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As a place to get drinks after work, 1888 is head and shoulders above the nearby pubs on the High Street - though, that's not a difficult accomplishment. None the less, the bar staff are excellent. No matter how busy the pub gets, you can get your order in a timely manner. The bitters are over priced and The Abbot and IPA are shockingly cold. It would be nice to see a new pint from time to time. None the less, it's still my preferred watering hole east of Marylebone High Street.
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Clean and tidy and uncluttered with tables. Only GK IPA and Abbot. Thai food, had a red curry which was ok. I think there is an upstairs function room.
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Came in here last Sunday, & was very dissapointed. The Stella was vile, my GF's Pineapple juice tasted watered down, and was room temp., the bogs are awful.
I loved the tiles though, and the unusual corner setting for the bar, not as much as to make a return visit though
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I liked this pub, having moved on up here one night after vsiting the estimable Goldon Eagle down the road. A very different place from the Eagle but shows how a pub can be refurbed fairly decently. i never saw it before but it was convivial and comfortable. teh barman really knew how to mix a bloody mary and did so excellently. My only reservation are the daft sofas - the space is too small for them to be effective. There's a couple of them near the bar and the difference in height of the people sitting at the bar compared with the people on the sofa was really quite amusing. It almost looked as if they were sitting on the floor. Sofas look well in big spaces not small spaces - the interior designers have not given consideration to scale. Nonetheless a very useful find.
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Very expensive
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Not a bad little boozer. Gets a little shouty when it fills up. However I don't think that Abbot Ale is mean to be served SO COLD THAT YOU CAN BARELY HOLD THE GLASS!
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What they've done to the interior of this pub in recent years is tragic. Lovely Victorian tiles now wasted in an idiotic 'bar style' pub. An absolute mess.
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I recently returned to this pub after many years and was pleasantly surprised. I recall it having been an average pub which you could stop off in or pass by. The refit was very well done, there is a very relaxing atmosphere and the position of the bar is very clever.
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What a find!
This is a grand pub with fine Victorian decor. It is in a tucked away spot just off Marylebone High Street on a quiet road mainly medical practices.
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