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Saw something here quite unlike anywhere else I can think of - everybody appeared to be paying by debit/credit card. With three barstaff on, which should have been enough for a reasonably busy early evening, things ground to a near halt as they all had to wait to use the single card terminal. Waited about 10 minutes to be served, but gave up and went to the Famous 3 Kings instead. I suppose that I will try again sometime, but it really was pretty farcical.
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Big and comfy, but stinks like a festival urinal in a heatwave. A Guinness will cost you £3.02 - useful if you want a pocket full of shrapnel.
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Absolutley brilliant boozer. I have been drinking in this pub regularly for over 20 years and think its strange to read some of the negative comments about the Curtains. The Curtains Up is its most recent name (once the Barons Ale House). Ask any regular visitor to this lovely little pub and they will all tell you that this place had a pretty rough history, trouble was common place not so many moons ago. Over the last couple of years the place is unrecognisable. The most recent manager 'Chris' has cleared out what was left of the bad elements and whats left is a pub with rarely any problems and a great atmosphere. The main custom is older blokes like me who enjoy a quiet pint, students and more recently the younger professionals in the area. The new manager had some teething troubles to start with but it was his first pub so go easy. He is a great young guy who talks to us all and has made the pub a better place to drink in. The pub also just won an award for most reccomended pub in north fulham so that should silence any naysayers. Definitley the best pub in the area by far for a great night with good beer. Staff are all tops too.
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Terrible, Terrible service. Last Saturday night was nowhere near busy and yet it seemed as though we'd all been sprinkling invisible dust on ourselves. The ladies had no toilet roll. When I asked for some, they reached behind the bar and handed me a roll of Andrex (was I supposed to bring it back, I wondered, when I'd finished?) Sinks in ladies were last repaired sometime in the 1970's.
The only redeemable feature was that the lager was only £2.30 a pint. I suppose the management don't feel like they are able to charge any more...
As someone commented earlier, 6 years ago (when I lived in the area), this place was so different. Shame.
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Every time I go into this pub the staff seem to be different. It has everything needed to be a great pub and it's in a spot where it could be a gem. Despite this, it is consistently under par. I have seen more people walk out due to not getting served than any other pub I can remember. Food was surprisingly ok the last time I ate though, and the theatre downstairs has some good plays on.
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This is my local as a long standing Barons Court residence I only live over the road. About 6 years ago this was a really good boozer and I could easily while away a whole day in there with friends. A succession of poor managers and decisions have left this pub a pale shadow of its former self. It regularly runs out of beer and it even ran out of wine a few weeks ago. Twice this year the pdq machine has been broken and therefore cash only. One time it was on the same night that they had run out of beer! I wondered why they bothered keeping it open. The bar staff are inattentive and totally inept. Simple barmanship is looking who arrives at a bar next NOT JUST GOING UP AND DOWN THE LINE! There also appears to be a large amount of bar staff on the books when quite often only one is serving whilst 2 are chattting at the side of the bar. They all appear to live upstairs as well! Poor management and dont even get me started on the food. This pub has a great catchment area in barons Court and with a bit of simple thought could turn back into a great pub. It is really that bad I would rather drink in the 3 chavs down the road and that is saying something!
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Despite being struck in the head by a flying window, this pub is quite a gem - compared to the nearby F3K's and Fox. Fulham supporters were encouraged by the reasonably priced pints, but Palace fans were impatient with the slow bar service. Like a page out of our companies IT service manual, the kitchen would be out of service for between 20mins and 2 days, so we couldnt fairly judge the food. Nice sounding chalk boards however.
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Tucked away this pub is nice and quiet on a week night but doesn't lack atmostphere.
Avoid while the Stella Artois Tennis Championships are on during July as it becomes absolutely nuts.
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Having only recently visited this pub while here on a business trip i was nothing short of impressed. Friends of mine who reside near the pub took me there. They informed me that there had been a change of manager toward the end of last year and the pub had improved considerably. I cant talk for previous reviewers but i found this to be a genuinely warm pub with friendly staff. Beer and Lagers on offer were - Ales: Greene King IPA, Bombardier and Speckled Hen. Lagers were Kronenbourg, Stella, Fosters, Staropramen, Leffe and Erdinger which is quite a selection. Definitley worth a visit or re-visit for the disgruntled ex-reviewers.
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I like this place, good atmosphere and lager. Excellent food, our roast last sunday suprised us it really was that good!! Fantastic, reminds me of small town pubs in the good ol' days.
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Two problems with this bar, one they are always running out of something - no guinness, stella, nuts or crisps last night for example - and two, the staff are slow. One chap in there last night was very good, the other were just dopes. When I asked my friend why we met in there, she replied that it was equi-distance from our respective houses. And that, I'm afraid is why I go - convenience alone. Shame though, with a bit of work this pub has a lot of potential.
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Need to sort out their cask bitter...on 2 separate recent visits they had either a) No bitter available at all (all "conditioning"), or b) was served a pint of Tetley that was better suited to a plate of chips (with salt, natch).
More of a concern was the shockingly slow service when the manager isn't about...staff noticeably ignoring customers to chat with friends (and blatantly serve them out of turn!).
Potentially an excellent pub...nice decor and clientele; if they sort out the above problems, I can see their rating improve dramatically!
anonymous - 9 Nov 2005 18:53 |
Having previously vowed never to comeback here, it was with some reluctance i went in last week to catch up with some mates. However it was a pleasant surprise. Things are changing, there is a new manager (pretty nice guy actually) and things seem to be changing for the better. The Curtains could become a great pub in time.
anonymous - 14 Oct 2005 00:40 |
Utter shite pub that really does sum up the large amount of crap taverns in this area.The layout is awful,the booze is crap and flat.The staff are so slow,you could leave someone at the bar,go and have a few pints somewhere else, then go back & they would still be waiting (not that I would reccomend leaving anyone on their own in this cess pit)
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Used to be terrible, now just mediocre. Theatre downstairs, which is nice.
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Dreadful, soulless pub run by amateurs. They "condition" their ale that much I'm beginning to think they never actually have any. Same tape loop plays for weeks on end. Shame as the building and location could lend itself to a great local boozer.
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Quiet and peaceful, not bad if you want a couple of glasses of wine with a lady, but little else to recommend it.
Had lunch here one day and it took almost an hour to get my meal. No kidding. Complained several times but somehow don't think the staff took me seriously.
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"Nicest pub in area"? Is this because, "Only pub in area"? The streets around there are not heaving with pubs, but the Colton Arms isn't _that_ far away.
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Hmmm...
Manky and dank, serving generic tap ale...needs a change in management because it's a great building in a great spot
dmc - 3 Sep 2004 12:43 |
Like many pubs this has a mixture of locals, folk using the theatre and people unwinding after a game of tennis at the Queen's Club. Three (3) Real Ales (usually Adnams Broadside, Hen and a guest. Decent Guinness. Kronenburg/Fosters. Tasty wines at good prices but selection too limited (or are we being spoiled by the range in some pubs?). Large square central bar counter. Polite and friendly service if sometimes a little slow.Table soccer, two fruit machines, Juke box Constantly on to amuse young staff. Sofas and low tables at front, stools around bar, tables at back. No children inside pub. Well behaved dogs permitted. Ordinary pub food menu. Tolerant staff and clientele. Nicest pub in area.
The Bagman - 5 May 2004 08:29 |
Spacious pub with outside tables in a quiet residential area. A basement theatre downstairs. Very poor selection of draught beers. Cheap food, but under-staffed and with inexperienced bar tenders, so service is slow on normal nights and impossible on theatre nights.
Fraser Brown - 4 Sep 2003 09:53 |
