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This is the finest establishment of its kind in the area. It is worth a visit if only to enjoy the variety of bar staff and beverages on parade: there is something to suit every taste from the truly sublime to the outrageously bizarre.
I would not hesitate to recommend this place, although with all little gems you would much prefer to keep them purely for private viewing.
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There's something for everyone at this place. The staff alone provide enough entertainment value to warrant a second visit. Whatever your preference of beer or barmaid you'll find it within these four walls.
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If a variety of beers and bar staff flaunting their homosexuality is up your street, go here!
Easy to get served, decent beer and bar staff serving up a non-stop carnival of sexual innuendos ("this stiff pump is dripping everywhere", for example).
Special mention goes to the black female barmaid who happily plays with her two prize assets at every given opportunity.
Well worth a visit.....
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A fairly sizeable late Victorian corner pub situated away from the more touristy areas of Westminster. The spacious interior has a few partitions and raised areas but still seems quite open and cavernous. One corner is devoted to tub seats and sofas whereas the rest is of a more traditional pub style. A good number of Ales (HBB, Pedigree, Bombardier, Spitfire Deuchars and Youngs) of decent enough quality and reasonably priced for the area. It can get busy with large groups of office workers who can get quite vociferous. Well positioned plasma screen and a few fruit / quiz machines and I am sure they once also had an upright piano for those Knees Up Mother Brown moments but I didn’t recall seeing it on my recent visit. There is an upstairs dining / function room and outside seating but basically, this is a no thrills, no nonsense, does what it says on the tin kind of pub and whilst it lacks any great draw, it just about merits its slightly above average rating for its number of Ales. Apart from that,it’s not really a place to go out of the way for.
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Horrible staff, Horrible management, horrible beer, horrible prices, horrible horrible horrible...
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This is an OK pub in an area of OK pubs. The refit hasn't really changed it that much but it may attracted more people in. Always well staffed though which is a plus point in my book.
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Probably the best pub in the area but - given the other pubs in the area - that's not saying much. That said, I've never had a bad day / night in here, so that's something. One word of warning, though: if you're not a Chelsea fan, probably best to steer clear if there's a Chelsea match on, particularly if you value your hearing.
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An honest down to earth sort of boozer. OK if you want a quick pint after work. However, found the manager was rude and arrogant, treating customers & staff with contempt in equal measures. Hope hes moved on.
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It looks like what it is - a s**thole that's had a cheap makeover. It says something about a pub that it's best feature is the toilet. Overpriced for what it is. I won't say I'll never go back there, but it won't be very often.
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was a regular here for two years and have just visited after a year away and found it as good as ever. steel stuff at least the toilets which were amongst the worst in london have improved. always found the staff excellent if not the best looking but there is always good banter going on. plenty of local types to chew the fat with. for me its a place with a lot of good memories but i dont think they needed to add the stainless. food is ok for the price and better value then the puzz or white heart
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No complaints apart from it being a little expensive. Can get busy late in the week with office workers.
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I popped in here on Sunday and thought the pub had a certain charm. It was packed with British legion types, what with it being remembrance Sunday, and someone on the old Joanna bashing out the tunes. The pint of T.E.A. I had was well kept too...
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Well, you can get a decent pint here. I think it's quite nice actually.
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Great pub that used to be run by a great woman. Now sadly trumaized by Pimlico people.
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Another mainly DEFRA pub. Normally part of teh Friday night booze trek, which starts in the Marquis.
Only a so, so kinda pub. But sometimes thats all you need. Certainly spent enough time in here. IN fact, this is the first pub i had a drink in when i started @ MAFF (as it was back then.
Happy days indeed!
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If your looking to maybe read a paper here while u drink remember to bring a torch, barstaff r quite lippy aswell.
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I found the staff to be quite nice and efficient. The day I visted the food was fine remembering of course that this is a pub. I will certainly return when I come to London next year.
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Good pub close to work, only had food there once but that was good too. Read comments re unfriendly barstaff and disagree, went in recently and was unprepared for the friendly welcome by a barmaid! If you're reading this (unlikely!) thanks for asking how my day was!
cheers
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Variable, but nice enough, and open late on Fridays. The food is nothing special. Two or three good ales.
