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Been to The Walrus a few times and each time the staff have been brilliant. They now have Bulmers on tap which is a bonus for cider drinkers but they have a pretty wide choice of other drinks too particularly for a bar of it's size (it's quite a small place but that's part of what makes it work so well in my opinion). The upstairs function room used to host a good comedy night but this has stopped recently. They still have live bands there though and it's well priced for the area. Overall a really decent pub for a drink or eight.
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Popped in for a couple of cheeky pints before moving on. Got a seat, staff were really friendly and overall it had a good atmosphere.
Toilet was clean but only one ladies loo, which was quite busy. There were tables to sit outside but were full and imagine it could get noisy but still nice to sit out in the fresh air.
I really enjoyed my couple of pints and would recommend! Really handy for the train station to get home too
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The management of the Walrus changed a little over a year ago. Since then (and since my prevous comments about this place), this has become one of my regular haunts. great friendly service, regularly cleared tables, clean toilets and they have a Carling tap that can pour a pint in 7 seconds.
Now the staff know what I drink, I literally have a mouthful of beer typically within 9 seconds of walking in. Not a bad claim to fame for a pub in Lambeth. Would recommend it to any type of drinker - whether you prefer wine bars or old style boozers..
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This place is OK. lots of birds shouting loudly above the din but most of them are reasonably decorative. Also, opposite a language school. So some polite foreigners too on the night I was there. Just too far away from Waterloo station to keep the commuter-trash at bay.
anonymous - 10 Mar 2006 11:29 |
Not bad. Food not great, selection of beers nothing to write home about. Refrain from sitting outside unless you enjoy the continous noise from passing traffic and trains.
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Used to be the Red Lion, a proper old boozer. Now a Hoegaarden, leatherette sofa establishment. One of the better refurbs when it first opened, but is now pretty rubbish.
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I think you might be being a bit unfair Matt, we found it friendly enough even though we're definitely not the kind of trendy people it's aimed at. We wandered in one evening on a bit of a crawl, bought a half of lager each, sat at the bar while we drank, and didn't get any dirty looks from the barman or the other customers.
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I remember when this pub was what I'd describe as a "Stabvest boozer". Walked in there by mistake once and thought I'd wandered onto the set of American Werewolf. Everyone stared at outsiders and service was shocking if you weren't a seasoned regular with hygene issues.
The bar's cleaner now, but other than that it's still as welcome as it always was...
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Great for private parties. Room upstairs is perfect, staff are very helpful and friendly. Never eaten there, but the cocktails are super. Would recommend it.
Emma - 29 Oct 2004 11:58 |
what a brilliant venue, the staff are so friendly here, and the drinks are served to high standards something you can't often find in london!! the venue itself is tastfully decorated and and very unique, i would say its well worth a visit!!
sarah page - 20 Feb 2004 14:22 |
This is a great bar. Especially if you are after a private venue for a party. The upstairs bar is if very cool and decks are supplied with or without DJs. Good cocktails at non-London prices and very easy to get home from.
Dominic - 12 Sep 2003 12:34 |
Excellent venue for private funtions with upstairs, and downstairs bars. Quality cocktails which are not too expensive as well
Dom - 1 Sep 2003 14:17 |
