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The Pavilion End will always be remembered !!
One Friday night.. well 7pm
Bank of England v Spurs
Two sets of wideboys shouting each others down.
Bank of England Aggro!! Hello!
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Pretty godawful, looks like an All Bar One but marginally preferable to those pustules on the drinking landscape in that this place does at least have a wee bit of garden and screens to show live sport. Lame beer selection, plenty of overpriced generic fighting juice and possibly the worst short-order cooked food in the City. A visit to this establishment is really only permissible if it's warm enough to sit outside and you're early enough to get a seat out there. Otherwise, avoid.
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A very tedious place. I visited on a Wednesday night and the place was absolutely thronged with suited city types. No atmosphere and by the look of it, no proper ale, although I could be mistaken. Very average.
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A recent Thursday evening visit during the World Cup found this old haunt revamped and modernised. I haven't been here since mid 2003. There were a number of large screens showing the cricket and the football but the volume was kept unobtrusively low. There were just the right number of people there - not too many, not too few. Bar service was excellent. Luta deserves particular mention for her beer presentation skills, always ensuring a full pint and a dry outside of the glass. Toilets were clean, modern and well-kept. No complaints about the beer. . in fact no complaints at all.
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Proper no-nonsense drinkers pub populated by local office crew. Can get some fairly low-rent blow-ins though.
Beer is not great agreed.
anonymous - 23 Jan 2006 19:57 |
Thoroughly agree with Duncan. Sample the ale at your own risk. Everyone from our office drinks here though and staff are usually friendly enough.
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Plenty of outside space but it'll never see the sun due to being hemmed in by 80's office buildings on all side bar the pub. Bar staff seemed highly stressed over 6pm Friday city boy demands. On one hand I sympathise as I had to hide outside with my pint but on the other hand, why work there if you can't stand that sort of establishment? Watling St is nice and pedestrianised and there is a fab view of St Pauls.
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I organised a birthday evening at the Pavilion end, the Manager was kind enough to provide a private are for us, which was greatly fully received. She even orderd in the special beers we wanted, great venue and lovely bar staff, I fully endorse the Pavillion ENd to any organisation who is looking for a warm welcoming retreat after work.
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shockingly poor beer. unfortunately go there all the time as it's so close to work. damn!
Duncan - 1 Jul 2004 16:43 |
A little pricey but ideal in the summer as it’s one of the few pubs in the area with an outside area. Food’s not spectacular…
Dan - 14 Jun 2004 15:06 |
