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Elegant place to stop for a Fuller's ale, leather armchairs and we particularly enjoyed the prints on the walls - the picture of a man reading while being observed by a heron was top-notch, will definitely return.
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I cannot believe that I have never reviewed this pub before. This was one of my locals (along with the Talbot and the Horse and Groom) when I worked in Belgrave Square. In fact at one stage it was the only Fullers pub in Central London and thus the only place there where you could drink Fullers beers. Hard to believe that now.
Anyway, this really is a top pub, even if the latest refurb has “gastrocised” it to a large extent, with a fairly expensive menu. Gone is the reasonably priced meal of sausage, egg, chips and beans. However, the structure and intrinsic character of the pub has been retained.
Tucked away down a cobbled mews behind Belgrave Square, it can be a bit tricky to find if you don’t know your way round the area well. Bit it is definitely worth the effort of seeking out. The Fullers ales are invariably superb. They had Hampshire Brewery King Alfred Bitter on today, which at £3.05 a pint seemed pretty expensive (even for this part of the world) for a fairly ordinary ale, and not as good as Fuller’s own ales.
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Crikey. What a relief! Having popped round for a little pint of Pride and seen the place closed we assumed the inevitable "gastration"; but the Star is open again and the only change seems to be a faint aroma of floor polish. They've even kept the fake smoke stains on the walls. Still serving good ales, premium spirits and decent wines - and the best chips in any mews pub - the clientele are made up of local residents, embassy staff and the odd beer-pilgrim.
The perfect local.
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I'd heard they had closed for refurbishment, can anyone confirm?
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I like this boozer. The beer's always good (8/10) and they serve a late lunch which is handy and the chips are bloody good. Not worth going out of your way for, and that's why I like it.
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I'm going to be nice, the decor was great, the food not bad, the atmosphere reverant, even the completely bungling barman was amuseing and as for the bogs, posh or what...so what's my gripe...the beer! my Cheswick was flat and tasted sour!
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A little gem of a pub tucked away in a mews, possibly difficult to find, one of the small public houses that used to be used by the servants and ostlers of the well-to-do who lived around here. Has been in every edition of the Good Beer Guide - one of very few pubs that have. The upstairs function room is going to become a restaurant. This seems the way to go for pubs these days.
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A nice pub with friendly staff and a decent pint. The clientèle are a bit much though! I visited on a Thursday lunchtime, and was horrified to find that upon sitting down I was amongst a bunch of loud, suited, bigots who made my (quick) stay fairly uncomfortable! Seems to be a haunt of people with too much power and no common sense! No fault of the establishment though. Pop your head round the corner and make sure it's clear of suits and you'll have a lovely pint!
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A great fullers pub in a nice area. This one has been in 35 consecutive GBG's. Looks great outside and inside, especially in the lounge area.
Only limited Fullers range available, they ran out of the Gales 'Seafarers Ale' when we first arrived.
Well worth a walk to find this pub though.
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A deservedly popular pub. First visited it in 1984, nuff said.
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Top Mews pub in Belgravia. The beer is always of fine quality. How a pub should be.
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Not as nice on the inside as the outside but pleasant and I had a lovely pint of Hock in here. I've only been the once so will try it again when/if in the neighbourhood. A mix of people in there when I was in there, by no means typical of the people who live around that neck of the woods.
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A delightful little lash hall in the heart of Belgravia. Not to be missed. Staff most polite.
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Nice Fullers pub which is in a sidestreet near Eaton Square. Serves the usual range of Fullers Ales and also Chiswick at the moment - I tend to prefer this to the more ubiquitous London Pride but YMMV.
Food is ok but no sandwiches in the evening.
A peculiarity of the bar area is that the gantry is very high up - probably put there by some bloke about 6 foot 2 who said "Well, I can reach it." One of the current barstaff has to stand on a crate so that she can fetch glasses down from it. Ahh.
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Consistently good beer. Usually an interestingly mixed crowd at various times of day/week. Rarely too busy. The crux of a good Belgravia pub crawl.
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Revisited for first time in 20 years - Just the same!
