The Water Rats, St Pancras - pub details
Address: 328 Grays Inn Road, St Pancras, London, London, WC1X 8BZ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7837 7269
King's Cross St. Pancras (0.2 miles), Russell Square (0.5 miles), Euston (0.7 miles)
London Kings Cross - Thameslink (0.2 miles), London St Pancras (0.3 miles), London Kings Cross (0.3 miles)
Pub suggested by oftenscore6 on 22 Jul 2006
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Lucas Arms, St Pancras (0.0 miles), Swintons, Kings Cross (0.1 miles), Queens Head, St Pancras (0.1 miles), Smithy's Wine Bar, Kings Cross (0.1 miles), Harrison, St Pancras / Kings Cross (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Water Rats, St Pancras
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| Potentially a great venue. Entry system wasn't ideal, people with tickets had to wait with the ones without. Staff were mostly friendly. Stage area was vast and was very crammed as there were 3 or 4 top bands on (not necessarily a band thing as it shows it's popular) and I agree with a previous reviewer in that it was extremely hot at times. Range if beers was average and didn't taste great. Entry cost was good value for money as there were TOP bands on. Venue 6/10 and bands 9/10. IMG1975 - 16 Mar 2008 20:37 |
| More a music venue with a bar than a pub with live music (if you know what I mean), but I've been there a couple of times and had an excellent night both times. Found the staff to be cheerful and attentative. (And the bar was open 'till 1 am.) JackoWHU - 23 Oct 2007 20:11 |
| Bills itself as a late venue yet shuts at 11. Decent venue, cant remember the beer. kenincamden - 2 Aug 2007 16:52 |
| This was originally the headquarters of the Grand Order of Water Rats, an organisation formed by showbiz celebrities in the late 19th century to organize charity events. These days it is mainly a music venue for up and coming rock and indie bands and can boast a large list of big names that have passed through the doors on their way to stardom (as well as a few who have headed the other way). As a pub, it is a basic single bar with very little of its Victorian charm left. As one would expect of a music venue, it is dark and tatty with pounding music, flashing lights and plasma screens. Unlike most music venues it does at least serve a couple of Real Ales (Bass & Spitfire) although the quality is not very consistent considering you are paying inflated prices for them. The music venue is at the rear of the pub and is pretty good what it is; a decent P.A., good lighting and a raised area at the rear that offers a fairly good view unless the place is packed to the rafters. Not a place to go specifically for a few pints but as part of London’s “toilet circuit”, it is a must for music fans to check out some of the up and coming bands. RogerB - 1 Aug 2007 13:20 |
| Snakebite is the way forward in this place. Not too bad, saw a decent band there. Need to fix the sofas and the toilets too! (as you can see into the ladies from the gents.) Oldsod - 8 Apr 2007 22:05 |
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