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Bar staff were friendly enough. Went in with a few mates to watch the rugby - intimidating enough if you're on your own though. Good selection of ales.
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I wouldn't suggest eating here. Had a great big bug in food and didn't even get an apology. Staff rude and ignore you, although guy in charge seemed nice.
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Scruffy Grim Indifferent beer Wouldn't even contemplate eating there. Its only advantage is that it's open on a Sunday when lots of other nearby pubs aren't. If you're needing a drink go to the refurbished White Horse & Bower (almost next door) instead.
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So-so pub on Horseferry road. Not much to comment on either way.
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We visited yesterday (27/02/05), we found the manager very polite as were most of the staff apart from the Irish girl who was only polite and smiled at Irish people!! Somebody smashed a glass on the floor and she was quite rude to me when i pointed it out. The food is not good at all, it was cold by the time it reached our table. The roast beef was burnt round the edges but very red in the middle and the veg was just waterlogged and very bland.
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We went here at Friday luchtime last week. I found one of the barmen (the landlord??) to be adsurdly rude and quite amazed that people want to all come on a friday lunchtime. In fact he was trying to persuade me not to buy any food or drinks as it was far too inconvenient and he was very busy.
max - 6 Oct 2004 21:35 |
I have to say I find the Manager in there very rude, and his tone of voice/attitude to his bar staff and customers is appalling. Perhaps he should get some tips from some of his staff (Old and New) who always came/come across as friendly, helpful and considerate, some qualities this person is lacking in abundance.
In reply to the recent messages from "Bar Girl" and "You Know Who", I wouldn't consider myself to be a regular but when I go in there I like to think I treat all the bar staff with respect, I might not always say please, but I def. say Thank you afterwards!
I'll try and say please next time I'm in there being served by either of you two!
John - 4 Oct 2004 13:19 |
Well said! I also work at the Mow and it's true that the customers (who aren't regulars) DO look down their noses at us. I VERY rarely get a 'please' or 'thank you'. Some advice for you: bar maids are NOT trash - we are decent people who work long hours for little pay and want to enjoy our working environment. The Barley Mow is such a nice little pub - don't listen to these other wankers; come and see me and Bar Girl and get some good service with a smile!
You-Know-Who - 20 Sep 2004 21:39 |
i work at the barley and have to say that the customers are not much friendlier than the staff.i personally always greet people with a smile and enquire about their welfare only to be grunted and snorted at...how can people expect good service after a first impression like that? we do our jobs and try to make the customers evening as pleasant as possible but please spare a thought for us and think about how rude you come across to other people...just because we work in a pub doesnt mean we do not deserve a few manners and a bit of curtosy every once in a while.
bar girl - 17 Sep 2004 16:19 |
The glasses are always unclean. And the stench from the gents is something else. On the upside it's got tables outside with a good selection of beers. Normally packed on Friday after work.
flashman - 30 Jun 2004 13:41 |
Really nasty barmaid... Ruined the rest of it. Apart from that a little hollow though for the area nicely priced.
Jonny Field - 26 Apr 2004 19:44 |
nice enough for a bank holiday monday, haven't been in during peak hours though.
Bar staff was busy and the food though standard fair, came quickly which is worth points in my book.
Richard - 14 Apr 2004 00:21 |
Didn't think much of the pub, and the landlord was surly and unhelpful. Warm glasses, miserable staff. Bring back Craig!
Alyoisus - 8 Apr 2004 12:36 |
Much better than others in this area - decent beer as well.
BAZMOND - 5 Dec 2003 13:08 |
The staff were extremley moody and the service wasn't much better. My food was tasteless and may as well have been a piece of cardboard
Lee-Ann Wickes - 7 Aug 2003 17:25 |
The Fosters was flat, changed that for a Carlsberg and that was even flatter, the pint glass was filthy, the "hot salt beef" was freezing cold (was told thats how it was supposd to be?), the bread was stale, the crisps were stale and the staff were unhelpful and rude. Nice flowers though !
Brian - 7 Aug 2003 17:12 |
Good selection of beer and great atmosphere! Has an upstairs venue that you can hire.
Jeff - 5 Mar 2003 08:52 |
Excellent food at a very reasonable price, the landlord is a bit of a character!
anonymous - 24 Nov 2002 15:19 |
