The Nags Head, Belgravia

A curate's egg of a place. It is one of the smallest pubs in London and entering it is like travelling back in time as it overflows with extraordinary and fascinating bric-a-brac. The downside is, because of the small size, the landlord feels it is necessary to apply a number of rules to ensure that there is best use of the space available. This includes an obsession with putting coats on the coat rack and an intense dislike of bags being brought into his pub - that is in addition to the ban on mobile phone use.

The sad thing is, from a customer's viewpoint, the pub seems to be run in an eccentric manner as the landlord's fiefdom. I have witnessed the rules being enforced in a far from curteous manner with customers being ejected in a brusque fashion. I have even seen tables being removed from underneath customers' glasses!

In short, you will like the Nag's Head for its interior and well kept beer. However I would advise you to keep away if you like your landlords to be affable and to value your custom. There are plenty of other pubs nearby and I'm sure the landlord wouldn't mind in the least. p.s. The gents toilet had an out of order sign on my last visit; I wonder if it has been repaired yet?

3 May 2010 20:29