The Holly Bush, Hampstead

Was there on Saturday. Have frequented before and love the olde atmosphere and untouched dark wood (what is it with stripping the character of these places out and replacing them with cheap pine??) panelling.
It took a while for the very timid bartender to serve us, all the while a rather arrogant maitre d' swanned around him. I ordered a pint of Discovery which was ordinary, and sat down to await our food.
A rather timid but pleasant waitress served our meals and I put salt and pepper on the pie, but then the maitre d' appeared and told the waitress it was the wrong table and took our food away. She and we told them it was the right order and he eventually relented. It would seem this arrogant individual was the reason everyone was so lacking in confidence at their posts.
Despite all this the steak and ale pie which was fantastic - one of the best pub meals I've ever had. What a shame that so many of these pubs have to suffer such an arrogant landlord.

18 Oct 2010 11:43