Delicious Chiswick Bitter. Plus a lager for under a fiver. Jolly good show
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Very nice comfortable Fullers mews pub. Can be difficult to find but well worth the trouble. Had the best pint of London Pride that I have ever had. Can get very busy lunchtimes with local Embassy staff. Food prices very resonable considering the area.
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Excellent pub, which I have been visiting for the past 25 years and it still looks like the same pub, thank goodness. It has survived the recent change of landlord unscathed. The Fuller's beers taste very good, as of course they should but all too often don't. Considering the wealthy neighbourhood, the prices aren't that outrageous!
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Seemed very quiet on my visit last Saturday afternoon - London Pride on good form and still a great pub though.
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Fine pub. Good choice of decent beers (as you would expect in a Fuller's pub). Comfortable interior - excellent place to while away a few hours over several jars.
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Visited on 16 April. Our mistake was to find the place. There were three apparent locals and a barman who had no difficulty in concealing his delight at our arrival. They weren't doing food (Saturday lunchtime). Moderate pint of Fullers something forgettable at three quid a shot. Nothing to commend it unless you live in Belgravia, in which case your chauffeur will drive you to a good pub.
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great quality beer in a nice - if tricky to find pub
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Out with old in with the new landlord - still a great pub
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Went down here on Friday night. Not too easy to find but what a lovely pub. Friendly, cosy, buzzy - everything you could want from a good local.
Jeremy - 11 Oct 2004 12:04 |
the long-standing landlord and his wife are leaving shortly and Fullers have only replaced them with a temporary relief. No wonder there are rumours that the pub will soon close and be turned into flats! What a shame....
ted - 28 Sep 2004 01:00 |
Visited 4/3/04. Excellent pub. Staff were extremely efficient & courteous, despite this place being completely packed on a Thurs night. Quite large inside, with tables & food. Can be a bit difficult to find - take an A-Z with you.
JamesC - 30 Mar 2004 16:24 |
I think the comment about the pub being part of a "Chain" means that it is a Fullers House.
This is an excellent Pub with not only good beers but also good architecture.
Try the Golden Pride if it is on (normally Winter only).
Top Cat - 20 Jan 2004 11:45 |
Fantastic food and very good beers. We had our Christmas party here and the bar staff were very attentive and very helpful. Having been here on a few occasions I've noticed that a few of the customers can be a little up-tight sometimes! Whys that? It can get a bit packed downstairs after work on a Friday. But don't let that put you off, go and check out a great central London pub, you won't regret it.
Steptoe - 14 Jan 2004 11:32 |
Great pub with fabulous beer and lots of excentric, but friendly locals. They tell me you have to book up 2 years in advance for Xmas parties. The steak and chips is the best at £10. Great value for the expensive area.
anonymous - 23 Oct 2003 01:46 |
Very impressive. Is it really part of a chain? Couldn't tell.
Jeff - 8 Oct 2003 00:56 |
Found this pub while looking for somewhere for a quick beer before a meeting in Belgrave Square. So impressed I dragged everyone back afterwards and we spent the entire evening there. Really good pub, well kept beers and good food. Looking forward to the next meeting.
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Fabulous local pub where the manager and his wife really care about good service. Steaks at £10, and huge platefuls of home cooked food are to die for. The best pint of London Pride in London. Only negative comment - it's part of a chain and the inevitable bureaucracy stops it from being even better.
anonymous - 29 Jul 2003 22:19 |
Nice friendly staff but the layout is like a Raj hotel. Full of tourists when we went in there.
Rich - 24 Jul 2003 19:24 |
This place is the best pub in London, no, England.
This is how all pubs with class and sophistication should be-no empty gimmicks to pull in the lads-thankfully a lad free zone here in Belgravia! Strongly recommend this place!
pip pip
belgrave square boy - 9 Jul 2003 14:24 |
Great Pub!! No music, TV or fruit machines. Real coal fires. TJ the landlord keeps his real ales in perfect condition. Fullers House. Now open all day Sat/Sunday
Bertel - 17 May 2003 12:53 |
Sounds like a nice pub-be aware of unusual opening hours though.
anonymous - 5 Apr 2003 11:32 |
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