BITE user comments - tanderson7
Comments by tanderson7
The Uplands Bar and Brasserie, East Dulwich
Paid my first visit here in almost a year and was amazed at how badly it has gone downhill. At 7pm yesterday, there was no ale (real or otherwise), no Guinness and no cider on. (Kroney was the only draught available!!!)The reason all the ales were off is that none of the staff knew how to change the barrel!!
10 Apr 2007 15:08
Paid my first visit here in almost a year and was amazed at how badly it has gone downhill.
19 Mar 2007 11:08
Nice boozer. Been using this one loads recently.... partially due to the vision of Brazilian beauty that works behind the bar. Fit as the proverbial butchers dog.
16 Mar 2007 12:52
The Seven Stars, Chancery Lane
Yep, good one. The cat is called Tom Paine, by the way.
NB - Boss_Hogg, don't try nicking this one for your local Rat and Parrot. It won't work unless they have a cat called Tom Paine. And they don't.
25 Oct 2006 14:15
Gordon's Wine Bar, Charing Cross
Apparently David Blaine's next stunt is going to be an attempt to get a seat here. Decent wine though in fairness.
18 Jul 2006 05:39
hahaha! marvellous ineptitude from boss hogg there. this is a decent boozer with all your favourite local brews. probably my favourite in town. recommended.
17 Jul 2006 08:56
Bitz and Pizza Sportz, Bluewater
``shall we go out tonight, dear''
``yes, that would be nice.
``where do you fancy?''
``shall we go boozing in a shopping mall?''
no one has a right to complain about this place; it's a pub in a fvcking shopping mall for fvcks sake. if you're stupid enough go here in the first place you're only getting what you deserve.
17 Jul 2006 08:47
yeah its alright here. i'm straight, but didn't feel at all intimidated by the gay scene here. good selection of well kept ales.
13 Jul 2006 11:01
cavernous, workaday sorta boozer this. i rather rated it for its lack of pretention.
11 Jul 2006 08:53
The Carpenters Arms, Marble Arch
I like this place. It has a nice vibe. Granted, its not one for the die-hard beer drinker (limited selection to put it mildly).
7 Jul 2006 11:56
Shoreditch is the new Notting Hill. sad but true, folks.
Oh, this place is complete pony by the way.
7 Jul 2006 11:42
Full of grubby little men in Mr Buyrite suits and Next shirt an tie combos drinking wife-beater.
3 Jul 2006 11:28
Worst pub in the City, bar none. I would rather drink in the P&P on Bishopgate than in here. And believe me, that is saying something.
3 Jul 2006 10:59
The Ladbroke Arms, Notting Hill
Love this place. Never had a bad night in here. Always full of feisty fillies too.
3 Jul 2006 10:52
yeah i rate this one. prefer being outside than inside, though. is it me or does anyone else find stonch's stream of consciousness critique entirely irrelevant?
30 Jun 2006 09:30
i'm from london and i'd like to say i think this a charming little pub. proof that you don't have to be in the capital to get a good pint.
30 Jun 2006 09:16
yeah this place is wicked. Give me real beer and real people any day....... vive la kings head!
30 Jun 2006 08:10
this is an elaborate joke played on innocent tourists, isn't it boss hog?
28 Jun 2006 10:29
Waxy's Little Sister, Piccadilly Circus
yep, it's got a lift for the drinks. not a bad gimmick, though not as good as the bogs at the london stone on cannon street. named after a terence trent d'arby tune.
19 Jun 2006 10:56
Preferred it when it was still a dump. Whatever happened to Mike the landlord?
14 Jun 2006 11:56
Excellent service downstairs. Mostly because it's usually because its deserted. Also provides a furniture storage service.
14 Jun 2006 11:48
The Hoop and Grapes, City Of London
this is the kind of boozer you'd travel for. suffice to say on a bright sunny lunchtime it was dark and deserted. this is talking my kinda language.
14 Jun 2006 11:26
The Crown and Greyhound, Dulwich
perfectly legit criticism, tomario old pal. i'm saying i rate this boozer but the staff have a bit of an attitude problem and the food ain't all that you might expect it to be. and for the record i don't live in dulwich.
12 Jun 2006 11:18
not bad this one. perfect location. the non-smoking section takes up far too much room though. tomario -how many times are you gonna review this one, pal?
12 Jun 2006 11:16
the 'orse has finally been given that much needed makeover. the style is probably best described as being from the ``if its broken don't fix it'' school of thought. madeover and yet exactly the same as before. this pub is a tip.
