The wife and I had lunch in here last friday. As the previous post states, the food menu has been reduced. We wanted to try the Frikadellen as a main course but had to order it as a 'beer bite' along with a side dish to make it a meal. Again, as previously posted, the Frikadellen is actually sausage with red onion in a bread bun.

The last time I visited they had Maredsous on tap but no more, I had to opt for a bottled beer as the draught selection was poor.

Whilst the drink and food tasted nice, I probably wouldn't go out of my to visit here again.I love this pub and I always visit when in the area. It's a fairly faithful recreation of an Amsterdam bruin cafe. Many of the staff speak Dutch and so it's a good place to brush up on your "taal" in between trips to the Dam. Was awesome for Koninginadag as well as Dutch games in the WC. Beers are great and service is efficient even when it's heaving. High turn over of drinkers means you will generally always get a table if you are staying for a few biertjes. Wonderful snacketjes, kaas souffle etc. Yum yum, my favourite bar outside of Dam Square.Nice place just off ChinaTown - great selection of beers as you would expect for a Belgian place - Leffe on tap, Fruli is nice, interesting paintings up, nice decor - friendly staff - not a lot of seating places when busy, but a nice place overall.

A very nice and very small pub. Unfortunately, the wife and I only visit this place in the afternoon as it gets ridiculously busy at night, especially weekends. We popped in late last friday afternoon and tried the two guest beers. I can't remember what they were called but both were really nice. What a great little boozer, nice range of well kept ales and good honest VFM pub grub. Upstairs bar prioritises diners where we didn't venture beyond London Pride & TT's Landlord, both in fine fettle, but others are available downstairs. Well done Nicholson'sI really liked this place. highlight on a crawl of the area. Fine selection of well kept beers.

Firminafirm - The toilets have been in that state since 2003 when I first drank in here.

Probably my favorite of Sam Smith's Soho pubs, despite the lack of cask Old Brewery Bitter. I've had some excellent nights in here, although I haven't been in for a while. That is something I should try and remedy.I still like this pub. However, on a recent visit just before Xmas the toilets were absolutely disgusting. Overflowing with grafiti everywhere. Gave an impression of not giving a toss about the pub.Just found this pub while doing a bit of my xmas shopping, what a find!, although i obviously wasn't the only lucky one, the place was packed upstairs and down, this is a proper pub well kept, and the staff were very helpful even though clearly overworked. i know where i'll be coming whenever i pop up to the west end

Solid, albeit uninspiring pub. Beer is well kept and in good condition, but despite offering 6 real ales all are simply standard bitters. What is the point in that?

An OK alternative for when the Dog & Duck is rammed to capacity.
6/10Small, traditionally furnished and decorated pub, tucked away through an arch behind Foyles bookstore.

Early on in a lunchtime the pub was empty but it looked as if it wouldn't need too many people in to be crowded.

Ales on were Adnams Old and Broardside, British Bulldog, Theakston's XB, Finchcock's Original and Thwaites' Wainwright, which was in pretty good nick and 20p cheaper than JohnBonser paid last July!

Not really a pub that demands a revisit unless you are right on it's doorstep.Struggling to remember much about the Pillars. Beer was OK and as we were on a crawl things had started to haze!! met some intersting folks who we followed to the D&D.

Just across the road fron an art shop I use,always find this place friendly and beer well kept not had any food here so no comment on that,all in all a good pub. Regarding the review below, a pint of Taddy is £2.27 as of the date of the review, just to point that out.
A nice boozer in the older-style mould of things. Lots of brown gloss painted wallpaper, and dark wood. That this pub is a Sam Smiths meant a pint was under £2, super value condisering it was a lovely pint (Taddy Lager), and in Soho. Was in on a Sunday afternoon in December and managed to get a table for four of us after a half hour. Just the ground floor was open, staff amiable without being overfriendly, prompt service, nice atmosphere, did get a lot busier towards 7pm and it would have been preferable to have the upstairs open as well.
Overall, I will be back if in the area, partly for the prices, and partly for the fact that its a decent middle of the road London pub for a pint.

My band play here every other Sunday night and I have to say it's very much one of our favourite regular gigs - fantastic atmosphere and really up for it crowd - great craic all round.

OK - the sheer size of the place, the West End location and the predominantly tourist clientele mean it's never going to feel like a cosy local (the Blue Posts is probably the closest you'll get around here) but we've always been well looked after - service quick and efficient, nice Guinness on the few occasions when I haven't had to drive (I find it a seriously "more-ish" beverage) and the door staff have always been perfectly courteous and very helpful when we're shifting equipment in and out (lugging guitars and amplifiers through a room packed to the gills with inebriated punters can be a stressful experience at the best of times).

Definitely the most fun you can have in central London on a Sunday night with your clothes on :-)
£8 to enter a normal pub on a Saturday night? You have got to be kidding! The queue stretched around the building and was full of annoying dolly birds and chav boys.

We saved our money and went elsewhere as they really are taking the mick! I advise you do too!Was told I couldn't enter on a Sunday at 6.00. I was dressed OK, no reason whatsoever for denying me access. Was told by the doorman "don't recognise you, can't let you in"! As someone who has been to this bar many times, was actually extremely offended by this.

So they just lost one customer, who will never go near this bar again. Drinks are overpriced and chemical tasting, and whole place has a plastic chain pub atmosphere. Don't waste your time with this one. Many better options around.