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Victorian Nicholsons pub. Only 2 beers on out of about 5 pumps, Landlord and Doom Bar. I had a pint of Erdinger. Separate downstairs bar/dining area. Conssidering this is on Oxford Street it's not bad, would have got an extra mark with a full beer range.
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They served us without being rude so it was good.
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good pint of Fullers London Pride.....excellent meal from their "Pies" menu.....bit crowded in the bar but plenty of space in the downstairs bar and dining room
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Very busy wide selection of guest ales real shortage of seating staff helpfull and easy to talk too
good to catch up with friends before a big nite out
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the food is dreadful, i have long since realised the dangers of risking a pint in here but it is an attractive bar. but if a pub serves poisonous beer and tepid, unpleasant meals it doesn't tick any boxes. the cock on fleet street is the same brewery chain but (no exaggeration) at least 50 times better.
a real pity that the publican in this prime location couldn't care less that his pub is crap at being a pub.
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Updating my previous review - I agree this place seems to be going downhill. Last two times I visited although the place was packed (how could it not be in this location) they did not have two of the basic lagers, the bar staff were incredubly surly (after waiting ten minutes I actually had to wander down the bar and ask if this bloke was being paid to text on his phone other than pouring pints). It seems to have lost its way - like most of the tourists who end up there.
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For all the plusses about the wonderful interior, the pub fails miserably on service. How they remain Cask Marque accredited when they frequently serve woefully short measures and fail to turn round the pump clips when the beers are not available is beyond me.
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Ther was a power cut the evening I called in - the candle-light helped the ambience a great deal. Not bad.
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The Tottenham is an infuriating pub. It's full of all kinds of people, including plenty of tourists, but the service can be very slow because of insufficient bar staff.
Last night they only had one of six ales on – Young's Winter Warmer – which I took despite it not really being anything like my usual ale of choice. And when I popped in one evening last month it took almost fifteen minutes to get served!
The best thing about this pub is its location. It's right next to Tottenham Court Road tube station, so it's a convenient spot to wait for friends or to take brief shelter from the rain. It's probably not the kind of place you'll want to stay at all night, but in terms of a quick pint to kill a bit of time it does the job (providing the beers are actually on, that is!).
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This is a nice little pub on Oxford Street. We found they had plenty of stock of all drinks in when we visited and it was clean, friendly and had a nice atmosphere. Check out the BITE blog for a full readup of our trip there!
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This is ANY typical central London pub, i.e. soulless, expensive and with a very average range of drinks and no atmosphere. It's not unpleasant though, and in a perfect location for meeting people off the tube / for gathering before moving on.
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Had the misfortune to visit this pub yesterday evening after it being recommended by a friend who had use it before visiting the 100club. However last night i was seriously disappointed. The poor choice of beer, served in warm glasses, the poor service offered by the underworked waiter in the downstairs bar, the poor quality of the food offered, all in all a hovel that i hope i never have the mis fortune to use ever again.
anonymous - 3 Nov 2007 16:13 |
From what I've heard this pub will be closed and refurbished, then reopened very soon. This probably explains letting stocks go down.
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What's happened to this place? The old landlady has moved on and most of the staff seem to have changed, but the new manager doesn't seem quite up to the job. For the last couple of weeks the fridges have been very sparsely stocked and quite often there are loads of draught beers "off". To top it all, the other night I was in with a group of friends and they had no vodka on sale. NO VODKA? They normally have 4 different ones on offer, but we were told that they could not get any more!!!! What a feckin joke! One wag suggested the staff go round the corner to Sainsbury's to buy some - perhaps we should go there and buy cans to drink here?!
Note to manager: Pub with no alcohol = Pub with no customers! Sort yourself out and get this beautiful pub back up to scratch.
anonymous - 6 Sep 2007 17:55 |
nice pint of Fullers...and as this place opens the front windows onto the smoking area its great for people watching on the busy Oxford St and Tottenham court rd tube
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A great place to meet people being opposite the tube station and has some lovely internal architecture but apart from that it is a bit soulless... it gets packed, the beers are standard and it has no real homely atmosphere to speak off. Toilets small and not up to much.
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A stunning interior. A fair seleciton of ales on tap and a well stocked fridge. There isn't much seating and it is on the small side so it can get busy very quickly but its a lovely place for a couple of pints. Well recommended.
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I find the interior design quite stunning in here. It's traditional london boozer style but goes a little bit over the top and with some style.
