Smithy's Wine Bar, Kings Cross - pub details
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Address: Leeke St, London, WC1X 9JF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 5342)
King's Cross St. Pancras (0.2 miles), Russell Square (0.6 miles), Angel (0.6 miles)
London Kings Cross - Thameslink (0.2 miles), London Kings Cross (0.3 miles), London St Pancras (0.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by David on 10 Nov 2003
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6 St Chad's Place, Kings Cross (0.1 miles), Water Rats, St Pancras (0.1 miles), Golden Lion, Kings Cross (0.1 miles), Swintons, Kings Cross (0.1 miles), Lucas Arms, St Pancras (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Smithy's Wine Bar, Kings Cross
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| Very average food that is expensive. And pushing £4 for a pint of Peroni??? fatherpierre - 11 Aug 2008 00:18 |
| I used to go here often when it was under the previous management (I think it was sold at least five year's ago). The young staff are courteous and well-trained, though slightly impersonal (- hard to strike up a conversation with any of them). The main sticking point was the price of the food: only £16.95 and £17.95 options for mains, not a great choice (mainly fish or pasta)... Slightly stingy as they also offer bread or olives while you wait for your food for example... I don't mind paying for a nice meal occasionally but at the end of the day - its a pub so I would expect to pay pub prices. I_like_brandy - 21 Feb 2008 16:02 |
| The rather austere grey and brick exterior bellies the delights inside. There are cobbled floors and basic/original walls and ceilings but it has been fitted out very nicely. There’s plenty of wood panelling, loads of comfortable seating and the whole bar is decorated with a plethora of old interesting prints and mirrors. They had one real ale on, Doom Bar, which was pulled through as it was the first of the day, Star and Peroni also on tap and an extensive wine list. Not my sort of place for an evening out but it was pleasant enough for a quiet lunchtime pint and I got a friendly welcome. Millay - 20 Jan 2008 11:11 |
| This is a pleasant space, and I have no doubt that its net curtains, if it has any, are above reproach. Its main failing is in its attempt to pay lip service to real ale. Sharp's Doom Bar had been brought all the way from Cornwall to die a horrible death in Kings Cross. Nothing against the place as a wine bar, but a warning to anyone who read a gushing review of it in the Feb/Mar edition of The Full Pint (North London CAMRA) I warn: not with a bargepole. joegreen - 26 Feb 2007 15:34 |
| What a place!! In the West End this place would be quite unremarkable but in Kings X a real gem. Food was quite scrummy, wine list at ok prices and TWO real beers on tap and a Live Band!!!! I was in heaven and the earth moved (OK, that might have been the Thameslink train running in the tunnel underneath). Was quite lively for a Wednesday night but i imagine getting a seat on a busy Friday might be a struggle but considering the local alternatives very worth while.!! 8/10 halfbee - 15 Feb 2007 14:05 |
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