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The Nell Gwynne, Covent Garden
in last sat 22nd good pints of Courage Best and Theakstons Mild easily missed as you stroll down the Strand but well worth seeking out
28 May 2010 20:46
Always visit the Nag`s wnen in town never disappoints good pints of McMullens ans AK reasonable price for the area
28 May 2010 20:40
scorching day went in last fri/sat/sun, got seats each time 8 of us great selection of ales and ciders this place is one not to miss if you are in London
28 May 2010 20:35
went in Saturday asked for a pint of Mild seeing as Hooky have just released a new mild EDM, ....no mild not even Hooky Dark.....had a pint of Bitter obviously the end of the barrell went back up bitter not back on yet, asked for a pint of 303, which resulted in a glass of foam ...Yes that barrell had gone as well, so here we are on a saturday evening Two pumps out of four out of action,bad planning by management or just bad luck on my part
13 May 2010 20:11
what a cracking pub first visit, unspoilt inside full of brewriana laid out inside with alcoves and snugs... friendly informative stafff who obviously love their beer,.... nine pumps offering 3 milds [ it is camra mild month] 5 bitters and a cider. tried a half from each pump and went back to a beer from the Welsh brewery "Purple Moose" called "The Dark Side Of The Moose" a rich dark ale 4.6 very moorish with a smokey aftertaste, then the Mrs came back and I had to go......but I will return
13 May 2010 20:00
Excellent evening last Saturday entertaining Karaoke, downside served two pints of Purity which were both pulled flat, [i.e. with the nozzle rightdown into the glass,] despite me pointing this out the second arrived in the same condition.all very well serving real ale ,but you need to train your staff in how to pull a good pint
4 Oct 2009 20:16
The Three Pigeons Inn, Banbury
now my nearest pub due to many closures, had excellent meal here on more than one occasion, real ales constantly change Bombardier and Adnams last week ...week before Pedigree and Black Sheep. all well kept and served
4 Oct 2009 20:09
The Three Pigeons Inn, Banbury
Real ales on offer on my last visit from Wadworth "the usual" and courage directors...both on top form
26 Apr 2009 17:13
Good food means a very busy lunchtime trade.... nice pint of Brakespear last time I went in,
26 Apr 2009 17:06
Oh Dear Oh dear...this place has gone downhill......nowadays its a bit of a lottery if they have any real ale and somedays every other type of beer on offer .....they run out of beer,crisps,nuts etc on a regular basis and the place seems to be in a continuous state of painting and decorating and DIY
Used to be a predictable reliable pub but not any more I`m afriad
26 Apr 2009 17:04
if you want to get into this place you must first fight your way through the smokers stood on the steps and around the door....a disappointing Weatherspoons outlet full of the towns winos and because of the adjoining nightclub is the last stop for the clubbing set
26 Apr 2009 16:55
one of the best pubs in banbury for rotating guest ales....had an excellent pint of Adnams recently a real ale heaven
26 Apr 2009 16:49
when I moved to banbury 1981 this pub was a quirky atmospheric old style place...full of snugs and wood panelling which over the years has been removed bit by bit,which is a shame, the interior is now a mish mash of decor and frankly a mess.....however the real ales always seem to redeem the place....last night had a couple of excellent pints of St Edmunds a blonde draught ale from Green King at 4.2 It is very drinkable indeed
26 Apr 2009 16:45
Started using the place again...nice selection of beers on offer Greene King IPA nad Tim Taylor seems to be fixtures the two other pumps cahnge on a regular basis ....food good and not to long a wait
31 Jan 2009 19:11
no draught beer at all only Bottles of lager and London Pride available when I went in last December...and very expensive
31 Jan 2009 19:06
TERRIBLE news....went in Thursday 29/1/09 and the landlady said the place is closing Saturday 31/1/09....what an awful piece of news..as far as I can gather there are no plans to replace the current landlords who are moving to London to run a pub...so the best real ale pub in Banbury is soon to be no more....tragedy :[
31 Jan 2009 18:53
WEBMASTER.....CHANGE THE PHOTO ABOVE TO ONE OF THE REINDEER
3 Dec 2008 20:24
As has been said before evenings can be LOUD....however if you choose your seat wisely you can find a SLIGHTLY quiter corner....good pint of Pedigree the Saturday I went in....used the place for a lunh meeting a few days later and it was much quieter ....food standard Weatherspoons fare......slight quirk ..the barstaff on each occasion I went in always took payment BEFORE dispensing your drinks
3 Dec 2008 20:11
Cleaned up ...and did`nt it need it ...still a Barn of a place.....only one TV now thank god.....No real ale...shame
4 Jul 2008 07:59
good pint of Fullers London Pride.....excellent meal from their "Pies" menu.....bit crowded in the bar but plenty of space in the downstairs bar and dining room
3 Jun 2008 12:12
great pub....good pint of Fullers London Pride.....excellent Fish and Chips....Pies looked tasty as well quick service
3 Jun 2008 11:05
Lovely pub 5 real ales on offer tried the Theakstons dark mild....good pint....The Deuchers IPA also excellent...good atmosphere
3 Jun 2008 10:59
Reasonable pub ....one of us sent back a pint of Fullers London pride..cloudy and flat...the Deuchers IPA was on form...Bombardier also on offer
Food very average..and overpriced for what you got
3 Jun 2008 10:56
The Duke Of Wellington, Banbury
opening hours somewhat erratic tried it twice in the week lately Tues and a Thurs around 10 pm and it was shut
28 May 2008 09:43
Refurbishment complete and reopened,modern smart interior and good sized outdoor coutyard Hook Norton Draught Ales on tap [of course] though a bit pricey.reasonable menu avaiable all in all worth a look
28 May 2008 09:37
nice interior food good from a not very adventurous menu....no real ales
4 May 2008 19:39
looks like it has been recently refurbished..spent a eventually hazy afternoon in here watching rugby yesterday whilst my wife shopped until she dropped......five real ales on offer
Everards Original,Tiger,Beacon,Sunchaser and Greene Kings Tanner`s Jack...had a half of each all on form and settled in with a couple more pints of Sunchaser.
