The Defector's Weld, Shepherds Bush

The reviews of this bar are dissapointing but accurate.
Sadly this wonderful pub is let down by the young & image conscious staff. I have been going to the Defectors for years as it is convenient from work, and there are a few things I am sure of...1) The Staff are arrogant, unfriendly & slow. If the owners sat at the end of the bar for a night & watched the amount of people leave as their staff slowly walk from one end of the bar to the other uninterested in the queues or clientelle they would be concerned I'm sure
2) The food is good value & has improved even further in the last few months (Not the cheapest...but it's fresh & really tasty. Unlike it's neighbours that serve 2 for �5 meals. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE EATING FOR THAT PRICE?)
3) The music is always appropriate to the mood and DJ's create a great vibe (unless the staff jump in and then it goes tits up)
4) The range of lagers/ales that they serve is the best in that area except when the taps are (regularly) off.
All said & done, if you are thick skinned then Defectors is the place to go in Sh B. But if you are likely to head butt someone with no manners and no real desire to serve you & your mates, then stay away.

11 Jun 2009 16:41