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I could almost weep, when I remember what a fabulous atmosphere this place used to have.
What the hell have they done!!!!
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No character, very pretentious staff and customers, management and staff who are increadibly rude and unfriendly. A very dull and boring place.
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The 'new' Clarendon seems very much a food-oriented pub despite the four ales on tap; it is a pub but on first sight I wasn't sure that it was, rather than a restaurant.
It doesn't have a lot of character in the fittings but the staff are friendly, and the food was good, the vegetables flavoursome - none of your frozen afterthought here. The second bar is a curious thing: I suspect it may once have been part of the building next door but was annexed by the Clarendon at some point.
In all a fairly resto-pub experience but one which seemed to please the recently-arrived Americans at the next table to mine.
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In reply to the comment posted on the 7th April 05' I've lived in the area all my life and its always been called The Clarendon.(look up at the top of the building). 'The Counry Pub' came about a few years ago along with the lowering of the ceiling and the brass on the walls! Those of us that know the pub lost our old Victoria 'Local' for quite a few years so i'm really pleased to see the old pub back with its original name - staff are friendly and beer is good. It has a nice unpretentious feel about it and bridges the pub/wine bar 'thing' really well.
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Agree with the last comment but will say that at last someone has had the style and business sense to create a decent trendy place in Pimlico. The area is bustling and wealthy and yet has nothing but old mans pubs. Good effort and a decent pint!
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Went last night, reminded me of the Natwest ad where they change your branch into a trendy wine bar. Gone is the character and in are polished wooden flooring and a new name - The Clarendon.
Having said that the Youngs was a good pint and the smoke has somewhere to go now they've doubled the ceiling height.
If you knew it as the country pub, worth a visit just to see the transformation!
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One of the better pubs in the Victoria area; having said that that is akin to calling Burger King one of the better eateries at a motorway service station.
Fairly good beer, fairly good food, nice fire, amusing decor (I agree Seb), far enough from BPR/Victoria Street that the hordes coming through won't find it by accident. Not a place to go with a large crowd though.
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Warm, welcoming, great staff. Indeed a country pub, so dont bother crowding it if your not from the country and dont appreciate beams and 'local' atmosphere.
Gives a great alternative to the Ebury
Sparks - 20 Sep 2004 15:48 |
This pub looks like a Texan's idea of an English pub...this isn't necessarily a criticism. Went here recently after seeing the reviews below, and the place is absolutely barmy. An old Victorian gin palace, but one which has had all the windows blocked up, and the high cellings lowered, to create a kind of olde englishe cave. Looks like the kind of place a brummie heavy metal axe god would build to live in. Not bad, if you can stop p***ing yourself at the decor long enough to keep your beer in.
Seb - 11 Jun 2004 13:46 |
Thanks Paul and Ruta for a memoriable night for my wife's Birthday. We will never forget it or you. Actually every night we were ther was great.
Rich - 29 May 2004 21:36 |
I am from Texas and this place is what I'd always imagined and English pub to be like. Paul is a charechter not to be foggotton.
Rett Gray Houston Texas - 11 Nov 2003 20:09 |
I like this pub, one of the best in the area I think.
Clare - 24 Oct 2003 13:41 |
I've only just been in, it is still very good. The Victoria will see less of our money.
Tim C - 16 Oct 2003 18:04 |
What a top place!(But keep it quiet!)
mark - 21 Aug 2003 17:30 |
WOW !
What an absolute GEM of a place !
Homely atmosphere, great pints, respectable but noisy crowd.
As a previous poster said "stay away" or the secret will get out !
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Very nice place for a drink .
Andre - 6 Jul 2003 06:55 |
Used to be great when you could tell why it was called The Country Pub. In fact, possibly the best pub I have ever been in. However, it has got rid of a lot of its great props to fit more punters in. Shame really. One of the reasons I left Pimlico. Well, that and I couldn't afford it anymore.
robin - 24 Mar 2003 13:46 |
Nice place, good atmosphere
Katja - 22 Mar 2003 23:54 |
The best little pub in Pimlico and maybe even the whole of SW London. So don't go there, you might spoil it.
Rick - 20 May 2002 11:44 |
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