The Dovetail, Clerkenwell - pub details
Address: 9, Jerusalem Passage, London, EC1V 4JP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2904) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Farringdon (0.2 miles), Barbican (0.3 miles), Chancery Lane (0.5 miles)
Farringdon (0.2 miles), London Barbican (0.4 miles), City Thameslink (0.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by Claire Davies on 30 May 2003
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other pubs nearby:
Priory, Clerkenwell (0.0 miles), Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell (0.1 miles), Sekforde Arms, Clerkenwell (0.1 miles), Bear Bar, Islington (0.1 miles), Three Kings, Clerkenwell (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Dovetail, Clerkenwell
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| I'd always assumed this place was something special, given how packed it usually is. Went here for our work Christmas party, and was pretty disappointed. The food, at £25 per head for the set menu, was desperately poor: roast beef left under lights for so long it was essentially leather, desserts that weren't what they said, and had clearly been bought (some of them still had bits of foil wrap glued to them). Waitress was nice enough about it, but the manager denied there was any problem, saying "no-one else has complained". Not been in here for non-Christmas food, so maybe they just think this is a good season to fleece people by serving them prefab rubbish at a steep markup. I'm not going back to find out, though. DeadBadger - 16 Dec 2011 10:58 |
| We were shushed as well, when our group momentarily had the temerity to laugh together. A nice little place, in a nice little pocket of London, ruined by absolutely ridiculous staff. Don't bother, Lemon61 - 11 Oct 2011 11:50 |
| I'm no expert on Belgian beer, but I do know that the food was overpriced and the atmosphere unremarkable. rob1981 - 28 Feb 2011 23:14 |
| I do not agree the staff are rude - quite the opposite. I ordered Leffe Brune which was unavailable and barman instantly filled two shot glasses with alternatives for me to taste and choose. Only slight issue is that 90% of the tables were "reserved" making it hard to find anywhere to sit down. seagullfan - 15 Dec 2010 08:01 |
| Awfully rude staff, awful food. This pub thinks it is trendy because it serves chips in a Hoegaarden glass... My friends and I were also told to be quiet, I have never been to a pub to enjoy a few beers and laughter only to be told to be quiet. It seems from the comments below that this is a commonly encountered problem. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU ENJOY BEER AND BANTER, there are plenty of other pubs in London which sell a wide range of Belgian beers (which are actually available) and at the same time appreciate the value of merriment. Geoff89 - 4 Dec 2010 12:58 |
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