The Dove Inn, Hammersmith

This pub has a great location but is seriously flawed in many ways. The "barstaff" are regularly absent from the bar forcing customers to wait several minutes even when the pub is virtually empty. I don't know what important engagements they disappear to, but it's inexcusable. It's very tempting to just help yourself. The price of beer here is astronomical considering its close proximity to the brewery. Overpriced food too, simply capitalising on the tourist trade. When I used to frequent this place for 3 years, nothing was done to repair the remains of and extractor fan in the gent's with wires and bits of plaster hanging from the ceiling. Sitting in the conservatory area in the winter is a miserable experience. Polluted by stench from the lavatories with nothing more than a metal drain cover above the sewer! It's freezing and illuminated by depressing bright lights and awful colour scheme. A bit like sitting in a British Rail waiting room circa 1984! Sort it out Fullers! I recommend visiting another pub!

7 May 2013 14:39

The Duchess of Cambridge, Stamford Brook

A superb pub offering everything one could wish for in a pub; it is my local, so maybe I'm biased! I have been coming here since November 2011 and now visit at least 2-3 times weekly. Fantastic range of ales and ciders at very reasonable prices with the CAMRA and other discounts (£3.10 below 6% £3.60 above 6%). The choice is ever changing and there are regular beer festivals too. A good choice of lagers and craft beers as well. The staff are polite, knowledgeable and friendly. The decor, lighting, space and atmosphere very convivial, certainly different to sister pub The Bree Louise. I don't eat in pubs much, but when I have eaten here, the food has been excellent. Nice sunny beer garden. Close to tube and bus connections. Highly recommended!

7 May 2013 14:08