please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Initial impressions provided by an inhabitant trying, unsuccessfully, to bring up his innards outside the pub. No doubt the ciggies will soon complete the task and that will be one less regular. Then inside. The place is dingy but it would not benefit from a makeover – the character would be spoiled. Very much a local of low life and low life somewhat unsuccessfully trying to pose as high life. Lovers of peanuts will adore this place. Bowls of nuts on every table. As a one off it is much preferable to the offensive fare that masquerades as pubs round Paddington station. Only about five minutes walk from the station so it is worth a visit as it is a true local. Guest beers on tap every week or so.
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Mike_D hits the nail on the head. Caly Golden Promise, Bass & GK IPA on. Peanuts on the tables. Darboard and a head of a wild boar above the the bar.
Beer only average but only £2.60 a pint. Could do a lot worse.
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My favourite Paddington-area pub, if only for the dart board and the reasonable bar prices. It's nothing amazing, mind - simple as. Decent for a post-work pint before heading homewards.
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Quite patently written by a regular...evening Clancy
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A pleasant enough reasonably priced local boozer with a pool table and a dart board. Good guest ales, free nuts & seriously mediocre microwaved food. Has gone down hill recently as some of the more eccentric regulars can be a bit off putting to the uninitiated. Also with the smoking ban now in place - running the gauntlet of the people blocking the door puffing is not for the feint hearted. Amusing Quiz Night on Tuesday, indifferent bar staff...one or two downright surly...and the landlord is professional with a sarcastic twist. All in all The Cleveland is a proper neighbourhood pub, which appear to be a dying breed.
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As there is a shortage of pubs with dartboards in Paddington I visited this pub to see what it was like. Seems friendly enough and the free peanuts dotted around the pub is a nice touch. Maybe could do with a wider range of beers although the Greene King IPA was ok for the price. Dart throw not bad.Will visit again.
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A good regular locals pub, friendly with peanuts, better when Big Aussie Tanya was there.
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Friendly enough pub, and one I'd be inclined to visit on a regular basis. Bit of a "local's local" vibe--everyone seems to know almost everyone else in the place. It's best to go by with someone you know, since it's difficult to get up to any quiet activities (like reading a paper) in the somewhat dim light. Friendly enough staff, who know what they're doing. The kind of a pub that I suspect rewards repeat visits.
Update on earlier reviews: the snacks and peanut bowls are still around, but they're no longer free.
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Great annual firework display where you can often spot celebrities each year in the adjacent square.You can only buy the display tickets from the pub
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Friendly in a quiet way (a raised eyebrow means "hello, what would you like to drink"). Free bombay mix on the tables, and sandwiches on Sundays, are the sort of nice touches that give this place character.
Mart - 19 Oct 2004 16:21 |
Good beer and free peanuts on the bar.
Friendly landlords, who organise various "nights", such as pub quiz.
Christy - 19 May 2004 11:59 |
Small local serving Greene King IPA and Fullers London Pride. Not easy to find and therefore not too busy.
Bryony Andrews - 5 Jun 2003 14:39 |
