The Red Lion, St James - pub details
Address: 2 Duke of York St, London, SW1Y 6JP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 6746)
Piccadilly Circus (0.2 miles), Green Park (0.3 miles), Leicester Square (0.4 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.5 miles), London Victoria (1.1 miles), London Waterloo (1.1 miles)
Chain: Nicholson's
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by Anthony Procopi on 19 Feb 2004
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other pubs nearby:
Three Crowns, St James's (0.1 miles), Studio Lounge, Piccadilly (0.1 miles), Chequers, St James's (0.1 miles), Walkers of St James, St James (0.1 miles), Swallow Street Bar, Piccadilly (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Red Lion, St James
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| Small ornate Victorian pub in a quiet side street between Piccadilly Circus and Green Park. Curiously, this Red Lion is one of three Red Lions in this area of London which feature in either CAMRA's National or Regional Inventories. This Red Lion is a former Nicholsons pub - now owned by Fullers - and features splendid surviving Victorian glasswork and mirrors. Note also the three separate former doors at the front, indicating that, despite its small size, this was formerly a multi roomed pub. A semi-circular island bar separates the back part of the pub from the front, accessed by a narrow mini-passageway. My recent Saturday afternoon visit, being my first since the acquisition by Fullers, found as many as 6 Fullers beers on - ESB, Pride, Chiswick, Jack Frost, Discovery and the Gales - branded Seafarers Ale, which seems too many. It would have been nice to have seen a guest beer or two on offer instead - perhaps I just came in on the wrong day?. Both the Chiswick and the Seafarers - £ 2.60p and £ 3.05p respectively - were in good form. Pleasingly, and perhaps surprisingly, the pub seemed to have more of a pubby atmosphere that from what I seem to recall when I visited it under Nicholsons banner and drinkers were more dominant than previously. This is a splendid pub - it's only small and it will probably be standing room only - but don't let that put you off. It's one of London's classic pubs decor - wise. Well worth seeking out. JohnBonser - 27 Jan 2010 12:37 |
| Tends to trade on its location and bijou qualities. That said, outside peak hours it is not a bad place for a quiet and reasonably well-kept pint. Much depends on the staff behind the bar: when it's crowded the weaker ones tend to ignore who's in line and just serve the one who shouts loudest. guayabera - 29 Dec 2009 13:25 |
| Used to like this pub a lot, but haven't been in for a while. Ale was good last time I went, and the food served upstairs was reasonably good. Adnams bitter was the nicest pint, but if Fullers have now taken over then the usual Pride will take over... mally_drinker - 22 Dec 2009 14:06 |
| This was one of the best pubs in London. Always rammed with customers, and a great selection of beer. Not any more. Fullers have taken it over and the beer quality and choice have gone through the floor whilst the prices charge off in the other direction. Go if you want to see a great pub interior, but avoid if you want a good pint and a choice of ales from various sources rather than the fullers group. mrbunter - 13 Oct 2009 18:57 |
| Paid another visit to this survivor from the height of Victorian pub interiors the other evening. The guest ale was Butcombe's Bitter, which was in fine form. Fuller's takeover has improved the ale selection in my opinion. This is definitely one of the best pubs in the area - along with its namesake in Crown passage. RexRattus - 31 Jul 2009 23:26 |
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