The Calthorpe Arms, Holborn - pub details
Address: 252 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8JR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2333) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Russell Square (0.4 miles), Chancery Lane (0.5 miles), Holborn (0.6 miles)
London Kings Cross - Thameslink (0.6 miles), Farringdon (0.6 miles), London St Pancras (0.6 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Sky TV
- Fruit machines
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Function room for hire
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 84 users)
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user reviews of the Calthorpe Arms, Holborn
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| Well kept Youngs range of beers at reasonable prices in this corner local. Very male place if that suits. A harkback perhaps. blooms - 21 Nov 2011 17:28 |
| Thankfully I didn't encounter the same barmaid as Stoner! The girl serving on my visit was dark haired and very pleasent. The pub wasn't crowded although a group of budding actors at a couple of tables ensured there was a constant babble. It was a nice change to find a pub in the area with a choice of seats. The place is neatly laid out and with no music and a TV with the sound off it has an old fashioned feel to it. There were 3 beers on, I had the St Austell Tribute which was very good. Not the sort of place I'd want to stay for the evening but a good pub to meet up in for a couple before moving on. outtamehead - 12 Oct 2011 00:11 |
| "Old fashioned, well-worn pub would be the cliched description" I totally agree. This has been a favourite of mine for some time, purely for the decent beer, great food and friendly bar staff. All are still the same apart from the later. The short, blonde, scouse barmaid is quite possibly one of the RUDEST barmaids I've ever come across. No scrub that, she's one of the rudest human beings I've ever come across. I was in there a few weeks back with about 4 other people and she took all of our drink orders at the same time and wanted to charge us a total rather than us wanting to buy our own drinks. I put this down to the fact that she'd gotten out of the wrong side of the bed, had the decorators in or perhaps hadn't had any in a while. (To be honest I'd be surprised if she'd had any EVER!!!) I went in this pub again today to be greeted once more by her slapped ar5e for a face and poor attitude. Add to that the fact that there was a dead mouse upstairs laying on the carpet and I can see why no one has been in here recently. R.I.P The Calthorpe Arms. I will miss yor nuclear lasagne so... x stoner - 26 Nov 2010 15:02 |
| I used to really like this pub. Decent food and the quality of the beer is fantastic. It's been in the good beer guide forever for good reason. Everything has changed now though. THe beer is still good though. Ordered food from quite possibly the most miserable barmaid i've ever met. Took a table upstairs and was confronted by a dead mouse, in the middle of the room. I always thought the stairs smelt a little bit like urine, but always laughed that off. FInding a dead mouse in full view was the last straw though. I won't be back thebigman - 26 Nov 2010 14:48 |
| Old fashioned, well-worn pub would be the cliched description.. and add desolate as only myself and an old codger were present this afternoon. Tried the Special which didn't really live up to it's name for such an illustrious GBG entry...drinkable but certainly nothing special - have had far better pints of it in non listed alehouses. Noticed that they had a good selection of the Youngs bottled ales and would probably have the stout if I were to venture in again. Snarling_Mallard - 18 Aug 2010 19:02 |
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