Will definately use ths place again
4 May 2008 19:37
easy to miss pub down alley off very busy shopping street.....excellent pint of Admams Broadside also Wells Bombardier on offer ..although busy they said the food would take 30 mins but it arrived in 15mins no complaints at all would use the place again
4 May 2008 19:29
Been in two or three times in the last fortnight always at least 5 real ales on offer. residnet bitter appears to be Purity from nearby warwickshire plus four rotating others. Nice to see a dark mild on offer "Nailmaker" from Enville Ales at 4% a bit stronger than most dark milds....tried all beers on offer with their sip beffore you sup policy. All in tip top condition.
Menu a bit limited but food excellent, Occasional live music on offer too one of Banbury`s best kept secrets....not for too long though I suspect
31 Mar 2008 16:14
went in yesterday no real ale...only John Smith smooth on offer as a bitter place was dead.... sign outside say "LEASE THIS PUB" say no more
23 Nov 2007 15:04
Rumour has it that Roger has sold out to Scottish and Newcastle...so I suppose there will be changes in the air ......not too many I hope
2 Aug 2007 17:46
if you want a QUIET drink in the surrounding mayhem of covent garden the this is THE place always get served quickly plenty of seating available....last time I was in there in june there was no REAL ale
2 Aug 2007 17:33
nice pint of Fullers...and as this place opens the front windows onto the smoking area its great for people watching on the busy Oxford St and Tottenham court rd tube
2 Aug 2007 17:27
Beer good [Fullers]....food always fine...as are most of the Nicholsons pubs.....only grouse the toilets serving the ground floor were out of order...so we had to climb three flights of stairs....not recomended for the old or the desperate....
2 Aug 2007 16:43
The Argyll Arms, Oxford Circus
worth a visit to see what a pub interior used to look like before theme pubs took over..nice pint of Fullers and a delicious snack well served .....sat outsdide ....sun shone ....had another pint of Fullers.......heaven
July 31st 2007
2 Aug 2007 16:33
good pint of McMullens reasonable price for the area...never miss this place when I`m in town
2 Aug 2007 16:15
aug 1st
excellent pint of London Pride......nice old style pub great for people watching
2 Aug 2007 16:12
The Punch And Judy, Covent Garden
wed aug 1st 2007 lunchtime even thought the place was not busy the service was slow only one barmaid.....NO REAL ALE available and when we took our drinks out onto the balcony and sat on two bar stools already out there,to watch the street entertainer.. the barmaid apppeared very swiftly to tell us to "take them back inside please"
2 Aug 2007 14:51
great beer ( fullers london pride )
great sounds......great atmosphere......don`t pass by go in and try for yourself
2 Aug 2007 14:34
the place is closed at the moment apparently the recievers went in sad.....hopefully it will reopen to better things......as the placed slowly died on it`s arse........here`s hoping
23 Jan 2007 14:25
been in recently nice pint of bombardier......food served and the beer garden is a distinct advantage on a sunny day.....food good.....menu not adventurous but well served....a good cross section of customers ....office types at lunch times and pub crawlers at night
15 Nov 2006 21:52
Used to live in Blackpool and as the Grapes it was one of the best pints of Tetleys in town.....the theme pub mafia have struck again totally spoilt it and the sign on the wall outside says it all
"Pub For Let" no more to be said
2 Nov 2006 15:36
hello table for six adults please...is it all right to bring the 3 month old baby in?.....NO......Ok lets go somewhere more welcoming
1 Aug 2006 16:57
Beers fine....food good... only complaint myself and at least a dozen others asked fort he music to be turned down and the test match commentry turned on....but no....the tv is on but the musak stayed on loud.....