8 Jun 2006 12:06
....aaaaaaaaaahhhh....you guys kill me. This boozer is wrong in every way: 1. it's always rammo. 2. its at the most congested part of a famously congested (and hideous) street. 3. its filled with the worst type of tourist who comes into ``zee tradeetional eeengleesh pob'' for a pint of ``zee reel english beer''. two pints of carling premier, please landlord. for fvcks sake.
8 Jun 2006 11:47
The Rising Sun, Tottenham Court Road
sucks the soul of you this boozer.....ii dunno why i keep doing it to myself
8 Jun 2006 11:42
The Crown and Greyhound, Dulwich
a sizeable and mainly decent boozer this, but answer me this: why do the staff, who are doing us all a favour by just being there apparently, insist on giving service only along a 30-inch stretch of the bar? cocks. barbecues in the summer, though my mate rumbles said they didn't compare favourably with the barbies he's used to in germany. salads were disappointing too.
5 Jun 2006 12:11
I'd like to apologise for that last tasteless comment. George, if you're reading this, i'm sorry you're dead.
18 May 2006 12:16
The Churchill Arms, Kensington
oh yes, marvellous thai food, jose...lets get down the churchill...
actually the food is alright, but i've absolutely no idea why this gaff is supposed to be famous for it.
the boozer part of this place is ok, though it does smell of food. ew!
18 May 2006 12:11
mike reid goes in here in that guy ritchie film about pikeys. not seen him in here in real life, though. decent.
22 Mar 2006 09:39
whatever greases your pole, baby! not for me, though. bit like boozing in a medieval dungeon.
21 Mar 2006 14:02
oi, rude swedish geezer from last january -- don't queue barge me at the bar, pal.
21 Mar 2006 13:59
I saw victoria silvstedt in here. news flash: she's very fit in the flesh
17 Jan 2006 14:11
The Lord Aberconway, Liverpool Street
Magic!......this place goes straight to the top of the class
17 Jan 2006 13:51
The Dog and Fox, Wimbledon Village
Won the pub quiz in here once. the locals were seething.
15 Nov 2005 16:27
The White Horse, Parsons Green
Whack on a fat face fleece/rugby, turn up the collars and get down here to join the party. remember to bray loudly.
15 Nov 2005 16:23
Back in the days when i used to still enjoy going to the pub with other people i had many a good evening here. saw sally from home and away in here once.
15 Nov 2005 16:19
tertrible dive. you'll be kissing the tarmac when you come out of this place.
14 Nov 2005 08:31
this is the a-bomb in the wetherspoons arsenal.....cavernous, soulless tip......if this boozer was a supermarket it would be aldi or lidl. a disgrace.
11 Nov 2005 07:07
The Bricklayers Arms, Shoreditch
uh oh......known locally as the nathan barley. twinned with the sun and 13 cantons in soho. filled with mullet-haired pricks.
10 Nov 2005 16:00
george best goes in here. at least, when he's not in hospital.
9 Nov 2005 14:00
the pub bernie taupin and elton john got drunk in? i beg to differ. this, in fact, is only the pub where george michael and andrew ridgely decided to Wham! the rest is history...
9 Nov 2005 13:54
in terms of positioning you couldn't ask for more from this boozer. picture the scene: the GF wants to ``do something'' at the weekend. yep, you've been stitched up with a visit to the Tate. But here lies this little oasis you can duck out to whenever you need to. also good when you've ``earned yourself a pint'' after an office-based weekend morning and speed-marching round the gallery.
9 Nov 2005 13:07
fair play to red_oktbr. mind you in my defense i did say ``not many people know this.'' i didn't say that's because it's not true.
8 Nov 2005 16:18
yeah fair enough it looks alright but its a bit like drinking in a draughty barn......oh what an atmosphere, i love a.....
31 Oct 2005 11:30
excellent boozer. mind you its the kinda place you get stared at by the middle-aged clientele if you light up a burn.
31 Oct 2005 08:49
Not many people know this but this is the pub where the Kray twins knocked off Jack ``the hat'' McVitie. Good boozer.
21 Oct 2005 09:38
a workers pub, eh? oh, well viva la revolucion!....utter nonsense....people in here are as middle class as they come....``yes, of course we have a highchair for little tarquin'' ferociously mediocre food. bad beer. toilets done by lawrence llewelyn-bowen.
