British Open Pub

367 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice
(941) 492-9227

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George Schroeder

Tried to call ahead twice - they don't pick up and could not leave a message. Then the take-away dinners were an insulting overpriced mess. Next, to complete the hattrick - they snuck in a $6+ tip for a pickup order.

A place calling itself a British Pub should know how to make fish and chips. Just awful.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Mary Beiler

I have eaten here the past and really enjoyed it, but not so much this time.
They used to serve Brie with pears, which was delicious. That has changed to a charred Brie with almonds and a honey raspberry glaze. We ordered that and it was very good. The bread that came with it was hard yet chewy, though, an unfortunate accompaniment to the Brie.
Main dish 1 was the meatloaf Wellington. It was all around terrible. Undercooked filo dough surrounded old meatloaf with the tiniest, perfectly round scoop of cafeteria mashed potatoes on the side. The side of peas tasted previously frozen.
Main dish 2 was the beef stew. Stew was ok but should not be served on the bread bowl. The bread did not seem fresh and soaked up too much of the stew.
Service was adequate.
Live music was mediocre and did not seem to suit the atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Olivia b

Wow wow wow. I have never been to a restaurant like this before and my golly i am so happy i tried it !! Taylor needs a raise immediately!!! Her service was top tier. She was so hospitable i felt like i was in her home. I’ve never had a Guinness and i tried one; not my style but Taylor was so great i gobbled it down anyway. Food was amazing vibes were amazing, will be coming back and asking for Taylor !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

holly knopf

I live on the other side of the state but comes in Venice once a year to shark tooth hunt. This place is now our go to restaurant. Everything is amazing. The best tho is the guinness stew. Its the best stew ive ever had. 👌💋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matty Dilegge

Great server jordan the whole staff seems good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jillian Holladay

Hearty meals from the United Kingdom. Friendly staff in the bar. Didn't try any but they seem to have a huge selection of bourbons and whiskeys. We will stop in again if we are down that way.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Krista Clark

The ranch dressing really is as delicious as they claim it to be!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dee Roberts

Recommendation from our hotel as a pet friendly spot. I went 2 days in a row.

Day 1- Great. 2 piece fish and chips with beans and mac - cheese.

The server was great , I tried to get one blackened and one fried, that was a no, he did ask. The fish was very good and the batter didn't overpower the flavor of the cod. I was also impressed with the green beans , amazing flavor combo. The mac - cheese was also better than most places with a creamy texture and smooth cheesy flavor.

Day 2 - I came back for the Guinness Stew, I was alone night one with the Aussies and it was represented as a large portion.

Small Brussel Sprout appetizer was a good start.

Sriracha BBQ Meatballs were amazing hit. Very flavorful and I will make these at home

The Brie was a miss. Not much Brie lots of sweetness, minimal chips and a price tag that made it very much not worth it.

The Guinness Stew was lackluster. A small sourdough round with some stew in it. It was missing that rich Guinness flavor and thick broth I love and salt didn't fix missing layers I was excited to taste.

The price made this dish a huge miss. We talked about that the rest of the night.

2 Prime Rib dinners medium rare were tender, not very well seasoned, sometimes its good to leave the meat the star, we had AuJus and Horseradish for added flavor. More mac - cheese , not very warm, but good nonetheless.

Peas and carrots, were okay.

The busser spilled the Aujus on my boyfriend's lap cleaning up the dishes, no one said anything, I'll get that stain out.

They were out of Apple Cobbler, sad face there.

They did take it off of our bill and rerun the card. The manager came out to explain the way that works, pending charges and all, that was a plus.

The warm chocolate cake we also ordered was rich and moist, it had some whip cream with it, next time we would add ice cream if ordered again.

Not sure I would go back here, our bill was $167 dollars plus tip ( Our waiter was solid) = $207

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Kirstin Sawicki

Being an ex pat from the UK, I love this place and happily drive an hour from home to eat yummy home cooked meals

Al Floer

Back again but with just me and the wife. They had a Pastrami reuben on special. Not normally on the menu, so I ordered it. Was very good and tasty. Sauerkraut was tasty addition. But the price of a tea was $3.50. REALLY. That is far overboard for a cheap water type drink. Service was fine as usual.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Josh

Good food .. nice atmosphere . Sat at bar on a Saturday around noon and service was impeccable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Daniel Petrik

I sat on the outdoor patio and the breeze was just right... I had my mind set on the corned beef or the almond crusted baked scod. I did a bit of research and then asked my wonderful server Walter which he'd prefer. He said the almond! I was puzzled yet engaged in knowing what he meant. So I went ahead and ordered it. I'm glad I got lost in my thoughts while I was sipping my beer and nibbling occasionally... Lollygagging some may say : ( but regardless I am glad I took my time because as the beer flavor refreshed my palate and every time I took a bite the flavor matured! Better and better! Come and give a try cause I was blown away 🍃

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Neal Card

Not what it used to be. The Brie dish used to include a selection of bread, jam and fruit. Now it's a just brie and bread chips.

Liz Smith

Brussel sprouts too hard. Frozen cod for fish and chips for 25$?!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Rob k

Food is good, service is would have said better, but when ordering an after dinner drink only to be told afterwards it was a 100 for the drink is not good business. They then tell me it's not customary to info people of prices. That is bullshit. Being a former bartender I always informed people if shots or drinks are over 20. I will not be going here again due to shady business practices, nor will my company.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

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