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Kind of similar to last visit though ale was marginally more varied and better quality. They had Black Sheep, Pride, Harvey's and West Berkshire Good Old Boy (which was my choice and drinkable). Still a bit worn and needing some upgrading. The private boxes are still evident (probably because they're listed or something) but were all reserved and mainly occupied by public school 'ooray arseholes'. Okay though, in an area where pubs have been diminishing and/or been 'gentrified' into eateries.
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A real find and the wooden snugs that abut the bar are a thing of wonder - reminding one of the Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast. Friendly service too on the day of Reading's play-off final encounter with Huddersfield - this is a great place slightly away from the main route to Wembley in which to enjoy a quieter pint. The hordes of visitors from Berkshire were delighted to see Good Old Boy on tap. The only bum note is the presence of slightly unimaginative beers apart from that - Doom Bar etc.
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Wood-panelled traditional pub reopened after a few years closed down. I had Trumans Zephyr and there were other options also. Worth a visit.
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Decent old boozer, friendly place with decent beers.
Quiz is better than the usual, ''In which soap opera...., or 'name the celebrity...' type questions that bore.
Well worth a visit in a not so touristy part of central London
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Nearly all the real ales were off.
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A pleasant enough pub a couple of blocks away from Marylebone High Street, it doesn’t have quite the Victorian grandeur of some other central London hostelries, but is nonetheless quite traditional and has no doubt remained unchanged for some time. It has an attractive appearance with a number of hanging baskets outside, and there is also some outside seating although according to a notice on the door the times that this can be used has recently been restricted due to complaints from local residents.
The pub consists of a larger bar at the front and a small snug at the rear. The front bar has wood flooring and two tone wood panelling on the walls, along with a number of beer mats and an old Fuller’s, Smith & Turner mirror. An interesting feature was two enclosed wooden booths to the left of the bar counter where you could sit in private but still access the bar to get your drinks refilled. The snug at the rear had a carpeted floor and included a couple of shelves of books that could be swapped. A notice advertised a Saturday quiz night, although by the time we arrived at 9:30pm there was no sign of it and the pub was fairly quiet. Food is apparently offered on lunch times and a small board offered a selection of burgers, wraps, chilli and pies at around a fiver.
Beers on tap were London Pride, Kings, Dark Star Festival, Oscar Wilde and Gale’s Spring Sprinter. The solitary cider was Aspall’s Suffolk.
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Distinctive pub that had to be checked out. Very old worlde inside. Reminded me a little of the Coach and Horses in Soho, with the wood interior. My sort of place but the London Pride was edging to the side of ropey. Will try again.
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Very nice old boozer, nice iterior, lots of character - but when I visited the ale was not in very good condition.
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A small pub just a short walk from Baker Street LU station, it sells 5 real ale, I had a pint of "dark star" brewery "meltdown" which was in excellent condition the prices were pretty good too, a round of a pint of real ale and a pint of lager only £7.55.
The pub was busy for a Monday afternoon and you can stand out the front on the pavement with your drink.
Very efficient bar staff and a good atmosphere in this pub.
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Great little traditional pub with lovely staff, great ales from interesting breweries (good cider too). And try the chile con carne!
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Love this pub. A real pub with friendly staff and great beer. Always have new ales on tap. Had two new ones today. Dark Star Black Beer and Nightwatchman. Both dark beers and both very very tasty.
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Found this place while on a visit to Baker Street and what a find it was! We were looking for somewhere to rest our feet and we were lucky to get one of the snugs to relax in. Fullers Jack Frost was in perfect condition - my wife thinks the Guinness was a bit on the cold side (she's from Ireland as were all of the bar staff!). Only does lunchtime food on Saturday so can't comment but looked reasonable value price wise.
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Decent boozer just off Baker Street. They do some food but don't go in there expecting a full michellin star menu or anything - it's a pub, and a decent one.
Personally I quite like my pubs a little "worn" looking - beer mats under table legs are an absolute must! - and this place certainly has plenty of character. The two little booths/snugs at the side of the bar are a throw back to days of old.
Can get a bit busy for a while just after office hours, but worth a visit if you're in the area.
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Great atmosphere, delicious food, fast and friendly service. I visited this pub on a recent trip to London and would highly recommend it to other foreigners. A perfect place to enjoy a cold beer and scrumptious food while mingling with the locals.
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great pub. lovely atmosphere, lovely staff and a perfect place to spend an evening.
Kmo27 - 17 Jul 2012 14:19 |
wonderfull boozer. feels quite spit and sawdust, but its clean and tidy. the staff were all irish, and very friendly. a bunch of very decent beers on the pumps, including fullers summer ale which is a great pint. free hot bar snacks were put on the tables when the football was on, great touch. will be back.
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A bit frayed round the edges since it's more halcyon Nicholson days and it seems like the old 'back door' exit has been converted into a flat. Doombar, Pilsener and Seafarer on handpump. Tried the Seafarer which was okay (ond 50p a pint less than Hampstead). Better than some in the vicinity.
anonymous - 15 May 2012 21:51 |
In a word - disappointing. It all looks very promising on the outside but walking in is a bit of a shock. First impression is 'grubby'. Sticky tables many of which had old beer mats stopping them from wobbling. The only plus point to the interior, and in my opinion the only reason to visit the pub, is the tiny old original snugs attached to the side of the bar.
Around four hand pumps on so I ordered a pint of Hophead. Sat at a table I took a godd look at my pint, cloudy with bits floating in it. I took it back to the bar and the barmaid said,"I do not know canything about beer I will change it for anther type of beer". So I chose a pint of Preservation which was of acceptable quality. There was loud pop music playing which one old boy and myself endure; the barmaids seemed to enjoy the music though.
