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Such a wearyingly typical London pub experience..pleasant enough exterior afront the usual charmless jigsaw of condiments on every table, flashing gambling machines, blaring television and production line soul music. A suitable venue nonetheless for any prospective British emigrant to have a last drink to the memory of our dear lost country prior to departure at Victoria station for the coast and a better future.
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I went to The Feathers with two friends for lunch. Not really an offensive activity, however the with the staffs attitude you may think that we rolled up abusive, hollering for food, jumping on the tables and dancing on chairs.
We waited a long time JUST for our order to be taken. The staff were not busy, they could see us and where eyeing us with disdain. Can I just point out that we are not yobs - we all work in corporate companies and were dressed accordingly. In the end we had to ASK to be served to which two waitresses eyed one another while one begrudgingly took our order. The food (two sausage and mash and a salad) arrived 35 minutes later with no apology for our wait. They had got one of the orders wrong after it was specifically checked that it was ok for us to have. We didn't bother to send it back for fear of them spitting in it. The vegetables were hard, the salad plain and the service shocking.
When we finally went to leave my friend (a rather petite person) was literally shoved out of the way by an irritated waitress trying to get past her. No-one has obviously told her how to say in ENGLISH 'excuse me please'.
I agree with the above comment that it is The Feathers mission to make people not come back.
The decor is actually quite nice and it would be a nice atmosphere if it wasn't for the APPALLING waitresses. Stuck up and rude. If you dont' like your job - get another one and don't make my lunches with my friends stressful!!!!!
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Used to drink here in the eighties and it is unrecognisable. Beer was ok but can't help thinking it had more character 20 years ago.
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Yet another refurb that is unrecognisable, unless you count the number of disturbed mice. Heard a woman scream the other day as one scurried over her flip flop clad foot.
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Visited this pub as part of the "Dick Whittington Ale Trail" - Westminister To Piccadilly. You get a Frre T Shirt after visiting 5 different Pubs - There a Six different Trails to do, all run by the Brewerey. This pub was unexpectedly CLOSED!!! waste of time and effort doing the Trail - moved swiftly on to the next...... No Comments
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Currently closed for refurbishment. Fingers crossed they are removing the roof on the first floor ready for the smoking ban...
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Wow these reviews are harsh!
I work next door, and this is the best pub in the area. It gets very crowded when the upstairs is closed, but we can usually get a seat and they do excellent beer, especially the Timothy Taylor's Landlord. Most of the other pubs around here are Greene King, so this makes a change.
I also came in here on Sunday, after camping out for 3 hours in my office trying (successfully!) for Glastonbury tickets, and I can't fault the Bloody Mary's or the Fish Finger sandwiches.
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There are far too many pubs like the Feathers around Victoria... This area is crying out for something a bit different but all we have are loads of clone busy-on-a-Friday-yes-we-sell-food-gosh-that-wallpaper-looks-familiar pubs doing the same thing. The Feathers isn't really that bad, but then it's not really that good either - unremarkable I suppose, like someone else said. There is an upstairs area you can book for private functions, although when this happens at the weekend, the main bar gets packed out.
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i used to work in the feathers, years ago, and i loved working there. The staff was fun and management aswell. What a shame it's not that much fun anymore. I'll check it out, the next time when i'm in London....Just for old times sake...
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Oh dear oh lor. What's going on here then? The coppers at least used to drink in the Buckingham up the road. When I worked locally with a Scots DI* called ... well, I won't name him, but he had a bit of a reputation, it was a proper pub with proper sofas you could get lost in. Now it has been ripped out and turned into a ghost of a fleapit - I doubt there are any crims in here, they wouldn't be stupid enough to drink on the doorstep of Scotland Yard, surely. That is something in its favour, and by god apart from the pretty darkeyed barmaids it needs something in its favour.
*Daily Inebriate
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Pleasant enough, but unremarkable. Close to St. James's Park underground station.
