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This place has nice old decor and furniture and real ales on tap, and lots of outside seating. However the Sunday Roast I ordered was terrible; dry stringy meat, over-crispy old potatoes, and broccoli and carrot that had the sh*t boiled out of them. So + points for beer & pub, - points for food.
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an ok pub and decent for covent garden. The beer was very average indeed, and the usual 'IPA's off' and not bothering to change the barrel put me off a bit. Still I didn't expect a great deal
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Pretty decent pint of Young’s Bitter when I was in here at lunchtime the other day but at £2.90 not cheap, although the going rate for the area. A pretty basic toasted ham and cheese sandwich was £4.00, again probably the going rate, but freshly made and toasted behind the bar using an old-fashioned toaster. The main bar area has a couple of tables at the back but the main seating is provided by stools by the window or at ledges around the sides of the pub. A comfortable enough pub if you are on your own or with one or two chums, but not really large enough if you are in a big group.
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Since the smoking ban, about 2/3rds of the customers seem to be standing about outside - this still leaves the inside quite busy, but rather more relaxed than it once was. Nice pint of Harveys, and another five (usual suspects) to choose from. A nice place to escape the tourist madness that is Covent Garden (and try the upstairs bar if you want to sit down).
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This is my favourite Pub In Central London.
Lots of character, best to visit during the week to avoid too many tourists and students drinking halves of "lager"
Always a good pint of beer to be had, and the new smoking ban means the atmos it a lot better as it can be pretty cramped downstairs
Would reccomend it to anyone who remembers the art of jolly conversation.
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Great pub, tucked away, so becomes a hidden treat
Can get quite packed out, but service remains at a fast pace with a smile
Recommend visiting
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Unspoilt classic hostelry tucked away in Covent Garden.
How a pub should be. Few decent ales on, friendly service, rammed up with tourists asking for directions to the "Blind Beggar" pub in Whitechapel.
Friendly service. Decent atmosphere but inevitably packed to the rafters.
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A delightful old pub that has thus far eluded any form of "tasteful refurbishment". The two barmaids were both attractive and very pleasant. Service was certainly with a smile.
Six real ales were on:-
The almost ubiquitous G.K. I.P.A. & Abbot.
Youngs Ordinary & Special.
Adnams Best & Broadside.
I tried a pint of each Adnams. Both were in very good condition. I'm impressed by my first visit, on a friend's recommendation, and were it not for the curmudgeonly-looking stout fellow behind the bar who was chatting to the cook ( presumably ) - a lady who had a face that could strip paint at 50 yards, I'd quite happily give it 8.
Until you cheer up - 6/10!
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Well, nothing much changes here - and that's just the way I like it. New barman since my last visit - young, friendly and enthusiastically pulling decent pints of Adnam's. No snob, me - but how nice to be called 'sir'. Not as good as 'guv'nor' but you can't have everything. The bogs seem to smell better too.
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Teriffic pint of 6X - the Lamb & Flag never fails to deliver a great atmosphere and a top quality pint.
BenEd - 16 Jan 2008 13:47 |
Stopped for a swifty this lunchtime at this unspoilt boozer and had an excellent pint of Youngs Special. Service was quick and the barman ensured a full pint by letting it settle while I paid and then topping up. Great pub.
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smashing pub, but how hard is it to serve
chilled bottled beer ? you pay enough for it.
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Good pub, good selection of ales and whisky.
Floors sticky. and loo's awful but still gets rammed full on a weekend.
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Superb pub. Always packed on a Friday night during the summer months. I love it
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Very excellent real ales. Nice building. Charming.
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This is a dear little pub in the heart of Covent Garden - yet just enough off the "beaten track". A lovely place to take visitors to London after a day of shopping in the markets.
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Don't call in that often, but am never disappointed. Great to stand around outside on a sunny day. Lovely old pub, like an old mate. Nice Youngs special. too
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Nice atmoshere in this ancient pub.Great on a sunny evening when the main windows are open. Good pint of Directors.Then I went for a quick pee. My God those toilets. I am not usually fussed and I realise this is an old pub with little room but they could have made an effort. If you have ever seen Trainspotting...