1 Aug 2006 16:42
smashing pub ....nice pint of McMullens....average priced for London....been in quite a few times now and never disappointed up to now.....can be very busy but the crowd seems to ebb and flow ..because one minute there are no seats ,then next the place sems empty...before gradually filling once more.....will always make a point of visiting whenever in town
1 Aug 2006 16:38
Doggetts Coat and Badge, Southwark
out of the ordinary building ...but tables out front overlooking the river are a bonus in the sunshine...also tables out back...beer range typical of a Nicholsons pub and well kept.... average london prices....food very good ...service pleasant and quick on the day we went ...will go back
1 Aug 2006 16:32
great views sat outside...inside like a canteen...beer good but pricey...worth a look but wont bother again
1 Aug 2006 16:27
very busy when we were in there one evening....full of young legal eagles having a pre-dinner drink before nipping over the road to the lawcourts for a dinner...good beers usual beers as most Nicholsons pubs..well kept
24 May 2006 11:46
Good beer every time we visited over a long weekend...food good too after a mix up in the orders ..down to the mainly foreign barstaff with poor english,I`m afraid to say....
24 May 2006 11:42
I touristy Covent Garden this pub stands out....only went in for a quik one but stayed for lunch and most of a now hazy afternoon....good food albeit standard stuff....nice pint of AK....well served
23 May 2006 23:23
Hook Norton and Boddingtons on draught in this busy one bar town centre pub very busy for food at lunchtimes so that tells you something...at nights it fills up and empties quickly as the pub crawlers wend their way around the town ......regulars all congregate to the left of the bar......still closes halfway through the afternoon so beware
15 May 2006 09:20
The New Flyer / Ye Olde Auctioneer, Banbury
In the Flying Horse days it was THE place...then they changed the name to the Auctioneer [why??] and the rot set in....till another revamp and rename as the New Flyer...it`s back on the right track again this landlord has shook the place up and it`s worth going in again....good live music local groups given a chance...a good night out
15 May 2006 09:12
just far enough away from the town centre to avoid the rowdy weekend crowds can be very quiet early week.....Greene King IPA only.... the rest keg beers..students frequent the place at lunch and early evening...sperate poolroom....caters for the usual pub games including AuntSally in summer...burger and snack type menu ....though Sunday lunches are available but MUST be booked beforehand.....locals are friendly which is a nice change.......Very busy quiznight[Sunday]
15 May 2006 09:02
recently refurbished moved the smoking area to the rear of the large open plan room.....slow service...supplies of real ales hit and miss as they run out quickly...food menu revamped..plenty of choice....
15 May 2006 08:54
old fashioned type boozer frequented by old fasioned type boozers......bit of a locals only place
15 May 2006 08:46
Hook Norton house ....beer quality a bit hit and miss....whenever i have been in its bee either heaving or dead ...depending on the entertainment....
15 May 2006 08:44
kids pub which is ok because you know where they will all be drinking ...good for wathcing the footie but watch who you stand next to
15 May 2006 08:42
The Bowling Green Steak House Restaurant, Banbury
if you want to eat give it a try...if you want to have a quiet drink don`t bother....definately a food pub
15 May 2006 08:38
typical estate pub,can be a bit unsettling if your face is not known,cheap food cheap beers....no real ale when ever I have been in
15 May 2006 08:34
The Thatched House, Poulton Le Fylde
don`t live in the area anymore but everytime I come back up home then a vist to the "Thatched" is a must if only to recall happy days and nights...Still packed at weekends and the bst part about this pub is it has`nt changed much at all
8 May 2006 14:45
The Devonshire Arms, Blackpool
If you are a stranger think twice about going in alone....might as well put a sign on the door "Are You local???" creepy place
8 May 2006 14:35
an oasis off the front well kept Sam Smiths beers friendly pub
8 May 2006 14:33
acnient pub circa 1604.two bars one mainly serves the restaurant good choice of real ales at least four on the go when I last went in.
friendly family run pub good beers and good food
8 May 2006 14:29
Beer ok Food ok service quick and polite whenever we went in there ...if you`ve got a `wobble` on it could be a bit of a problem to get about as the place is very narrow and space between chair and tables always changing as people come and go
9 Apr 2006 16:28
good food and well kept beers ....can be hard to get past the barhoggers when busy ..
9 Apr 2006 15:56
quite simply the pits...you`d have to be dying of thirst to go in here
9 Apr 2006 15:52
Has gone downhill alarmingly since Johnny and the Irish lads left.....went in the depths of winter and guess what...no heating, kitchen closed....put it down to the changeover period...went in last week...ordered Pannini and chips....had ate the pannini and supped up before the chips finally arrived..the excuse..it took the fryer a long time to warm up...sorry......well sorry I wont be spending my hard earned in there again
9 Apr 2006 15:46
Well kept town centre pub at least four Hook Norton ales on tap plus an ever changing guest beer... over 21`s only hence the older drinkers use it as a meet and greet and move on pub then when the other pubs in the area get too loud, crowded and full of alcopopin` kids a welcome haven to finish off the night
9 Apr 2006 15:38
Ye Olde Reindeer, Banbury
CHANGE....THE......F***ING PICTURE
16 Nov 2010 21:33