The bar seems to have been modernised since I last visited; it's quite sleek now but it doesn't clash with the dark decor. More importantly the TT Landlord was in excellent condition.
It's location means that it is very pricey and get rammed at times (it's not that big), but it's a lovely pub to visit if it's not too busy and you're feeling flush.
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Decent place. Never really done more than pop in here, and never gotten much into the pub further than the door, but seems fairly busy when been in here and enjoyed the few visits I have.
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Not too bad a pub, no real smokers in there whihc was very nice, i like coming out nad not stinking of fags! But no real sitting room. Good for meeting peopl I suppose if jumping off the underground but hey ho!
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Not sure why but I like this pubs. The drab exterior hides the lovely interior. Pub naturally gets mobbed on a Friday night but it does make an excellent meeting point and more than adequate for a pint. And the point I had was more than adequate.
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Nondescript. Been there once, it was fine. Pricing average (for the area), service average, average average average. Nothing wrong with the place but wouldn't go out of your way to drink there. Location good for meeting people I suppose, being right on the junction of Oxford St/Tottenham Court Road...but that's not a reason to up a pubs rating though. 5/10.
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The only pub in Oxford Street.
Great place to arrange to meet someone.
Beer OK too.
This pub was always about a year or two ahead in terms of its beer pricing. Seems to be more in line with everwhere else these days.
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I visited as one of the 12 out if 20 there to meet someone because it was conveniently located and was sorely tempted just to stand outside and wait for them. In the rain.
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tertrible dive. you'll be kissing the tarmac when you come out of this place.
anonymous - 7 Jul 2006 11:50 |
Before anyone gets on my case, yes - my maths suck.
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Randomly ask 20 people why they are here. Odds are:
12 out of 20 chose it as a convenient meeting point, and are impatiently waiting to go somewhere else.
6 out of 10 won't understand the question
2 out of 10 are so bogged down with shopping, they'd go anywhere with a seat.
1 out of 10 will be picking your wallet
Kinda like drinking at a pub at Heathrow.
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....aaaaaaaaaahhhh....you guys kill me. This boozer is wrong in every way: 1. it's always rammo. 2. its at the most congested part of a famously congested (and hideous) street. 3. its filled with the worst type of tourist who comes into ``zee tradeetional eeengleesh pob'' for a pint of ``zee reel english beer''. two pints of carling premier, please landlord. for fvcks sake.
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Nice Nicholsons pub - note the ornate interior and the glass cupola at the back - but the beer was poor on my visit last Saturday. You really wonder whether a Central London pub in this location - bang on the end of Oxford Street - should be doing a beer festival with 6 different real ales. There were also a few football supporter types as well being a bit noisy. This pub would probably be a better pub ( and a better experience when visiting ) if it was elsewhere - eg in The City
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It serves its purpose I suppose - a nice enough place to stop off at for a few before going to a concert at the Astoria or while waiting for someone at Tottenham Court Road. When I've been I can't really complain, the service has been pretty good and the drink fine. Nothing outstanding but a decent pub in an area where such an establishment is useful.
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Can't quite put my finger on it but... I just can't get excited about this pub, it always seems to let me down in one way or another. i.e. no real ale on. only 5%+ ales on, too busy, full of louts. If it's not one thing it's another, maybe I've just been tarnished by the place over the years - and its a real shame because some of the original decoration which still looks great does add atmosphere and could be condusive to a cracking little boozer.
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A clean, smart and well run pub, typical of the Nicholson's chain. Tends to be packed at lunchtimes and evenings (not surprising given the location). However the downstairs (non-smoking)bar is a shade quieter and serves food. Staff always seem friendly and the ales generally well kept. A pleasant and easy option for a drink.
anonymous - 31 Mar 2006 17:59 |
This place isn't that bad - it's nothing special certainly but decent enough for a quite pint or two while waiting for someone or before heading to the Astoria.
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Mostly the usual Nicholson's beers, served in a competent manner but without a great deal of enthusiasm. Not terribly exciting, other than some nice original decoration on the right-hand side wall as you enter. The pub gets an extra point just for existing, however--hard to believe it's the only one on Oxford Street...
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Been drinking here on and off for 10 years and have seen the pub get steadily better and better. The fairly new landlady of a few months has cleaned the place up nicely, and the addition this week of comfy leather seats along the wall is an improvement on all the high stools from before.
