I've been in The Barleycorn a few times before because in geographical terms it would be my local pub, but I would never frequent it. About 10 years ago it was my parents local pub, where them and all their friends would meet up for drinks. According to them it used to have a great management team and was a wonderful place to drink. These days, the pub has a very different management team, and subsequently different bar staff.
Every time I go in, I'm always served terribly because the staff are always so rude and seem to just not want to work there, I don't understand why they don't just find a job they can be happy doing.
I also find that there are a lot of regulars that go, but they're the sort of regulars who give you weird looks if you go in and you're not one of them, they always make me feel uncomfortable for going into what feels like "their pub."
I wouldn't suggest going here for a drink to anyone unless its the only place open. read more