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Reasonable pub with 2 decent pool tables that we had booked for a couple of hours. Decent (if not outstanding) Adnams, Pride and Bombadier. Probably only go out of your way if you want somewhere you can book the pool - but an overall OK.
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BITE. Why did my page long review not appear from yesterday?
Here it is again, slightly different wording I'm sure.
Very slow service as mentioned by HopMan1 and others on both food and drink.
Staff not trained properly therefore customers end up in situations where they have to send back Guinness extra cold as they only asked for Guinness - do you pour Diet Coke when people order Coke? No!
Not enough staff - spoke to the guv'nor and he said he'd just taken over a few weeks back and inherited three staff off sick. He also said they'd be closing for a big expensive refurb ready in time for Christmas. Good stuff.
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Am amazed at the positive opinions earlier. Have tried the place a few time in the last 6 months. It's short or incompetently or indifferntly staffed. Food can take ages to get, and in our experience orders are often wrong. It regularly has no Draught Bitter choice ( Four pumps and none working today ) My mates and I eventually followed several other people who had given up and gone out, to gosomewhere else, having taken ages not to get served. Once again we promised each other not to go back. Will guarantee to keep the promise this time.
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Nice pub with great food and good service.
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Agreed as before. It is one of those pubs that you walk into and presume you won't like it and I didn't but after about 5-6 work doo's including a few free bar situations booked upstairs in the reserved area and a few sessions on the spur of the moment stuff I have to admit to liking the place. "Shakespear's local" is often touted and I wouldn't argue with him. Nice beer with usually hardworking staff who want to serve you quick and efficient style.
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Oh blimey yes, the Lord Raglan! Have had some blinding sessions with work colleagues over the years, starting in the mid-80s and most recently a year ago. Good beers, excellent staff and plenty of room. They always arranged buffet food if we requested it. Sadly we've all scattered now, but the Raglan lives on!
anonymous - 1 Jul 2006 17:03 |
One of those pubs that you walk into and presume you won't like it, then it grows on you and practically becomes your local. Nice beer, hardworking staff so you get served quickly, and spread over two very different floors so everyone can find an area they like whether they want to stand / sit or find a quiet corner.
anonymous - 1 Jul 2006 12:33 |
Very clean, well run boozer. Food is excellent and beer is always in good shape. The bar staff change frequently but tend to be hard working and polite.
anonymous - 5 Jun 2006 14:49 |
Sad looking and small from the outside, but large and attractive inside. Lots of dark wood and leather. The assorted pub issue oddments on the wall have a characterless, non-organic feel of having been bought by the yard with the intention of creating an atmosphere. Despite that, the pub has a homely enough feel. At least four cask ales on offer - mostly the regular suspects, but a few less common beers do pop up now and again.
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Nice attractive pub. Handy after a visit to the Museum of London.
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not a bad place and not too crowded considering its location. My roast was spot on, but the burger was a bit tough according to my mate.
Guest ales and usual fare, upstairs can be hired out.
Bigger on the inside than it looks.
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The bar prices are actually very reasonable, considering the location and the obvious attractions for tourists and city types.
Food is also good, and much the same price-wise as less well-located pubs.
sheridan - 11 May 2004 01:34 |
Quite good. Often gets hired out upstairs for corporate parties. Food at lunchtime is OK. Beer is decent. I never note down bar prices but this is probably not a cheap pub given its location.
Matt - 12 Jan 2004 12:58 |
fantastic staff & location
full marks!!
nick - 15 Aug 2003 13:27 |
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