrible pub, it was very noisy, with a children's play area, with shouting and screaming, and kids misbehaving. The staff didn't seem too great, and seemed to be overworked, such as giving me a menu and handing the guy next to me a pint, seemed too much for him.
They is also long waits for tables, and it simply isn't a nice, well kept place, with it being very cramped at some areas, and simply not very nice.
The menu does have gluten free labeling, which along with how The Beach was like in the past, is another reason why I want to like this place, but simply can't.
To go alongside the horrible ambience, poor service and it being very noisy (they is a line behind borderline mayhem and a family pub), you also have to pay £2 to park here, which is very expensive and I'm sure you don't get it back for visiting the restaurant, meanwhile a council car park, just meters away charge 90p.
The car park does also seem a little small, and mostly full and is probably used for visitors for the lake, and the other restaurants opposite it, but simply they is no offer to reimburse customers, which to go alongside how the pub is like and has gone hill, it is like they simply don't care.
I walked out as it was simply a disgrace, and it really does disappoint me how this place has dramatically turned for the worse.