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Every time we come up to London we always come to this pub. The beers are well-kept, the food is excellent and the bar staff are all very pleasant and cheerful...if only my local was as lovely all round as this one.
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As fine an example of a late Victorian gin-palace as you will find in the West End. Fantastic glasswork and bronze art-nouveax (?) lamps. There is usually a decent range of real ales available, and on my lunchtime visit yesterday the barmaid was charming and very knowledgeable about the beer portfolio. This place is well worth a visit.
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Popped in here on Friday nght - haven't been in the place for years
Still a decent liitle boozer rather like the Angel over the road. Good for a pre theatre or cinema drink particularly if you despise holes like AB1.
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this is a great place ,real pub real beer ,decent set of staff and even though they dont show any sports which i normally dont like i loved it here.
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Still one of the best pubs in central London...what a pleasure to be served by barstaff who are polite and the eers and food are all excellent.
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This is some survivor! Although like many others some tinkering has taken place, it still retains its right/left split, albeit with removed partition. Two snugs are available here and whilst the rear example has decorative mirrors (this pub is all about glass), the real McCoy etched versions are reserved for the main area and what a show. Cop the lamps supported by bronze statuettes. The bar back is particularly fine. Six real ales are on tap and, naturally food. St. Martin-in-the-Fields is at the end of the street but I’d rather be in here!
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Landlord, 6X, Bombardier, Deuchars, Ordinary and Skinners Betty Stogs. Had the Skinners which was very good. Also ate in here and the pie with mash was very tasty and reasonably priced.
Horseshoe main bar with a couple of separate rooms. Lots of wood and mirrors. Bouncer on the door.
Worth a visit.
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gorgeous is the only word for this pub, with its stunning glasswork and horseshoe-shaped bar. real ale too.
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Great pub, brilliant pubby atmosphere. Good choice of beer, all pubs should be like this!
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had a couple of drinks here last night, a pleasant central london pub. Staff were very efficient, and it was quite busy. Toilets were a bit on the nose tho'. Only complaint was that we had a jd and coke serbved ina glass that was about the same size as a thimble....... Maybe to encourage us to drink more of them?????
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Nice interior, beer well kept and decent value for money for the area. However given the pub is usually busy it is understaffed most of the time (the staff are fine, but not enough of them) to enough of an extent it's a problem.
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Nice pub with good selection of real ale's, bombardier, pride, landlord, deuchars, etc very friendly staff and good to note no tv/sport just the jukebox on in the background.
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Nice interior, the 30’s marble cladding around the fireplace is particularly nice. And the outside area is spacious enough that you don’t feel that you’re about to be walked into by the passers by.
Had a couple of pints of Pride at lunchtime, which were reasonably kept and at £2.50 a pint even better.
My partners, food wasn’t great, overcooked burger and chips, but overall not a bad place for a beer or two.
mrse1 - 18 Feb 2008 14:39 |
Classic London pub interior, with a good selection of real ales and other beers. Usually busy (hardly a surprise, given its location), but you can usually find somewhere to perch if you look around.
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When up in London the wife and I always pop into this establishment. The staff are so pleasant and polite and the place is always clean and tidy. The food is excellent and as they stock my favourite two beers (Fullers Pride and Bombadier) we shall maintain our 100% record of coming here on every London trip.
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I’ve always found the beers here to be in decent condition. It’s also nice to walk in not knowing what might be on offer, something that is pretty rare in London with all the cloned Spirit pubs around.
I’ll add to everyone else’s gushing reviews about the interior, there are many decorative screens giving rise to the creation of booths and alcoves for couples or small groups. The lighting is subdued but this adds to the beauty of the etched and polished glass and mirrors that are spread throughout the pub. The walls on the steps down to the toilets are festooned with old theatre posters reminding you of the area that you are in. One tip here, just before you get to the stairs look upwards and you will see a spiral staircase that seemingly goes on as far as the eye can see.
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I too am a fan of this place.
