The Westminster Arms, Westminster - pub details
Address: 9 Storeys Gate, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 2102)
St James's Park (0.2 miles), Westminster (0.2 miles), Charing Cross (0.6 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.6 miles), London Victoria (0.8 miles), London Waterloo (0.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served (restaurant upstairs), Real ale
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> Current user rating: 6.1/10 (rated by 41 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Two Chairmen, St James's (0.1 miles), Sanctuary House, Westminster (0.1 miles), Feathers, St James's (0.1 miles), Old Star, Westminster (0.2 miles), Abbey, Westminster (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Westminster Arms, Westminster
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| This was originally called Red Lion. The front bar was called The Big Ben bar.Before the monstros building opposite A Conference center,You sit /stand and see BIG BEN, Used to be frequented by Labour backbenchers.The Frenchman is a real HOOT.Never had a bad pint Westminster bitter was usually good value.brewed in Wales I believe. retiree - 12 Jun 2009 01:20 |
| Went in there for a lunchtime meal. Upstairs room was full, and being staffed by only one girl. She was coping, but having to work very hard! Despite it being only 1pm., the specials were all 'off'! A pint of Bishop's Finger was well kept and this washed a barely adequately presented meal down well. jbsjazzer - 8 May 2009 14:34 |
| I think that I counted seven Shepherd Neame ales on during my visit here last Thursday. The usual Neame draught selection of Oranjeboom, Hosten Export, etc. was also available. The pub is your normal smallish London boozer and although I didn’t venture upstairs I did spot signs for a 40 seat restaurant. There are a couple of screens in the bar, but I saw no sports advertised so I would be very surprised if Sky Sports was available. I’m not a big Shepherd Neame fan and my Spitfire wasn’t the best I’d ever had. I didn’t ask for a different pint as I thought the governor would bite my head off. I don’t think that I’ll be going back here again. Strongers - 24 Mar 2009 13:57 |
| The pub has recently had the whole cellar refitted, so all the beer tastes much cleaner and brighter. The "crazy frenchman" is Francois and he used to work on the ocean liner France. Knows his stuff and his "rudeness" is very definitely tongue in cheek. Tell him your birth date and he will tell you what day of the week it was. Ladies are often asked if they are 18.. ABadDayattheOffice - 21 Mar 2009 17:31 |
| Despite this being the closest pub to my office, I have steered clear in recent years as it was always far pricier than its competitors however, with the rain pouring and this being the only place within reach without taking a good soaking, I made my first visit here for about 2 years. It always had a decent selection of ales and guest beers so I was somewhat surprised to see 7 Shepherd Neame pumps lined up with pretty much the full range on show (Spitfire, Kent’s Best, Bishops Finger, Master Brew, Late Red and 2 pumps with the new Canterbury Jack). My second surprise was that a pint of Canterbury Jack was £2.90 which is in real terms is cheaper than when I last visited and certainly no more expensive than many other pubs in the area. The pub itself has changed very little. The single room main bar is simply furnished with very few seats, mainly tall stools and ledges. The high ceiling and light coloured walls give the bar a spacious, airy feel although it is not actually that big. There is a plasma screen at the rear, usually with Sky News but they do show footy on occasions. There are a couple of wall cabinets with books and musical instruments and a wonderful large Westminster Arms patterned mirror to break up the plainness. Being so close to the Palace of Westminster, it is popular with politicians (a division bell soon gets them scurrying off) and it also gets its share of inquisitive tourists until they realize there is nowhere to sit apart from the 2 or 3 tables outside on the pavement. Downstairs is Storey’s Wine Bar (never been in) and upstairs is the Queen Anne Dining Room (also never been in). The staff can be a bit oddball, especially the crazy Frenchman who comes over as someone out of ‘Allo ‘Allo. He may appear to be incredibly rude but behind the façade is a quite a charismatic barman and he has pretty much been part of the fixtures and fittings here for many years. I always liked the Westminster Arms apart from the prices so I’m glad to have it back on my radar. RogerB - 30 Sep 2008 15:26 |
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