please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Popped in here after a salsa class across the road. It was fairly quiet so we thought we'd just have a drink and go. Then a bloke dressed as the Queen in full banquet regalia started telling dirty jokes and singing show tunes. And then there was karaoke! My Doris Day went down very well. We shall be going back...
|
This has become a regular haunt of mine for a quiet beer in the evening, but when I visited last night I discovered (and it still pains me to think about it) they've gone NON-SMOKING!
What is the problem with waiting till the end of June for god's sake?
Also, the Kronenburg has been off for the last 3 weeks it seems, which is unacceptable.
Won't be coming here again until the smoking ban is in force everywhere unfortunately.
|
Love that place. It is certainly the smallest pub I've ever seen, but I feel like I was at home. Out of the fuss of Old Compton Street... Service is ok, they don't try to treat you as a queen but also do not ignore you. Cabaret performances attract all sorts but being mainly gay. Nice atmosphere, quite overpriced considering the premises but I'd come back. Over and over.
|
gay/mixed bar - though not blatantly so, small, not bad, central, can't really fault it but nothing too special - just a regular bar, not really a typical "soho bar"
|
Strange little semi-gay pub by the bus stops for the 19 and 38 on Charing Cross Road. As RogerB said, very small. One real ale on - Adnams - not well kept at all - suspiciously tepid. However my girlfriends "house double" G&T (regardless of what type of gin it is) was a mighty fine headbanger.
I wouldn't make a beeline here but wouldn't rule it out either - definitely has bags of character, especially considering its location.
anonymous - 6 Mar 2006 09:34 |
This has to be one of London’s smallest pubs. The interior is a bit camp and tacky but not too outrageous. The 2 busts on the wall holding up the ceiling are somewhat eccentric and immediately draw the attention. The ceiling is partly decorated with some old Theatre posters and there are a few jugs hanging from the rafters in between an excessive amount of mirror-balls. Not too much selection on the beer front (and the only Real Ale (Adnams) was off when I was there). Despite its size we managed to get a table and whenever I have walked past, it rarely seems to be packed. It is hard to imagine having live entertainment in such a confined space but they apparently do although drag artists are definitely not up my street! Whilst the pub is welcoming enough and the service fine, there is nothing special to go out of the way for other than its curiosity value. OK for a quick pint if on a crawl.
|
Update: It turns out the gin in question was indeed an obscure brand. If you want a G&T then make sure you ask for Gordons. I don't know if it's the same situation with the other spirits.
|
Further to my earlier review... I was in Molly's the other day and ordered a double G&T. I could barely taste the alcohol in it. My companion had exactly the same problem. We complained at the bar, and the barman topped us up with a shot of Gordons and explained that he'd used a different gin initially (I couldn't see the brand of the bottle he pointed to, but it was probably cheap).
Now, I don't wish to cast aspersions on the working practices of this establishment, but there's something distinctly fishy about serving obscure-brand gin when you've got Gordons right next to it, and more so when a double gin barely registers in the taste department. I'm going to return there next week and give them a second chance. Watch this space.
|
Lovely little pub, although none of my friends like it for some reason. Very small, so can get pretty cramped and smokey after 7pm. Toilets are clean, beer is good, staff are pleasant, and a nice view over Charing Cross Road. They also do a range of snacks in the form of hot pasties and things like that. Worth a visit if you like proper intimate pubs.
|
Went in here after a gig at the Astoria last night (Kaiser Chiefs, who were excellent). Propped up the bar for a couple of hours, late licence which was great at the time but not so great at work this morning... Friendly staff, nice pint of Stella and I realised after a while that it was a gay pub. Congratulations to the two blokes who had just got engaged. Good old London.
|
Is this the smallest pub in London? (and the smallest staircase in London going to the loos!) How they fit the drag queen onto the 'stage' (aka 'step') is beyond me. But the tourist / pre-theatre / gay blend of customers certainly make for an interesting stop on a West End crawl, as long as there's no more than four of you! Also good for people-watching if you're able to get the seat on the Charing Cross Road side.
anonymous - 1 Feb 2005 18:05 |
Very oldy style pub woth a great atmosphere drag queen pops out every so often.
Angelina - 5 Jan 2005 05:03 |
