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Often go in the pub when I'm in Pimlico as the ESB is the best-kept in London! Delicious. And the bar staff are friendly and efficient too. Sunday roasts are nice and they always have a selection of dailies to read. Gents loos are in the basement and don't smell too bad for Pimlico...
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Great pub for sundays with a newspaper. Good selection of Fullers beers and friendly staff.
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Ok, well first things first. If you're going for the draft Golden Pride, its gone. On the other hand, they have London Porter on draft though.
Visited on a Tues evening. Nice old building and, as the menu tells us, this was a NatWest Bank until 1996 when it became the Jugged Hare. There is even jugged hare pie on offer, although quite why the pub was given that name was not clear.
The pub istelf has retained the impressive high ceilinged regency/georgian feel interior that you see with quite a few Fullers pubs in Central London. I'd had a few drinks at lunchtime prior to my visit, so didn't want to go too mad. Sadly, I chose to forgo the Porter for a couple of pints of Discovery interspersed with a Honey Dew. I know there's something of a debate whether beer should be served that cold because of what it does to the taste, but, other than a slight vinegary scent, it was OK. The Honey Dew was fine. For anyone's who is interested in wineintheevening, my companion had a couple of glasses of pinot grigio which was 'acceptable' apparently. Services was quick and freindly.
As for the food, well I had a steak and ale pie which was fine, perhaps not as good as some, although the veg and mash were a little disappointing. My friend had the steak burger, which looked huge.
My overall impression is of a decent Fullers joint. The building itself adds something of a gloss to the pub, but as far as beer and atmosphere are concerned, its a decent Fullers joint. Not the best in town, but certainly worth visiting. I'd probably give it a 7 or 7.5 if I could.
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Popped in for a quick pint of excellently-kept draught IPA. All well here.
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Went there to try the Golden Pride and is much improved. Good atmosphere and friendly staff.
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It's quite a place! Popped in last night to enjoy a pint of draught Golden Pride - the only pub in the whole wide world to have it - and both the pub and the ale was in great form.
You can see it's a former bank but it does possess character, is clean, warm, bright, the beer's in fine form and the staff are efficient and welcoming. It's just a shame I'm not local otherwise it would be my regular port of call! Most recommended and a must if you're planning to crawl the area.
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Thank the Lord for Fullers and their converted bank pubs. Havens of sanity and decent beer, and this is a prime example.
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Went there last night and what a great pub it is. Really good beer served by friendly, efficient bar staff. Very nice surroundings in building that was formerly a bank. Had a very nice meal there too.
All in all a really great traditional pub!
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Currently closed for refurbishment for 10 days. There's scaffolding up outside. Hope they don't ruin it.
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Quality London pub coverted very well many years ago from a former Nat West Bank. On a Sunday afternoon it was quiet enough to seat most of our large group.
A Fullers pub which had most of the range.
A nice up stairs balcony area is available which I believe you can book.
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Good Fullers beers, including Discovery.
Never very busy, so pleasant for Sunday lunch or to start the evening, but a little quiet later on.
Rather beautiful conversion from a turn of the century bank.
With the destruction at the Morpeth Arms, I'll come here now.
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Coverted Fullers pub from a Bank, not had a bad pint in here, never crowded, but not beenat lunchtime
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I like this pub, it's nice. A great victory over pink hell, we’ve actually managed to get people to walk down here these days instead of stumbling into the execrable Ha Ha’s. Such a refreshing change, normal lighting, décor of a traditional boozer, has a lovely upstairs bit that you can reserve for parties/leaving dos etc. and the staff are always friendly and serve a full pint, excellent. Food was delicious, try a pie, it’s an ale and pie pub. Shame it’s Fullers which means the beer’s not to my taste but the wine’s nice. Am off there this evening, in fact!
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Just popped in for a quick refresher; place was cool and not packed; pleasant service and a splendid pint of Fullers (seasonal) IPA. All is well with the world.
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A great looking building , inside and out. A little too packed on our visit but staff were friendly and curtious and beer was palatable, so what more could You ask? Will use again, but maybe 'in office hours' to avoid the crush.
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Certainly a favourite with many people that I know and to be fair it does deserve it. Beer and wine is usually very good and the food excellant. Friendly bar staff. However it just lacks something. Perhaps I just prefer the smaller pubs around Victoria.
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This was my best pub experience to date after three years in the UK (and a lot of pubs visited). Signature dish "The Jugged Hare Pie" (£9.95) was good, but the "Poacher’s Pie" (£8.95) was better. What better to match a nice Chiswick than venison, wild boar, rabbit & pheasant all wrapped in a perfect home/hand made pastry. This level of quality English food is what all pubs should be serving. I have to give it a "10"!
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Been a while since I have updated my reviews on here but nothing has changed. It is still a great pub whether you are in a big group or on your own.
http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storyCode=53182
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Upsides: very well-kept beer, a nice crowd and buzz, TV not too loud, excellent hare pie; free newspapers.
Downsides: nasty "chili" nuts; bad 'lumberjack' chips (fried when they should be oven-baked?) and I wish they wouldn't "reserve" tables; if you want to come in a group send a a couple of outriders to bag your table along with the rest of us.
You could do a lot lot worse in this area than to drink here.
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Winner of Fuller's cellar of the year 2006.
www.juggedhare.co.uk
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An excellent selection of Fuller's on tap.
anonymous - 17 Aug 2006 15:16 |
OK, it is a bit lacking in atmosphere. But it's about the only place in the area where you can go for a quiet drink on a Saturday night! Also, it being a Fullers pub, there's always a decent beer to be had.
