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Went back last week (against my better judgement) and was just as diappointed. The management of this plce are a disgrace. Rude, lazy, unprofessional - the list goes on and on. Bring back the last manager. She knew how to run a pub, and at least had a smile on her face.
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Manager is realy bad and rude even he has many years experience running pubs.Went there few days ago. As I know that bar staff is realy good.Good food as well.
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The manager is a miserable, rude so-and-so. This place really hasgone downhill since he took over.
And the place needs a good bloody clean, too.
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Went on a 7 pub crawl. Would have forgotten this one if someone hadn't written it down. Just plain ordinary and thats it....
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Atmosphere: A good atmosphere with a real mixture of people; suits, theatre goers, shoppers and shop workers. Just enough out of the way from the main Covent Garden drag so that it's not too busy. A couple of large TV's show live sport. All in all a good pub with a nice feel.
Beers: This is where the pub really let itself down!! In theory there were 3 real ales, London Pride, Adnams and Old Speckled Hen. In practice there was 1 at most...........and then that ran out!! The manager /landlord didn't seem concerned as most of the clientelle seemed to be drinking lager (of which there were several to choose from).
Food: I don't think they serve food in the evening.
This is part of the small "Market Taverns" group of pubs which usually have a wide choice of excellent real ales, therefore I was disappointed that there weren't more here. The pub itself is good and a good venue for watching sport on TV, shame about the lack of decent beer. Maybe we were just unlucky.
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Nice place, good pint and had the football on (with out sound which I prefer) although the bar man was unable to tune the other tv in for the rugby much to the annoyance of the people upstairs.
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Great staff, but small bar. And no sexy barmen like the guy at the Crown ad anchor!
Like this place, will come back if I'm in the country again.
anonymous - 23 Dec 2006 03:30 |
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Landlord is a great bloke.
Pints are solid, bit expensive.
Great pub.
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High ceilinged, long wide corridor pub with bare wood, large mirrors and rather wonderful lights on huge and dramatic brass fittings that come curving up from the centre of the mirrors. Three casks: Speckled Hen, Young's Special and the third one off. Price very steep - £3.00 for the Young's. Echoing, empty feel about the place, though nothing too off-putting. Soft, pleasant background music. I remember this from years back when it was a mix of an old man's pub and a theatre pub - now it seems a bit trendy anonymous, but mostly OK.
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Really enjoyed the place until the very rude american bartender wanted us out and it turned into a rather ugly end to the evening.
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Cracking german, lovely beer and the grubs not bad. Only downside is lunchtime`s you get loads of techie`s coming in from WTG across the road so its well busy.......theres one guy called Justin (i think thats his name) and he gets pretty drunk and just sits there all day.
All in all a superb boozer........
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A fantastic place to go for a pint. The landlord is a very nice chap, as are all the staff.
Highly recommended
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popped in for a quick one, nice atmosphere, pleasant staff, had football on the tv. all in all a great place to have a drink highly recommened it to anyone who's in the area.
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No atmosphere. OK pint of Adnams. Dour barmaid was cleaning glasses using some kind of window cleaning spray. Won't drink here again.
anonymous - 1 Jan 2006 19:05 |
i used to work in this pub and sarah who used to be the manager is the best chick ever! so stop complaining about the music and have a bit of fun you boring sad old english twats
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A pretty decent pub with reasonable atmosphere. Though they could turn the music down a bit.
Peter - 16 Mar 2004 12:16 |
I've loved this pub since my first visit 1971 and always call in when in town. It's the right size with a sense of historical glamour and intersting personnel.
peter - 9 Mar 2004 21:17 |
What's with the red light in the upstairs windoe, is this a brothel. The bar is small and a bit dead, maybe the action is upstairs!
Adrian - 18 Feb 2004 20:50 |
Music too loud to think, manageress too rude to believe (Quote at 9 on a Sunday: "No I will not turn the music as I want people to leave") and a rather poor selection of beers. One I will never return too, despite the fact that the pub itself is rather nice looking. Until management changes, I suggest you avoid.
Anja - 4 Nov 2003 11:40 |
A small yet beautiful pub located in the heart of historic Covent Garden that does not benefit from having loud moronic music pumped into its tiny downstairs bar, even if it does drown out the noise of the small blaring television located high up on a wall that no one bothers to watch. Nasty neon lights and strange flasing things are gradually creeping garishly across this once oasis of calm and fine company, and in a few more years it may well be the tackiest pub in the world, but until then enjoy it. The beers are nothing special but they do a natty line in crisps if that's the sort of thing in a good night out. The two bar staff can often be run off their feet or busy learning the basic rudiments of the English language, so don't expect attentive service.
Agnes - 19 Aug 2003 16:28 |
Best Pub in Covent Garden. Its got too small bars, one upstairs with lots of tables for food and more of a drinkers bar downstarirs.
Gary - 7 May 2003 09:02 |
