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A marvellous place to spend a long afternoon and evening within or with out. Plenty of seating, covered and warm with heaters for smokers. Well served beer. Great staff; especially Mary. An Actor laddies paradise pub between the Old & Young Vics.
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ALONG WITH THE KING'S ARMS, DOWN BEHIND AND OWNED BY THE SAME FAMILY THIS/THESE ARE THE VERY BEST PUBS IN WATERLOO. CLEAN, WELCOMING AND GREAT ATMOSPHERE. FOOD'S GREAT TOO, BUT EVEN BETTER NEXT DOOR, SO WELL WORTH HAVING A GREAT DRINK HERE AND POPPING NEXT DOOR. ESPECIALLY IF YOUR WAITING FOR A TRAIN FROM WATERLOO. OUTSIDE BENCHES ARE COVERED AND GOOD PEOPLE WATCHING AREA. GREAT LOOKING BIRDS GOING BY. I HAVE A GOOD OLD TIME ENJOYING THE DELIGHTS OF A CIGAR OR TWO OR THREE HERE IN ALL WHETHERS. ENJOY!
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must say great pub,the services is excellent.good buncch behind the jump,.
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First time back here for about 6 months and was a very pleasant evening. Beer and service were good but the decor and layout are what I really like about this place.
One of the best pubs in this area.
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Honestly, a bit affected. Go if you want to be seen.
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For such a big pub the gents was a bit on the small side but it looked great with funky decor and furniture,the bar top was a bit high and i'm 6.1"! on the plus side i had the best meal in ages there(thai) and the bird who served it was well fit, i tried it on but she wasnt having any of it! she was very proffesional and friendly all the same.
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A bit poncey but, irrespective, still a decent boozer if you like that scene.
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Best pub in the area by a long way.
The service is excellent, food and beer good as well.
A proper pub
anonymous - 28 Sep 2007 16:55 |
Refurb! open again in Sept according to the signs.
anonymous - 10 Aug 2007 08:33 |
Currently closed and gutted. Signage removed from the outside. Refurb or relaunch???
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Nice pub, you can regularly spot a c-lister or 2 in here, hey, actors drink too you know! have a few in here and then check out the noodle bar next door, top notch food.
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This is a wonderful pub! I dived in this afternoon and found Wadworth 6X on tap, I must say that I haven't tried it in years (to be honest I haven't seen it around which is a crying shame). It was absolutely wonderful! I haven't enjoyed a single pint like this in years. So much so, that I actually mentioned it on returning my empty glass to the bar on leaving to the pleasant young Irish girl behind the bar. Having read the previous comments about Wadsworth being Eggy, I'd take it as a one off, dodgey serving and unavoidable. I've found the staff here always pleasant and quick on the serve. Plus a good sign in any decent pub, rushing back and forth checking the presentation of the beer from cellar to pump. Well worth a visit any time!
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Wadworth 6X tainted with an eggy aroma and taste? In my experience that's what it normally tastes like these days! (Rumour has it that it doesn't travel as opposed to it just being not a very nice beer anymore!)
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Dropped in for a swift pint a few weeks ago. Was pleased to see Wadworth 6X on cask, but sadly it was tainted with eggy aroma and taste.
Bar staff took it back and changed it for a pint of Pride, but not without expressing doubt as to my assessment. 'They'll be complaining the brandy's too spicy next week', said the barman to a regular.
No, next week I'll be drinking elsewhere.
quiff - 26 Mar 2007 17:05 |
Best pub in Waterloo by a long way.
Fantastic service.
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A great team behind the bar; mostly Irish and friendly and professional. Well served beers and a very friendly and popular pub. Fantastis screen for watching Racing or Football. And a great place to sit outside and watch London go by.
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A great watering hole at Waterloo. Very nice staff behind the bar, clean, quick and honest. Well worth taking a later train from Waterloo or Southwark tube to enjoy a refreshing pint here.
