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student type hangout.
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Seems to be the only place on Tottenham Court Road that's open till 12, which is about the only reason for going there. It's loud, it's garish, there's only lager available.
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If you want a very casual game of pool and a laugh with your mate(s) then the upstairs of this pub is fine. If, however, your sole intention is to destroy your nemesis at pool and enjoying yourself is of secondary importance or of no importance at all then think twice about choosing this pub. The two tables are smaller than the average sized pool table and don’t allow for the more skilfull player to shine. The tables could offend anyone with any genuine talent and may create a level playing field for a much inferior player (much like American pool sized tables to be found in the London Bridge pool hall with buckets for pockets create a level playing field). A number of students (all of the nerdy variety for some reason) also congregate in the pool area which can be very distracting. All in all a very unsatisfactory experience.
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Poor
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Used to spend time in there with workmates after the pub we worked at round the corner would shut. Yellow Cards were great. Very studenty!! The no smoking section is a bit of a pain though when there is nowhere else to sit in the pub except that area! Great staff though, good times!!
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Whilst studying at UCL, my friends and I would visit this place every Friday due to the cheap alchol on offer (Using the yellow card).
The crowd varies, from students, to mid 20's, early thirties. A good behaved crowd.
The ground floor area gets overcrowded, which does suggest that people think it is a good place to drink and socialise. Upstairs has pool tables and a reasonable amount of space to sit, drink and have a chat.
Toilets are in a decent condition.
Bar staff are generally good.....with a few exceptions.
7/10
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A typical yellow card pub; ok for your first few weeks as a fresher at uni but not much good beyond that. I think that this pub has been better in the past but now is quite poor; the beer is not up to much and the place seemed generally quite dirty to me (the toilets were remeniscent of trainspotting). My friend also had his bag stolen in here.
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Rumours abound that the medical chap behind the bar is to leave after originally starting there on the first day of opening in Dec 2000. He's due to leave in April. Over 5 years service. Outstanding.
Only there one eve a week now.
anonymous - 17 Feb 2006 22:36 |
V. student pub! But you can always pop across the road to the spearmint rhino to prove you've got some roubles.
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its cheap yeah, BUT FULL OF STUDENTS, the only good thing is if you have a GOLD CARD!!!!
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Unashamedly a student pub, its friendly and cheap here..The tables ouside are good on a sunny day, food good enough - i would recommend the fish finger burger...
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Yuck, this place is almost as bad as 'The Rocket'. To tier pricing system means that people with a yellow card think they are getting a good deal. The place gets packed with oh so trendy student types swilling cheap lager (no good beer served). Not reccomended.
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two words
bloody amazing.
Wazza - 31 Oct 2004 19:54 |
Full of bumfluffed tits, ropey beer, staff are hopeless, everything overpriced unless you hold a 'yellow card' -( as if students are not subsidised enough!). But hey, it's got pool tables, music and at least a bit more life than some of the grot-holes round here. Snakebites all round!
MATTHEW - 16 Sep 2004 21:33 |
It is a Scream pub so it is aimed at students - pretty much best avoided, unless you are well wasted. Does very reasonable and cheap food.
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I have been drinking her for almost 3 years, and love every minute of it. If you aint got a YELLOW CARD, then theres no point in going there. Cheap, friendly and run by a fellow WELSHMAN
Adam - 26 Mar 2004 14:05 |
I have been drinking in this pub for two years and it is awesome. If you don't like students then go somewhere else. Friendly regulars, good staff, especially Jimmy and apart from the very rude sarah and the mute! Oh and pissed up females should avoid geordie dave and his alter ego red devil man!
Timmy - 27 Feb 2004 16:56 |
Both my friend and I have had items stolen from this pub, including Wallets and phones in the last two weeks without being careless at all. BE CAREFULL WITH YOUR STUFF, OR BETTER STILL, BUY A BUM BAG!
Nigel - 16 Feb 2004 15:43 |
student pub. cheap drinks. jukebox that plays the videos to your songs as well as the music an unusual selling point. hotspot for thieves - keep coats/bags in sight/on you
pusk - 17 Dec 2003 01:32 |
Without doubt the worst pub in Tottenham court road. packed with students, terrible beer.
Nigel - 21 Nov 2003 14:00 |
Good place to score some girls... actually great place.
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amazing girls with great arses and tits, fullll of laughs. male bar staff gone downhill over the last few months-but hey new term means new talent being employed!very fun during night, chilled during day.
alex - 30 Sep 2003 21:33 |
Cheap drinks, friendly staff, Juke Box with OK music, outside tables for the Summer. Friendly local drinkers. Great pub.
anonymous - 30 Sep 2003 21:23 |
Shocking chain pub with bland atmosphere .... zzzzzzzzzzzzz
David - 22 Jul 2003 12:40 |
7 out of 10 for an 'its a scream' pub? are you out of your mind? the fact that they have completely missed the irony of using that that painting as their corporate ID just proves what bunch of.... well anyway, suffice to say that every time i see one it ellicits the very feeling Munch was expressing
ferg - 17 Jul 2003 14:20 |
It's small and over-crowded with a bland atmosphere. The staff do thier best to look like they're having fun, which is quite impossible
Liz - 20 Jun 2003 15:29 |
Great location for UCL students and this is one of the most fantastic student pubs I have ever visited, whilst still catering for suits, locals and tourists alike.
The good pub food which is served untill 8pm every evening is very handy when going on a night out [Decent portions too].
The pub also hosts DJ music on Friday and Saturday nights.
The staff never fail to make that little extra effort to have fun!
*GREAT PUB*
dominic - 4 Dec 2002 14:30 |
