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agree with the comment about it being dark, toilets are shocking and the staff I have to say aren't exactly the most efficient or friendly. Far better pubs in Farringdon although it is near the tube and it's better than spoons!
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Been there twice now on a Sunday. Found the staff to be superb, the music excellent, the crowd a nice mix of all sorts, and the food to be absolutely out of this world.
Can't find a single reason to dislike the place at all, and will definitely be going back.
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Had a cracking night there last night...A few lovely pints of Addlestones and a serious Burger...In heaven.
Staff were really nice too..Has a very "bohemian" feel to it which was refreshing for the area.
Toilets obviously brand spanking new ( smell of fresh paint gave it away )
Nice place...I'll be back
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Visited briefly before a club night at Turnmills. Seemed friendly and the beer was good, if nitrogen-fuelled (boo, hiss!).
Upstairs was exceptionally hot and I'm glad that I visited post-smoking ban.
I'd go again, especially if was closer to home.
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interesting decor, decent food. Reasonably priced and well prepared. Good for a stop off for lunch or after work beer.
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dutty dull and dark..
not very impressed by it..
staff not very efficent or friendly either..
shame for farringdon.
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Went here for a few ciders before going for a meal. Very enjoyable and a great selection of the appley stuff.
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Here on Friday, early evening, atmosphere good, lots of people spilled out onto the street outside, sat indoors and enjoyed the beers. Cracking pint or three of Leffe.
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pleasant pub - suprisingly crowded for a mid afternoon week day, only 2 ales but draught imported lagers make up for this, rather smokey
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Went there on a Friday night recently, and it's a great pre-club pub that tbh just starts the night for Turnmills/Fabric goers.
Can get very packed, but the people in there seemed decent enough and the drink prices are about what you expect for a London Pub. Only draft cider was the cloudy stuff which wasn't great. Staff quickly served us despite the place rammed, and the dj was ok as well - nothing to cheesy and get's you in the mood for the night out.
On Friday/Saturday nights, strictly a pre-club pub.
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would be a good starter to farringdon.. within minutes of fabric and turnmills.. looks nice from the outside..
get inside and its a world of peasant city-ites
bar staff rude.. never around.. a dark atomsphere and vintage styled decor.. gone wrong..
I would personally rather spend my time in wetherspoons around the corner..at least they are a little more churpy churp!
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I like this pub. No particular reason. Gets a good mixed clientele. Has a long interesting history. Like the dark interior. Near to Farringdon. Upstairs had comfy sofa's and a pool table - good place to chill out, but often reserved for private party's.
Good place to start a pub crawl in the area.
Worth a trip.
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Cheers, Shindigger. Being someone with craniofacial trauma I like your presumption about my appearance. I'll clarify for your benefit by saying that by ugly I mean in behaviour. For instance, when you overhear a City wanker fiddling with his Blackberry while telling his friend the exact date and time he is going to dump his girlfriend (with the help of said Blackberry) that's not exactly handsome behaviour, is it? Horrible place. Blackberries at every turn. But it was a Friday early evening. And maybe they were all pulling out the Blackberries to avoid looking at me. I've got used to that.
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I've only been here a couple of times but think I'll be going back. Shame not everyone's quite as handsome as Peculiar but I've had enjoyable times in here, good atmosphere, lack of arsey swankyness and good DJs.
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What's happened to this place? On a recent Friday night it had been taken over by meat-market City lager-swillers. So much for the lack of pretention. Service has gone numb in the face of being packed out with some very ugly well-dressed customers. Great selection of ale, but so what?
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Very nice boozer. Good beer, helpful staff, chilled out clientele. Agree totally with previous poster- no prentence with a low idiot quota.
Good pre-Fabric haunt. I'll be back.
anonymous - 2 May 2006 11:59 |
Came here yesterday for the first time and was fairly impressed no pretence to the place unlike certain other pubs/bars in the area
juzza - 21 Apr 2006 16:09 |
Great boozer, best beer selection around. Nice knowledgable bar staff. Burgers are fantasic (try the one with dolcelatte). Music is good. Great painting on the wall of George IV pawning his watch which he apparently did in a pub on this site, granting the premises a pawnbrokers licence in perpetuity which it still holds and advertises with the traditional pawnbrokers emblem of three balls.
anonymous - 5 Apr 2006 10:00 |
Oh dear. Not what one would expect in this area?? Viewing the self-centered attitudes of sniffy patrons is more likely to put me off than actual comments about the place itself.
Personally, I've never had a bad experience here. Nice place to relax with a beer. Although, as I say, some patrons can make you wish you had a mute button for them.
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Yet again it fails to impress - waited over 30 min for a lunch order, which arrived with no apology and wrong! Compensation was 2 softdrinks - NOT really what one would expect in this area.
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Great range of wonderful beers, food is average. Pretty much a sister pub to the Crown Tavern on Clerkenwell Green.
A bit of a pre-club venue over the weekend, so you will see the odd wide-eyed youf getting ready to hit Turnmills or Fabric. This might not be your scene so be warned.
In summary if you like your fancy Belgian/German/Czech beers and a modern but nonetheless pubby atmosphere this is for you. If you want a cheap Carling and a TV then please go elsewhere. You know who you are.
anonymous - 15 Dec 2005 10:30 |
Not a bad pub - suffers from sufficient seating at lunchtime. Good burgers, pity about the under cooked chips!
Bit too trendy for its own good
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Recent refurb has trendied it up a bit where it was quite grungy in a cool, battered sort of way before. Retained a good atmosphere though. Well worth a look in if you're in Faringdon and like a younger (20 - 30 something) crowd to drink with. Minorly suity after work but, all round, a relaxed atmosphere. So relaxed, in fact, that whilst barmaid 1 was serving a punters grub and running up and down stairs; barmaid 2 was at the bar on the blower to her bloke and wouldn't help. I don't give a shit if you're on a break, as an ex-publican - you help out or people leave! Needless to say we waited 10 MINUTES, got fucked off and left.
She was still on the phone.
Good selection of lagers (Stella - Grolsh - Staropramen) and some weaker fellas. 3 weissbiers on draught - bonus! Didn't clock the ales in our briefness.
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Went there on a wet and very quiet Saturady afternoon...nice old style pub with a reasonable range of beers, including some speciality ones (e.g. Hoegaarden). Food was good and staff were friendly. In the evenings they sometimes have DJs playing dance/alternative music and the clientele is noticeably trendier.
KrisD - 30 Mar 2005 12:20 |
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