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What an oasis.Went there whilst working locally. Very frienly locals, good food, good beer and a great selection of whiskies. I didn't thnk pubs like this still existed in central london
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dgriffen - a TRUE believer - quite agree with you....(repeat several times!)
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I think we've got the message now, Mr Griffin !
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I love this wee old fashioned Pub, its always friendly and has a great mix of people. I dont get down to visit this pub much but I do really like it.
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I love this wee old fashioned Pub, its always friendly and has a great mix of people. I dont get down to visit this pub much but I do really like it.
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I love this wee old fashioned Pub, its always friendly and has a great mix of people. I dont get down to visit this pub much but I do really like it.
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I love this wee old fashioned Pub, its always friendly and has a great mix of people. I dont get down to visit this pub much but I do really like it.
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I love this wee old fashioned Pub, its always friendly and has a great mix of people. I dont get down to visit this pub much but I do really like it.
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Brilliant. Hoogarden for £3 a pint, betting slips above the bar and racing on the screens, lovely old fashioned proper pub decor, nice crowd, food looked decent and good value, friendly not understandable Irishman all add up to make a classic boozer - may it never change.
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Always call in for 1 when working around Paddington. In amongst the quiet ' old' streets where there are few good little pubs. This is the best though. Cross section of people, great food, good beer. Lovely place.
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Nice,small, friendly pub, does great food lunchtime, no problem with the smoke now
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I am from Texas, was at this pub with some other women a week ago, had a great time, food was terrific. Met a man named Michael who was there having a reunion with some of his friends, would like to contact him. If anyone knows?
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Visited again on the 29th of May - the place was busy with locals and there was a nice atmosphere. Lady behind the bar was very pleasant and served me an excellent pint of Murphy's, which I enjoyed sat outside. A genuinely nice and welcoming pub, the sort that should be encouraged. Will definitely be back.
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Visited last night - pub had a nice feel. European cup was on but it wasn't overly noisy or smoky. Only issue I had was with the quality of the beer which was average. The TT Landlord and Brakspears were well below par although not disgusting. Could be better kept I feel.
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Paid a visit here back in August 2006 when I was staying at a hotel not too far away - I remember this place because they served Murphy's stout on draught, which I find is an extreme rarity these days. Will be back the next time I'm in the Paddington area
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A good pub in all respects except one - it's horribly smoky.
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Great beer, very nice drop of Brakspears here. Handpumped ales well served and stored. Quiet pub, music at sensible level. Excellent food - try the hot beef sarnie, utterly droolworthy. Comfortable pub, nice locals and very friendly staff. A great place to sit and watch the world go by over a pint.
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Not the same since TC left but the new people are making an effort. Beer not bad but what makes this pub is Kathy on the food. Still a proper pub with quite a few local characters.
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A real Irish pub-its quality reflected by the low staff turnover (for a boozer). Food available, live horse racing always on the go-far more pleasant than the Praed Street Corals. A pleasure to visit if in Paddington area.
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Good pub especially lunchtime grub. Small but always busy and good bar staff - nice one.
w2man - 19 Aug 2006 22:02 |
A true rose among thorns! I wish I had known that this pub was here when I used to spend long evenings waiting in Paddington Station, dreaming of a place to have a decent pint. I recently stumbled across it, as you do, and didn't want to leave. It might not do much but what it does do, it does very well, and that makes for a great pub. Oh, and the swinging sign outside is worth a closer look...
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Thats fcking funny that photo! Hearing the name "Royal Exchange",..one imagines somewhere quite grandiose........This place is a std London boozer, a semi shithole, a fcking pit,..i love it.
Its like calling one of those "Anything for a pound" gaffs, "Harrods."
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Visited here on recommendation from MANY folks on the web. They were right! Worth the time and effort to visit. Good food and ales, very friendly staff.
anonymous - 1 Jun 2006 00:58 |
i pass about 10 pubs to get here but its always worth the extra walking, Excellent Beer, good grub, great atmosphere. Looks a bit tatty but that just adds to the charm. A real pub and hardly a tourist in sight..........heaven. Top jukebox too
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On my visit, the Irish contingent were neither drunk or obnoxious not that I was expecting them to be. Cracking pint of Adnams and friendly staff. Didn't sample the food but it smelt great. Wouldn't fancy negotiating the stairs to the toilet after a few too many though.
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Love this pub. First went there in 1972 and in fairness it hasn't been decorated since. If you are after a well treated lager, some cracking home cooked food and dont mind a smokey ambience its one of the best pubs in the area. My one gripe is that there was no Groove Amada on the jukebox!!
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A really good pub with delicious food and excellent service. I was with a party of fourteen one lunch time and they soon met all our needs very quickly. Would certainly recommend it and go there again.
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Full of drunk obnoxious paddys
anonymous - 24 Apr 2005 10:59 |
The Royal Exchange is a fantastic pub with very friendly staff, very friendly manager and owner. The barmaid leaving and going to uni will be a great loss! The beer is of a great quality and there is always service with a smile. It's conveniently close to one major London station and a tube station. The home cooked food is wonderful, what more could you ask for. It's Paradise Found!!!
Mark - 2 Sep 2004 14:55 |
Use this pub every time I am working in London. I stay over the road at the Hilton but find this Bar so much more friendly and down to earth. Always a warm welcome even though I'm only there about 6-8 nights a month.
Peter Callaghan - 26 Jan 2004 11:58 |
A bit smoky, but decent local with decent selection of pints and friendly staff
Fred - 4 Dec 2003 15:12 |
Was my local between 98 and 2000 when I worked down Praed Street. Very friendly little pub, we would always make an effort of going there before a staff night out at the local tapas bar...
Briony - 23 Apr 2003 09:41 |
I went there several times two years ago, then last year in May and October, and in 2003, on April 15th for dinner.
(I confess I went there for a few pints, at different times).
The Man is here, and keeps an eye on everything.
The Royal Exchange is a family run pub, and it worth a visit, even more.
The Brakspears' is well kept, and well served. Around, only locals, with a few tourists like me.
The food is the best family one I ever had in London! Ham, beef, pies, vegetable, all served in large plates, great!
And if you like horses (I don't), it is a small paradise.
Keep it secret...
Gilles - 22 Apr 2003 19:56 |
Huge cuts of meat in a fridge next to the bar.
Techno - 25 Nov 2002 10:24 |
