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A lot smarter than it used to be, it's gone all woody like the rest of the refurb gang but hasn't lost it's mojo. A rare thing for a refurbishment to be an improvement. Nice range of Brakespear's beer - well kept. Pleasant bar staff and a nice 'conservatory' type room at the back. It also seems to have a roof terrace but didn't investigate as I was scared of being blown away by the gale force 8.
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'perfecty pleasent' eh?I assume you meant 'perfectly pleasant' Tankboy what sort of sport do you wach here - ice hockey?
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A perfecty pleasent pub with a local crowd. As it's a bit off the beaten track it's not usually as busy as the pubs closer to London Bridge. A great place to watch sport.
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Hugely overpriced largers and not enough choice !!!!
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Nice medium sized pub. Has clearly been refurbed recently and rather well I have to say. The outside area is large and functional.
Three beers on, I stuck to the Breakspear which was in good nick, and not a bad price at £2.90
Was rather impressed all round to be honest and will be back.
mrse1 - 24 May 2008 10:33 |
I live around the corner from this pub and have been waiting for all the renovations to finish, kitchen finally reopen etc, as it is very convienient and a great place to watch the footy, with great outdoor areas also. However, I have now visited a few times since the reopening, and it has been fairly poor. The beers are massively overpriced for what is a very simple local pub, and unfortunaly I was hoping the food would improve, but it has probably got worse (ordered sausages that came pink and undercooked inside!. A lemonade also ordered had a very strange odur and taste to it!). If you want to eat, try one of the other very good pubs for food in the area (Woolpack on Bermondsy is outstanding!), but if you just want an overpriced lager and some sky tv, or some sunshine, this pub should be OK.
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I see that the "horseshoe Inn" is having a major face lift and it looks really exciting. On passing last week I spoke to the new owner and he told me its going to be the place to be, serving quailty cask ales and great food. Having had a sneak preview the heated beer garden is the best I,ve seen and the new bigger function room is really comfy. Its due to re open on 5th march..... worth a look....
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If you're visiting in day time, you may have to step over a couple of vagrants passed out in the street outside due to the close location to the alky drop in centre. However, dont be put off, they dont attack (although one threw some bread at me once).
However, dont be put off as its a good pub with easily the best beer garden in the area.
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Traditional pub, and one of the few in the London Bridge / Borough area open on New Years Day. Three handpumps, one not operational, and both the London Pride and Bombardier were cloudy (if just about drinkable). Overall, looked better than it turned out to be, and will not be hurrying back.
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Just been to visit this pub for lunch and I have to say I was rather disappointed.
Looking at the limited food menu of Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, or Chilli, we were hoping for some great home cooked food, and between us we ordered all three of the dishes. Unfortunately all the meals seemed to have been prepared some days (or weeks) in the past and heated up in the microwave. None of the ingredients were of good quality (tinned peas, watery instant gravy etc.), and my colleague noted that half of one of his lame looking sausages was steaming hot, while the other end was still cold.
Beer did not seem to be up to much either; I had a pint of Bombardier which tasted rather stale.
The pub itself is rather drab inside, although attractive from the exterior.
Might go back again for a drink, but would definitely not go again for the food.
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Nice traditional pub in a quiet backwater not too far from London Bridge station. Timmy Taylors on reasonable form last night. As other contributors have correctly commented, this is a good area for pubs. This is not one of my personal favourites, but I'm happy to continue to pop in now and again when in the area.
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Dart_Man,
You're right about the board next to the bar, but unless I'm mistaken, there's two more boards in the room around the back? I suppose you've got to make a difficult decision - easy bar access, or better playing area. I'd opt for the former....at least until my throw becomes misguided with ale. :O)
If I'm in London Bridge and get the uncontrollable urge to play darts (which is increasingly regular as I approach 30), this is easily my destination of choice. It's also a nice retreat if you get fed up with the overcapacity of London Bridge's finer venues on a busy night, as it's a sizeable pub off the beaten track. The Horseshoe has a back garden and an upstairs patio, so it can be a nice pub on a hot summer day as well (a wishful thought, as it's belting with snow outside right now).
On the downside, the beer selection and the decor are nothing to get excited about...although nothing to avoid either.
All in all, an slightly better than average pub, but in this area, slightly better than average doesn't quite cut it.
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Excellent oche, acceptable beer. The board is well used, and is a blade III so can't be that old. One small criticism is that it if you move to the right on the oche you hit a wall.
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Have been in for a second visit since I last posted a review back in May 2006. The pub had very much the same feel as last time and the main bar was showing the football so fairly packed. The bar at the back was totally empty and we headed in there as we were eating.