The Deuchars IPA early yesterday evening( strangely priced at £ 2.83 ) was basically as good as it gets.
Decent beer, friendly and efficient service, splendid decor - this pub continues to tick all the right boxes as far as I'm concerned
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Easily the best pub in that area. The Victorian interior is beautiful (and very shiny), and the staff are friendly (unlike the miserable snotty bastards you find in most of the watering holes round there). Beer's pretty decent too, so all in all one of the centre's better pubs.
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An absolute gem. Have been a number of times and despite the place being full of grockles, these are grockles with a modicum of taste so I'll forgive them. If they had none, the Brewmaster is up the road....
Lovely inside, it's clear there is time and effort spent to keep this place looking as it should do and I applaud the bar staff and landlord for spending the time doing it. Beer is well kept, and while alittle steep is still streets ahead of most of the rubbish pubs in the area (Sam Smiths excluded, I know what I get with you....).
It's odd where (as a smoker) I find a place I actually really enjoy sitting outside of, but there is something satisfying about sitting outside of here and feeling quietly smug you're not int he Polar Bear/Brewmaster/Cork and Bottle etc. and have found a decent ale house with similarly appreciative people.
Everyone should go there once and befriend a tourist.
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Wonderful traditional pub that refuses to be tacky despite the amount of tourists that must pour through the door considering the location. The Victorian interior is highly ornate and really is something special- worthy of its place in the CAMRA National Inventory. The beer is well-kept and reasonably priced, and the food very good indeed. The service was of a high standard despite the pub being very busy and the owner was very friendly, particularly for a central London pub. Highly recommended.
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Great pub and like topdog andy says whats wrong with a few Yank tourists? They realise a special place when they see one. This is superb. Brilliantly run by the way (check out how every mirror shines every session of every day - thats no accident)
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You can definitely count me in as a fan of this place - its certainly my favourite pub in the Covent Garden/Leicester Square area. In addition to the Victorian gin palace interior with atmospheric red lighting, The Salisbury always has a good selection of ales in top form. There were 6 on when I was there a few days back, including Jenning Cumberland Ale as a guest. Although its not cheap (a strangely un-rounded £2.94 for a pint if memory serves me correctly), considering the area its in it could hardly be classed as expensive. Very quick and pleasant service as well.
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I have to concur with topdogandy, this is the best pub in Covent Garden. Lovely surroundings, good selection of top quality beer, good service etc etc.
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This place is criminally under-rated. I think people give it a wide berth, because it's viewed as a tourist trap, filled with "stupid American tourists". To be honest, I don't understand why American tourists get such a bad rap. Sure, they might not be that worldly to begin with, but the whole reason they're here is because they're trying to learn about London's rich history. Compare this with your En-ger-land-er who goes to Greece to drink as much as possible as cheaply as possible in an English theme pub showing Coronation Street and Eastenders, and then ask yourself who the stupid tourist is.
Politicking aside, The Salisbury is not just a pub to be visited for its history - it should also be visited because it's a fine pub operationally. An excellent selection of beers is available, the staff are quick and friendly, the food (if that's your thing......) is reasonable, and there's no sport, so you don't have to time your visits around the football schedule. Sure, there's a theatre rush, but at least theatre people won't fill up the bar bellowing "AV-EN-UE Q, AV-EN-UE Q, AV-EN-UE Quuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" at the top of their lungs.
To me, it's easily the best pub in Covent Garden.
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I had far too many pints of Peeterman Artois in here on Thursday night.
I have to agree with all of the positive comments on here about this pub. It was busy, yet there was plenty of room inside and out. The bar staff were very friendly, as was the inconspicuous bouncer on the door and the beer was excellent.
This is definitely one to revisit.
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Great pub, and a decent meeting place in the West End as reasonably large and easy to find. Lots of decent beer (decent choice of real ale even if it is from all the usual suspects), friendly staff...I echo the other positive comments on here
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A classic Victorian pub with what appears to be many original features (no doubt someone will say if they are really modern reproductions). Handful of tourists in on a Wednesday lunchtime; staff were very friendly and the Deuchars IPA was excellent. Great pub - highly recommended.
