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A local gent in Ye Olde Mitre recommended the Cock as doing the best devilled kidneys in London (surely then, the world?) which is more than enough reason for me to give this famous institution a try. I'll let you know...
5 Aug 2006 04:24
I actually had a dream about this place the other night, even though I've only been there once. Obviously this is a message from up-above to visit soon, and to stay there until I lose count of the number of pints and pickled eggs in my paunch.
5 Aug 2006 04:19
The Royal Exchange, Paddington
A true rose among thorns! I wish I had known that this pub was here when I used to spend long evenings waiting in Paddington Station, dreaming of a place to have a decent pint. I recently stumbled across it, as you do, and didn't want to leave. It might not do much but what it does do, it does very well, and that makes for a great pub. Oh, and the swinging sign outside is worth a closer look...
5 Aug 2006 03:59
Congratulations! Ye Olde Mitre Tavern recently, and very deservedly, won the 2006 CAMRA award for the Best Pub in the City and East London. The award truly is a testament to the landlord, Scotty, and all of the staff.
Part of what I love so much about the Mitre is it's staunch refusal to bow to fads and trends, instead relying on excellent people, beer, bar snacks (how glorious it is to enjoy a pork pie, gherkins and mustard with my pint instead of the usual crap) and atmosphere to make it what it is.
And, you lucky people, this weekend (5th & 6th August - the weekend of the Great British Beer Festival) is the only weekend of the year when the Mitre opens its doors to it's adoring public. But get there between 12noon and 5pm to avoid tears...
5 Aug 2006 03:38
The Carpenters Arms, Marble Arch
I still think it's the best pub in the Marble Arch area. However, I meant it when I asked, and I still want to know- does anyone know of anywhere better? I have a couple of favourites to the North off the Edgware Road (The Royal Exchange tucked behind the corner with Praed Street is a brilliantly secret-feeling, lovely little drinker.) and East going into Soho. But if I'm between the two, I'll go to the Carpenter's to enjoy the good (and, I maintain, good selection of) beers served by the charming young ladies behind the bar.
5 Aug 2006 03:05
The Bleeding Heart, Clerkenwell
I visited for a pint after work and was rather disappointed. I had heard various good reports and, dutifully, felt I should try out this pub but hadn't quite understood the extent of the restauranty-ness. I went on a weekday at 5.30ish and the atmosphere felt rather awkward, unsure of itself. My Broadside was good but it was over �3, and the place was quickly becoming an office with a bar due to all the pink stripey shirts filing in and scrambling for tables. I hurried out and went to the nearby Mitre for a pork pie, muttering to myself about the word 'Tavern' rarely meaning what it used to.
24 Jul 2006 05:26
The Carpenters Arms, Marble Arch
If there's a better pub in the Marble Arch area, I'd be grateful to hear of it but somehow I don't find that likely. They keep 6 oft-rotating guest ales (I've not had a bad one yet) and the place has a pleasantly relaxed atmosphere. Very useful when in the area!
18 Jun 2006 04:05
What an exquisite little drinker! A friend and I visited earlier today, largely due to the sign outside inviting comments on this site, and found the place to be entirely empty. Why?! We tried all three draught beers (Everards Tiger, Highgate England's Pride & Sharp's Eden Pure Ale) and they were all very good indeed. The barkeep was friendly and the pub very clean, yet cosy and characterful. The building itself is also a treasure, seeming like it made a stubborn last stand against the wrecking ball that flattened its neighbours. If only every parish had a pub like this...
18 Jun 2006 03:52
Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely pint of Young's, lovely plate of Portuguese pork stew, lovely people spilling out onto the lovely street. Lovely!
18 Jun 2006 03:33
Gristy, I think I too may have used ill-chosen words. Perhaps we are making the same point in different ways: Good beer is worth paying good money for, but �3 a pint does cause the eyebrows to elevate slightly!
How I long for the days of my youth, when a can of Top Deck was 30p...
17 Jun 2006 14:48
My comments may have been a little harsh! Whilst it isn't my favourite pub in the 'bridge, I do appreciate that it is the sort of place that appeals to many. And I haven't been able to fault the beer which is, I think we'll all agree, the most important thing in any pub. No offence meant.
17 Jun 2006 14:21
That would depend upon what kind of atmosphere you prefer, Mr Tilley. Why not try Auntie's Tea Shop next time?
16 Jun 2006 16:29
The Clifton Hotel, St John's Wood
I think this place has now been sold but, happily, doesn't appear to have changed. Good ales- usually a selection of 4. Good lagers- continental and novelty. Good food- proper stuff, not all home-made but that's hardly unusual.
All in all, a great little local even when invaded by the hordes of very loud Americans who swarm here in the summer months.
16 Jun 2006 16:10
Wow, certainly some mixed reviews about this place! Perhaps suffice to say that those who enjoy this place wouldn't enjoy places that I do. And I am perfectly happy with that. Unless I suddenly long for the sight of girls on stage removing their thongs (who still wears them anyway?) before flinging them at the crowd.
16 Jun 2006 16:02
It seems a shame to me that some are far too concerned with using this site to demonstrate their tight-fistedness than their appreciation of fine ales. Yes, beer is getting more expensive. What isn't? We make our choices about where to drink based on a number of factors, price often being one of them, but let's not forget that we get what we pay for in the sense that Wetherspoon's sell, in my experience, badly kept, often off beers for less than �2 a pint. You won't find me there though. I'll be happily paying The Hobgoblin's 'obscene' prices, knowing I'll be drinking the best beer in the Thames Valley.
16 Jun 2006 15:50
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The Blue Posts, Soho
Er, that photo... I don't think it shows the correct Blue Posts, does it? Isn't this page for the one on the corner of Berwick and Broadwick streets? Anyway, fantastic place. I hope it never changes.
20 Nov 2007 19:34