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Looks like it should be quite a good pub, but got served a distinctly 'past its best' pint of Fullers Discovery which rather put me of the place. Perhaps I went on a bad day - will have to try again sometime...
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Used this in the late 1950s. They used to run blue movie club up stairs; place was packed with old Bill, printers and meat porters from across the road at the Union street Sainsbury warehouse. Far nicer place now. Clean, pleasant young staf ood beer and clean toilets.
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A very nice place. Clean and comfortable. Good beer and pleasant service. Just a waddle from Southwark tube station. Good place to watch football and sports. Highly recommended.
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Pretty average. The service was pretty surly when I was there - I was one of two waiting to be served, and when asked who had arrived first I truthfully said I had done; the barman looked at me as if I was lying and waited until the other guy confirmed that I had indeed got their first! Quite a relaxing interior, but probably due to lack of custom as much as anything.
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After the adject disappointment of the Charles Dickens this was a pleasent surprise. Decent ale, decent food for a Saturday, barman pleasent, place clean, Sky sports on, just the job!
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A good social pub. Plenty of comfortable seating, on the ball staff and a decent pint on London Pride.
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Across the road from my office. Some city types, sure, but they're south london office types more than proper 'financial centre' city types!
Very convenient on a Friday after work and good food, friendly staff. Not an exciting place on it's own merit, but reliable.
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Went to this pub for the first time last week and I was pleasantly surprised. I work in the Waterloo area and decent pubs are hard to find up our way, so this was great. Pool table, big screen, TV's, long accessible bar, well presented, good location to tube, outdoor seating (on-street).
We had lunch this day, the pub was quiet when we walked in a 12 O'Clock but quickly became lively. We got our order in and food was served within 15 minutes. Food was good, tasty, hot and well presented - standard affair but value for money. Service was friendly enough and efficient, plates were cleared quickly as well - although it was hard to distinguish the waiters from the patrons!
We went back that afternoon we were that happy with the place. Good access to big screens and TV for the cricket. It got very busy, but the bar staff managed with the crowd quite well - never took more than 5-10 minutes to get a pint. A bit smoky is all I could say, they could have opened a few windows - but this shouldn't be a problem once the smoking ban comes in.
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The local to my office so I am one of the much maligned 'city types' who drink in here.
Nothing wrong with this place at all, it serves fair beer at normal London prices. Plenty of room inside and a few nice tables outside too. Staff are friendly and service is generally pretty quick even when rammed.
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Good atmosphere on a saturday eve, dodgy blues band and friendly non -pret crowd. Great that little zones of civilization still exist in this part of Southwark.
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Nice pub with good beer and food . Agree with mark ref the city types but they don't stay long !
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Nice corner pub, quiz machine, big screen, pool table and friendly staff. Excellent beer but can get a bit full of city types on Friday nights.
Mark - 12 Mar 2004 20:55 |