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Wonderful building, beer (youngs) vinegary, staff less than perfect. Did I really pay £24 for seven drinks, including a half? Haven't been there for a while, so hopefully just an off night.
bulky - 11 May 2007 09:51 |
what a gem delivers what many so called traditional london taverns fail to - great beer, brilliant atmosphere and traditional sarroundings. Even though it was very busy staff where friendly and efficiant.
Thanks
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A proper London boozer. Lets hope it stays this way....
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Lowenbrau on tap! Okay, call me easily impressed, but sometimes I just want a lager, and Lowenbrau's as good as any in the 'low-rent' category. It's not often I see it in London pubs anymore.
Anyway, after incorrectly giving it a wide berth for 10 years thinking it was just another Covent Garden tourist magnet, I finally decided to check it out after seeing some good reviews on here from the more reliable reviewers. I'm glad that I did, as I really enjoyed my pint here.
Good beer selection, great location, and loads of history. If only they could bring back the bare-knuckle boxing! >:O)
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I have to agree with the majority of the views here, it is one of my favourite boozers in Covent Garden but the beer is changeable and it does get rammed.
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Having recently returned from Nigeria, I too was verbally insulted by the "non witty northerner" He called me a "sweaty sock" and all manner of names!PC rules! Its a good job I know him! Best pub in Covent Garden.
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I like it, it's been my local for c. 37 years (and back then it was practically the only pub around here that had decent cask conditioned bitter - Courage Best and Directors, and Mr Bessenger barely tolerated having Whitbread Tankard (?if memory serves) on his bar.
But the beer quality is so variable. Tonight's Greene King IPA was very so-so.
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My work local, full of braying suits with no manners, beer isn't well kept anymore, wine often makes people feel sick, is dirty, toilets are horrible, always packed and outside smells of wee and lard in the summer, food is microwaved, veg from tins, I also once got spiked with something in there a couple of years ago.
But still we go back, why? Because for all it's flaws it is a real pub and there aren't many about anymore, and it is stupidly close to the office and we are lazy after our hard labours....
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Shame the beer selection isn't a little more interesting in here.
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Always rammed full and the Guinness is not the best. I've had food there on a Saturday when meeting friends there and it was pretty good. To be honest I always try to drink somewhere else. In the summer, standing outside, you're right by the back entrance to a restaurant, smelly bins and all.
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Rickety old joint, boasting 6 handpulls which are mainly Youngs but sadly no interesting Indies on offer.
My Winter Warmer was OK (not great though for £1.40). Inside was packed out for a tuesday evening.
Worth a quick sample for the interior, but there's plenty else in the area to enjoy and stay longer in, like The Harp.
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Me thinks the "non witty Northerner" was taking the p*** out of you, Kevin Bear.
This is a fine pub - the Youngs beers are usually well kept ( although the quality is not as good as they used to be since the move to Bedford )
For a splendid mini crawl of the area, do this one, along with the Harp and The Salisbury, both nearby, all three are fine traditional pubs with good real ale and atmosphere, based on my visits over the last few years
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Standard English pub tucked away in Covent Garden. Very small, but managed to get a seat, probably because it was a Monday night. Walls are decked with usual olde world paraphernalia and great to sit and chat, although it's probably rammed later in the week. Didn't try any ales after kevin_bear's story, let's hope it's not stilll true!
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For 1 of the most historic bars in London this bar jhas got to be the biggest let down ever. Had a beer here and quickly moved onto a wine, which wasn't much better. Quite apart from requiring A-level languages to fulfil the simplest of tasks such as ordering a drink the atmosphere was simply horrible. No muzic. Hear good reports about food tho.
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A quirky little pub with real characters behind the bar!!! Standard well kept beers and first rate home cooking. Great in the summer stood outside in the sun - a great place to waste a few hours!
