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The Friend at Hand, Bloomsbury
Cosy little pub tucked away down a side road behind Russell Square tube. Always seems to be busy, popular with local office workers and a few European language student from the local colleges. Very friendly bar staff, quick service, pub is kept immaculate, Sky Sports News silently on TV. Very nice place to meet for a drink.
17 Nov 2012 11:47
The management here never have enough bar staff working on the bar at the weekend, so its not unusual to arrive here on a Saturday evening to find people crowding three-deep around the bar. Waiting times of 20 mins are normal, and the staff always forget "who is next" so if you are not assertive you will be ignored. Nice pub, great riverside location, very poor service.
10 Apr 2011 10:37
They've clearly had the interior designers in to rip out the tired old wooden flooring and furniture and I think they've done a great job. Its a very smart pub now, friendly barmaids but still very good value food and drink. Can't wait to go back again and deserves a much higher rating in my opinion.
29 May 2010 11:04
Very basic pub, quite dark and dingey inside, pool table, dartboard and football on TV. The barmaids are friendly, they serve cheap but decent pints and cheap bottles of wine too. Even a roaring fire in winter. But once the sun comes out in summer, you're better off heading to Boat House or Kingfisher by the river as there is no beer garden here.
9 Jun 2009 21:28
The Red Lion, Sturminster Marshall
Not the prettiest pub on the outside, but once inside its an absolute gem. Its a real ye olde pub with bags of atmosphere, and a fireplace for winter.
A few locals propping up the bar, otherwise mainly smart out-of-towners packing the tables. Four of us went on a busy Friday evening, the service was courteous and efficient, the food was excellent and very reasonably priced too. Its off the beaten track, but well worth looking for. Probably one of the best pubs in Dorset.
25 Apr 2009 16:22
The Zetland Arms, South Kensington
Stumbled upon this pub with some friends on a Thursday evening, having just left the Science Museum. Left about 6 hours later, worse for wear, having had a great evening there. Lively atmosphere, and a nice mix of posh locals and tourists. And a good old-fashioned boozer that hasn't tried to turn itself into a restaurant like so many others.
15 Oct 2016 13:24