The Camel & Artichoke, Waterloo

Not good I'm afraid, staff are at best indifferent and at worst incapable on the subjects of customer service and politeness. Would rather sit with the Tennents Super Gang on Westminster Bridge Road than waste any of my time or money in the Elusive Pony, the only reason this pub got more than a 0/10 is because they do at least (badly)sell beer, credit where credit is due.

21 Dec 2004 08:35

The Crown and Cushion, Waterloo

As has already been mentioned the Crown may not be to everyone's taste, but then nor is the Walrus, Horse or Elusive Atmosphere. The Crown serves the finest pint of lager I have had for a long time and as for the food being dodgy, I have eaten in the Crown more times than I care to remember, I am still here, a burger and chips (at the time of writing) is �3.95, and its really quite nice. Admittedly you can get a better burger in Horse for �7, as long as you are happy for it to be accompanied by a pint of "headless horrible" and served to you by a wine waitress.
Almost everyone you see regularly in the Crown, staff and customers alike, will be friendly and welcoming, will share a joke at the bar while you wait to be served and your beer always comes with a smile and a "how are you?", practically non-existent throughout London these days. Even the dog T-Bone comes to say hello (only to your genitals but it is definitely a hello). In short, a cracking boozer full of atmosphere and characters, never a dull moment, great beer and Agnes the barmaid is gorgeous, absolutely love the place.

21 Dec 2004 08:25