This lovely pub has just been voted East Yorkshire village pub of the year & was joint runner up…read morethe year before It sells a great ploughmans lunch consisting of french bread,pork pie,cheese & pickles a definate must try as this is totally delicious,they also do snacks & evening mels as well as the lunches.If you are after staying over the do b& b here too.Children & dogs are allowed but must be kept under control There is a lovely garden for warmer months with seating/tables & for those colder ones theres a lovely log fire.A warning to smokers you can smoke outside but they no longer sell cigarettes etc so make sure you have plenty with you They have a lounge & seperate games room that has pool a table,darts & sky tv Another fav of mine here is a filled yorkshire pud with cumberland sausage,mash & gravy lovely when coming in from the cold really warms you up & tastes lovely

Stepping through the door threshold, I thought I had stumbled in to The Slaughtered Lamb! (American…read moreWerewolf in London). The "natural" entrance to this pub, is through the front door, off of the high street. However, this leads to a very small room, where the table and chairs nearly touch the bar. When we walked in to the pub 4 of the 5 tables were taken up by a group of 8 or 10 locals. The conversation stopped, the heads turned and at this point, we were in The Slaughtered Lamb. I asked the landlady how we could get in to the more appealing room that I could see across the other side of the bar. The landlady took us through the bar to access the "friendly" (well, at least there was room to breathe in that side) room. It turns out that the access to the lounge is down the side of the pub. The louge had 5 or 6 local patrons using it - but no "outsiders". "Beware the moon, stick to the road - I vote we go back to The Slaughtered Lamb" No thanks! Having said all of the above, they reckon the food is good here - I'll save that for later.

Our second visit to this pub was a completely different one to the first…read more The barmaid was first class, a true star! The locals who were dining were friendly and chatty. The food was all homemade, fresh and top quality. The portion sizes were huge - we couldn't finish. Excellent!

The exterior of the building needs a few quid spending on it to bring it up to standard. The…read moreinterior is in fine condition and is a clean, bright, modern well presented pub. The landlord seems a great chap, he's very friendly and we received our warmest Withernsea welcome here. Driving slowly through the town the next day, I spotted the landlord walking up the high street. We exchanged pleasantries as we crawled past - I was impressed that he remembered us from the previous night. This is a good pub, in my opinion, it's the best in Withernsea. I didn't try the food, maybe another time. They serve a real ale, which was Timothy Taylor Landlord. This went down well! Good atmosphere, good beer, good publican. Try it!

I visited this place nearly everyday for a week looks shabby outside but inside is totally…read moredifferent nicely done decor big screen tv in bar playing top 100 songs of the nineties at the right volume i only went in at lunch times cross section of clientele there is a seperate dining room and the food looked appertising enough the landlord Colin was a nice chap and remembered what you drink which is a plus these days also good internet best place by far to drink and eat in withensea there's also a pool table at the far end recommended

The Alma is what I would call a "traditional" back street sort of pub, circa 1960's/70's…read more The left hand side of the pub has a dart board, where the locals not only play darts, but also practice and try to improve their mathematical abilities. There are also the traditional "knock knock" tables in this side of the pub - tables that are "crafted" to host domino boards; these adorn the walls, as if some prized trophies. The right hand side of the pub could be seen as the "lounge", basic but clean and tidy - which pretty much describes the pub. I sampled a pint of Theakstons Mild, which was the only real ale they were selling; it was ok, nothing special, but nothing to moan about either. Maybe the locals of Queen Street and surrounding streets see The Alma as their "Rovers Return?" - It sort of had that feeling to it, a bit like being caught in a time warp.

I attended a wedding reception here and it was perfect. The…read morefood was glorious, the staff quick and courteous, and the pub next door was brilliant. Highly recommended.

This place is not only a restaurant but has a caravan park adjacent to it & also continues across…read morethe road.There is a childrens play park here to keep the little ones happy. The club is huge inside & there's plenty of room for dancing etc on a live entertainment/disco night.This is the ideal place to hold a party/wedding etc.Havent actually stayed over here but believe the club to be free to be used by those staying on the caravan park. They do delicious occassions specials i.e christmas,mothers day etc you can get a 3 course meal that is average in price

A fair selection of beers had a night out with the lads here and visited most of the pubs in…read moreWithernsea it was full of the usual Saturday night revellers so I don't know what its like on a day time but it was pleasant enough so long as you aren't looking for a quiet night.

I went here with my family for a Sunday lunch, and it was absolutely delicious…read more Reasonable prices, friendly bar staff and tasty food, what more could you want?

This pub is owned by the same person who owns The Victorian Bar, which is located further down…read moreQueen Street. It must have been recently refurbished as it is bright and light with wooden flooring and recessed lights in the ceiling etc. There are a couple of TV's fitted in to the "canopy" which runs above the top of the bar area. A further 2 bigger plasma TV's are located in each side of the pub. The TV's over the bar were playing a music channel and the 2 other TV's were showing cricket on Sky. I'm not sure if it wants to be a music pub or a sports pub - surely all 4 TV's should have been showing the same programme? To the rear of the pub is a reasonable sized beer garden with numerous benches and kiddies playground - slide, climbing frame, swings, seesaw roundabout etc. It was a Monday evening when we visited, and there were only a handful of punters in the place. I'm sure there would be a few more customers on a weekend. The pub sells the same real ale as its sister pub (The Victorian Bar), Hobgoblin, which I was happy to sample. The inside and outside of this pub seem to be in conflict with each other. When first approaching the pub, we were expecting it to be of a more traditional layout, perhaps a bit darker and more "homely". The inside is quite modern, bright and trendy and took us a bit by surprise. The refurbishment at The Victorian Bar seems to work well; I'm not sure it quite does so here. I'll call in at the weekend and see if it is any busier than on a week night. The back area of the pub hasn't been refurbished and the toilets were old and really smelly. The Hobgoblin was a nice pint and I wouldn't have a problem calling in again.

