The Albert, St James's - pub details
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Address: 52 Victoria St, London, SW1H 0NP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 187)
St James's Park (0.2 miles), Victoria (0.4 miles), Westminster (0.5 miles)
London Victoria (0.5 miles), London Charing Cross (0.9 miles), Vauxhall (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
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> Current user rating: 5.0/10 (rated by 38 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Strutton Arms, Westminster (0.1 miles), The Old Monk Exchange, Westminster (0.1 miles), Greencoat Boy, Victoria (0.1 miles), Buckingham Arms, Westminster (0.1 miles), Adam and Eve, Westminster (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Albert, St James's
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| This on the surface appears to be a glorious, well-preserved architectural gem of a pub that was once commonplace on the larger thoroughfares of London. However, its external grandiosity leads, arguably, to a somewhat disappointing experience once inside. Don't get me wrong, the interior decor is fitting and well-maintained. Clearly plenty of money has been deployed in the pub's direction. It is smart, offers a range of 5 ubiquitous but on my recent visit properly-conditioned ales, and a carvery which seemed popular with the punters - a mix of locals, tourists and sporty types on a Saturday afternoon. The issue here is that it is pubco-by-numbers. Anyone looking for something slightly individual; slightly off-beam, will be left feeling bereft, as despite its pleasantly conspicuous outward appearance, this could be any average pub in the capital from the inside out. And I concur with the previous review regarding pricing - not unusually high for this area, but nevertheless one could legitimately expect a little more for one's money. Like so many of its ilk, any real character has sadly long-since been left behind. But otherwise, one could do far worse than this and it offers a reasonable standard experience, which if nothing else will keep unsuspecting tourists comfortable in the belief they have experienced a "true" London boozer, and keep the royalties flooding in for whichever outfit owns this place. TWG - 8 Jun 2009 17:42 |
| Food very poor quality, beer expensive, barstaff did not give correct change. d_k - 3 Jun 2009 23:42 |
| The Albert is a grand old Victorian-era pub and is situated along Victoria Street and in close proximity to both the St James Park tube station and The New Scotland Yard building. I decided to pay a visit on a recent Saturday afternoon and left looking forward to a return visit. Interior is rustic, charming, slightly tatty - and yet, a definite sense of grandeur is most evident. To the immediate right as you enter, is a raised seated area for dining and to the left are some red leather-padded seating: a lone Chelsea Pensioner chose here as his spot to sup a, err, pint of Stella Artois. The L-shaped bar veers round to the fireplace and some additional seating. This is very much a food-orientated establishment and the upstairs is home to the Victoria Dining Room. Clientele within, as expected, where made up of the backpacker and daytrip-to-the-capital brigade. Background music was pleasingly sedate and selected choices restricted to non-offensive rock ‘n’ roll. At the front bar, three of the five hand pumps were in operation: Adnams Broadside, Bombardier and Deuchars. The latter was served in perfectly drinkable condition. There are two further hand pumps along the side bar, which, by the look of things, would usually be displaying London Pride and Courage Directors Bitter - though both clips were disappointingly turned on my visit. Staff encountered were friendly and service was prompt and with a smile. One more thing to note: Being the hawkeyed individual that I am, I could not help but observe the rather tacky collection of t-shirts, rugby and polo shirts on sale. Who buys these? To conclude: despite the aforementioned clothing, here is an excellent example of a well preserved historic SW London pub – give it a go. HTM69 - 27 Mar 2009 14:39 |
| I saw some signs up advertising the famous 135 seater carvery restaurant upstairs and the waitresses seemed to be darting around in the bar area with plated of food so you can guess what the pub smelt like. Adnams, Directors, Pride, Deuchars and Bombardier were all available along with a selection of standard and premium lagers. The Pride was located on the smaller bar area around the side past the small glass food display case. The Pride and Deuchars were good and the staff polite, but I doubt that I’d return unless eating. Strongers - 25 Mar 2009 14:47 |
| Better than you might expect, given its location, with a proper 'London pub' interior. Five real ales on, including a good pint of Adnams Broadside which was reasonably priced for Central London at £3.03. Busy, but not crowded, and quite a relaxed mid-evening atmosphere. rpadam - 23 Mar 2009 22:13 |
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