The Calthorpe Arms, Holborn

"Old fashioned, well-worn pub would be the cliched description"

I totally agree. This has been a favourite of mine for some time, purely for the decent beer, great food and friendly bar staff. All are still the same apart from the later. The short, blonde, scouse barmaid is quite possibly one of the RUDEST barmaids I've ever come across. No scrub that, she's one of the rudest human beings I've ever come across. I was in there a few weeks back with about 4 other people and she took all of our drink orders at the same time and wanted to charge us a total rather than us wanting to buy our own drinks. I put this down to the fact that she'd gotten out of the wrong side of the bed, had the decorators in or perhaps hadn't had any in a while. (To be honest I'd be surprised if she'd had any EVER!!!) I went in this pub again today to be greeted once more by her slapped ar5e for a face and poor attitude. Add to that the fact that there was a dead mouse upstairs laying on the carpet and I can see why no one has been in here recently.

R.I.P The Calthorpe Arms. I will miss yor nuclear lasagne so... x

26 Nov 2010 15:02

The Milestone, Rochford

Cracking little boozer!

Never even knew it was there till I recently moved to the area and went there as part of a local pub crawl.

Friendly staff, jukebox, dart board, beer garden, WIN!

7 Jan 2010 22:01

The Bat and Ball, Leicester Square

Totally agree with the last post.

This was a spot on boozer and one of few in the area that was cheap, friendly and ALWAYS full. Make me wonder why they close popular places like this down for the cr*ppy lounge bars and gastro sh*t holes that are cropping up everywhere.

Had many a good afternoon in there. Sadly wont be doing so again :O(

26 Mar 2008 16:39