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Decent beer, and atmosphere, better than most in the area.
mps77 - 26 Nov 2008 12:26 |
Excellent pub - shame about the boring insurance drones who frequent it and can't stop talking "shop".
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Hi there ,my names Sue I used to work at The Hung Drawn and Quarted.I am desperatly trying to get ahold of James who used to own the place or run it with his dad Jimmy. Please could someone let me know if he still runs it.Or if they have his surname or contact details for me that would be soooo great. Would really like to catch up with them.This place was like a home away from home to me. Really hope to hear back from someone soon. Thanks
Sue Forsyth nee Gray
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Very Nice. Good atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff, space to sit if you avoid the 'city' hours (1:30-2:30, 5-6). Working at the Tower, this is a nice place to have at your doorstep. Long live the HD&Q.
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Nice interior, serving a good range of Fullers’ beers. Only gripe is that we couldn’t get a seat. The (empty) upstairs section was roped off, presumably for the nonexistent diners.
Could get your beer to take away as well, which is something I’ve never seen in a central London pub before
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Not what you would expect from the outside,quite nice when you get in but not very big.
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A place I used to bypass when working nearby, I found The Hung Drawn and Quartered to be a lovely pub on my visit yesterday (May 1st). As others have noted, the appearance on the outside does indeed suggest something bigger then you actually get inside. The pub is actually quite quaint and makes for a lovely drinking spot. There was the usual range of Fullers beers on offer and the condition of the London Pride and Indian Pale Ale was superb. Expect the usual mix of suited and booted office types and I’d imagine it can get pretty crammed on a Friday after 5, yet this is a very acceptable place to whittle away time with a paper or good company. The decor is quite grand also. Well worth a visit.
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One man down (due to “work commitments” or more plausibly confiscation of man card) we went here on a Thursday night, hoping to have a few quiet drinks. Unfortunately for us the place was packed and space was at a premium. It thinned out by 8ish however and we were able to enjoy the pubs beautiful interior….. Great portraits surrounded the place looking down on all its drinkers, looked to be even a Bradshaw up there, which you don’t usually see!
Bar staff were efficient, tap beers were unexceptional and sadly they were not serving any food.
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I used to drive past here quite often before I worked in London and was always struck by its unpleasant name and wanted to check it out. I finally had the opportunity to visit recently and was very surprised by its size. It looks massive form the outside yet unless I was missing another room round the back, it's really not very big at all. And it was freezing inside too, put the heating on! Very, very high ceilings coupled with way too bright lighting made it feel a bit impersonal and detracted from the potential it has to have a nice atmosphere. Liked the noose behind the bar tho - is this in case the bar staff get pissed off with the City toffs?!
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Good to find a decent pub near Tower Hill. Good to see that they'd gone for something a bit more original in terms of decor. Had a nice pint of Pride.
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popped in saturday , didnt think this place was open on a saturday but it was last saturday , had a pint of pride which tasted just right , didnt really notice the refurb but still a blinding pub
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Very Very good pub. Like what they have done during the makeover. The new Pics are fantastic staff good as usuall.
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It's historical.
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Yes should have said it opened up after being closed for three weeks, with such a comprehensive and extensive makeover that its really hard to see what has changed, except the letters are shinier than they were before...
anonymous - 21 Oct 2006 19:12 |
Seems to be open......
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Seems to be closed, all signs gone and doors firmly shut....
anonymous - 25 Sep 2006 15:27 |
A rare and welcome thing: a pub near Fenchurch Street station that is open at the weekend!
Had a reasonable glass of wine (although not chilled quite to my liking) in here yesterday and thought that the service was very pleasant - I'd pop in again if in the area.
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£2.60 a pint of Pride served by friendly staff in reasonably clean pub (i expect they will put a lock on the ladies toilet door before my next visit). the beer was 1st class though
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Nice friendly pub that is a bit like the Tardis in reverse. Looks huge form the outside but once inside feels tiny with very few areas to sit and eat. I tend to go there during the day when I do go there and the beer is fine but not the best pint of Fullers in the area. OK in the summer because you can stand outside but only if you don't mind car fumes.
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been in here a few times mainly during the day , really nice pub all in all , the staff are mainly all australian or south african but good at what they do , the beer is of good quality and i do like it in here during the day , havent visited at night yet so cant comment on that
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Have now visited on three occassions and each time I didn't stay long.
Probably not a bad pub, but it gets too crowded for my liking.
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This place didn't do much for me. Seemed like the locals were enjoying their time there. Nothing jumped out about the pub - seemed a bit dull and drab. Decent pint of Chiswick.
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good pub with well kept ale. food good at lunchtimes, they used to do great pies, not sure if they still do. can get overcrowded though
Wardy - 18 Jul 2005 13:44 |
Very impressed on my visit last Thursday evening ( day before Good Friday ) Prompt and friendly service and the London Pride was spot on. Has more seating room than most typical stand up to drink City pubs which is an added bonus. Can drink outside on the pavement in sunny weather. Worth a revisit, sooner rather than later, as far as I'm concerned
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No great shakes, but also nothing too offensive.
Decent enough drinker. Worth a look - in if doing a little tour of city Boozers.
Drinkies outside in summer which is always nice.
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Upset egghead and pikey don’t remember his lovely girlfriend who used to run the place!!! Like they say worth dropping in for a pint or a couple of inbetweenies
Debra - 12 Oct 2004 14:16 |
yeah i remember that Beaker guy - was scottish but claimed to be south african. Good fun all the same. Nice pub
Pikey - 7 Oct 2004 15:03 |
Has went down hill over the years. Used to be run many years ago by a bald Scottish guy who looked just like that "Beaker" from Sesame Street! If you are passing by it is still worth popping in.
Egghead - 7 Oct 2004 14:59 |
Lovely olde fashioned Pub, not really all that old tho. Size is a bit of a surprise, looks huge from the out side, but smaller inside. Great aussie/kiwi behind the bar on my visit (he'll hate me for not remembering!)
RoK - 14 Sep 2004 15:45 |
Such a shame this pub is so small inside. It's the opposite of a Tardis. Better in the summer when you can stand outside. Not so bad when going there on a Corporate Card (like 5pm tonight!)
J - 9 Jun 2004 13:33 |
Just popped in for a pint before watching the guns being fired at the Tower of London. Not very busy, but a nice pint of Honey Dew even if the prices look like they have been inflated because of the tourists. Perfectly adequate place with a good selection of beers.
Ringo - 21 Apr 2004 13:33 |
Just an old fashioned pub in the city.
Sean Gibson - 4 Jul 2003 13:32 |