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The guest ale - Pride of Pendle – was the only slightly distinct drink on offer from the six hand pumps, but it’s nice enough. Still, it the pub had the ever-dependable Deuchars IPA to counter the London Pride, Young’s, Bombardier and OSH.
The service was decent – chatty and helpful – and the staff pulled some decent pints.
There was an abundance of tourists when I was in there, which I suppose ties in with the “traditional boozer” approach of the place. Not that I am complaining too much, it is better that they came in here and sample some ales than go into Yates’s or the Pitcher & Piano.
Overall, I liked the place and certainly would return.
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Highly ornate and well-preserved gin palace, very handy for the theatre.
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Enthusiatic staff, 6 handpulls and great heritage features make this a most agreeable hostelry to sink a couple.
Slightly disappointed that the only unusual beer was Moorhouses Pride & Pendle, more scope to be adventurous here I think, given the prime location.
Perhaps not quite as initially cosy as the Ship & Shovell (I found them very similar interior-wise) but the quality of service certainly helps to make that up.
Definately worth a visit, could well be a contender if the beers are varied more and kept interesting.
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I visited again last week. Slight changes to the menu - the shortcrust tartlets and the like are gone, which is a pity. However, I agree with recent favourable comments. This is a very good pub, and the attitude and diligence of the staff are down to leadership from the front by the manager.
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Went here on 9th feb always impressed with the place,i think JohnBonser is right you can"t fault the staff for their attitude and the amount of work they get through.Even the tourists always seem impressed with the place and the service.The Pride was fine as was the Guinness,only downside the other half lost her hat in there and as is was my fault!! i had to buy her a new one .nevermind still a good night.
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Another very enjoyable visit last Saturday - the Deuchars IPA goes down very well in here. The bar staff are always very helpful and friendly ( not in the American "have a nice day" approach thankfully ) and, as other people have commented, the decor speaks for itself. This pub advertises itself as a sports free pub, another plus as far as I'm concerned. At the risk of being impolitic by making a passing reference to a rival website, I'm staggered that this pub only merits 2 stars in the new fancyapint book, which is now out and very good value for money, if you want recommendations for London pubs that you haven't yet visited
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Busy decor, very pretty. Quick service and has a tendency to get really busy before the theatre so avoid at these times.
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Attractive horseshoe bar, attractive smiling barmaid, some victorian glasswork and ... six real ales. All boded well as I entered this pub, and so it proved. The beers? Youngs,Pride,Bomardier,Deuchers,Old Hooky,St Austell Tribute. Tried the last two named and Hooky was very good, Tribute excellent. Not keen on this area of town but I'll be back for another visit to the Salisbury.
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Still like this place. The ale is reasonable, service pleasant and the surroundings need not be mentioned.
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Popped in here with the wife Saturday lunchtime..quite busy with drinkers and eaters. Very efficient and cheerful & polite staff and it really is a pleasure to go into a London pub that treats its customers in such a friendly way. I wish this was my local but I will just have to put up with coming here every time I'm up in London...which is'nt too often unfortunately
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Don't know how the staff remain so friendly in such a busy pub.
Early evening it is packed. Tends to be quiet Sunday lunchtime when you can enjoy the beautiful interiors : engraved glass and lamps. A good range of beers.
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very nice interior and the staff were very quick on the ball, and the quality of some of the drinks I tried was spot-on. As you would expect in this part of town, becomes very busy at the usual times.
anonymous - 29 Dec 2006 14:40 |
Visited this handsome pub two days before Christmas. Found the Young's Winter Warmer and Everards' Sleighbell in excellent condition, and the staff friendly. An amazingly pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, considering the location and Christmas crowds.