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Really cool little pub that's pretty well hidden. Had your basic Young's selection on and were in good condition. We split a ploughman's and roastbeef sandwiche for lunch. Killer Colman's mustard on the table!
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With its location and well preserved interior this has the potential to be a really good pub. But what a totally uninspired selection of draught ales and lousy atmosphere. Not one I intend to visit again in a hurry.
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I drank here regularly about four years ago and noticed one of the staff taking a bucket of slops down to the cellar. When I enquired what they were doing with it, a managerial wannabe who appeared to have originated from a test tube in Stockport genetics lab told me “it’s nothing for you to worry about sir, just you keep on drinking”. Then one of the customers next to me suggested it must be to record the ulage.Then, last week I was back in town and decided to visit again, what a transformation!!! The only face I recognised was the non-witty Northerner. The rest of the staff seemed to be eastern European girls with a poor grasp of English and even worse beer pouring skills. Then it happened, I noticed one of the girls pick up a bucket of slops and tip it down the sink. I jokingly asked the Northerner why they no longer pour it back in the barrels; he replied, “The owner became worried that the health and safety dept would find out. Shame though, I used to be able to get almost two buckets back into the Courage Directors without anybody noticing…””Now that think about it, I used to drink the Directors all those years back.Think I might go and have some tests done.True Story!!!
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Robin76: The L&F is indeed a fine pub. Even Binnie from the Harp uses the L&F!
TheStickler: I have often drunk here, and am surprised that the staff served beer in poor condition. My own experience has been that the staff are interested in discussing the ales, take a pride in what they're doing, and would be happy to accept valid criticism.
I am hoping your recent sorry experience was an isolated incident - a bad day - and that I'm not going to be disappointed the next time I visit...
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Another fine looking pub with plenty of history and little architectural quirks.
Unfortunately the ales are kept in appaling condition and the prices are a rip-off. £2 for a soda water, anyone? The staff are divided between strident yet poorly informed young foreigners and misery guts, old lag Covent Garden curmudgeons.
Me and a mate left our warm, unpleasant unfinished pints. If the staff aren't even aware that they're serving up slops in the first place you'll only upset yourself more if you try to complain. Oh, and despite the cash that pours over the bar, the pavement alongside is divided from the drinkers outside by a dirty old length of washing line, undetectable to the untrained eye and positioned at the ideal height to send one sprawling onto the cobbles. No doubt breaking one's hip or jaw.
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I have to agree with Silk Tork's comments, particularly the one about not ordering from the upstairs. Beware: the special isn't special it's ordinary!!! or at least it was when I was in. It was nice but 2 people saw it being pumped from the special pump! The pub itself is great but I've had reason and now have more reason to question those running it!!
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Probably the best pub in the West End which admittedly wouldn't be hard. Nevertheless, a welcome respite from the hell that is the Covent Garden area.
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Superb little pub tucked away from the masses. Always busy, always a good atmos and good beers. What more do you want or need form a pub?
You can stuck your souless chain boozers. This is where it's at.
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great little pub. fantastic atmosphere. push ard was a laugh
anonymous - 4 Sep 2006 19:41 |
A watering place fit for a Timelord (as proven by bumping into ex Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy last time we were in here)
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An unadulterated joy. A genuine pub - good ambience, good food, pleasant staff, excellent beer, lovely little mementi of previous regulars and it's own interesting history. A life-enhancing place.
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Real British boozer! and not keeping with the area either. Posh its not yet absolute treat! Small, danky, hard to get a seat & lots of ale.
Just had a sunday roast there and it was great - a real roast! Although the potatoes were a let down, drank Best & had to struggle to walk away. Full of tourists who all had lasagne/chips/cola...seriously missing the point.
I will definately go back!
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Great proper pub in a bit of London not usually known for old fashioned drinking houses. If you like a slightly grotty boozer with excellent beer and proper pub food, then this is for you. The downside is that it is permanently packed, and punters usually spill out into the street. That and them having only a limited selection of beer upstairs - you can get a seat, but can't necessarily drink what you want. If anyone objects to going to Covent Garden because all the pubs are poncy, just show them to the toilets - a real treat!
