Travellers Tavern, Victoriaback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Amazing pub in the heart of Belgravia, prices are very reasonable and the food to to die for, I would in particular recommend their Fish and chips, it’s one of these I had in London
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This place is hideously-overpriced for both drinks & food, which I could accept on the few occasions I use the coach station. BUT... having paid £5.05 for Old Rosie cider, & then found that the men's cubicles are a STILL a disgrace, & have been for the past 40 years or so of my acquaitanceship, I thought something should be said! The same grafitti, the same broken loo-roll holders, piss all over the floor, etc, etc, etc- & this is central Victoria! When I pointed this out to the manageress, she said she'd been at the pub for 21 years, as if that was some sort of excuse/justification/reason for being tight-fisted about maintenance. I've nothing more to add.
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I pop in here every other Saturday during football season, its a tidy pub, lager is good, bit pricey but this is London, perfect place to go if your straight of the coach, i would go out my way to drink there, but if you want a drink and your near by , go for it
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Popped in for a pint at 1030am while waiting for my coach. London pride in good condition and no complaints at all, which is unusual for a grumpy sod like me.
Staff polite and friendly, toilet reasonably clean. Pub pretty empty on this rainy Wednesday morning which was nice for me. About 8 people in there. Music was ok for me, playing Bowie and reasonable volume that wouldn't interferer with conversation.
I'll be going back for a pint of my next trip. Pride was £4.25 which is about £1.25 more than I pay in my local, but it is SW1 so expected. Food too expensive for me. I think the Cod and chips was around £11. Burgers over £6. Too rich for me.
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Generally really friendly nice pub though to be honest today the duty manager who is only three months into the job caused my mum a bit of Agro when she asked for the key to the loo saying she had to buy something (yes we always do) and that she had t said please (she did as an oap would) . We always use this pub, the Guinness is very good and Olaf does a nice shamrock on top. C wasn't forthcoming with a receipt which as Duty Manager was surprising. She was polite but unhelpful. Only downside of this pub on this particular day. Generally excellent.
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There is no question that this is a by-numbers definition of averageness; neither the building nor its contents are especially inviting and are not conducive to the creation of any memorable character. The decor is bland, although in reasonable order; the ales are ubiquitous though reasonably well-kept; the food is predictable and microwave-based but arguably better than the standard set by many Wetherspoons' kitchens; the service fairly impersonal but efficient enough.
This is a classic "convenience" pub; a place where one would never set out deliberately to visit but when in need of basic sustenance in the form of beer and burgers and there is no obvious outlet nearby where higher quality can be guaranteed, it will do the job to an acceptable level. It's surely its prominent location near to Victoria Coach Station that has secured its viability thus far, although it was hardly thronging on my visit last night. If only for the reason that far too many London pubs are closing regardless of their quality, I do hope that the Travellers Tavern doesn't allow itself to become another statistic. A bog-standard pub is better than none at all.
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Those within the train station aside, I thought The Shakespeare was the worst of the pubs in the Victoria vicinity. Well, no, actually, it isn�t. For you see, it has a contender for that particular unwanted mantel � The Travellers Tavern. And what a dire excuse for a boozer it is. Situated just outside the coach station, it is undoubtedly a place which attracts its fair share of custom, mainly made up of those poor wretches desperate for a drink after a torrid journey aboard the National Express coaches. The pubs interior is large and sprawling, with wooden tables and chairs and not a lot else. There is nothing to engage the eye. The person who served me behind the bar was miserable and the atmosphere, one of desperation. The music was monotonous. There was a large plasma screen to the very rear of the pub, though the contrast was so poor, it wasn�t worth even straining your eyes to see Final Score. (My visit took place on Sat 23 Aug). I thought T&J Bernard houses were generally of a good standard. What happened? Visit only if desperate.
HTM69 - 30 Aug 2008 13:46 |
I am a great lover of pubs (and beer!) but I would rather stand outside in the p@~#ing rain than waste my money on a glass of swill from this dive!
Do yourself a favour and have a wander as there are some good pubs, the belgravia being one of them.
By the way it is VERY expensive!
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The Travellers, a sight for sore eyes. After some well delayed National Express journeys this is our first port of call to 'relieve' the streeses of the journey. Beer good and staff reliable and friendly. Get You seat BEFORE You go to the bar as it's a struggle with bags and beers to squeeze thru at busy times and You wouldn't wanna spill any would Ya?
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Chanced a visit here while waiting for the bus, and the place lived up to low expectations. Shabby interior, transient clientele and a pint of Stella that wouldn't get you in the mood for beating an egg, let alone a wife.
Mind you, it beats sitting in the waiting area of the coach station.
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More or less an extension of the Viccy Coach Station waiting room, with Polish 'visitors' milling around looking for work. Perhaps they should offer to work behind the bar - they couldn't do any worse than those currently employed. Avoid.
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very over priced service not up to much go around the corner, to a real pub...
mick - 30 Jan 2004 10:31 |
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