please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
This place is so much smaller than it looks from outside, where there are 3 entrances. A fairly unremarkable but not unpleasant interior with a single room having the bar along the inside wall with seating opposite, plus bar stools. Further seating available upstairs. Nice stained glass windows with heraldic shields picked out. Sky Sports on mute.
A Shepherd Neame house now, Nicholsons picked out in the glazing over one door but not any more I think. Good to see the Late Red back at this time of year.
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This place is so much smaller than it looks from outside, where there are 3 entrances. A fairly unremarkable but not unpleasant interior with a single room having the bar along the inside wall with seating opposite, plus bar stools. Further seating available upstairs. Nice stained glass windows with heraldic shields picked out. Sky Sports on mute.
A Shepherd Neame house now, Nicholsons picked out in the glazing over one door but not any more I think. Good to see the Late Red back at this time of year.
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This place is so much smaller than it looks from outside, where there are 3 entrances. A fairly unremarkable but not unpleasant interior with a single room having the bar along the inside wall with seating opposite, plus bar stools. Further seating available upstairs. Nice stained glass windows with heraldic shields picked out. Sky Sports on mute.
A Shepherd Neame house now, Nicholsons picked out in the glazing over one door but not any more I think. Good to see the Late Red back at this time of year.
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First visit to this pub for a good two or three years, but it’s not changed as far as I can see. Easily the best pub in New Oxford Street – but there is really little competition. It retains the distinctive stained glass façade; has a couple of tables on the pavement; and a handful of tables/chairs/stools inside. So, fairly small as pubs go, but a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding area. Decent pint of Master Brew as well.
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We visited this pub 3 or 4 times in May 2006 during a week visit...staying in Bloomsbury. it was always very busy when we were there but the bar staff were efficient and very friendly. They have a good selection of Kentish ales. Patrons were on the noisy side!
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Previous reviewers seem to hit the nail on the head. This was pub 6 of a Friday Night crawl so must have got here about 8 30. Pub was busy but not heaving. My mate decided we should all drink Oranjeboom for some reason but it was nice enough although I would have preferred a nice pint of Ale. Will definitely visit again. Good atmosphere.
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Nice relaxing atmosphere, great before going to a gig in a tiny packed venue like the fly. or other venues like astoria, will visit again..
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Tasty beers here. Was a nice warm refuge from the perils of Oxford Street on a Saturday afternoon and the bar snacks were honestly priced. Good chips too.
Pleasant and revisitable boozer.
gcc24 - 11 Dec 2006 21:53 |
Standard pub but good for a quiet drink, if you like Shepherd Neame. I don't like their Early Bird or Late Red but do enjoy their standard ales.
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A quiet havean not far from the tourist trails of Oxford Street and the British Musuem. The pub still does have a number of the original features and glass, as see with the Shep Neame's logo in the panelling behind the bar.
As you would then expect, Shep'd range from the usual Spitfire (fine), Masterbrew and the specials (in this case quite hoppy and rather nice). Staff also friendly too.
The only downside being the place is not that large. However, did not seem to get too busy when we were in, with further space upstairs. A change from the Crown just along the road, which can get rather smokey. Look forward to going back again.
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I loved the decor, and both the staff and other patrons were very friendly, which created a great atmosphere. The Spitfire was nice, but the Early Bird was completely without taste.
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The SMDC visited The Bloomsbury Tavern one weekday evening, and found it to be very pleasant indeed. A very well presented Victorian London pub, clean and tidy, and a relaxing lounge upstairs too.
Beer sampled included Spitfire - a favourite of many; and Porter which is rather harder to find. Because they don't serve food on weekday evenings, we then made our way to the Italian Kitchen next door, for a fantastic meal at a reasonable price.
No doubt, we'll be revisiting this on our rounds some day!
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Don't much like Shepherd Neame (beers or pubs) so this isn't my cup of tea. Didn't like the atmosphere too much when I was there.
anonymous - 1 Jan 2006 23:13 |
Best pub in central London. Excellent beer & great food, always see regular faces, worth visiting just to take in the atmosphere. A fine example of a great British boozer.
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Had an excellent pint of Masterbrew in this clean cozy pub. Friendly bar staff. Recommended
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An excellent pub serving well above average bar snacks, excellent well-kept real ale and lagers, staff & management very customer focussed.
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Good place that seems very popular. The only time I visited we had to sit outside but the beer here is well-kept and there aren't too many tourists considering the very central location.
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A cracking pub for kentish beer, a full range of good bitter of Shepherd and Neame, food's abit dull and the pub not used to its full (upstairs is abit plain) worth going to though just for the beer.
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Nice pub, smaller than it looks from the outside. Only been once, had a very nice pint of Bishops Finger but sat outside as it was pretty crowded. The place looks nice, service seems decent, beer is good. I think sometimes they have an upstairs open too which would be good.
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enjoy the beer even more if they had pint jugs
anonymous - 23 Sep 2004 16:45 |
Until fairly recently, this place was a dive: unwelcoming and full of miserable posties from the nearby sorting office. Since then, the sorting office has closed and the pub has been bought by Shepherd Neame. The refurbishment is fantastic and the beer always good. A lovely place to enoy a pint or two of Spitfire!
John - 8 Mar 2004 16:41 |
Didn't know this place existed until last weekend-lovely little place with great beer and attentive bar staff.
anonymous - 15 Jan 2004 22:11 |
Changed my mind on this pub - it's even BETTER than I first thought.
A real diamond of a pub!!!
Darren in the City - 30 Oct 2003 09:16 |
Fanstastic - a Shepherd Neame pub hidden away in the West End (it's not even listed on the Shepherd Neame website).
Good selection of old favourites and the latest seasonal beer. And can sit outside too.
Bliss!!
8/10.
Darren in the City - 3 Oct 2003 09:32 |
There was a bit of an odd smell round the tables...
Clare - 20 Sep 2003 10:40 |