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6.5! You have to be joking!
There might be a complaint about the ‘men in suits’ - but it is in the middle of the city - the chances of finding agricultural labourers knocking about after a day in the fields is a little unlikely.
It is a proper pub.
Excellent beer - at an extraordinary price £2.10 a pint - before 5.30.
Good solid food at a reasonable cost.
Staff that actually seem to care about their customers.
Sorry about the lavatories ... but it is a tiny pub in the middle of Covent Garden ... hence the 8 instead of a 9.
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The Lamb & Flag is one of the more famous pubs in London. Many people, Brits and tourists alike, have heard of this place and are keen to check it out. It's literary association as a drinking spot for various poets and dramatists gives it a certain charm, and when coupled with its association with violence and bare-knuckle boxing, that charm acquires a fascinating edge. When the literary and violent are brought together as with the story of John Dryden being beaten up in 1679 in the alleyway which runs alongside the pub which was known in those days as The Bucket Of Blood, then it becomes an irresistible draw. That the pub manages to live up to its reputation as a place of character is remarkable in itself. This is not a modern pub kitted out in fake olde worlde charm - this is the real thing. The toilets are a modern imposition on the building and, as such, can crop up in odd places like half-way up the stairs.
Nothing is obvious and dramatic - the pub works its charm gradually and quietly. It is nearly always crowded, but that becomes part of the ambiance. The pub has served Youngs beers for as long as I can remember. It is advisable to order cask beers from the downstairs bar as the beers upstairs are often warm.
The drawbacks are that beer condition can be variable, especially in summer, that the place is often crowded and hot and noisy, but despite all this, the Lanb & Flag is a must visit pub.
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Full of atmosphere, this place is heaving with men in suits - the windows get steamy with so many customers jammed in.
Over two floors, you can usually get a seat if you go upstairs and are willing to share. If you don't look too closely you can avoid the slightly grimey loos and sweaty glasses.
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a vary nice pub for the area.
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"walklim" is correct about the toilets but wrong about everything else. This is a FANTASTIC pub, and is absolutely full of charm, history and character. I wish they hadn't taken out the creak old partition between the middle bar and front bar... but there y'go. The beer is OK... try the Bombardier.
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Working mans club! Please. Decor is great.
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This pub may claim to be old but it certainly does not have any charm at all. The interior is like a working mans club. No frills whatsoever, the maintenance budget must be less than a pound a year. I have never known such disgusting toilets either. Yuk. Not worth visiting.
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Wonderful place but badly kept ale.
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Racecourse prices for poor, low gravity beer and one of the three worst pub meals I've eaten in my life. Not improved by a bunch of Morris Dancers amusing themselves abusing themselves outside. Recent posts seem to confirm a perception it may be on the slide.
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Big reputation pub serving poor condition beer - especially in the upstairs bar where it's usually warm and nasty. Has a certain woody charm even when packed, but it's more famous for being famous than for being a great pub.
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Can be tourist central at times but a nice enough pub. When tourists conjure up an image of a pub it looks like this one.
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Walking past here at 11am,saturday,thought I'd check the pub out before anyone else gets in(as previous visits have entailed unintentional touchy-feely with about 6 people I've never met before)....I've never rated the beer here so I had cider.....Its a fine looking pub lots of old wood in the back bar,whilst you can sit upstairs- even though it looks more of a food service area.I found the service excellent....Its A little bit of London history-but early visiting is advised!
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Visited this pub on Saturday, very quiet, beer not very good. Seems to have been taken over since I last went in. Not the standard it used to be anymore I'm afraid.
Hucks - 15 Aug 2005 15:48 |
Absolutely mobbed on Saturday with punters spilling down the road so not tucked away enough despite what previous posters say. Beer was alright on my visit so maybe in4 was just unlucky.
