Dickens Tavern, Paddington

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As said a much bigger Pub than would appear , and with the possible exception of the Victoria , a fullers pub ,would probably be my had thachoice , slightly more interesting choice than most of the pubs around here this included Adnams Broadside . Proud of pubs , associated with morrissey ,and of course you've guessed it london pride . triv question for the night , what has the above said had that the smith's haven't had a number 1 uk single Bob the builder .
General conclusion a large no of pubs in this area , but not too many interesting Beers , not much for Ciders , after lp and bombardier , strongbow the most commonly seen .
beatles38 - 21 Jul 2009 09:24
A pub devoid of character, it feels like it used to be a shop. Howver the beer was in good nick, Hopback Taiphoon I think it was (with lemongrass).
Slow staff and a manager who seemed like she'd had a long day didn't add anything to the place. Would not make the effort to go here again but if passing it would be worth a quick pint.
rob372 - 29 Jun 2009 08:11
Much bigger inside than it appears from the front, but that is perhaps its only distinguishing feature. I suppose that the staff were reasonably efficient given the place was fairly busy when I visited, but the guest ale (Everards Sunchaser) was very ordinary.
rpadam - 25 Jun 2009 23:42
wow what a change- came here a few years ago- bit dodgy nothing exciting to report but this time the difference is amazing- the staff are so chatty and friendly, does some decent cask ales and has 4 tvs (i think) and a big screen to watch the footy- really good atmosphere. def worth a visit.
smellhead - 10 Apr 2009 14:15
decent enough for the area around paddington station but that ain't saying much . Beer was OK. atomosphere OK during Weekday Premier League match. slightly better than the Sussex Arms further down on the other side pub food's better than the Greek Restauarant & the Steakhouse in London St, but better off at the kebab shop in spring street or the greek fish & chip shop in norfolk place.
threeravensmoor - 15 Jan 2009 10:48
Well having not looked at reviews before visiting london i walked into this clean and friendly traditional london pub. food was great value and looked propberly the best pub / food establishment in the area. lots of seating area and seemed to be quite full with a mixture of tourists and english people. i would make this my local if i lived closer and will 110 % be on my map for the next time i visit london !
m4rk - 25 Jul 2008 23:26
One of many identikit tourist trap pubs in this area; this one bills itself as the longest pub in London, which may be true but does not make it any more worth visiting. When I was in the pub (which was about 4pm on a Sunday), the pub was dominated by a group of very loud, very drunk 20something men singing obscene songs and generally acting like giddy goats. I thought in the circumstances the barman should probably have asked them to leave.
grecian - 14 Jul 2008 11:00
Small frontage but long bar, claims to be the longest pub in London. It’s split up well with a front part devoid of TV’s and used for eating, the middle part is mainly a standing area and has one TV which is popular for sports. Then there is a conservatory type area further on with more TV’s that can show different channels to the main one which is handy if there are two sporting events on at the same time. Three cask ales but only one of them was on when I visited, not very inspiring, a bit like the pub itself.

Millay - 12 Feb 2008 12:28
Swift pint in here after a trip to Plymouth. When we got in all the real ales were off, had to wait for Bombardier. Two or three others should have been on but only standard stuff. Nothing to recommend it.
GuideDogSaint - 20 Jan 2008 01:06
Definitely the worse pub in Paddington. Grubby, smelly and the bar staff were confused by English. It might be "the longest pub in London" as they claim but that alone is no excuse to subject yourself to it.
Esme - 28 Jun 2007 21:34
OK pub, but nothing too attractive about it. The Pride is consistently good, I can't complain about prices. The staff are capable and friendly.
Fart - 16 Jun 2007 12:31
Had a tough time getting served when in this pub last week.
anonymous - 1 Jun 2006 00:53
Went in here @ 11am as soon as they opened 2 get a swift beer b4 jumping on the train home.

Had a reasonable tasting pint of youngs at an average london price.

Friendly foreign girl served us.

Pub claims 2 be the longest in London,but could be argued i feel. One Bad thing was the smell.Was a strong pungent odour of rotten sick-stained carpet, not good!!

My Rating 6/10
fat_beer_badger - 2 May 2006 14:57
Avoid this pub! We went yesterday and ordered food. 40 minutes later we were still sat waiting for our food, even though everyone that ordered after us had got theirs!! I went up to ask about it, and was told it wouldn't be long now. When it finaly turned up they had brought us the wrong food (Then argued saying that is what we ordered!!) I asked for a full refund and got it. I have never been to such a badly run dump in my life!!!
StJimmy - 21 Feb 2006 08:32
Visited daily in October for a week or so. Very friendly staff; excellent food; charming atmosphere. The front window seats gave one a view of the Paddington residents and their activities. Would highly recommend.
Jane - 27 Oct 2004 20:18
Good pub with good beer and food. Reportedly the longest pub in London, but I'd doubt that these days. Strange thing I found was that some of the Eastern European bar staff seemed quite miffed at not getting a tip. Not at those prices my lovelies!!!!
Ollie Reed - 30 Aug 2004 16:26
not bad for a pint or 2...spent a lot of time here( & the place over the road) when we first arrived in london & were staying in a shitty hotel round the corner. good as said for football.
millym - 4 Apr 2004 16:58
A footy place, but that's all.
Hammer - 27 Feb 2004 16:50
Visted in spring 2003, the bangers and mash were excellent.
Lee Cabana - 2 Sep 2003 00:19
Visited this pub in 2003 when I was in London. I met people from all over Europe there.
Very friendly
Ertt - 13 Aug 2003 21:58
l used to drink in this establishment when l lived in paddington in 1976. lt was always packed with young drinkers and at that time it was adjacent to the western counties pub,but i think that must be gone now?
gaz - 24 May 2003 14:08
Claims to be "London's Longest Pub" for what it's worth. Not a dreadful place by any means, but there are a whole cluster of pubs around Paddington Station and most of them are better than this one.
Steve - 7 Mar 2003 13:15

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