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Quite a large bar which manages to always show sports, although, on the occasions I've been this is without sound. Expensive are fairly indifferent staff on most occasions.
It's an obvious choice for a meeting place because it's so easy to find and close to Waterloo station but to guarantee a seat and to save a small fortune I use the nearby Hole in the Wall for this function. Cheaper, less busy and better staff in my experience.
However, if you like your bars busy and don't mind spending the extra cash the Wellington or it's near neighbour the Fire Station are easy to find meeting points if you are arranging a night out with friends who are not familiar with the area.
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Went there last night with a few friends. Hand pulled beer selection good, although nothing special - Pedi, Marston Bitter, Cumberland. One of our number decided to go for a bottle of Leffe and - bearing in mind this is a small sized bottle of the Belgian beer - had a most unpleasant experience when he was asked for £3.90!
£4 for a small bottle of beer? Is this what London prices have got to, or was there a bit of profiteering going on here?
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Not great, but just a short distance away from the station concourse, and selling a reasonable pint of Marston's Burton Bitter (profferred as an alternative to perhaps the cloudiest pint of Pedigree that I have ever seen...).
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This pub is very nice. I can get a pint before I get the train home to the provinces
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Double booked my wifes room and then said we hadn't booked it!! Assistant Deputy Manager very smug and arrogant 'his word against ours and his manager would take his side'. Left my wife stranded in London at night - very unhelpful and the staff were extremely rude.
Will make a formal complaint to whatever watchdog I need to.
anonymous - 6 Nov 2007 20:08 |
Pleasantly surprised, as not been here for a few years. Marstons' Burton Bitter was very fresh. Place was Sunday-evening-slow but the Al Murray landlord ("The shandy must be for the lady, don't let him get you drunk now...") was discretely charming and concerned about our bags and general wellbeing. Not yet a rival for the hole in the wall but still well worth a pint.
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the Youngs Bitter was good. And I saw the football game which works well on the big television screens. But I was a bit upset with the man on the bar who was rude when I siad can you top my beer up. That is NOT ghood customre service and brakes the trading standards describptions act
anonymous - 22 Jan 2007 15:22 |
Didn't come with a particularly good rep, but I was quite pleased by the place.
Only three beers on (Youngs Ordinary, Marstons Poodigree and the rather more palatable Adnams Broadside). Very busy and a pretty raucous atmosphere with 70% of the pub watching the boxing...
It's no world-beater, but I'll pop in again if I'm waiting for a train.
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Spent a few hours in this pub tonight meeting a friend after work before going home
Had the Youngs Bitter which was fine, service was friendly and prompt enough despite being busy, found time flew by.
its a standard large railway pub, clean and cheerful enough, nice place for a few beers and a chat but probably not the first choice for a night out.
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Been in once or twice for friends partys.
Average - no atmosphere at all.
Probably will never go again.
I saw people pissing in the urinal.
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I found this pub to be pleasant but vey noisy. Not sure if thats just because it was a friday night.
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Why would anyone come here by choice when there are so many good pubs nearby? If you want close to the station try the Firestation / Auberge both infinitely prefereable. This pub really has very little going for it.
anonymous - 22 Feb 2006 15:20 |
Commuter pub, but worth going to if you can get a seat!
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A pretty soulless venue which is functional but little more. Above average prices are no doubt in place to take advantage of the captive market of commuters popping in for a quick pint on their way home - I would suggest that if you're only after a quick snifter the 'Hole in the Wall' around the corner will cover that job perfectly adequately. If you're not a rugby fan, avoid like the plague before, during & after Twickenham internationals. Braying Ruperts take the place over and there are pints getting knocked over left, right and centre.....
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Not understanding where these glowing comments have come from, this place is just another shining example of how large pubs in the proximity of transport hubs can all too easily fall into the realms of the insipid.
Picture the scene: walk up to the bar, wait ten minutes to be served average beer from moody staff, and trip over Polish luggage as you make your way to the only free table, which boasts some dirty plates, half finished pints, fag ash and sellophane.
If you're in Waterloo for a quickee while you wait for a train, go to the bar on the concourse and at least watch people go by.
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Always use this pub as a convenient meeting place after work. Good atmosphere, decent beer and no hassle. Gets busy in the evenings but soon quietens down as the suits and general masses disappear home.