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Possibly the worst pint in London! A colleague and I were both thoroughly disappointed with this so called 'Traditional Pub' If poor service, poorly kept beer and a dirty interior are your thing then this is the place for you. Personally I will not visit again. Terrible!
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if only it wasn't so popular with tourists
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Very old, traditional style pub. Fairly tucked away, so not quite as many Covent Garden tourists find it as you might think.
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I have to say that the drivers for visiting this one are its location and (presumably) its 'listing' by English Heritage. it looks like they haven't touched the interior or the outside of the place for donkeys. The bar staff are indeed rude (we got evil death stares and were told we could leave now if we wanted to finish our Twix which we had in our mouths when we entered the palce!)and the beer is a so-so mix of wishy washy foamy Archers, which my wiltshire counterparts would be embaressed to drink, and even soer-soer fizzy lager. And 1.05 change from a tenner for three pints of archer's ain't cheap! Having said all that, it has an atmosphere, a nice position and a very pleasant interior - good for the tourists, I guess....
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This pub is a little diamond tucked away.
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A great boozer, and the landlord is a good geezer.
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Stumbled across this one last September. Agree with Travis. I was just bying time and came across it. I have no idea how to get back there or let alone trying to give instructions out. Good pub and good service. I believe this first pub that I have ever been to that actually served Lowenbrau on tap. Cheers Joe USA
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Don't go here much more than once or twice a year, but it's pretty much the only pub I trust in the Covent Garden area. Very popular when the offices empty, so popular in fact that it can be hard to find a place to stand let alone sit. Ales are good, although the place isn't cheap.
Slightly hidden away. Good luck trying to describe how to get there to someone.
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Apart from Terry the manager no one can serve a decent pint here. And the cellarman must strain the real ale through his socks. The staff are arogant and useless and this relies on its position for trade. Stay away if you like a decent cheap pint. You'd often be quicker brewing your own!!!!
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Splendid pub - I have only ever been in 3 times ( including last Saturday ) and have never had any problems with the beer or the service. In fact the standard of the Youngs Ordinary would put many of the pubs much nearer the brewery to shame.( Also had Ridleys, Marstons and Courage Best on )
Still feels like a proper pub, even though it is on the tourist trail.
Probably the best pub in this part of the West End
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Plenty of history...and that can mean plenty of tourists on a Friday night. Given its location, you can expect a full house.
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This pub is has always been a favourite of mine, however, lately, there has been a gradual deterioration in service. Last saturday lunchtime, I ordered two pints of Youngs Special from an attractive barmaid who presented me with what can only be descibed as a half measure. On requesting that she fill to the correct pint measure, she rolled her eyes and puffed and blowed as if I was asking an unreasonable request. Her reply was that it should have a head on it. I let her rudness go and watched her pour another punters pint. Same thing. He complained as well. Now I'm not sure if it's a policy of the management to save beer ergo, more profit, or it's just the ineptitude of this particular barmaid, but this is just the sort of growing apathy I'm seeing insinuating its way into all our cherished waterholes. That said, this pub has good ale and certainly retains an 'old world' atmosphere.
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A real pleasure to find a proper pub not mucked about with. Ales tried were excellent.
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I absolutley adore this place. Coming from the North east I was under the impression that the folk in London were not friendly. Well I was wrong.
Fab, Fab little pub tucked away and even has little brass plaques on the bar to let you know the names of some of the past regulars.
Love it Love it.
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We came here on a Friday night and it was very full both upstairs and down. However we managed to get a table, and never found ourselves waiting any longer than about 20 seconds to be served. I have to say the 2 pints of ale I had where not the best kept in the world, but the pub and servce behind the bar was top notch, although it can't be said for the stone faced oriental women clearing the tables though.
anonymous - 24 Jan 2005 02:24 |
Great! A really nice place to feel happy, drinking some good beer in a friendly atmosphere.
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Tooks some friends here and has a decent pint with good staff
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We've been meeting here every month for years.
Great beer.
A traditional drinker pub. Just great.
