The Hoop and Toy, South Kensington - pub details
Address: 34 Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2HQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7589 8360
South Kensington (0.1 miles), Gloucester Road (0.4 miles), Knightsbridge (0.8 miles)
West Brompton (1.1 miles), London Victoria (1.4 miles), London Paddington (1.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV
- Fruit machines, Quiz machines (Multi, Virtual Striker, Golden Tee)
- Food served, Real ale
- Late licence, Credit cards accepted, Function room for hire
by phil Suggested by Briony on 2 Aug 2003.
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other pubs nearby:
Janets Bar, South Kensington (0.1 miles), Zetland Arms, South Kensington (0.1 miles), Kavanagh's Irish Bar, South Kensington (0.2 miles), Oratory, South Kensington (0.2 miles), Collection, Chelsea (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Hoop and Toy, South Kensington
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| Went for a late drink last night (11pm). Have to say that staying open late is probably the only good thing about this pub. A pint of Star and a double vodka and lemonade was £10.36! Outrageous! And they certainly don't use their profits to keep the place in good order. Our table was peeling and the loos don't seem to have been decorated since the 1970's! Shan't be returning. danym - 1 May 2008 11:00 |
| Disappointing. Came her on a saturday evening at about 9 and half the clientele seemed wrecked already. £3 for a pint of London Pride is hardly mindblowing value and the rest was similarly expensive. Wouldn't go again. ChrisP87 - 26 Apr 2008 11:14 |
| Expensive and lacking in atmosphere, but there isn't much so close to the museums. I work locally and amongst many museum staff it's known as the "Hoop and Toilet" due the endless plumbing problems they seem to have with the gents' loo upstairs. There have been several bad floods and there are often suspicious drips from above - sometimes landing in your pint - I kid you not. A transient population of tourists seems to attract bag thieves - lots of colleagues have had their stuff knicked from the pub (beware also if outside smoking). Service can be haphazard as often there are so few staff employed on the shifts and the turnover is so great that they don't have time to learn the ropes or to look out for people who have been queuing for ages. muttley - 4 Jan 2008 23:07 |
| A decent selection of six ales including Adnams Broadside, Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Shepherd Neame's Spitfire. The Broadside and Spitfire were excellent, but unfortunately the Landlord was off. It's a slightly touristy pub - lots of French people seemed to be in when I visited - but all in all not a bad place to drink. I didn't try the food, but overall my experience of the Hoop and Toy was rather good. gatomalo - 11 Dec 2007 13:29 |
| Never choose any pub in London like the Hoop and Toy if you want cooked food. Most of those running Typical London Pubs are only interested in the wet side and food only exists because their area managers insist that it does. 100% disappointment guaranteed. nickdavies - 11 Oct 2007 18:53 |
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