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Cramped and smelly with dodgy beer. Even when I switched to Guinness it still tasted rather odd.
Another poor Covent Garden pub.
mrse1 - 27 Jun 2008 13:39 |
Friendly little pub just off Shaftesbury Avenue. Popped in beofre going to Hairspray at the Shaftesbury and had a decent pint of 6X. Didn't have anything to eat, but the paninis were being cooked behind the bar in front of us and certainly the girl behind the bar can't have been on a Health and Safety course recently! Interesting expedition downstairs (mind your head) to get to the gents.
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we tucked ourselves away in a corner, unfortunately by the toilet. found it ok. nothing special.
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To be honest nothing special when you consider some of the other pubs close by the bar staff though make it even unspecial with there attitude
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Agree with the last comment, staff pushy when u order single spirits. If I want a double I'll ask for 1. Music was dreadful and had to wait for staff to finish their fag break before I caught their eye.
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been in a few times and been unimpressed. bad atmosphere, found staff to be surly and pushy regarding drinks. there's alot of options in the area - best to look elsewhere.
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Can I just repeat, now that this has become pub of the day, its totally uninspring and very typical of the pubs in this area that can rely entirely on tourist and passing trade and therefore have no reason to improve.
anonymous - 18 Jan 2006 10:40 |
Just when you think you’ve unearthed all the decent pubs tucked away in the back streets of the West End, you walk past another. In fact, I have probably walked past the Crown a dozen times without really noticing it. Situated on Dial Square, it is just far enough away from the bright lights to remain undiscovered by the hordes that throng nearby Covent Garden and Charing Cross Road areas. A fairly small pub established in 1833 with many traditional features including a glazed tile exterior, bar screens, ironwork and some interesting clocks, 2 on the walls by the door and a railway station style clock hanging from the ceiling near the bar. They serve 3 Real Ales alongside the usual array of lager / cider at reasonable prices for the area. The bare floorboard area in the front of the pub has a few stools and there is a partition that leads to a carpeted area with a few tables at the rear. Customer base tends to be office workers and the atmosphere is quite civilised. On the downside, bits of the pub are tatty but this probably adds to the authentic feel. The fireplace is rather wasted and there are a few bare shelves and cabinets that are just asking to filled with bric-a-brac. For the scientifically minded, on the outside of the pub by the doors is a plaque that shows how to convert the sundial in the square from solar time to Greenwich Mean Time although using a watch to tell the time will be a lot quicker and easier. Well worth a visit.
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Totally uninspiring place with one saving grace - in summer you can take your drink out and sit on the "dial" in the middle of the seven dials junction.
Aside from that, nothing to commend it. Bad selection of ropey beers, small and unwelcoming interior with all the standard ads for drink offers and whirring fruitie you expect in this type of place.
anonymous - 11 Jan 2006 01:07 |
Small but full of character. Lovely friendly civilised place with good beer and comfortable furnishings. The staff are really nice people.
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Went ther last night, friendly staff, decent pint and great location! Very good value for money! Had change out of a tenner for 3 alcoholic drinks! Yippie!(though not all for me of course!)
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This small pub has been a favorite of mine for many years. The staff and regulars are usually quite nice. The toilets are small, but I enjoy the adventure of getting to them. It is a lovely place.
Charles - 24 Oct 2004 12:03 |
went in there to watch the fa cup final i was standing at the bar and squinting at the bar for about 5 seconds to see the score before i got myself and the burd a beer. the landlord then switched off the tv and said "you cant watch this till you buy a drink," bear in mind i am standing at the bar at this stage. there were about 5 people in the pub while everywhere else around was packed. so we then proceeded to leave without getting a beer and any possiblility of him breaking even for the day. what a stupid man
D Smith - 5 Jun 2004 19:55 |
I was there on St. George's night. It was cool - the only place in London with £2 a pint! I met a nice Canadian bird called Sarah. If your still out there give me a shout!
jonny - 7 May 2004 11:34 |
Pokey and twee, it's not a bad little boozer. Seating can be hard to find due to its size, but it's a friendly enough place.
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Went there on Sunday. Was empty at first then filled up very quick. Nice, cosy place but mind your head when going to the very small toilets. Not bad at all.
Steve - 22 Mar 2004 09:54 |
Lovely little pub on one of the spokes of Seven Dials (hence it's weird shape), only spitting distance from the Cambridge Theatre (Gerry! Gerry! Gerry!).
Good place to pop into, though men's loos rather small.
6/10
Darren in the City - 30 Oct 2003 09:11 |
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