Can get really busy but just wait 20 mins. Most people seem to meet there so a lot of coming and going.
May it never become a wine bar style treny pub.
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superb pub i worked there a few years back and wil always go back miss all the banter with the boys at the door recommend to everyone and anyone
paul "SWEATY" - 15 Nov 2004 15:33 |
i worked here a few years ago its a shit hot wee pub, great food and a lot of personality
sweaty - 15 Nov 2004 15:23 |
Excellent meeting place however
some of the worst toilets in the world and a grumpy landlord.
The pub inspectorate - 22 Oct 2004 08:15 |
I hope this pub never closes & never changes, a taste of a real London pub.
avotech - 7 Oct 2004 21:05 |
This pub has a really good vibe - A proper pub as it should be
TheGP - 10 Aug 2004 15:46 |
This is a great pub and a good place to meet friends. Obviously everyone thinks so 'cos it's always heaving with bodies when I'm there.
Tim - 3 Aug 2004 17:10 |
Great little pub although can get a little grotty.
Aaron - 23 Jun 2004 03:58 |
Have been many times over a number of years but have, sadly, to say that it has the feeling of knowing it is famous and therefore resisting the temptation to put in any effort. Bar staff ( especially upstairs ) can be rude, tables stay uncleared and cleaned and beer expensive. Not what it so easily could be.
Oliver - 19 Jun 2004 16:39 |
The best pub in London. This was our last stop on our all day pub crawl. Of course, we were feeling no pain, but it was the coolest we stumbled across that day.
TIM DANGELO - 10 Jun 2004 23:55 |
Priceless! What more can you about this pub.It is full of character and should be listed,maybe it is! Anyway its a gem of a pub,go and see.
Nick Hamer - 5 Jun 2004 18:22 |
Great pub, nice friendly bouncer, beer good and still managed to retain lots of proper English pub charm. Very popular and had a great atmosphere. Put it on your list for a pub crawl.
Maz McGuigan - 10 May 2004 11:00 |
Very nice and kinda romantic little place. Good selection of beers.
Jennifer - 2 Mar 2004 11:35 |
I think the portly northan gentleman who seems to be in charge behind the bar is the main reason most folk go there.
The best doormen in the world... especialy those who turn up at 5.30
What a welcoming bunch they are, you must visit!!!
jonny tread lightly - 26 Feb 2004 23:29 |
Used to work behind this beautiful little pub. Full of history and character and a very pleasant drinking experience outside in the alley (except for the super busy after work period).
Paladino - 23 Jan 2004 20:46 |
Great pub with Directors and guest ale. Live trad jazz band on Sunday evenings. Only drawback is their strange habit of reserving all the empty tables near the stage for hours before the band arives, while customers stand.
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Nice choice of bitters. I'll be back.
Bruce - 17 Nov 2003 19:33 |
I think the pub was great i suppose that is all down to the owners well done
S.A - 16 Nov 2003 21:01 |
Sure it's a main stop on the tourist crawl, but the place has real local character and atmosphere.
Jeff - 8 Oct 2003 00:41 |
Had a seriously iffy lager here on most recent visit. Shame, really, because the beer's normally OK. Will go back to bitter on next visit.
drinker - 27 Sep 2003 10:26 |
Nice enough, standing room outside and not too crowded inside. Not exactly the most attentive bar staff, but friendly. Would definitely visit again.
Lieven - 11 Sep 2003 16:52 |
Used to have brass name plates all around bar of local bare knuckle fighters when I used to go there
Tony Paton - 30 Aug 2003 19:31 |
Visited this Pub for the 1st time during a visit from the states 06/03. A nice Pub. Quite crowded and seems to be a tourist stop.
Bee Pulliam - 9 Aug 2003 19:51 |
brilliant..one of the best pubs around
k - 8 Aug 2003 15:01 |
One of my favorites! I like the back room and, although it is sometimes quite dirty, one has a feeling of long history not always found in other equally old pubs. Often slow but friendly and cheerful bar service.