Ale is always good here and recently they've had 3-4 available on a rotating basis every week. I agree with the previous post - nice to see Old Hooky in the west end again! Have also enjoyed Deuchars and Spitfire recently, and the addition of Staropramen was a boost for the days when I need some bubbles!!!
Good luck to all the team - keep it up through the year!
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This is the only remaining pub on Oxford Street (there used to be 38) and its proximity to Tottenham Court Road tube station makes it a fine meeting place for a West End jaunt. Personally I find the Tottenham very underrated. A decent enough range of beers including guest ales (a good pint of Old Hooky was on the agenda last night). Reasonable prices (Nicholsons do generally offer good value for money). The main bar is a traditional Victorian style with many interesting and quite lavish features, paintings, mirrors, lamps, tiling and a quite unique ceiling. The 2 LCD Screens look a bit out of place but are well positioned and handy for sport. There is also a less grandiose downstairs “Astoria” bar (note the old picture of what is now the Astoria Theatre in its warehouse days). There is a decent food menu and despite being in one of London’s busiest areas, I have never had any problems with service. The customer base is a mix of office workers, shoppers and tourists and I always find it quite a bubbly atmosphere.
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Highly decorated gin palace style small one room pub selling an average of four standard cask ales at fairly average West End prices. The stained glass dome at the back is quite attractive. Relaxed atmosphere and a mixed clientelle. Beer was in acceptable condition.
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Pretty standard, and a bit grubby if you are a woman shopper. Try the Toucan a few streets away instead, cleaner and more hospitable I think.
anonymous - 8 Jun 2005 21:39 |
This pub is ok to escape the shoppers for a quick pint.
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Agree completely with donrens. Also a haven of calm to escape Oxford Street hell!
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Good place to go if you're waiting for someone or you're going to the Astoria, but not somewhere to go out of your way for.
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What Slipperduke/Sigmund said.
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Re. Arturo_Morales 21mar 2003. Go to The Tottenham, ask for the staff records, and if you can find a single Polish person that was working there, I'll (a) buy a hat and (b) eat it.
Alan - 22 Oct 2004 19:12 |
This pub is great, I worked there 98 and atleast then the pub was good and clean and staff were friendly.
Jon Peel - 14 Sep 2004 02:53 |
Nearly always crowded by tourists and Londoners alike, it is a good meeting place, and a great watering hole when the family are busy in the Virgin Megastore or eating in the McDonalds next door. And there are 6 cask ales!
Sigmund - 13 Mar 2004 22:59 |
As it's impossible not to find on leaving Tottenham Court Road station, it's a good place to meet people who are unfamiliar with London. This, however, is the only good thing I can say about it. It doesn't have a single redeeming feature.
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Maybe The Tottenham is not the best place to spend a whole evening, but it is an escape from the hordes of shoppers on Oxford Street !
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The best place on earth :o) Used to work there ages ago ('97), had the best time ever ! Please go, eventhough everybody else here talks bad about about it!
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Hownot been for yonks - used to be v expensive but great decore & excellent meeing place - but going tonight - so report back next week.
PJ - 5 Dec 2003 13:11 |
On the redeeming side, it does have two shiny TVs showing sport things. On the downside it is an inevitable tourist trap.
Pauly H - 1 Dec 2003 12:54 |
To sum this place up it is a shithole! which is a shame as it is a handy meeting point, and also the only pub on Oxford Street. I am afraid only soap dodgers and bears drink in here!
pat - 22 Oct 2003 14:31 |
naff pub. boring, smelly. only a place to meet and get out quick!
JP - 25 Sep 2003 17:07 |
Once visited out of sheer curiosity. Seen it for years as I walked out of TCR station and one day decided to try it, but as I always suspected, it's a small tourist trap with no soul. Go into Soho instead. Everyone else does.
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Very expensive considering service is terrible. barstaff couldn't speak English and rather just spoke Polish amongst themselves Dupeks!
arturo_morales - 21 Mar 2003 10:42 |
Not a great place. I only didn't notice the high prices because I was somewhat drunk when I arrived. Lacks atmosphere and seems to be full of guys that are only there to check the football results.
Alistair - 29 Nov 2002 13:41 |
Can't say much about this pub - except every time we start in here - we move on and get very very drunk elsewhere! It is also pretty expensive - even for London!
Katie - 25 Jul 2002 16:25 |
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