The Sherlock Holmes, Charing Cross

A tourist trap and, to be fair, that is to be expected considering the name. The Sherlock Holmes ale was relatively decent. However the staff treat the customers as if they are in a prison camp, expecting us to decant our drinks into plastic glasses at 11pm for no apparent reason at all and getting narky when we question the value of this rather arcane and insulting practice (especially as it means they have to wash twice as many glasses). Add the fact that the guy who ordered us to decant our drinks obviously hadn't figured out that a belt is supposed to keep your trousers UP rather than show your pants to all and sundry and it is doubly disappointing. My advice is go to the Ship and Shovel down the alley and get treated like a human being and not a piece of crap.

25 Jul 2008 00:08