The Railway Hotel, West Horndon

Not good at all. It's the sort of pub where everyone looks round at you when you enter, and proceeds to stare at you until you leave. Staff not particularly friendly. Beer nothing special: ale was pretty tired. Didn't eat so couldn't comment on the food. Avoid.

16 Sep 2006 16:21

Bradleys, Fitzrovia

Didn't enjoy it really. Staff were friendly enough, but beer was expensive, even for this part of town, and it's just a bit grotty really. If you're in the downstairs bar you can smell the gents from inside the bar. The gents, incidentally, should be condemned. I (honestly) had to go outside for some fresh air afterwards. Won't say avoid it, because I'm not really sure what was wrong with it (apart from the toilets, of course). But something was, something.

16 Sep 2006 16:14

The Westminster, Westminster

Too loud, (far) too expensive and too much up its own arse. Beer (Staropramen) was watery and flat, cheeseburger was, frankly, a torrid affair, and the least said about the (excruciatingly slow) service the better. I know other people who like it, and I don't understand it. OK, compared to some of the other pubs round there it's not bad, but for goodness' sake don't take that as a recommendation. Not keen at all.

16 Sep 2006 15:56