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I visited again recently, and still rate this as a very good pub. Both Deuchars and XPA were in very good condition. The service was astonishingly good considering how busy they were - the staff never stop - and that is certainly down to leadership from the front by the manager. The food was very good and, given the location, I thought prices moderate.
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A quality pub with great decor, very friendly and welcoming bar staff (Jaz the manager is the perfect landlord), great selection of real ales, fizzy pop and food (highly recommend the pies). An interesting mix of workers and tourists and even some regulars!!!
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No doubt about the interior, very nice. It looked like all the ale pumps were being served through sparklers, which is nice if you want to smell the beer rather than drink it. It didn't taste like sh*t but wasn't right!! First time I've seen that there.
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I went back again, and again I didn't like it in here. Very busy on a Weds night, an uninteresting mix of tourists and A.N.Others.
Bar staff were OK when I was given a dreadful, eggy pint of Crop Circle and asked for it to be changed for a Deuchars. Although that was just about drinkable, it was a very poorly kept specimen.
Yes, the interior is nice, yes it has proper, interesting guest beers, but they always seem to taste rough as guts when I visit and the atmosphere isn't nice.
anonymous - 5 Oct 2006 14:53 |
Popped in after going to the Prince Charles Cinema. Had a couple of excellent pints of Hop Back "Crop circle" Always liked the Salisbury especially their sense of humour. (aka The description of Fosters in their Beer guide).
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Best pub in the area. Friendly staff and manager, good beers, fabulous Victorian interior. Sure it gets busy at the weekend and on a fine evening after work. Wait for the winter months and head there on a Tuesday night for a proper English evening!
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Yes it is very busy. Full of theatre crowds if I am not mistaken on Saturday evening. Managed to find a seat however and enjoyed a fine pint of Deuchers IPA. Another one in this area that I'll be returning to.
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This pub does indeed serve good beer at prices that are more than reasonable for the area - try the Deuchars IPA if it's on.
A must visit pub if doing a crawl in the area, despite the crowds
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The Salisbury is maintaining its high standards. Good beer, 4.3%, at £2.29 suggests far better value than jkelly and his Leffe.
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'Laid back Ron' used to frequent this marvellous pub, many moons ago!!
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A proper pub in central london.brilliant! Congratulations on the platinum award Jas. well deserved for you and your staff.
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Well, it's a classic victorian style pub - cut galss and mirrors, wrought iron and a sticky carpet - probably not original...
On the tourist trail between Covent Gradenand Leicester Square. Staff were hugely friendly and helpful and the steak and ale pie actually tasted of steak and ale - probably the best of about 4 steak and ale pies I've had in my life. If I were showing visitors to London around, especially from overseas, I'd drop in here for a pint of Bomabadier (best said with a Geordie accent).
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One of my favourite London pubs...but best avoided in the evenings. However, at lunchtimes and during the afternoons it is usually quiet and you can enjoy a lovely kept pint and remarkable decor. Foods not brilliant but with good restaurants locally why bother? Just use it a boozer.
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Each to his own. Like it or not, it's a classic. Pints of Leffe are notoriously expensive anyway.If you can find a place to serve you a whole pint of it that is! Clientele varies as it can do in central locations. Well worth the visit.
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If you want to impress a friend visiting London for the first time or just a passing tourist looking for advice on where to go; take them here to see one of the most visually stunning and beautiful pubs you'll ever come across.
The exterior is pretty enough but it's the etched glass mirrors, pannels and windows that dominate the interior which is this pub's most breathtakingly beautiful feature. That said however, a drink on one of the tables in the alley outside on a warm day is also very pleasant.
Add in a cosy yet refined atmosphere, good bar staff and a wide variety of drinks to chose from(about half-a-dozen real ales and at least three different gins, for starters) almost make you forget the overly hefty prices, but not quite.
The pub's location near the heart of theatreland is reflected in a collage of posters for shows plastered on the walls of the stairs down to the toilets.
All in all worth visiting for the stunning decor and a good range of drinks that from my experience were of good quality, but be sure to bring plenty of cash!