I do not expect bar staff to be master brewers but knowing that a real ale should not be cloudy with bits floating about in it is not too much to expect.
I drank up an left the pub within fifteen minutes; there are far better places to part with the price of a pint in Marylebone.
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Far nicer than I expected given the location. 4 handpumps functional on my visit, friendly service, calm atmosphere, good beer.
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This is a wonderful pub, especially the Victorian drinking boxes. Had a pint of orchard pig, which was in excellent condition.
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So glad to see the Mow back up and running. Had always been in my Top 5 pubs in London to visit.
6 handpumps 3 working order on my visit. Very quiet so imagine turnover has an impact on availabilty of beer.
Decent pint friendly staff interesting music at an acceptable level. If this place had a log fire you would struggle to get me to leave.
Worth the walk from baker street, best proper pub in the area.
Keep it up
juwwi - 30 Nov 2010 17:59 |
Seems a bit hit and miss how many beers they have on (and often they are all Fullers aside from the Butcombe which seems to be a regular and tasty) at times. Classic interior and good to have it back; a solid 7/10
mps77 - 12 Nov 2010 16:43 |
3 Ales on Pride, Harvest Pale and Butcombe. Nice pub, good service. Drinking booths still in situ. Bust but not packed. �3.30 a pint. Worth a visit.
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It has indeed re-opened. Didn't count the ales properly, but think 4 were on and two were off. The Butcombe was in good condition. The interior seems pretty much like it used to be - just a simple boozer, rather than a gastropub. Good service too, but I did visit on a quiet Saturday.
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This pub IS OPEN
Had. 6 hand pumps only 2 were "on" but a good pint of pride served by a barman who knew what to do
Asked if they had nut "not sure where they are"... Odd answer!
quirky little place with a good pint (perhaps a little cold for purists)
Might be about to go bust... Lack of beers and nut?
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This is now open again!!!
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quite excited about this!
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Sign in the window states that the pub will be reopening soon. Local workers have mentioned that they've seen Fullers beers being delivered and a quick peak through the window did indeed show their range of ales. Hopefully no drastic 'improvements' will occur to the interior.
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A major tragedy that this pub is closed. It's quite unique for its two charming, tiny Victorian wooden drinking booths attached to the bar counter. Amazing
Geoff Brandwood
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What a crap pub, good ridance, the staff wont serve you after 10 to 11, beer bad
anonymous - 19 Sep 2007 15:26 |
Do any of you still speak to the previous landlord?
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I was there on my July '06 visit to Liverpool/London. Stayed at 10 Manchester St Hotel not far away. I believe that's my Pic of the place at night in image #2. Anyway, the 3 of us were not all that impressed. The beer was flat, and the selection did not impress vs. most of the other pubs we visited. Sure, I'm all for preserving the 'Village Green' and the snug booths, etc., but if it were making money and pleasing customers, it wouldn't have to close in my opinion. According to other user reviews here, perhaps they need better English speaking barmaids...or, will the English language be the next thing to go in "jolly ol' England" after the snugs go by the wayside?
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I've reported this closure to CAMRA - I believe the interior is Grade 2 listed, so hopefully the splendid fixtures and fittings - esp the pawnbrokers booths - will not be lost.
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Another disgrace along with the Fox and Anchor in Smithfield! This place could easily make money.
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How many people realise this place shut down for good last week? It is going to be converted into flats. This is a national outrage. Are any millionaires reading this who can buy up the place quick before it's too late? It was a proper old-fashioned boozer and was famous for its cosy and unique 'pawnbroker booths'. Will they end up in a skip? If this place goes, then we might as well give up all hope of saving the traditional British boozer.
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Not bad. Bit smoky and (slightly) rough later on, but lots of bar stools (a rarity these days!), great-looking barmaid and decent atmosphere. Nothing fancy, just a nice little boozer.
anonymous - 5 Dec 2006 10:11 |
Nice pub with great little snugs. Let down by an East Eurpean barmaid who clearly had little English and even less understanding of how to put a proper pint. Took exception when I asked for the pint to be topped up.
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the drinking boxes to the left of the bar are the main reason for going out of your way to visit this pub. It's very open at the front with a TV on one wall. There's a little back room which is quite pleasant. There was only London Pride on tap on my visit but it was very nice. I'd visit again if passing just to drink in one of the boxes or on a crawl. Barmaid was pleasant on my visit.
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Reasonable old style boozer with funny little wooded snugs at one side of the bar. Landlord seemed ok but the bar staff could do with learning slightly more english before they venture behind the bar to serve. OK for a quick couple before tackling the underground.
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Easy to get over excited about this pub simply because it has snugs and feels olde worlde. Last time I popped in the beer glasses were filthy and the staff barely understood English. If they sort that out, it's worth visiting for a quaff.
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A bit strange and fascinating to drink a good pint of Marston's Pedigree in one of the pub's small wooden driking boxes. Never seen anything like this in London.
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Great pub. A little bit of old England feel to the place with the little alcoves.
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A real gem of a place. Snugs are wicked!
LH - 6 Oct 2004 17:10 |
A gorgeous friendly, cosy pub. A real find.
anonymous - 3 Nov 2003 20:17 |
The oldest pub in Marylebone! Often packed out with media types due to one of the world's biggest advertising agencies being situated on neighbouring Baker Street
James Kick - 27 Mar 2003 12:48 |