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I STARTED DRINKING HERE DURING THE WAR, WHEN THE MARKET WAS IN FULL SWING OUTSIDE; SADLY NOW GONE THE WAY OF ALL GOOD THINGS. IN THE 1960S & 1970S THIS PLACE WAS ONLY EVER BUSY IN THE EVENING AT THAT. I USED TO BE FASCINATED DRINKING HERE IN THE ONE TIME WOODEN PANNELLED FRONT BAR LOOKING AT THE PUB SCENE. THERE WOULD BE ONE FELLA, A COFFIN DODGER ON ONE SIDE. ANOTHER ON THE OTHER AND ONE AT THE DOOR. ALL DRINKING IN DEAD SILENCE. NO COMMENTS, NO HELLO, IT WAS A WAITING ROOM FOR DEATH. THE ONLY LIFE WAS A VISIT BY TOMMY GODFREY, A LOCAL FACE AND CHARACTER ACTOR, (THE BUS CONDUCTOR IN "PASSPORT TO PIMLICO" & THE JANITOR IN "ONLY WHEN I LAUGH", HE WAS THE ONLY BIT OF LIFE IN THE PLACE. SINCE THE IRISH "FIRM" HAVE TAKEN OVER, IT'S BLOODY MARVELLOUS! THEY'VE KNOCKED THE TWO BARS TOGETHER AND HAVE A MASSIVE SCREEN FOR FOOTBALL AND RACING ON. THE PUB'S VERY CLEAN. THE STAFF, MARY, THE YOUNG SPEEDY IRISH GIRL AND THE FELLAS ARE VERY, VERY FRIENDLY AND FUN. IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO VISIT AND THE BEERS ARE PROPERLY PULLED.
A TIP TOP PLACE TO VISIT. HOW COULD ANYONE SAY ANYTHING ELSE? JUST LOOK AT THE MIX OF YOUNG, OLD, AND GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE. I EVEN HAD A DRINK WITH JOHNNY VEGAS A FEW MONTHS BACK AND NOBODY MADE A FUSS. MAKE A DASH FOR THE CUT!
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Have been here a couple of times, once during the day and the other at night.
During the day the place is dead apart from some ex-London gangster types skipping from bar to toilet every ten minutes for cocaine fixes.At night the place is frequented by young local Kings College crowd and suits.Thai food not bad and reasonably priced, wine list very average and over-priced, considering the historical "wine quotes" throughout the pub.Bar staff friendly and efficient,The little Irish barmaid the quickest I've seen in London.The Irish owner was there during my daytime visit and chose to ignore the obvious "toilet activity".Seemed quite cocky and was telling off one of the staff over a cleanliness issue.Won't be back I'm afraid.
anonymous - 9 Jul 2006 10:30 |
A nice boozer this. Beer us usually pretty good with Spitfire being my first option! Staff are friendly and never had to wait long to be served. Always seem to have 3 or 4 staff at least.
Eaten there once and its been pretty good although I have heard it has its off days. But pretty good value if you like Thai.
They are an honest bunch too. My mate very atupidly left his laptop bag in there, with his ipod in there too! He thought hed lost it all, but at 11am the next morning he got a phonecall saying they had his bag. It was great to hear that there are still some decent people in London.
Id recommomend this place, good mixture of lagers and ales, and good food. Oh and Johnny Vegas was in there last time I was in!
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Good gaff this,...decently dark decor and brilliant lighting,..more like a ruby lounge than a Ruby Lounge.
Rude fruity
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Not bad beer but the bar takes up too much space meaning there is a lot less tables than you would expect and it can get crowded easily. Good celeb spotting though as its by the Old Vic
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Ale quality & staff attitude variable but there is usually a lively & friendly clientele. Speed of sevice is generally slow.
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Not such a bad pub but the central bar is a bit of a pain, slowing service down and the beer is not always up to scratch. Be wary of going if Millwall are playing. A better bet is the Stage Door especially if you prefer home cooked pub food to Thai.
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Handily situated for Waterloo Station and the Old Vic Theatre. Limited selection of bitters but the lager was served as it should be. Nicely decorated with photos of actors who have appeared across the road (and probably sought refreshment in this place), though the life-sized Elvis figure in the corner is slightly disconcerting. Fairly bustling atmosphere and friendly staff - nice one.
Mr Lash - 15 Nov 2004 11:20 |
Great pub, Good food... If you do one think this weekend visit the Sunday night sing a long!
Julia - 28 Oct 2004 14:35 |
I absolutely love this pub, the food is great the atmosphere wonderful. I can't stop recommending it to anyone who fancies a change.
Sassy - 20 May 2004 20:48 |
This place is convenient for the theatre, and the trains.
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Thai food still excellent, nice atmosphere, able to seat & have a beer rather than at Fire Station where they are always taken
Mike - 18 Dec 2003 14:07 |
coolpub top beer and the landlord fantastic top chuckle.
tommy-tucker - 20 Aug 2003 00:21 |
Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, not too crowded and the best thai pub food in London.
Queen A. - 9 Jul 2003 11:09 |