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Lots of screens put up for football. Busy pub, but with lots of space. Staff were attentive and didn't have to wait to be served. Ordered a pint of Pedigree which was disgusting, left half of it. Personally I would go to the 'Fire Station' or 'The Hole In The Wall' both up the road if I could choose.
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This pub has really changed in the last 2 years, not only has the music quietened down abit but also theres a good range of music. Tends to play alot of 80's classics thurs/fri. Real ales are almost always on although there are still only 4 to choose from one being a guest ale which changes every month. Food is great portion size is good too. The managers are always willing to listen to the customers and i think try and push the staff into having a laugh behind the bar which you dont find nowadays. Plasma tv for football/rugby - they even change the channel for you if you ask, we watched jackass at 10.30pm!!! what more could you ask for. Starting to be more female friendly with more female staff than any other bar that i have ever been in around waterloo. Good promotions too wine £8.00 a bottle - Quality.
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Fairly good pub, although it is a weird mix of office and building site workers, feels slightly edgy in there. Huge inside, with nice barstaff. The food is v. good value, and tastes fairly fresh.
anonymous - 9 May 2005 22:01 |
Around Waterloo Station this is by far the best pub for a drink. Although it can really busy around 6.30 pm; it has agood atmsophere; a reasonable selection of beers and the food is good.
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Not a bad place. Food good beer OK though not the best selection. Nice and bright, good place to watch football/rugby.
Worth going to to see the big ceiling paintings of waterloo
Brian - 25 Oct 2004 17:55 |
I thought this pub was great. Good mix of after-worker types and students. Lots of choice for drinks and friendly staff too - they seem to like to have a chat with the customers. Music can be loud on Thurdays and Fridays, but then again - it's a Thursday or Friday!!
Richie - 22 Sep 2004 12:19 |
this has that 'train station pub' vibe to it - full of backpacks and luggage.
simon - 3 Sep 2004 12:21 |
Graet big barn of a place.. lots of after school teachers setting a good example and getting pissed. Awful beer, music so loud your ears bleed, and slightly menacing atmosphere. Shite.
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Have been using this pub for meetings, and agree with the 'turn the music down' policy - apart from that and the giant football screen. possibly might try the one next door in the future.
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Have basically stopped going there over the years (despite working across the road) except when people force you to go there for birthday drinks, etc.
What *is* the point in having all those real ales on the counter when 3 out of 4 are usually off or plain undrinkable? They should either stop pretending and serve fizzy stuff, or get their act together and look after the beer properly.
You can nip round the corner to Auberge and get superb Belgian beers out the tap or bottle, without all the racket - no contest.
As somebody else says, the Wellie should still turn the music down.
Ann Oldgit. - 26 Feb 2004 09:24 |
Definitely not a nice place. Is the big screen still near the bogs so (a) all girls get stared at and we know exaactly what they've left behind (or inserted) when they come out and (b) it stinks of piss if you're watching teh football?
Stephen - 25 Nov 2003 17:36 |
When I go out with my mated I like to be able to talk to them without losing my voice. And we got a table at 8:30pm on a Saturday night. So good all round. Apart from we were too late for food. But the chippie up the road was very good.
laura - 1 Oct 2003 16:47 |
Dont know about this bag nicking lark - been going there 15years and no one ever took my wife ;-)
This pub has certainly improved since it changed back from being half wine bar in the early '90s.
Missing very important barmaid called Danielle. Not the same since she left.....
anonymous - 26 Jun 2003 22:38 |
Have been here a couple of times for lunch - not had my bag stolen yet!! Both times the food was good. I like the mural on the celling.
Mike - 25 Mar 2003 14:37 |
Got my bag stolen in there.
NOT a nice place
anonymous - 24 Jan 2003 16:13 |
This is a really nice refurbished pub and there's a good deal on white wine where you buy 2 glasses and get rest of bottle free. Hold on to your bags though - literally - I work near there and have had so many colleagues that have had their bag stolen. They are very cunning.
Jess - 19 Dec 2002 14:50 |
anyone know anything about the history of this pub . keen to find out as much as possible
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Had my bag nicked from right under my feet on 21/08/02. Professional bag theives operating in this pub as another girl had her bag nicked on 17/08/02
Carly Hawkes - 23 Aug 2002 12:57 |
There's authentic and then there's plain run down, still it's not offensive and on a plus side it's only 30 seconds from Auberge where they do great beer.
Dan - 20 May 2002 14:59 |
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