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The Old Bell, Fleet Street

good bar, nice beer, swift service, decent food.
will come again.

2 Jun 2007 10:50

The York, Islington

lovely pint of pride

27 May 2007 18:20

The Steam Passage, Islington

terrible place, had a steak ale pie which made me ill for the rest of the day and a pint of flat lager.
won't go back.

27 May 2007 18:20

The Half Moon, Durham

Once upon a time I trundled into the Half Moon and ordered a half of bitter, whereupon the man behind the bar said 'I've never seen you order a half before, are you ill?' and I told him that I was trying to have a half in every bar in the city centre in one day (about 30 pubs). He congratulated me and said to let him know how it went, I did so a couple of days later, he gave me a free pint and still chats to me when I go there, which is sadly very rare these days.

An excellent bar with excellent ales, toasties and beer garden.
I really like the oval shaped bar on two levels, makes a real change.

1 May 2007 17:42

Varsity, Durham

Hole. In. The. Ground.

1 May 2007 17:39

The Shakespeare Tavern, Durham

To everyone who has put bad comments about the Shakey.

This pub used to be great, then the previous landlord (v tall, curly hair, large dog) didn't do so well and there were several occaisions when the beer ran out, was off, or the pub was closed for no particular reason. I did hear a tragic tale about this chap, so I won't go on about him.
Mow with the new landlord the place is fab!
Lovely 80bob, excellent guinness, a real turn around, well done landlord.

1 May 2007 17:38

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street

I love this pub, one of my favorites in London.
As Old Brewery Bitter is my favorite beer I am nearly always happy in a Sam Smiths pub, I particularly like the German Beer Hall effect in the very bottom room and the lovely little wooden booths.
The staff are always quick and usually friendly too.

I also like that the menu is designed for hungry people who have had one too many beers before their dinners! onion rings are brilliant and the chips are like the ones my Granny used to make.

Brilliant!

18 Apr 2007 10:54

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