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Visited here after a disappointing pint in the little pub up the road. Bit noisy for me but the beer was well kept, the service friendly and fast, and the toilets clean. Steak menu looked good value.For these reasons alone 7/10.
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Stumbled across this by accident and it was a gem of a find. Could only stay for one drink as they were about to close the place for a wedding but the beer was great and the surroundings very impressive. I'm not usually very keen on pub chains but Weatherspoons do seem to do a good job at retaining these old buildings.
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Fantastic. Much better than the usual Wetherspoons.
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So what we're basically saying then is that the toilets are quite nice.
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Great decor for a weatherspoons pub, beer was acceptable.
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Yep it is a W'spoons but the decor is nice and it worth going and looking at that. Only a 5 though as not much else to look at :(
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I agree with Mintyboom, I went in here on Friday and the service was abrupt to the point of rudeness. Glasses and plates everywhere. Won't be going back.
anonymous - 18 Nov 2007 16:21 |
Pleasent looking pleasent enough Spoons full of lawyers and Kings College students (their magnificent neo-gothic library is directly opposite). Beer was alright, as you'd expect. Nothing special but solid and with good staff.
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Have been here several times before and it hasn't been too bad but went in on Monday and my experience was a little poor - the barman didn't seem at all interseted and was on the verge of being rude, and the ale selection was somewhat limited. When I asked if a particular beer was on or not (the pump clip was turned upside down but not round) I was greeted with a sullen "huh, it's off" in reply, and it appeared that other ales were also off despite the clips being turned the right way round. However, one redeeming feature was that when they got my food order wrong, the lad who fetched it out was most apologetic and replaced it promptly. The Penderel's Oak is fast becoming my favourite Spoons in the area and on this evidence will continue as such.
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Seems to have completely died during the afternoon lunchtime period after the recent smoking ban, but picks up from about 4pm, so if you want some "life", go about 5pm when all the barrister boys are there.
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Went here last week after a trip to the nearby Seven Stars. A rather lacklustre selection of real ales on offer but the service was quick and the prices helped.
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As Wetherspoons pubs go this is definitely one of the better ones. Nice decor, and I have to say the service was surprisingly great. Mind you, go elsewhere if you want food. Mine was barely cooked.
Ghoti - 16 May 2007 18:25 |
I like this pub. Very impressive. Great location on Chancery Lane. Great decor. Clientelle is from the legal sector. Lawyers and clerks and other local workers as well as somekings and LSE students. It is still a Wetherspoons's though.
anonymous - 26 Dec 2006 16:14 |
Good place. I go here at least once a week, as it is right down the street from LSE. The atmosphere is outstanding, they have an excellent selection of beers, including Courage Best, and pretty good, reasonably priced food.
The food quality is a bit inconsistent though. I have had the Tues. steak twice now. The first time it was cooked way too fast, burnt on the edges, and yet still rare in the middle. The second time, however, it was cooked to medium rare perfection. The breakfast is ok, but they don't know how to fry an egg, way overcooked. But heck, for £1.99, who can complain as long as it is edible?
Lastly, the best thing about this place is watching the drunken barrasters stumble out after closing, or stumble around in the last hour. Just don't get ale spilled on you. Yes, and as you have heard I'm sure, the bathrooms are top knotch.
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the only thing i like about this gaff is that a fair portion of the clientele have come straight out of a case in the law courts, meaning that at any hour of the day you're likely to be boozing next to a bunch of suited and booted scum-bags giving it the biggun like they're something out of Goodfellas. come to think of it, why do i like that?
p.s. contrary to popular opinion, this pub was NOT featured in the recent Da Vinci Load film - the scenes referred to were shot on location in the director / cameraman's apartment
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What's all this about the toilets? The ones I went to were smart but not 'legendary'. Maybe I went to the wrong ones or the wetherspoons faithful are more used to the long drop!
It was nicely decorated and is a very nice building but is definitely not as nice as it could be. Or am I being fussy? Having said that there were a lot of ales on and a few nooks and crannies where you can avoid people while you drink.
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It is a nice pub although at one of the recent beer festivals, the manager had not entered into the spirit of things, and the range of beers was extremely limited. I agree with most of the comments but I go to a pub for the beer; the toilets and their appeal are way down the list!
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Interesting pub. It is probably the best wetherspoons in the UK and, as per every other comment, the bogs have to be seen to be believed. The whole place is very plush with high ceilings and posh decor. It is also one of the only wetherspoons that does not attract chavs or under agers. However, as in common with all wetherspoon pubs, it is soulless and has no real character.
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This is a great pub for taking people not from the area too. The toilets are legendary.
Great interpretation of the Wetherspoons formula. Seriously good for beer, but something for everyone.
It is beginning to show it's age a little round the edges, but the atmosphere makes up for it. Did I mention the loos?! It deserves a 10 for those alone!
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This is the best Wetherspoons pub. Lots of nice legal secretaries!
anonymous - 2 Feb 2006 18:02 |
Impressive decor to say the least. Couldn't believe it was a Wetherspoons when I walked in. Had to go back outside to check I was in the right place. With Wetherspoons you expect to sacrifice some class in favour of getting value for money, but there's not a bit of that here. Here you don't get the usual Wetherspoons crowd (drunks and youngsters who are only there because it's cheap). The grub is the usual Wetherspoons fayre but looking in the kitchen (you can actually see into this one) it looks clean and encourages you to order something from the menu. There is a wide range of beers and from my experience the guvnor runs a decent cellar. I note also that most of the others who have reviewed this pub have praised the toilets, and I would not argue with them on that. I have not been in the ladies (I'm a bloke) but am reliably informed that it is worth visiting the pub just to see them. The gents are certainly among the best I have visited. All in all I have to say that this is a very nice pub that is worth a visit if you are in the area and looking for good value, a nice clientelle and pleasant surroundings. It's not a million miles away from Covent Garden and theatreland either.
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Fairly dingy Wetherspoon. It is open on a Saturday which is a little unusual for the area but, because not much is open round there at the weekend, there were only a couple of people serving and at times one bloke was serving beer, collecting glasses and getting food from the kitchen. The beer was good and the range OK seeing there was a beer festival on but the pub needs to be cleaned up and decorated. It less the patina of age than neglect. It says something about a pub when the best bit's the bog but it is.
anonymous - 16 May 2005 21:16 |
A huge space, like a lot of Wetherspoons, but we found a more intimate seat in the rooms up the back. Good value real ales.
I agree with the previous comment, the toilets were impressive.
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a quality pub, with the best toilets around ever, i hired it out 4 my 18th birthday last year, got f##ked outta my face, ended up on the loo floor, which was so clean, not a smell of p#ss around at all. nice looking bar, high ceilings. VERY CHEAP to hire out, but you've gotta put bout £1500, behind the bar. quality place.
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Not a bad pub, alright to go to during your lunch hour but it is full of barristers clerks (which isn't a bad thing really!!). Staff could be a bit friendlier and they could be a little less stingy on the food servings. Toilets are the best thing about this pub, their quality!!!
anon - 5 Dec 2003 15:27 |
this is a luverly place, but as a bunch of 18 year old jokers we were barred for "making to much noise" - all suits in her and the management are complete c**ts, nice place but shame about atmosphere and manager
anonymous - 26 Oct 2003 20:58 |
Very large and spacious and absolutely rammed with men in suits called Geoffrey alongside their short giggling PAs.
Worth going if only to experience a Wetherspoons not populated by old drunks who piss themselves.
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wetherspoons, lovely location, incredibly high ceilings, balcony seats, amazing loos (winner of the loo of the year award)
corinne - 7 Oct 2002 16:20 |
