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Average city pub, beer average, food average, staff average. OK for a quick pint if everywhere else is full, but you wouldn't want to have a session there.
BobOs - 23 Aug 2008 10:18 |
Run-of-the-mill central London pub, but the upstairs bar is probably the better bet. Despite what 'rampantwurzel' said below, it does have real ales on sale (3 on my last visit), but given that these are all Greene King offerings then that is nothing to write home about...
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I had my handbag stolen in this pub, and the girl sitting to my right had her credit cards stolen as well. I think it's a magnet for professional theives, be very careful with your stuff if you go here. Generally otherwise an ok pub, nothing special, just the kind of place a tourist who had just arrived in London would go
CathB - 28 Mar 2008 15:15 |
Brewmaster sounds like the kind of superhero I'd hang around with on the off chance he used his 'special powers' and turned my tepid stale beer into a really nice pint of well looked after beer.
Alternatively, Brewmaster is the king of all beer making, and hence he owns this pub 'specifically' to make only the finest beers known to man to sell to the mass of tourists in Leicester Square
Alas, Brewmaster is just a crummy pub in the centre of London with the joke being - no real ale. Sick. Not only that, it's charging 3 pounds for the Brewmasters 'extensive brewing experience' which consists of attaching pumps to fizzy lager and bitter.
An absolute shambles, and an embarassment
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Visited this pub last week. It's right next to Leicester Sq. tube station, so a great place to meet with friends before moving on somewhere. I recommend the upstairs bar as it's usually quieter and you can normally grab a seat. The times I've been there I've always had good service from the bar staff, very pleasant and friendly. Prices are what you expect in centre of London but not the worst around this area.
On the down side though, we decided to grab a bite to eat on our last visit. Avoid at all cost. The BBQ Chicken, cheese and bacon, although advertised in the menu as being a double breast of chicken, when it arrived turned out to be some kind of reconstituted chicken strips, poorly warmed up in a microwave. The Ham and Eggs looked like the ham had seen better days and the eggs were luke warm. Chips were quite nice though! On the whole, fine for a quick pint, but grab a bite to eat somewhere else.
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ok pub,nothing special,like many pubs in the area,souless
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Situated just opposite Leicester Square, The Brewmaster is a tourist-filled, two-floored, slightly scruffy pub with slight traces of character. I paid a visit last Friday evening (May 18th) and whilst it is perhaps a little bland, it obviously suites many. Prices are dear of course, but so is practically everywhere in the area. The barmaid was friendly, yet every pint of Guinness I ordered came with a half-pint head. That wasn’t quite the case of course, yet top-up’s may be required on a visit here. I’m not entirely sure about the name ‘Brewmaster’ either. I only noticed a couple of ales on the second floor. Maybe there is a better selection downstairs. This certainly isn’t a bad pub and everyone seemed jolly enough, I was just a little disappointed.
HTM69 - 20 May 2007 13:32 |
A really useful place to meet people unfamilliar with the area. Friendly efficient service, always bustling. beers not bad either.
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Possibly the most misleading name of any pub I've seen. "Any place called Brewmaster," you'd think, "must have some pretty good beers!" Right? Wrong. It's the bog standard choices you'll find in 99.9% of pubs across the country.
Calling this place The Brewmaster is like calling Wimpy's a Steakhouse.
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This pub is like a scuffed up old Clarkes shoe. It's a bit tatty and is pretty standard but you still get a sense of comfort out of it. During the summer it's probably a tourist-filled nightmare, but on a windy wednesday night in February it's pretty decent. The beer selection is OK and the standard pub grub does exactly what it says on the pub grub tin. Nice little winding staircase, comfy sofas and an upstairs lounge bar which most people seem to be oblivious of. Incidently if you sit in one of the window booths upstairs you get a lovely view of the Angus Steak House opposite! It's a bit tired and I wouldn't want to spend all night there but The Brewmaster is a good place to start a night especially as it's situated right slap bang next to Leicester Square tube. Full length locking toilet door too!
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Nice lounge upstairs to while away the time. Service fast and friendly and location handy for all the action.
anonymous - 13 Feb 2006 13:15 |
We just sat for a couple of drinks. The bartender looked very professional / efficient. Nice atmosphere although decor not exceptional. Prices were good. Would go there again.
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What happened to Froggy? Damn good barman.
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two story pub with the toliets on the landing inbetween.
Food was unremarkable but the waitress was cute.
Drink prices were about normal for the area.
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I visited this place a couple of weeks a go and I thought the whole experience was bland. The chicken was tough as old boot to say the least, service bad. Save your money and go to the Porcupine instead. I have to agree with Nick.
Edward - 12 Jul 2004 16:25 |
The brewmaster used to be a lovely pub.It was dark,scruffy and full of character.Mark the old barman was a great laugh,then the brewery in their wisdom totally renovated the place and turned it into a tacky,chracterless venue that just sucks.Awful pub and an insult to its former glory.
nick hamer - 10 Apr 2004 16:34 |
This is my fave pub in Leceister Square. The food is fantastic and a great price. Great atmosphere,plenty of room to move and a good range of drinks on offer.
Emma - 20 Jan 2004 14:40 |
We were on a trip to london with our school. We think the best pub in london is "the brewmaster". Good service, it is nice to have 2 floors in a pub, nice people, good beer.
raymond - 7 Apr 2003 21:20 |
Very nice pub. Has 2 floors. Downstairs is always crowded.
Upstairs has nice sofas and has a nice relaxed atmosphere. Nice drink selection and if you're lucky you may bump into a fit German barmaid!
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I love this pub! Great, almost hidden bar upstairs, which is a fantastic find. Great barstaff, great beer, great pub!
Josh - 3 Mar 2003 23:05 |