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Yesterday I went to three pubs. The first was The Salisbury at 90 St Martins Lane here I was served a pint of Lieffe a 6.6% beer at £3.80 a pint very expensive. I was told by a helpful staff member all of whom were Aussies. The customers seemed stuck up so I did not hang around. The décor was gaudy lots of red paint and an aroma of the toilet sealed it for me to leave. I had sat out side a bit and inside so nice beer and staff nice other customers stuck up gaudy atmosphere.
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Saturday lunchtime is a good time to visit - but I dont think it opens until 12.
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Further to my earlier review, this place has become a nightmare in the evenings. Far too crowded. Definitely pop in during the afternoon, but if you've got any sense you'll stay away after 5pm. Shame, but I guess that's what happens when everyone raves about a pub.
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A wonderfully ornate Victorian gin palace. Four or five real ales available, Young's and the increasingly ubiquitous Deuchars IPA were both in good condition. Only downside was that it was incredibly crowded for a Saturday late afternoon/early evening; you really were struggling to find somewhere to stand, never mind sit. And some pillock had parked an articulated lorry right outside which remained there throughout our two hour stay and spoiled the view of St Martin's Lane.
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Back again after some time. Tried half a Theakston's XB. Absolutely shockingly nasty. I think that's it for me and this place. A shame as the interior is stunning.
anonymous - 7 May 2006 21:52 |
The young camra collective below have got it about right.There are several comments about how busy and crowded it gets which is true but then who wants to sit in an empty pub?
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I am always suspicious about a pub highly rated by the beer strokers, but the Salisbury is an odd one make no mistake. This is a pub I have popped in and always left rapidly as it is always too rammed. However, I had to spend a whole evening here recently as the Chandos was unexpectedly closed.
The pub is of very traditional decor, an old pub still in it's original decor which is admirable, and the place is in "Londons historic pubs". Therefore, on the basis of checking out a well preserved classic old London pub, I would definitely recommend a visit.
However, whether I would recommend staying for more than one or 2 is doubtful - The pint I had in here was poor, MrsGP also had a very bad pint in here as well. It is really not the pubs fault, but it is also still TOO busy - full of pre-theatre goers getting in the way! But you can't hold that against them, more the perils of visiting a pub in this location.
Therefore, pop in for a pint in mid afternoon and enjoy. Steer clear in the evening.
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Exactly how a Central London pub should be: Grand decor; illustrious history; great location; outside seating; real beer (including at least 2 guest ales, both in good shape); a varied menu (predictably quite dear); and a steady flow of varied clientele. Top stuff.
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Wonderful place. Best pub in the West End. Five different cask ales, including at least one guest, served in perfect condition in glorious surroundings. This is one of the great Victorian gin palaces which has managed to survive almost intact. This is a listed building, and is also on CAMRA's heritage list: http://www.camra.org.uk/SHWebClass.ASP?WCI=ShowDoc&DocID=679. It's a rambling place with a large island bar serving three partioned sections with a fourth room at the back. Plenty of solid wood, glittering engraved glass and solid fireplaces. A grand, grand place. I can't imagine anyone not being impressed.
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Splendid pub - highly recommended. Unusually for Central London, the staff are helpful, pleasant and attentive - and they understand English. Good range of beers - the Deuchars IPA was in top form. As for the decor - well what is there to say that hasn't already been said ?
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Went on Saturday night and it was very pleasant apart from my mates that is.
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Pre theatre drink on a Friday. Got here about 6ish and managed to get a seat in the no smoking bit round the corner. Very pleasant. Excellent bar staff, decent music but you could still have a conversation. Don't like drinking in the West End but this was a very enjoyable drink.
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Amazing decor, but on my last visit ropey beer.
anonymous - 9 Jan 2006 15:31 |
Hey Hey Hey. This is a nice place. gets busy as you would expect.
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The perfect pub.Go for a quick one & you will stay for hours.Atmosphere of a true pub in a vibrant location,quality beers,quality staff.