It was a Sunday night when I visited, Karaoke night. My watch indicated that it was just after 8pm,…read moreyet, including my friend and I, there were less than a dozen people in the pub. Times are hard and the well travelled jet setters of the 21st century don't want to spend their holidays at Withernsea. It also appeared that none of the locals wanted to spend their leisure time in The Pier either. Maybe there are too many pubs chasing the same dollar in this small town? After all, the population of the town is only 6,000. The Pier doesn't help itself though. It looks run down and near dilapidated from the outside - not an inviting venue. The inside has had what looks like a recent decor (wall paper & carpets) change - though it's obviously been done on a miniscule budget. I guess a lack of punters through the door means that there is no "spare" money to invest in fixtures & fittings in order to improve the aesthetics of the building. It looks as if The Pier is in a downward spiral to me. No one is going to invest any money in the place as it will not generate the revenue needed to make a profit. How long before the door is locked for the final time? As for the beer - well they don't sell any real ale. I had a bottle of Holsten Pils, as it seemed the safest option. In summary; it's a dark, dingy, scruffy hole, characterless and lacking atmosphere. Sorry for slating it so much - but, it's a hole.

Urghh! Dirty, dirty, dirty!…read moreThe untaxed car and wheel-less caravan on the drive and doggy poo on the path should have told me all I needed to know about this place. My friend didn't want to go in because of the doggy poo! However, I was on a mission, and that was to have at least one drink in every pub in Withernsea. The front door, which leads in to the conservatory was locked; the "pub" appeared to be closed. However, I could see that the lights above the bar were on, so I went around to the side door in an attempt to gain entry. Once inside, I did a visual scan of the establishment and noticed a guy, who I think may be a long term resident, sat at one of the tables with the owners dog. The dog was actually sat up on the seating - disgusting! The Marine Hotel would benefit from a fire and an insurance payout. It is dark and dirty and resembles Steptoe's yard! You would think that a "pub" that is located on the seafront and named The Marine would have a nautical theme. There was so much junk in the pub that I thought they had adopted a junk yard theme! This place needs decluttering - big time! The best feature of the pub is the ocean view as you look out of the conservatory windows. However, even this is severely spoiled, as the owners have so many big "ornaments" and plants stood on the window sill, thus restricting the view - crazy! I hated the 1001 metal/pot/glass tankers that hang from the countless jacobean dark oak beams - dust catchers! They aren't impressive, they just give the impression of the place being a junk shop. What this place needs is some money spending on it. There lies the problem. Withernsea doesn't attract the visitors that it used to - so the money to re-invest just isn't there. Having said that, I have noted this last week, that the establishments that offer a good quality product are open and those that look a little run down and shabby are closed - probably just "mugging" people at the weekend. In terms of decor, I would strip all the dark wood out, I'd have a jumble/garage sale and get rid of all the clutter - everything. The artex needs stripping and re-plastering, it needs a clean contemporary feel to the place, with the odd picture here and there. Ideally the entrance door to the conservatory needs to be in the centre of the conservatory and I would extend a flight of stairs from the entrance down to the public footpath. The area immediately in front of the conservatory could do with decking and fitting with some good quality benches. The private drive needs screening, so as you aren't seeing or walking past the untaxed vehicles, the caravan and boat etc. The business and private parts need to be defined and kept apart. I know it's their pub and they can do as they like but they really should keep the dog out of the public part - it is so unhygienic! I wonder what the hotel rooms are like? The pub doesn't sell real ale. The coke was a can of coke - a la supermarket. No draught coke or the small fancy coke bottles. It could have been worse, some serve soft drinks out of the 2ltr supermarket bottles. I had a Newcastle Brown Ale. Both glasses were dirty. My friend didn't open her coke - it went in a public bin when we left. As a pub, I can't see how it makes money. I would guess it may "house" tennants on a B&B basis paid for by the DHSS or whatever it's called these days. I have a friend who has a boarding house and they take in tennants from the social. That's the only way I can see how it stays open. I had to allocate the pub a one star - it does not allow you to enter none.

I visited this pub a couple of weeks ago and was pleased to see they had a couple of real ales on…read more It was a Sunday afternoon, and strangely, we were the only people in the pub. I am told that the proprietor also owns the Butterfly pub, which is located further up Queen Street. He must be a wealthy man, as he has tastefully and impressively refurbished this pub to a high standard. The Victorian Tavern is very much a high spec 21st century pub and well worth trying. The pub would sit well on any trendy high street in any city.

I believe that I have only seen this pub open on the one occassion this week…read more I can't understand why a business man would invest so much money on an expensive refurb, to then not open the front doors. He aint ever going to build up a customer base if he's never open. A strange one this!