Queens Head, St Pancrasback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Best boozer in the world......honest.
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The pub is quite small and narrow but the ornate mirrors that cover almost the entire wall on one side make it appear bigger. There’s a pool table, a roulette gaming machine and a couple of plasmas that were showing Sky Sports. Adnams was the only hand pump I saw but it was not on so I went for a Guinness which was OK. I think they had a menu but it’s not the sort of place where I would trust the food. The toilets were pretty poor which is always an indication of the overall running of the pub in my opinion.
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From the outside, the Queens Head looks like the classic Victorian shop front style pub with its recess doorways. I particularly like the Victorian postage stamp pub sign and the etched windows, even if they are modern recreations. Much of the interior has been knocked through to create one larger room with a small recess at the rear where the dart board is situated. Fortunately, some of the fine old tiling remains, especially on the floor although much of the wall tiles are now obscured the high backed padded pew seating. There are several ornate mirrors and a few remnants of its original interior but not really enough for traditionalists like me to get too exited about. Unfortunately, the first thing you notice in the QH is not the décor or the surroundings but the pool table – prominently placed at the front of the pub. I can’t help thinking it would be far better positioned to the rear under the skylight. The general décor is slightly cheapened by promotional posters and cardboard cut out Guiness glasses although I am pleased to say that since my previous visit, they have for the most part been taken down the posters from the lovely mirrors that align the walls. One of the ceiling fans is snapped off and on the 2 occasions I have been here in recent months, the only Ale (Adnams – 2 other hand pumps appear to be redundant) has been unavailable. It is simple things like this that generally let the pub down. There are 2 TVs and a big screen, a Quiz Machine, cash machine and jukebox and for the night owls, they don’t shut until stupid o’clock during the week and even more stupid o’clock at weekends, even though it is in a residential street. The locals and staff are friendly enough and there is nothing in particular wrong to not recommend a visit but it strikes me as a pub that doesn’t really make the most of its attributes and could be a lot better without using up too much effort.
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Nice little pub with really friendly bar staff and a good atmosphere. Has been revamped recently with some decent furniture. Good to go watch the footy or just an evening pint of ale. Irish coffee was good too!
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good Adnams Bitter, reasonable prices, Sky sports, big screen, pool table. Will return.
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This is a great little pub, recently it has gained new owners and management.
samrees@homechoice.co.uk - 16 May 2006 16:40 |
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