The Spice of Life, Cambridge Circus - pub details
Address: 37-39 Romilly Street, Cambridge Circus, London, W1V 5TP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 13312)
Leicester Square (0.2 miles), Tottenham Court Road (0.2 miles), Covent Garden (0.3 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.4 miles), London Waterloo (1.1 miles), London Waterloo East (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 5.7/10 (rated by 35 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Coach and Horses, Soho (0.0 miles), Three Greyhounds, Soho (0.0 miles), Cambridge, Soho (0.0 miles), Bar Soho, Soho (0.0 miles), Molly Moggs, Soho (0.0 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Spice of Life, Cambridge Circus
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| Visited back in May,first time for many years.Used to be very smokey,now much nicer. McMullen's beers not particularly to my taste,but AK,although now marketed as a light bitter is in fact a light mild.So hard to find mild in London,so it was better than nothing. oldandmild - 22 Aug 2009 08:58 |
| I haven't been in here for a good long while until a few weeks ago. It's been redecorated and I have to say that on the whole it's been well done. The problem for the pubs on Cambridge Circus is that they attract all sorts of people who are in there for a quick one before a show at the Cambridge Theatre (or that other one on Old Compton St) or a meal in Soho somewhere. It means the atmosphere is a bit like a station pub and the Spice of Life suffers more than a little from that. Still the surroundings- if not as good as the Cambridge- are more than acceptable and I oculd easily imagine meeting someone there to start off the evening. murgatroyd - 4 Aug 2009 20:38 |
| I've been to the pub a few times over the years, and must admit I quite like the place despite not being a particular fan of McMullens beers (although they are always well kept here). Despite being in one of the busiest parts of central London, the staff in the main bar are usually efficient. I'd forgotten about the live music, but the blues night music in the basement bar was great (and free) entertainment. rpadam - 1 Apr 2009 22:33 |
| Near Soho and situated in Cambridge Circus is The Spice of Life - a pub I have bypassed dozens of times over the years and never thought to enter. Having time to kill on a recent Friday evening, this reviewer decided to change all that by taking the opportunity and having a peek. I had always presumed here was a Fullers House (why, I don’t know), so was pleasantly surprised upon learning this was not the case and that I was in fact in a pub owned by the McMullen’s Brewery – I had previously never heard of them. Once I had sidestepped the burly bouncers, I found myself within a rather tidy, though visibly formulaic West London pub. The flooring was carpeted, the tables wooden and shiny, the background music bland, though pleasingly unobtrusive. The clientele observed were primarily an expected mix of tourist’s theatregoers and the like and the atmosphere was restrained and relaxed enough. Down the stairs and past the gents is a basement bar where you can reportedly catch an array of acts, from folk to jazz – the entry-fee seemingly being reasonable as well. Back to the bar and the opportunity to sample ales from a brewery previously unkown to me was always going to create interest. The McMullen Cask Ale (£3.05) was well-conditioned and an ultimately most refreshing and satisfying pint. The bar staff were attentive and showed keen awareness in making sure they prioritised who they served. To conclude: I enjoyed my hour-or-so here and can envisage paying more visits if time were on my side: a respectable six out of ten. HTM69 - 4 Feb 2009 21:19 |
| Took me a few goes to find this one in Advanced Search (ref. Moor Street) since the address known to me (and confirmed from the pub's own website) is 6 Moor St., Cambridge Circus, London, W1D 5NA -- and not as captioned in this entry. Maybe Royal Mail reassigned the address/post code? Very variable and mixed crowd both in the ground floor main bar and the basement. I can affirm the Tuesday blues night in the basement bar is worth attending (steer clear of the occasional well-cut rough diamond as the evening wears on) as are the Friday lunchtime jazz sessions ditto when you can make it. Seemed quite toppy beer prices but then again it is the West End and the place has evidently had money spent on it; loos usable etc etc. Didn't like the McMullens beer but personal taste only... Quite fast service and people seem to eat here so overall positive. _grobag_ - 22 Dec 2008 13:29 |
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