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I endorse the previous favourable comments on the decor and the staff. Found it surprisingly civilised at 5.30 on a Friday - even managed to get a seat. Good beer, and decent wine at not too severe a mark-up. Also, red wine at a sensible temperature, not cold as a mother-in-law's heart like many pubs.
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Good beer, "traditional pub" decor, reasonably priced, nice crowd... but the thing that makes this place stand out is the friendliness of the staff. Even at 10.30pm on a Wednesday night, with the bar crammed with drunk people waiting to be served, they were still smiling and sharing a joke with the punters. The other great thing about this pub is the tourist element. If there's no free seats then we quite often end up sitting at a table with a couple of Americans (or Norweigans in Wednesday's case!) and whiling away the evening chatting about each other's culture and the world in general. Combine all the above ingredients together and you end up with a great pub like the Salisbury.
anonymous - 17 Sep 2005 09:46 |
Encouraged by recent postings I went to The Salisbury on a Thursday night and am pleased to report that standards are being maintained. The beers (we had Tribute and Bombardier) were excellent, the door staff courteous - bag searches were as friendly as it's possible to make them - and we were served within a minute of standing at the bar (not bad for a crowded pub). Add to that the amazing etched mirrors, unobtrusive background music and efficient aircon and it added up to a welcome alternative to other West End offerings.
MarkW - 13 Aug 2005 12:29 |
Fantastic place. I can't help thinking this place is under different management from when I used to go in about five years ago. Now it has very friendly and efficient staff. Sometimes I have two or three asking if I'm being served but I admit that's not when it is at its busiest. It's crowded because it is so good. There's too much competition to risk being rubbish (even though many places don't care about that). Go. Enjoy. Cram yourself in. Strangers seem to get along in here. And, good door staff.
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Even on a Friday night there is still a quiet corner of the beautifully decorated Salisbury that you can secure and sample their extraordinary range of ales. A rare gem in London's pub lists in that it is both historical and practical, catering for the tourist, the historian and the thirsty and discerning beer drinker alike.
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In agreement with most of the other comments, very polite service and interesting decor / architecture.
Was asked for ID which usually annoys me, but the barman in here was so polite about it I wasn't really bothered.
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Part of a Friday afternoon pub crawl after lunch at Vertigo 42. Have been in there before but the decor never fails to impress. Place was pretty empty (having avoided the lunchtime rush) but it was a pleasure to be served by such happy and attentive staff - everyone coming in was greeted with a smile. Pub cosy and with pleasant background noise of staff laughing and satisfied customers chatting away. The fact that you can't hear cars and buses flying by outside also makes this place seem a world away from the hectic bustle and crowds of London in general and Leicester Square/Covent Garden in particular. Fully recommended.
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Worth a visit just for the saloon-y decor. Stunning. Does get rammed though so go on a weekday if you can...
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Went in on Thursday around 12.45 and ordered the drinks and was pleasantly surprised by the politeness and niceness of the ladies behind the bar. Went into the non-smoking area where nobody was smoking and the three of us then ordered food. Very reasonably priced and served up in good time; and again the lady who served us was so pleasant as was trhe next one who took a repeat food order.
It was an absolute pleasure to meet such charming people working in a London pub and the staff are a credit to the Management I will definately go there again but maybe not in the evening bearing in mind previous comments.
Earlham Court
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Is in "Londons Historic Pubs" And sure, it's decor is nice. But as far as having a drink in here, forget it - Always too crowded. Who are all these people!
TheGP - 27 Feb 2005 11:05 |
Historic late victorian pub with etched glass windows and big decoration over the main entrance. Used to be several more rooms than the 3 there are now and has a staicase that goes straight up from the bar like a chimney - which is not too popular with the Fire Brigade so the upper floors are apparently empty. Odd lighting with a mixture of red and amber shades being reflected in the mirrors along the walls which takes a bit of getting used to. Good (although expensive) ales including a guest (St Austell when I was there)
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This is a comment of a tourist.
