The Bell And Compass, Charing Cross - pub details
Previously called: Griffin
Address: 9-11 Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London, WC2N 6NA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 711) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Charing Cross (0 miles), Embankment (0.1 miles), Leicester Square (0.3 miles)
London Charing Cross (0 miles), London Waterloo (0.7 miles), London Waterloo East (0.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV, Big screen
- Fruit machines, Quiz machines (itbox)
- Food served, Sunday roast, Real ale
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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other pubs nearby:
Boadicea, Charing Cross Station (0.0 miles), Theodore Bullfrog, Charing Cross (0.0 miles), Players Lounge, Charing Cross (0.0 miles), Villiers Bar, Charing Cross (0.0 miles), Ha Ha Bar & Canteen, Charing Cross (0.0 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Bell And Compass, Charing Cross
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| Maybe the last review was an indication of what was about to come. I walked past this place at 9pm on a tuesday and it was shut, empty and no signs outside the premisis. waveform - 31 May 2011 22:29 |
| Forced to go here to avoid a Bank Holiday downpour. General poor state of repair in the pub (hanging wires & damaged paintwork). Unhelpful/rude bar staff (who refused to top up a pint, citing that they had provided the required 95% liquid and who claimed never to have heard of CAMRA). Probably the worst plate of nachos I've ever been presented with! Also, they can't spell "accommodation" on their chalkboard near the front entrance. doctone - 29 May 2011 19:32 |
| Busy on a wet Saturday night, but nothing special. Several ales on. Handy for a last drink before Waterloo. Better off visiting The Harp just across the road. Jonnysaint - 3 Oct 2010 13:27 |
| Being next to Charing Cross just reinforces the feeling that everything and everyone here is passing through, That said i feel it probably deserves a better rating than it has. Cannot say anything is bad and cannot say anything is good, just fair for what it is, a last stop before the train. kisstaker - 3 Oct 2010 11:00 |
| I hired the downstairs function room at the Bell & Compass in April 2010. There was a £350 minimum spend, which my function didn't meet, so I lost my £100 deposit. The pub itself is a busy, well situated venue. But it's definitely seen better days and is badly in need of a lick of paint. The function room was spacious but neither clean or cosy. We had a dedicated waiter which meant service was much better than upstairs, where people had to wait 10 minutes to get a beer (no ale served downstairs). Food was very bland, hardly warm pub grub -- better off eating elsewhere. I'd definitely recommend booking your event in a different pub. I found the three different "managers" I spoke to to be unorganised, and one of them was plain rude. The second one told me to call in to get my deposit back, and the third one kept me waiting for 30 minutes then told me that I wouldn't be getting anything back at all. bensonf - 27 May 2010 16:49 |
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