Charles - 30 Jul 2003 11:39 |
Love the place. My favorite Pub in London. The first place I head for when I go back. The bar staff are great. Thanks for the picture from behind the bar.
Jim - 1 Jul 2003 21:01 |
Used to go here many moons ago when there used to be a box if snuff on top of the partition for those who fancied a pinch.
If you want to impress an overseas visitor, bring them to the pub from the rear entrance, down the very narrow passage and they will be so amazed by your local knowledge. A great pub for drinking outside in the summer, gets a bit overcrowded inside and you risk getting stuck to the floor, bring back the sawdust I say..
Iain - 1 Jul 2003 14:15 |
Great place for a drink. Unpretentious place, usually full of local business people who know a good place when they find it. Good beers and a smashing unspoilt atmosphere. Reasonably well hidden from ghastly tourists who overun many of the pubs in Covent Garden.
Andrew - 1 Jul 2003 13:45 |
Ok, this place. Been there a couple of times. (On one occasion the toilets absolutely stank, but we'll gloss over that one...)
It's got a lot of history, as "anonymous" says. It used to be called The Bucket Of Blood apparently and was the bare fist fighting centre of London!
TheG - 17 Jun 2003 14:54 |
Rich in boxing history. One of a kind.
anonymous - 11 Jun 2003 03:48 |
This pub is the business. Hidden away in the back streets and completely unspoilt. A unique cosy london experience 10 out of 10. I'd go there for a guiness and a packet of scratchings anyday of the week...
Rich Leck - 3 Jun 2003 16:37 |
On Sunday nights there is a trad jazz band from about 7:30 upstairs. The front seats/tables are reserved for the local old folk at this time. The music is good.
Always a popular pub, get there early if you want a seat.
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A VERY OLD FASHIONED BUT VERY
FRIENDLY PUB WITH GOOD FOOD
AT REASONABLE PRICES. DEFINITELY
WORTH ANOTHER VISIT.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
7.5/10.
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The question about the name. This usually relates to some connection with the Knights Templars, whose arms feature a lamb and a flag. Whether they originally owned the land around here, or whatever, I don't know.
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great pub get served well quikely and politely
arturo_morales - 18 Mar 2003 14:56 |
To answer the earlier question the Lamb and flag has a religious meaning I think. The Lamb represents Christ and flag is the flag of the cross. Perhaps the one who named it was very devout. Better name than the Slug and Lettuce anyway.
james wild - 13 Mar 2003 18:45 |
Best pub in Central London. Traditional beers. Old fashioned interior. Trad jazz on Sunday evenings. If you're only going to visit one pub in London this is the one.
James Wild - 13 Mar 2003 18:43 |
why is called "lamb and flag"?
drey - 10 Mar 2003 19:49 |
Mmm, lovely. Best on a Summer's day, obviously, looking out at the hoardes of unsuspecting tourists passing by the end of the road...
Pauly H - 23 Dec 2002 14:54 |
Small and occasionally crowded, but nice. The bar staff are great
Brian - 2 Dec 2002 12:12 |
Lovely pub. Well kept beers, friendly bar staff and - unusually for Covent Garden - not filled with hoardes of drunk and shrieking girls from Essex!
Chania Seddon - 15 Nov 2002 13:15 |
Love the place. One of my top 10 pubs in London without a doubt.
Piers - 4 Nov 2002 18:18 |
Stand outside on all but the coldest days. Like all the best real pubs badly in need of renovation. Some of the best real ale served anywhere.
Jon Ward - 4 Nov 2002 17:39 |
Small pub, up an alley from the Rose and Crown. Does good real ales. Has an upstairs. Serves food.
Rob - 5 Sep 2002 15:10 |
Right by Leicester square and covent garden.
A real pub as opposed to the masses of tourist filled chains like the slug, all bar one, pitcher and piano etc.
Good food upstairs, good beer in the main bar and on warm days you can stand on the cobbles outside.
Neil Whiley - 20 Jun 2002 10:02 |