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a great pub top drink in after work (if you like the old bill). i used to work there a few years ago & it was a thriving pub. Always busy (to the rafters) & everyone enjoying themselves, staff & punters alike. They have got enough screens so you can see the sport where ever you are. the beer is nice & the food is o.k. give it a go if you are in the area.
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The Feathers is a decent but aesthetically disjointed pub and certainly not one of the better Nicholsons establishments. Being one of the closest pubs to my new office it was one of the first I tried and walked out the first time over the standard of service. Things have not got much better in almost a dozen visits. The staff never acknowledge your presence while you are waiting and every, yes EVERY, pint that I have drunk here has been woefully short measured. Despite constantly requesting top ups I still get short changed with the next pint – if it isn’t a management scam to cream more profits then they must be the most inadequately trained bar staff in the country. The only reason I continue to (temporarily) venture in is because they show each World Cup match on the 3 decent plasma screens. The pub does have an unusual layout and an element of character although the better features are usually offset by tacky or uninspiring décor. The mix of styles may not be to everyone’s taste – the walls are adorned with either dull paintwork, elaborate rich wallpaper, fine wood paneling or bare brick depending on which part of the pub you are in. Despite the dark interior there is a lot of natural light emanating from the large picture windows and a skylight at the rear where there is a raised almost dining room type area although the furniture here is again a mixed bag of stylish chairs and airport waiting room padded seats. An open staircase leads to the balcony bar although I have yet to see this bar open (it should be said I have only used this pub at lunchtimes). The beers are rather mainstream – the guest beer is Landlord which is hardly a rarity but to their credit, they do hold Cask Marque accreditation and my (almost) pints have been pretty decent. Prices are reasonable for the area (£2.50 Bombardier) and food looks presentable. With several decent pubs in the immediate vicinity, the Feathers will need to considerably up itself in the service stakes for me to cross its threshold once the World Cup is over.
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Thursday night is the only guarantee of a good time. However those Thursday nights are still my fondest memory of living in Westminster.
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This pub has really gone to the dogs in the past few years - even when I stared drinking in here 20 yrs ago you could guarentee a fight 3 out of 4 fridays, and sometimes more. Banning the squaddies was a good move.
Beer is overpriced and badly kept. Not bothered with the food for many a year so can't comment.
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Sadly, it really is as bad as it's been made out by others. The staff seemed vaguely annoyed by any request, nearly all the decent beer was out (on a Friday lunchtime), and my wife and I had to make do with a cider and an unappealing Staropramen.
The jackets were puny and came with slopped-on toppings, and the whole experience seemed designed to convince us not to come back. Mission accomplished.
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If your looking for a punch-Up, then this could be your type of 'pub'.
Shame - years ago it used to be average - now its simpley shite !!
Avoid !!!!
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Used to be a regular Friday night haunt many years ago. Now it has tacky decor, no real beers, rude and obnoxious staff and an atmosphere that is similar to waiting for a bus (okay maybe not that exciting). Strangely most of the people I know avoid it and go somewhere nice, like the Old Monk or Colonies.
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Definitely the roughest pub in St James’s Park. In it’s defence it always seems busy but I suspect this has something to do with the late licence and the regular karaoke nights it seems to put on. The early evening ground usually consists of Police & London Underground office staff. They also have quite a large ‘dance floor’ at the rear of the pub that seems to attract a plethora of WKD fuelled ‘chav’ birds trying to hold in their bot bellies as the night goes on. This in turn seems to attract ‘chav’ lads! Probably why they need to have a couple of bouncers on the door!
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What a place...service was appalling! Staff were rude and un helpful! Lager was cloudy and no one wanted to help.
After a bit of confusion at the bar...I left, and did not get my pint ..or my money back!!!
anonymous - 11 Sep 2005 20:49 |
Used to be alright but has gone down the swanny. Looks like the place has been stripped of its assets and very soulless. However, the food's pretty good.
Met up with a lady friend of mine there (5'10, blonde, rather pleasant) and anyone would think that they'd never seen a girl before. An old bill rattler, it being the nearest to Scotland Yard.
