BITE user comments - Claret_and_blue
Comments by Claret_and_blue
Nice place - get there early for the rugby though! Friendly staff, decent beer.
10 Feb 2005 14:38
Despite being slap bang in the middle of Soho, this pub can sometimes get overlooked. Not all the time, but sometimes, even on a Friday night, it just seems to get passing trade, with no real sense of filling up. That, of course, is a good thing - and this old-fashioned boozer will reward you popping in. The walls are full of pictures, the staff are prompt, and the Guinness is good. Quality...
21 Dec 2004 17:05
It's a Yates's Wine Lodge - what more to say? Go to a proper pub...
2 Dec 2004 12:49
The Star and Garter, Leamington Spa
A personal favourite from my days at Mid-Warks College, but never as busy as it once was - the larger choice in town has seen to that. Still, if you want a quietish pint with a decent jukebox, here's the place
2 Dec 2004 12:47
The Jug and Jester, Leamington Spa
A good last stop if you've been trawling Leamington's pubs - a decent pint and the staff are good. The problem is you've got a long walk home if you live north of the Parade...
2 Dec 2004 12:45
Leamington's trendy types at last have somewhere to pose - which means, for those of us who like a proper boozer, it's way down the list. It's decent enough though - the beer's OK if a little pricey, but the service is good, and as already mentioned, the youth club aspect is minimal.
2 Dec 2004 12:42
The Benjamin Satchwell, Leamington Spa
A long, thin Wetherspoons (it's two shops knocked together), and not the most awe inspiring place in town. Typical Wetherspoons - ie there's better elsewhere
2 Dec 2004 12:39
Beer's very good, food's passable - a fine old boozer, with fine old regular clientele to match!
1 Dec 2004 17:42
An old favourite of mine, but the staff are appallingly slow, and seem to revel in getting slower the busier the place gets - and it can get very busy, especially on Thursday and Friday evenings when the local office workers turn up. Does have one advantage - a 1am licence at the back end of the week should ensure you've somewhere to go when you get a second (or third) wind...
1 Dec 2004 17:40
Another recent refurbishment, but completely for the better. It gets a bit busy early in evening (plenty of lawyers and office workers knocking about), but the efficient staff shouldn't keep you waiting too long. Mainly standard booze at the bar, but the draught San Miguel is worth it, and they do a range of (pretty pricey, to be fair) cocktails.
1 Dec 2004 17:37
The Assembly House, Kentish Town
Large pub, so handy for meeting mates before gigs at the Forum. This has a flip side of course - prepare yourself with a hefty wait at the bar up to about 8pm...
1 Dec 2004 17:33
Nice pub, hidden away from the masses, even on busy nights with gigs at the Forum. Friendly staff, good 'old-fashioned' atmosphere, and the food was great
1 Dec 2004 17:32
Enormous converted church - look up at the ceiling and say hello to the large toucan. Can get pretty crowded, but a good place for sport (especially the rugby) - usual fare of Guinness and lagers at the bar
1 Dec 2004 17:29
The Hill Restaurant and Bar, Muswell Hill
Cleaned up a bit recently with a refurb - still resmbles a youth club most of the time however...
1 Dec 2004 17:25
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The Falcon, Clapham Junction
Claims to have the longest continuous bar in Britain, and still retains a faintly Victorian atmosphere. Also seems to be a favourite of locals smoking foul-smelling roll-ups, but I don't want to appear harsh - it's fine enough for a pint or two...
4 May 2005 17:10