It's got a lot going for it. It should be more popular than it is. I think it could be successful under the right management.
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Not sure we're talking about the same pub. It's my local, so I'd like to say it's great, but I've found the staff to be pretty unfriendly the few times I've been in there (though they do seem to light up when they get some American tourists in, even inviting them behind the bar for some photos!). The interior is quite impressive (yes, it is a former bank), but the atmosphere is nil, and it's definitely not a place for the locals.
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I'm a big fan of this pub. I could be biased, because it's just around the corner, but over the last couple of years I've really come to appreciate it. A big range of Fullers beers, and their normal pie-based fare.
Friendly staff too.
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I like this pub a lot but there never seems to be enough space when you want to meet up with a large group of friends (10+) but don't want to go the wetherspoons across the road.
The mezzanie is quite interesting in that it allows you to overlook almost ½ of the main floor - good for spotting lost mates!
A bit pricey but good quality beer and food.
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A comfortable and relaxing pub in the Victoria / Pimlico area. Can become crowded on Friday evenings when local office workers desert their desks, but at other times it’s a pleasant, quiet and civilised place for a drink. The service is always attentive and friendly, the Fuller’s bitters are well kept (Chiswick Ale being a popular choice), there’s a reasonable wine selection, a non-smoking room, and daily newspapers are provided for customers’ use. Food is served throughout the day (they currently have 5 different types of vegetarian sausage on their menu but meat-eaters are equally well catered for). No big screen and no Sky Sports.
anonymous - 25 Jan 2006 14:07 |
Good spacious pub with good ale, attentive (and switched on!) staff and friendly atmosphere. Also generally clean and tidy. Typical Fuller's Ale & Pie (bank?) conversion, but miles better than most of the drecky pubs around here.
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This is a fantastic pub, right in the centre of SW1 but feels friendly and comfortable. The staff are always friendly and clean tables, get drinks quickly.
Definitly the best location in this area for afterwork drinks or starting off on a night.
Sausages are great!
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I could be biased here as this is the closest pub to my office but I actually have really grown to like this pub. The interior is really spacious and has a fair balance between traditional pub and London Bar.
Lager is pretty good and although expensive for quantity is is good quality. Really nice staff who have a relaxed attitude but look after you well. Mixture of tourists, suits and locals.
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Decent beer most of the time, with a selection of real ales. As others have said, the ales are not cared for as well as they once were. Bar staff are friendly and efficient. The mezzanine floor can be hired free of charge.
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This pub is good to have a quiet drink. The staff are always friendly but had a couple of bad pints. Isabella.
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actually not bad....good looking pub..staff understands english (which is a welcoming change). err beer is sort of ok..but it used to be better, has there been a change of landlord?
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Reasonable pub, with two floors and a non-smoking area.
Good atomsphere and spacious. Could be improved by investing in some ventilation as mentioned before.
The food is standard
anonymous - 9 Dec 2003 18:37 |
Excellent range of Fullers beer. Interesting decor. No smoking area. Only downside was the food.
Adrian - 29 Oct 2003 13:01 |
Great food, fine pint, happy staff...Will be back!
Mike F. - 13 Oct 2003 14:41 |
Easily one of the best pubs in the immediate Victoria area - and perhaps the most interesting interiors. Beers kept very well, food wasn't bad either (though it's no Gastro-pub). My only moan is that the pub can get too smokey - more ventilation please.
I think the comment by "Disappointed" below is the exeption rather than the rule.
Ali - 27 Aug 2003 15:03 |
Brilliant Pub, I love it ... One must not mistake character of Bar Staff for rudeness I always find the staff there to be funny, energetic and compliment the wonderful quality of the Fullers Beers
Mark Robins - 3 Aug 2003 14:21 |
Don't bother, especially with the newly refurbed Prince of Wales even closer to the station, it has wonderful food, and the staff aren't quite so rude. Really unhappy with the Jugged Hare I have to say.
Disappointed - 16 Jul 2003 21:32 |
First time visitor to the pub, was quite impressed with the standard of pint. VERY VERY quiet despite it being a saturday night, but all in all a nice tidy comfortable boozer ! thumbs up !
breandain o cinneide - 6 May 2003 17:45 |
Hard to dispute any of the previous comments... All Pub "developers" should pay it a visit and would probably learn something!
Chris - 12 Mar 2003 20:05 |
Best boozer in the area (well, almost, the Cardinal is good as well) and the food is mostly good. Sandwiches have taken a turn for the stingy recently - you used to get a good wedge of fresh bread filled with tasty stuff - now it's supermarket bread with just enough watery stuff inside to make it look like it's a sandwich.
Excellent beers, seem to be well-kept - and there's bottled Budvar as well.
Dickie - 15 Jan 2003 14:55 |
My local Fullers ale and pie house. Nicely converted bank building with usual, Fullers attractive decor, great beer (London Pride, Chiswick, and ESB) rear no smoking area and more room in mezzanine. Alas, they took jugged hare off the menu; Busy with after work crowd in early evening but very quiet at weekends. Used to advertise as place to escape football during World Cup but, alas, now has TV tho' not alwayson. Worth the walk from Victoria (8 mins)
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Go get a Lamb Casserole at this Pub... go on! You will not regret it. Most excellent. I live in Germany now, and this meal is one of the top-ten things I miss about the UK! I will be back! Can't comment on the beer, I don't drink!!!
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