21 Oct 2005 09:33
do you sport a beard? are you a member of CAMRA? yes, this is the place for you. a marvellous selection of real ales. a roaring fire too. this is the place for those cold winter afternoons. situated in a tower block next to euston station.
11 Oct 2005 08:09
Mr Thomas' Chop House, Manchester
yeah nige knows his onions... this boozer was brilliant about 10 years ago. almost always virtually empty. most of the space is now taken up by the restaurant nonsense. preferred it as it was.
11 Oct 2005 07:57
good idea this, a cornish themed pub. must admit i've toyed with the idea myself a bit....ditched it eventually and went for the herefordshire theme. if you're in covent garden anytime soon maybe come and check out my rutland-style boozer.
16 Sep 2005 13:34
The Old Ale Emporium, Harringay
come all you unicyclists and jugglers! put it like this -- they have a sign in there, saying ``beware, mad bar staff!'` crazy.
31 Aug 2005 16:38
if there were a national trust committee for london sh1tholes, not only would this place be grade I listed, it'd be a must see on any tour of the capital.
31 Aug 2005 16:36
``oh, look at us, we're a really tiny pub and we sell guinness.'' get over yourselves.
31 Aug 2005 16:33
The Hamilton Hall, Liverpool Street
oh yeah, now you're talking....take the little lady here....you'll feel like rocco forte
26 Aug 2005 12:17
do you like boozing with pretentious c0cks? well, this is your lucky day...
23 Aug 2005 10:29
The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT), Dulwich
i was going to write a constructive review of this boozer but even thinking about the gaff has left me with an overwhelming feeling of lethargy...
23 Aug 2005 10:25
now, i know this will come as a surprise given the character and personality of the wandsworth area as a whole, but guess what? yep, it's soulless. at least though all the Bobsters prefer to congregate in the alma or that travesty known as Boom on st. johns hill.
23 Aug 2005 07:44
Gordon Bennett, Tooting Broadway
gotta hand it to samor. this really is one vile cesspit. never mind being threatened in there for wearing a suit -- i've been threatened for wearing a shirt. a no-go if you're wearing slip-on shoes.
23 Aug 2005 07:40
The Spotted Dog, Willesden Green
jesus, who's idea was this?!?! in a former life this boozer had a flat roof and lived on a council estate.
23 Aug 2005 07:34
you know that barmaid.....she went to oxford brookes university
17 Aug 2005 05:17
woah! woah! woah! what is this?!?!? i grew up in alton....thought it had reached the pits already but this baby is lower than low....think alton terries and then square it....`ello mush....loadsa toughies and horrendous slags....christ, i'd forgotten how ugly everyone in alton is.
1 Jun 2005 15:31
yeah mostly decent this....did a yard of ale here on my 18th birthday; chucked it all back up of course....but that was in the days when john and pat ran the boozer....now its run by the wimpey looking bloke who tried to throw me out for swearing too much when i was actually leaving anyway! big man.
1 Jun 2005 15:29
yeah, not bad...wach ou for the comedian who props up the bar though
12 Apr 2005 08:40
doesn't look bad from the outside does it? don't be fooled....a cavernous hovel
12 Apr 2005 08:39
crap, and the decor is looking increasingly tatty...still you got to rate 'em for selling that filthy homebrew to soho arseholes
12 Apr 2005 08:32
The Marquis of Granby, Fitzrovia
a good one in an area that's effectively a desert if you're looking for somewhere that isn't a jumped-up soho w@nkparlour
7 Apr 2005 16:35
yeah, not bad....lot of heavy metal on the juke box, but, hey, what's wrong with that. pool room upstairs is an ideal place to have a violent confrontation with some aldershot pikeys.
7 Apr 2005 16:05
i've spent a fortune in here over the years. terrible place. despicable clientele. seen a few good punch-ups though.
7 Apr 2005 15:59
The Haunch of Venison, Salisbury
ostensibly safe in here, however there's little room and i once got ambushed by a local pikey.
7 Apr 2005 15:57
The Alma Tavern, Wandsworth Town
good pub spoiled by the local rugby-shirted bobsters and their pony-tailed girlfriends. sorry, but oakley sunglasses are just lame.
6 Apr 2005 16:18
one of the best boozers on the southern branch of the northern line...not too many c0cks....usually a seat at the bar and the juke box has got ``some justice'' by urban shakedown and mickey finn
6 Apr 2005 15:50
a wolf in sheep's clothing....don't be a mug and get sucked in by the makeover....this is still the goose and granite, just in disguise. actually, talking about disguises, i was so disguised in here once i was just about incognito. well moody bar staff.
