Lauriston, South Hackneyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I popped in here to watch the England v Wales game. The place was rammed with bright young things drinking bottled lager, eating pizza (why pizza?) and pretending to be football fans. I sat at an empty table only to be told that I was in 'someone's seat'. It is not a great place to watch football, having a large screen where it is difficult to make out the action and a smaller screen. I had a pint of Wansbeck bitter - the only real ale on - which was pleasant if a little pricey. The atmosphere is probably more pleasant when football is not on, although by all accounts it is then full of dogs and kids.
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Nice modern bar, playing Reel around the Fountain when I went in at 7pm on a Tuesday - smashing. No ale but posh lagers and good looking 'proper' pizzas. Charming and genuine staff, well behaved dogs and children welcome this is just one of those good modern bars that a lot of drinkers (a bit like me!) are sniffy about, but with my wife and child and dog it would be 9/10, on my own 7/10.
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A nice enough, harmless place to drink, and great place to grab food and a pint.
Pizza is fantastic (takeway as well for lazy times), Guiness is good.
......I avoid at weekends though as busy and loud music dont really fit. becomes non-local. Better pubs in the area for long sessions, lazy weekend drinking, or an all night stay.
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Is this a kinder garden? Far too many kids and seeing the ladies toilet turned into a baby changing room was a real turn off...
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This pub is now called the Lauriston, it still has pizza, but has made itself a little more trendy and expensive. Nice place to hang out with a free jukebox, but lots of children around.
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Been coming here for ages, nice, relaxed atmosphere. Great cocktails and good selection of bottled beer, taps are the usual you get. Food is mainly pizzas, but when I say mainly - damn they are among the best I've ever had. Approx �7 for a 12inch pizza. Tuesdays is 2-4-1 on their large pizzas all day long. Large comfy leather sofa's, I can usually be found one. Shows sport on overhead projecter if asked. Displays art for purchase, and is generally a mix of locals, city suits living in the area and students. Live DJ's after 8pm on a Friday night. Local youths do tend to frequent the later the evening gets, but generally no problems, highly recommended.
TommyN - 18 Oct 2004 11:43 |
great pub and sells good original art by new artists
tim haysom - 9 Oct 2004 07:45 |
Good offers all week including 2 for 1 pizza night and happy hour. Despite being part of chain has a unique, open and relaxed feel. Easily the best pub locally.
tkd - 10 May 2004 18:26 |
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