The Porcupine, Leicester Square - pub details
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Address: 48 Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 0BS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 147)
Leicester Square (0 miles), Covent Garden (0.2 miles), Piccadilly Circus (0.3 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.3 miles), London Waterloo (0.9 miles), London Waterloo East (1 mile)
Chain: Nicholson's
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Sky TV
- Real ale
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other pubs nearby:
Brewmaster, Leicester Square (0.0 miles), Browns Restaurant and Bar, Leicester Square (0.0 miles), Ku Bar, Charing Cross Road (0.0 miles), 79 CXR, Charing Cross Road (0.0 miles), Garrick Arms, Trafalgar Square (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Porcupine, Leicester Square
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| On the face of it this is a typical Central London Nicholson’s boozer, but a point of note was that I found the staff to be extremely friendly to the transient commuter crowd and although busy there was a nice atmosphere and the Pride was good. Greene King IPA was also available alongside a couple of obscure guest ales and a selection of standard and premium lagers. There was some decent background music playing at an inoffensive volume and there is a TV, but no Sky Sports. Next time I find myself in the Leicester Square area I will pop in here again. Strongers - 25 Sep 2009 23:16 |
| My partner and I popped in there on 14th May. He had a pint of Landlord which seemed ok. However my pint of 'Pirates' Gold' from Wooden Hand had no aftertaste whatsoever. Had the barrel been watered down? I'm asking because in the Good Beer Guide it states that this ale is supposed to have 'a tangy fruit finish' which was not to be on the night. My partner tried it and wasn't impressed at all. The food (proper pub grub) was very good value for money especially when you consider where the pub is situated. So all was not too bad! petronille - 15 May 2009 16:44 |
| Reasonable Pint of Greene King and London Pride. Busy Pub in the afternoon with City people and Tourists alike. Drunken_Duck - 7 May 2009 12:31 |
| Had four real ales but my mate and I had already tried the three in prevoius pubs so we had no choice (one rule of our pub crawl) but to go for a pint of Doom Bar. Nice pint and well kept but not sure why the Barman felt the need to serve it in jugs?! I am 28 and looked a bit strange with the damned thing. Seemed to have quite a strange atmosphere I couldn't put my finger on it but not sure if I will go back. bish80 - 17 Mar 2009 11:36 |
| A nice pub to use as a meeting point. The ales are kept well and the staff are ok. The place is kept clean as well but the smell of fried food can be a little overpowering at times. But after you have met your friends here, go somewhere else! SomersetChris - 31 Jan 2009 11:21 |
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