The Three Magpies, Heathrow

I visited this pub on afternoon of Sunday 17th August as I was staying down the road at the Ibis. I was with my fiancee who was flying back to the US the following day and my sister. We were very hungry and there is little choice around Heathrow Airport of good places to eat and drink. I ordered two large diet Pepsi's and an Appletize - �6.75. The two Pepsi's were very accurately poured over copious blocks of ice to around an inch and a half below the rim. A bad start. I then ordered 'Chilli Nachos for Two' at around �5.75 (pretty reasonable) for me to share with my sister. A small portion turned up! I really cannot believe the barwoman's claim that is was for two people. Also - NO CHILLI CON CARNE! "We ordered this with chilli and we ordered the two-person portion", I asked the barwoman. "That is the two-person portion and there's the chilli", she responded pointing to the guacamole! This pub unfortunately falls way short of even achieving the bare minimum quality of service you would expect from a run-of-the-mill pub. It just seemed like everything was just too much effort. I was with my American fiancee too, who is used to effortlessly exceptional customer service, so it was all rather embarrassing. I went back to my hotel instead and ordered a pepperoni pizza (which was as dry and tasteless as the box it probably came in), but that's for another bad review! When next in this area, I shall visit McDonalds!

18 Aug 2008 20:30

The Elephant and Castle, Elephant and Castle

I worked at South Bank Uni for while and would nip into the Wetherspoon for a pint of �1.45 Theakston. I eventually got irritated by the 'Giro-Beer-Money Feigned-Injury Job-Dodger' brigade swearing and stumbling all over the place and decided to switch to the E & C. Much better atmosphere, lovely friendly barmaid (I like an older woman, wink wink!), and worth the extra quid a pint.

3 Oct 2006 00:44