6 Apr 2005 15:46
an absolute atrocity. offensive to every notion of civilisation...that said it's dark and the vino is cheap. and its got loadsa fruities for kieran.
6 Apr 2005 10:00
hands up who likes sh1tholes? yep, me too. appalling stuff this -- felt right at home.
5 Apr 2005 15:30
yeah, decent, this one. shane's mate off richard and judy runs this place...had very good liver here once. i'll give it a 10.
5 Apr 2005 13:45
rated this boozer for some time, but yesterday nearly brought the fvcker down to a 1..... sh1t service. i'm giving you a three, york. buck your ideas up.
3 Apr 2005 16:08
The Raynes Park Tavern, Raynes Park
gimme a D! gimme a U! gimme an M! gimme a P! what's that spell?!? yep, we got ourselves a 24 carat sh1thole here. terrible place. no kronenbourg last night, murderous punters. absolutely appaling clientele: mostly tramps and hobos. love it.
1 Apr 2005 10:03
nice little mid-town dump this. spent many a happy hour here. good for when you forgot the balaclava and you need one to steady you before you get on the tube back home.
31 Mar 2005 15:43
i rate this baby. sadly i always seem to go there when there is a dutch royal wedding on. still, that means you get loads of fit dutch birds. a solid pub for solid boozing.
31 Mar 2005 15:40
The Punch And Judy, Covent Garden
yeah, come on we've all done it haven't we? and is there anyone who didn't regret agreeing to meet someone in this iniquitously popular sh1tpit? it's hideous. the balcony in the summer is like a form of french foreign legion torture; the downstairs is best described as a dungeon.
31 Mar 2005 15:23
good, solid boozer. also an excellent sniping point when you feel like slotting a few tw@ts at the sun and 13.
31 Mar 2005 15:07
jesus...where to start on this sh1tsack? nothing wrong with the gaff per se, but my god the people... it's rammed with the most vile, self-regarding soho c0cks. you know the sort -- the kind of people that would be much improved with death.
31 Mar 2005 15:05
like all litten tree pubs, this is a poor man's weatherspoons.
31 Mar 2005 13:47
yeah this one's bad...a sort cross between a weatherspoons and all bar one. utterly soulless. and for the record, i reckon this one is more ``massive'' than the city pub. i'd rather drink in an aircraft hangar.
31 Mar 2005 12:15
absolutely despicable place...went there once to escape the GF....never again. seen police meatwagons turn up there in the middle of a weekday afternoon to arrest punters for fighting
31 Mar 2005 12:12
terrible sh1thole, this one...only good thing i can say about it is that it breaks up the journey when i have to walk to waterloo cos those tw@ts on the tube are striking again. otherwise, avoid.
31 Mar 2005 12:04
a good one, this...great place to go solo - a professional's boozer...lovely set of optics
31 Mar 2005 10:25
bad news, this one. just about bearable downstairs, but its always rammed with lower management types. absolutely hideous upstairs on a friday lunchtime.
31 Mar 2005 09:28
solid boozer, this one. great for when you just wanna go solo. plus no one from my work would be seen dead in here, which makes it a safehouse. also does food if that's what w anks your crank.
30 Mar 2005 16:24
The Grove Tavern, South Wimbledon
now i'm actually a fan of this boozer, but it's not without its risks. picture the scene: bad day at work, i wanna go out for a cheeky couple.....i rock in and what do you know....they got bungee jumping in the car park. this is bringing me down, but not only that, as soon as i get a pint this geezer asks me to check out his conker. that's not a euphemism.....add to that the time there was a geezer sat in there on a sunny summer's day singing ``satisfaction'' at the top of his voice. Golf Papa Tango, we salute you.
30 Mar 2005 14:42
The Argyll Arms, Oxford Circus
this place is an oasis. slap-bang in the middle of town, it's ideal for that pint you need after a gruelling tube journey into town. plenty of fruities. nice dark corridor to hang around in and quietly shake.
30 Mar 2005 09:52
The Iron Duke, Victoria station
This baby rocks. Just what you need to drag you up from a 1 to as much as a 3.5.
30 Mar 2005 09:35
The Bishop, East Dulwich
"a light supper with my wife and friends." COSOVEREIGN90's comments tell you everything you need to know about the people who go in here. you don't know a good babysitter do you?
4 Jul 2007 09:54