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Sorry, this is on the wrong place, should be the Marquess Of Anglesey! D'oh!
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Visited here yesterday. Ordered a pint of Young's London Gold. It was not good. Returned it and told them it was a bad pint and the young barmaid said, that, 'Nobody else has complained', bad attitude. I used to like this pub, will not be going again.
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Now re-opened, and much smartened up. Odd-shaped pub, tapering to a corner just one seat wide. Some decent continental lagers and a couple of handpumps (for once, real ales not tried). Handy for Charing Cross station if the alternatives (e.g. Harp, Chandos, Ship & Shovel, etc.) are too full or if you fancy a change.
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Advertising for staff in the windows now, so re-opening can't be far off. Unfortunately, that it calls itself an "exciting new bar" on those advertisements suggests hope it would stay a proper pub was optimistic.
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Refurbishment well underway and looks like it may be nearing completion. As far as one can tell through the currently white-washed windows; it's still going to be a pub.....
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Available for a crazy leasehold rental price. The landlords say they don't want it as a pub but maybe restaurant or individual bar. Building works going to take place to enlarge it. i bet the upstairs will be converted into flats as these floors dont appear on the particulars of sale.
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Still closed and boarded up, but in the last few weeks someone put the hanging baskets back up, and more lights have been on!
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It is shut and boarded up!!!
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Was a bit sad to se this one go as it had a nice interior and a fairly relaxed vibe.
I hope it stays as a pub as it would be a loss.
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This was a decent small, wedge shaped pub with a bit character, good beers and good service but probably overshadowed by the reputation by the Harp a couple of doors down. It all looks rather sad boarded up and I just hope whoever takes over keeps it as it was.
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Sold by Mitchells & Butler and closed about 2 weeks ago. Local news was that Barracuda were interested, but have dropped out as the price was too high.
See M&B news release of August 31st they say:
Update on Disposals
We continue to see alternative use and investment demand for some individual pubs at substantially higher values than has previously been the case and we are pursuing opportunities to pro-actively manage the asset base to take advantage of these conditions in the property market.
We have recently concluded the sale of 21 smaller freehold properties in London for �53m. In the 12 months to 8 July 2006 these pubs, with average weekly sales of �7k, generated sales of �8.1m and EBITDA of �2.4m. ...... Discussions in relation to the disposal of the package of around 100 smaller, drink-led pubs, announced on 21 July, are on-going.
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Passed by here this evening, sadly pub closed and boarded up.
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Really liked this place. It's dark and an interesting shape, the staff are attentive and welcoming. Not exactly a party place, more of a quiet drink and chat venue.
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Odd shape, but decent enough beer. Fire a bit too hot for my liking. Upstairs seating good too.
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Cask Marque accredited Nicholson pub, pleasant if you want to chill with a paper for an hour, more space to spread out after being in the excellent The Harp next door. Attentive young staff, five Ales : Youngs Bitter (a v competitive �2.35 a pint) to the Black Sheep (�2.70 a pint), both were serviceable session drinks. I quite like this pub.
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Vistited for the first time yesterday good selection friendly staff cant think of anything negative to say really worth visiting
juzza - 10 May 2006 11:04 |
Nicholson's. Odd triangular shape. Church arch. London fittings. Open fire. Five standard cask ales:- Pride, Youngs, Landlord, Deuchars & Black Sheep. Good conversation buzz. Good ambiance. A pleasant pub. A little history note tells that the dashing highwayman Claude Duval was captured here in 1607 when the place was known as the Hole In The Wall or Mother Maberley's tavern. A little quirkier than its neighbour The Harp, but would appeal to the same crowd.
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There's generally a friendly welcome, and under Jimmy's care the Adnams Bitter, Fullers London Pride, Taylors Landlord, etc., were kept in pretty good condition. Jimmy is now at the White Lion (24 James Street Covent Garden), but the beer quality remains quite acceptable.
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I find there's nothing particularly special about the pub itself. However the location is central and it isn't too big, so you can get served in reasonable time. Best to use it as a place to meet-up, then move on after a swift drink.
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Quiet enough on weekdays for a relaxed pint.
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Well I've been going to this pub with some mates for a while about 8 years I guess but the fact that we always stop there for "a pint of dish water" tells it all, having said that we still go there, self abuse I guess....
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Three or four years back this was a cracking little pub with a superb selection of guest ales, always in good nick. Since it was refurbished it's become rather bland, and that applies to the beer range too. Still good enough for a pit stop before catching a train off Charing Cross though. I'm just not so tempted to have another pint and get the next train instead!
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Full of overspill from the Pitcher and Piano and the cop shop down the road, you're better off in The Lemon Tree or the Harp next door.
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Cramped little pub, but nevertheless welcoming. A good place to while away a rainy Tuesday afternoon than use as a huge piss-up venue as it's so small. Still, it does what it says on the tin.
Or something.
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Relatively cheap ale for this part of town, and there was a very good atmosphere. However due to design of bar there is very little room to sit, and you will more than likely find yourself standing
anonymous - 24 Jan 2005 02:16 |
When Nicholsons took over this pub, they put in brighter fittings, spot-lighting, colourful menus and posters, and generally made the place much brighter and smarter. And guess what? They completely ruined the character of the place. Now it just looks like a very small Pitcher & Piano. The beer selection has worsened, along with the quality, and the staff seem particularly uneducated, even by West End standards. Maybe this will make the place more attractive to the giggly girls who normally go the Pitcher down the road, but this pub was always busy and they've alienated a lot of their former customers. But they still serve Landlord, so not all is lost.
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Another branded "Nicolsons" pub,it used to have a bit of character and was run by a gay landlord who used to sing with the theatre staff on their breaks,now you cant sit at the bar with a carlsberg without deepfrown lines appearing on the bar staffs faces.Dont go out of my way to drink there anymore.Very sad,but thats progress I suppose.
Nick Hamer. - 18 Jun 2004 18:44 |
Pub currently run by lovely Welsh lady, very bright excellent standards and brilliant team of people. Had a good night here would visit again. Plus opportunity for free drinks.
anonymous - 21 Feb 2004 21:17 |
Cushions on the sofa! It's a pub, not a living room for heavens sake. Beer bland.
Darren in the City - 10 Jul 2003 08:47 |
I went there last night, pulled up a stool to the bar, asked for a pint of "Pride". Then, to my amazement was told by the landlord "we don't allow sitting on stools at the bar!". Get a LIFE, Six Continents Ltd.!
Charlie - 14 Jun 2003 16:44 |
Useful place for a West End pint - a bit non-descript, but then you can do far, far worse round here.
Darryl - 5 May 2003 23:51 |
Don't usually rate Six Continents Outlets Staff usually get given lobotomy when joining. This has excellent Irish landlord who knows the business backwards and runs pub fantastically with enthusiasm (obviously not company policy)
arturo-morales - 18 Mar 2003 15:03 |