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Bit rough but ok. Karaoke and Sky TV so if that's your thing....
Paul - 5 Nov 2004 12:01 |
Rough and ready. Good old boozer. Never seen many girls in there though. Always busy, always buzzing.
Lawrence - 5 Oct 2004 16:40 |
Good for a few pints beers after work and good to see a pub open past 11pm on a Friday night that doesn't sting you for a tenner on the door.
Nick - 13 Sep 2004 17:11 |
great place, nice staff a far better place now it has had a face lift. live music on wed nights. went to there first 70/80's night fantastic night.
give this pub the thumbs up.
sn - 18 Aug 2004 20:59 |
Went here for the 1st time to watch the England match, fantastic atmosphere and friendly staff! Beer and food reasonable price so this is likely to become a regular drinking hole!
Dave - 20 Jun 2004 22:12 |
Since it's been recently refurbished, with new management and new team the place has changed into a much nicer pub. Went to see the England v Switzerland match there, great atmosphere.
Janie - 20 Jun 2004 22:05 |
A really busy pub which is surprising considering the staff are so slow, few and far between and rude
Andy - 3 Jun 2004 13:27 |
One of the worst pubs I have stepped foot in !! The tables are never kept clean, with ashtrays full and empty glasses everywhere. The larger is nearly always flat.
Michael - 30 Mar 2004 13:15 |
At face value this pub appears to have a decent menu and the deccor upstairs is relatively appealing. However, having just waited an hour for our lunch to be served the baked potato they finally produced was abismal. I would not recommend it to anyone short of time or seeking a decent meal.
Joanna - 15 Mar 2004 14:29 |
Bitter? A little bit considering you have a great choice of one (which is a boarderline bitter at that). Great when the guest beers were floating around for the Real Ale celebrations. Now I can see very little point in going in there. However, good friendly service is a bonus.
Robin - 8 Feb 2004 13:15 |
The late opening hours and drinks deals just about cover the fact that, at face value, this pub is bordering on sh*thole.
Bill - 6 Feb 2004 16:18 |
Not bad. Only of only a few with a late licence around this part of the world (and next to New Scotland Yard to boot). So expect to see some of the Met boys & girls trying to blend in -unsucessfully.
Beer isn't that bad. And makes an ideal stop off for a late drink before heading back to the 'burbs on the vomit comet on a Friday night.
Rob - 1 Feb 2004 18:38 |
nice place to eat & drink monday to friday,thursday & friday after A hard days work you can let your hair down till 1am singing & dancing,staff are very friendly, show sport as well & value for money pint of carling,wine,£1.99& a jug of grolsh for only £6 from 5pm brill !!!!!!!!!
bully h - 31 Oct 2003 01:24 |
Ive been to a lot of different pubs around westminster, I have to say taht the Feathers is one of the best! There is a fantastic Karaoke every Thursday and a DJ playing 60s to chart every Friday!
Definatly one to pop into! Make sure your in by 10.30 or you will have to que, open till 1am!!
Steve Night - 29 Oct 2003 07:55 |
with a pub situated next to scotland yard, its gonna be full of old bill,trying there best to not to stand out,loads of stupid office bods who think they are it,foods not bad,beers ok, and its open till 1am on a friday.
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Has the gayest man in the world behind the bar. Also full of coppers. Bad place to go if you're a homophobic criminal. Disco and drunk office types on Fridays.
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its a local, they treat you well. after a hard day at the yard our order is ready at the bar before we ask for it - happiness.
jeanie m - 19 Jun 2003 15:41 |
A lively after work on Friday pub. Mostly nice office workers, few arrogant city types. Shows cricket. Disco until 1am OK for a couple of quid.
Sickboy - 28 Apr 2003 22:29 |
Well what can you say about the Feathers? If you like a cheesy 80's music and a crowd, then this is for you!
Jeff - 5 Mar 2003 08:54 |
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