Great decorations and good food. I only didn't understand why the staff let people smoke in the no-smoking area.
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Gets rammed in here Friday / Saturday night, but still definitely worth a look, a proper London pub.
Of all the central West End pubs this is one of the most atmospheric. Yes it is a bit touristy, but this is the West End, what do you expect?! Worth checking out just for the decor, there are not many pubs left this well preserved from the Victorian period (first converted to a pub 1898).
A favourite with the theatre crowd, you might spot the odd famous face having a pre / after show beverage in here.
Best position in the pub is the front nook with the tiny bar, ideal for a litte crowd of say 10 odd to plot up in, but be advised, to get seats in there you will have to turn up early doors!
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Too crowded but a nice atmosphere. Staff can be slow at times and perhaps a bit terse but I am prepared to forgive that bearing in mind the amount of grief they must get.
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Ok with great original decor, but crowded, crowded, crowded.
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Looks good, beers alright but as t'others say, it gets its money from tourists. Couple of Young’s beers on when I was there last night, staff were alright but I remember the sarnies being pretty expensive when I ate there a few years ago.
If you walk to the end of the bar, turn right and through a door, there's a little, hidden snug where couples in the know go to canoodle. Try and have a quiet pint (or loud snog) there.
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fairly standard pub, lovely interior but food and drink are nothing to write home about. Always busy during the week, slower for sunday roast. Food was a bit bland actually. Strongbow guiness, john smith...
Richard - 10 Oct 2004 16:02 |
The Salisbury is pretty much a tourist pub, resting on it's fabulous Victorian decor, much of which is original. But the food is not great, especially the steak and ale pie. Ale selection is OK. I've been here twice, in two different years and would not go back.
sheila - 14 Sep 2004 23:12 |
Looks like a marvellous pub - The decor and that. However, not sure about the actual pub itself - Service was very slow, no decent beers and very packed. So obviously popular, but not great.
TheGP - 13 Sep 2004 11:14 |
A wonderful piece of Edwardian London, with friendly bar staff and the chance to sit where Marianne Faithful sat in the mid-60s for the picture you can buy at the National Portrait Gallery nearby.
Peter - 30 Jun 2004 14:06 |
Another standard pub in this area.OK the decor inside is victorian and well preserved(would appeal to tourists) but the beer itself is not that good and the bar is toolarge to have any atmosphere.
Nick Hamer - 4 Jun 2004 18:28 |
The Salisbury is a pub to behold. Sure you have to pay West end prices for a well served pint, but the pub itself is out of this time. Strange to hear indie music in a Victorian Pub. Fish & Chips were reasonable, and the Guiness was smooth... and the service knowlegable
M Larner - 24 Feb 2004 03:51 |
On my last five visits to this pub I have found the staff to be friendly and attentive. It is a splendidly furnished bar and the Youngs Winter Warmer well kept. One of the minor gems of the West End.
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Having visited several times, I would say the food is very good and is served later than other pubs in the area. All London pubs suffer from bag snatchers - don't leave your bag on the floor!
S. Powell - 19 Jun 2003 10:01 |
Girlfriend got her bag nicked in here bar staff couldn't give damn no manager on site, staff clueless watch out. Also got overcharged £8 on round of 6 drinks so won't be going back(Nowhere near Strand by way St.Martins Lane)
lindsay brewer - 1 Apr 2003 09:46 |
Brilliant pub if only they could keep the bag snatchers out would be 10/10. Expensive but service excellent
arturo_morales - 18 Mar 2003 14:58 |
This pub has one of the most splendid Victorian, pub interiors in London. Selection of real ale served but expensive. Adequate bar food. Popular with theatre-goers and tourists.
Barry N Evans - 24 Dec 2002 12:55 |
Nice atmosphere but there weren't nearly enough people behind the bar, and the ones that were there didn't seem to know what they were doing.
anne - 13 Nov 2002 17:32 |
