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Went to this pub on friday lunch time and what a surprise..... Food was really great - service was friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. Compared to other back alley pubs this is a real diamond of a pub....
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Completely rubbish place,please close the doors.
anonymous - 22 Nov 2007 18:41 |
Paul please dont book the christmas party in the Devereux,do you remenber last year? complete chaotic and service slow and rude, camon read what the reviewers talk about.
anonymous - 29 Sep 2007 17:14 |
Not impressed by this pub ordered food which took over an hour to arrive and tasted pretty poor when it finaly did. Not cheap compare other pubs in the area either.
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A disappointment. A gut-wrenching, tear-wringing, frustation filled disappointment. How GOOD should this place BE?!?!? Tucked away down a Dickensian alleyway, it could be fantastic - good food, good beer/ale and wine, some outside seating and decent staff and this place would be a gem. It is however, absolutely rubbish.
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I have just returned from a meal here it has to be the worst pub food and sevice i have ever had. Extremely rude staff.
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Blood-heat temperature beer was a diappointing surprise on my first visit recently. Not acceptable in a GBG listed pub.
Better bet for a pint of consistantly good quality can be found 30 seconds away in the Edgar Wallace.
mally - 21 Jul 2007 00:16 |
I liked the feel of the pub but that was late on a midweek in at atmospheric part of London - the Marstons VPA was very average.
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A traditional English pub - very poor overpriced food, very poor service from the traditional Aussie barman and his helpers and the beer was disgusting. When I returned it, I got the traditional reply that everybody else was drinking it. Barman thinks the ultimate beer is cold lager - what an idiot.
anonymous - 20 Apr 2007 10:10 |
what a disapointment , chicken tested metal, under cooked sausage and rude staff the location and the beer is very good.Perhaps this pub was great some years ago.
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been going down hill a bit recently....
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Never had a pint in here but have popped in here occasionally for a quiet read of the paper at lunch - ideal on a hectic day as the pub is often refreshingly quiet. The location is very good but the interior is, I suppose, a little London pub-by-numbers.
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Nothing about this pub stands out in my memory regarding this pub other than the service was slow and rude. Old Speckled Hen was okay.
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Certainly in agreement regarding the food issue. Microwaved pasta (or so it seemed at least) is really not a good look. And although the staff were friendly, the service did not inspire confidence.
Positive points included the cosiness of the pub itself, the fab location and the tasty seasonal beers. Come and drink by all means but hold on to your pint as it gets near the bottom. And stick to the crisps in the food department.
gcc24 - 13 Dec 2006 22:53 |
The atmosphere remains good but they really ned to sort the food out.
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I dont know what has happened to this place but the food has definitely gone down hill,This pub used to be a great place.
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Guys, guys, guys. This place isn't that bad really. OK, the food isn't the best, but it's not terrible. And the staff have always been reasonable when I've been there. It does get rammed with lawyer-types soon after work on weekdays (as you'd expect due to its location).
anonymous - 15 Sep 2006 14:13 |
Went there last night, expecting toe woest but I was pleasantly surprised. Quaint pub in a beautiful location. Quite romantic actually. Beer was good and the staff were friendly.
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Agree whith the other reviewers this place is really terrible,bar staff arrogant slow and overworked,the wait at the bar even when it is dead quiet for me 15 mins and more 40mins for food.
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Can't really comment on this place except to say that my recent meeting with the management was very cordial (I was looking for a party venue). I do however have a suspicious mind- there seems to have been several April reviews written in fairly poor English (does "Anonymous" on April 5th really sound like he/she worked in the city for 12 years?), with a strange use of full stops (could be the web site doing that I suppose), and all are just slamming the food.
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It's in an interesting location and you would expect something more interesting on the inside but it wasn't to be.
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A horrendous experience yesterday,,this pub wins the award for worst food in all london,,,A real shame because this establlismente used to be a great place to drink and eat ayear ago whith excelent chef special ,penne whith cheese cream sauce avocado and salmon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,great
anonymous - 29 Apr 2006 13:45 |
The place is filthy the sevice appaling.The management are no where to be seen, so its impossible to complain if you choose to,and avoid the food...humm yes ok for drink.
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The worst service surly slow,worst food in the area,ok for a drink good range of ales ,,but dont be fooled by how nice the food looks on the menu, it isnt not one bit!
