Now known as the Westbury and is quite pleasant, especially now that all the pool tables have gone from the front area.
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Great if you fancy getting stabbed as you leave.
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Great music night on Thursdays, with the Blues of Cain, playing a mix of 60s - 80s covers.
CARA pub (Campaign AGAINST Real Ale).
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Considered putting in an offer on this place myself actually,..but thought better of it,..it would be a fcking baptism of fire, thats for sure.
Just popped in for a game on the Fruity the other night and was surrounded by what seemed to be Tri-ads within about 5 mins.
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It's a while since I've been here but it was well rough when I was last there (year or two ago) so it could have changed. Suggest you go and have a look if you already haven't. The Chippenham down in Maida Vale is a backpackers too and it's a right dump but because of its location should do better.
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Anyone else have views on this pub as I was thinking of taking it on and turning the upstairs into a backpackers, but having second thoughts now!!!
Really appreciate any feedback.... ASAP
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A delightfull watering hole, offering high quality, reasonably priced food in the daytime, and a good party atmosphere on a night time, fantastic, friendly security, who always greet you with a smile, and a landlord who manages to mix a traditional Irish pub, with a modern day sense of fun, it is my favourite pub in London.
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Red Lion used to be the unofficial Loot social club (the offices were next door). In those days it was great. Regular lock-ins, lots of good characters, run by the bar staff. Now it's been redeveloped it's lost its character and attracts the young troublemakers from the Kilburn estates. Dodgy.
Micky A - 10 Nov 2004 15:05 |
Apparently they're looking for a new landlord so things may change. Wouldn't hold your breathe though.
Dominic - 5 Nov 2004 09:11 |
An awful place full of hideous people. The pool table down the back is its only redeeming feature. The excuse for a disco they run on weekends is notable for the quality of scum it attracts.
Not sure if it still happens, but a mate of mine went about a year ago and it had strippers on, complete with a dancing performance with an alight candle hanging out of her *suggestive whistle*. Naturally, my mate was disgusted by this exploitation and left as soon as he finished his fourth pint.
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Only been in there once and haven't been back because I had a feeling that I was going to get my head kicked in.
anonymous - 15 Oct 2004 12:18 |
