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I was rudely turned away at the door by the bar-staff when I tried to go in there with my family over lunchtime. If you don't want my money, fair enough, but there's no need to be unpleasant about it. As a consequence I refuse to go there at all and if invited for lunch, I will suggest another venue.
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This smart gastropub is a sister pub of, amongst others, the Gun at Docklands and the Well at Clerkenwell. I'd been for a quick drink in the smart ground-level bar before - which does two or three real ales. Recently lunched in the upstairs dining room - the food is restaurant quality (if restaurant prices as well). Only partly a pub really, but still a good place.
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Preferred it when it was still a dump. Whatever happened to Mike the landlord?
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The White Swan has got it all. It retains all the charm of an old City pub downstairs, but still manages to be smart. It also has great beer, an amazing selection of wines and spirits, and fantastic food. Upstairs is a beautiful dining room. It's a vast improvement on the Mucky Duck. Certainly the best pub in the area, if not the whole of London.
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Another one bites the dust - The Mucky used to be a retreat from the boredom of office life, with a friendly landlord and a relaxed atmosphere.
And now, it is a vile 'gastropub' full of Hooray's. Utterly ruined.
Chris Turner - 7 Apr 2004 12:42 |
Looks very smart and has a dining room. A few doors down from the Printers Devil.
anonymous - 13 Jan 2004 22:19 |
It's now almost fully fledged into The White Swan. Opening very imminent by the looks of it.
congokid - 10 Nov 2003 15:11 |
This pub is now closed for a refurb and is going to be re-named. Gutted. Lovely pub, friendly staff and the best Macaroni Cheese in the world!
Paula - 7 Nov 2003 16:49 |
The last pub of it's kind in EC4, this has to be the finest pub in all of London.
Rhodri - 31 Jan 2003 09:58 |
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