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Been in here a few times now and whilst the pub is comfortable and pleasant enough, it does come across as a bit “pub-by-numbers”. The history on the wall outside informs us that the building dates from 1676 and, like many pubs, it was previously a coffee house. There is little of historical interest in the L shaped bar and the interior is rather typical and, dare I say it, a bit reminiscent of a Wetherspoons. A few screens and partitions offer a few intimate areas and there is a widescreen TV for sport. I have not tried the upstairs bar. There is a decent range of Ales including the Greene King triple whammy of Abbot, IPA and Speckled Hen along with 2 guest Ales (Youngs and Batemans XXXB when I was there last week). The food looked pretty decent but was a rather typical and unadventurous selection (Fish & Chips, Pasta’s, Burgers, Ham & Eggs, Chickin Tikka). With main courses between £5-7, the prices are pretty reasonable for this area. Overall, nothing particularly wrong with the pub and with 4 pubs within 100 yards, this area of back streets makes a good night’s drinking but the pub itself comes over as a bit devoid of its own character.
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I spent 12 years in the city and lunched regulary at Devereux ,and I have never had a bad meal there,unfortunately in the past year this place are coming so dark,dank,atmosphere and that extend to the rude and unhelpful staff,and the food now are so bad and dreadful,,,,piece of advice go to the Edgar Wallace pub .
anonymous - 5 Apr 2006 18:12 |
Didn't try the food, but the service as very friendly and the atmosophere was lively and fun. There is a large no-smoking area. Will return.
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Moderately attractive pub with some nooks and crannies giving a cosy feel. Outside blackboard claims seven different cask ales - two of those in the upstairs bar - but this is only during certain periods; mostly they have four. It's an acceptable pub in a cute area. Of the four possible scooping pubs around Fleet Street this probably the most intimate and comfortable.
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A good pub just to pop into. Had a good range of real ales on. Didn't order any food. Service was a bit slow, but when my friend enquired about a beer he was offered a free sample. Thought it excellant that half the downstairs bar is marked No Smoking.
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Other reviews are a bit harsh. Sure it's not the best food you'll get in any pub in London, but the service is with a smile and it's fairly good value. I can think of a lot worse.
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OH MY God. if you take one piece of advice in your life take this ,do not order food from the Devereux
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I have never in my entire life received such appaling service the staff are incredibly rude.The food we cannot comment on,sausage and mash the worst i have ever had.
anonymous - 27 Oct 2005 16:44 |
I just had the worst pub lunch I have ever had at this pub. Service was sluggish whilst the quality of food was ropey. How difficult is it to cook fish and chips? Seemingly impossisble as mine was raw! Portions small and customer service non-exsitent. It is also the coldest pub in London. Dreadful.
anonymous - 19 Aug 2005 13:38 |
Down a characterful dark alley, and full of a good selection of guest ales, which pleased me. Also full of a load of lawyer types, but they're ok I suppose. We didn't try the food but the menu sounded good.
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Very enjoyable. A whole crowd of Henry Fieldings chewing the legalese. I drank myself to an early rave. Recommended. If lucky you might even find Sonny side up here.
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They do food until quite late and we popped in to have a sarnie each. Meat eating mates rate the sausages and other food, the few veggie options are tasty, the chips are good and the beer and staff are all pretty nice.
Most of the customers are lawyers and rich kids but London scruff-bag wizards have found the place and hold meetings in the cool upstairs room most Wednesdays.
Beer good, always a couple of real ales on, if you like that sort of thing. What is quite rare for a London pub is that most of the back-packer staff appear to be in a good mood most of the time.
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Like all London pubs the atmosphere was carcinogenic! Be sure to bring your goverenment surplus gas mask (purchased at Finchley Road Govt Surplus stores!) When is someone going to realise that passive smoking in pubs is not only ruining the nations health but is also depriving the pub owners of the patronage of the 70%
OF THE POULATION WHO DONT SMOKE? Atmospheric facism must be stamped out!
And Oh! Yes! You can also witness a fine old English custom in full swing here! The Englishman goes to the bar, buys a drink and then stands in front of the bar drinking it and chatting and thus effectively blocking access to the bar for other customers! A new chain of pubs in London seem to celebrate this custom by masquerading under the title of All Bar One!
By the way Robert Devereaux was a favourite lover of Elizabeth the first. The "Devereaux Arms" thus encompassed the "Virgin Queen" Gloriana!
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Went here on a Tuesday night in January when most places are very quiet.
The Devereux was pleasantly busy and a bonus was that they served reasonable food until 10pm
Not a bad choice if you are in the area - close to Somerset House as well for those ice skaters out there
Northernbaldy - 11 Jan 2004 13:00 |
Very overrated. It had too much of the corporate sheen to it. Nice barmaid though.
Jeff - 16 Nov 2003 14:30 |
How chuffed were we when we stumbled across this place?!
Wicked.
anonymous - 7 Nov 2003 16:54 |
this pub is the business. great beer, friendly staff and a good crowd. in fact, the only thing that counts against it is that the landlord supports dirty spurs.
IAIN - 17 Oct 2003 11:24 |
even better than the ship
Ben - 24 Sep 2003 13:28 |
THE finest pub in London. Enough said.
Cliff - 23 Sep 2003 13:49 |
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