The pub was pleasant and the staff were friendly. We were all on the lager which was cold and fairly priced for London.
The food we had was nice but slightly annoyingly three out of four meals were served and the last one arrived about 10 minutes afterward. Shame really as everything else was fine and it just so happened the late one was for a friend who had to leave quickly to catch a train.
Did not ruin the pub or the food and I would recommend going here for a meal or just a drink in the main bar.
No DVD sellers this time either :)
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The Horseshoe is in a quiet backwater of London, near London Bridge Station and guys hospital.On a saturday it can be a bit smokey in the main bar,and loud sports on the TV can be a bit distracting. It has a nice side room where I noticed a group of peaople meet some saturdays. In contrast to the main bar, this room is nice and quiet, and the group that meet there are friendly,do whatever they do,(sci Fi fans I Believe) and do not interfere with those watching the sports . The food comes highly recommended although a bit expensive. They have an excellent choice of beers and ales,and the staff are efficient and friendly. All in all a nice place to meet for a drink or watch TV.There has never been any trouble there to my knowledge, and you can have a drink in peace. The odd Illegal DVD seller is often seen , but then they are everywhere, and they dont bother anyone.
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The Horseshoe is not a pub you are going to come across accidentally but it's well worth a visit if you like good company. There is not a great range os real ales but what is on is kept well. The Horseshoe certainly make an effort with the food bringing it above the norm, especially from the chalk board.
The main bar can be a bit loud with the music and rather primitive and surly looking football fans, it's a bit too smokey for me as well. The best feature of the pub is the side room. On the second and fourth Saturday of the month a group of friends meet here to discuss all things Si-Fi. Even if you are not a disciple of the genre you will never find a more friendly and outgoing group of people. By popular consent they have made the area smoke free on the days they are there and the music is turned off in the area as well! Making it possible to actually have a conversation in a pleasant environment. If you are lucky you will even be able to watch Dr Who in the pub! Makes a nice change from the usual diet of sport. How refreshing to see a pub catering to the wishes of it's drinkers.
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Tough one this....
I have recently moved to this area and live about 5 minutes walk from this pub. Went in on a Saturday afternoon about a week ago as we had not yet tried it out.
Pint was fairly acceptable and the food was nice. They claim to get all their food fresh from Borough Market and it tasted fresh to us. Overall the staff were friendly and service was pretty quick, I can't really have much to moan about.
However we did leave feeling decidely 'odd' about the place..........
There was a very wasted (not alcohol) woman sitting in the pub reading the dictionary and laughing to herself. At one point there were 3 (yes 3!!!!) pirate DVD sellers in the pub bothering us.
Also there was a big group of uber-nerds that came into the pub and all sat down watching Dr Who on the TV.....Each to their own but it was like a convention of people that don't understand pub etiquette, all watching Sci-fi far too loud in a pub!?!?!
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nice pub, is it still run by Peter?
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There are three pubs in the London Bridge area that stand out from the rest:
If you want to stand for most of the night and eat expensive but good gastropub food - go to the Garrison.
If you want to stand and drink good real ales - go to the Market Porter.
If you want to get a seat (even on a Friday night), drink OK but unadventurous real ales, play a game of darts and have a chat with you mates, watch a bit of sport on the big screen tv... you can do it here. Bigger than it looks from the outside and most of the bar staff are friendly, too.
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A true local. A nice place to get away from the hustle and bustle. Larger interior than one would guess.
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Popped in for a quick bit one Friday Evening before disappearing off to Bristol. Pub was crowded and smokey but there was plenty of staff on. It's got a nice exterior while the interior, when we were there, has an odd mixture of rough local and post-work pub.
S'alright, I'd say.
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Unremarkable side street pub a brisk 5 minutes walk away from London Bridge British Rail. I agree with Nick Davies - given the choice of pubs near London Bridge ( esp those near the market - Wheatsheaf, Market Porter, Globe etc ) this pub is probably not particularly worth going out of your way to visit, unless you fancy a change
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Not as bad as it looks considering the scruffy surroundings and the electric soup brigade from the nearby hostel assembled outside. Nice range of real ales and the food if OK. Not worth seeking out considering the choice of pubs in the area.
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A place I go to meetup with other sci-fi fans (LOTNA group) and attend Farscape meetups here.
They have a nice room at the side which is often not too crowed or smokey.
Roxy641
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A deceptively large pub with reasonable grub, hidden away down the side streets of London Bridge/Borough High St virtually in the shadows of Guy's Hospital.
Mike2004 - 28 Aug 2004 10:29 |
