The Bok Bar, Covent Garden

This place has gone downhill. the downstairs room is shabby. Since the smoking ban you can smell the toilets throughout, conveniently situated right next to the kitchen. Range of beers poor. Staff are normally friendly and helpful which and are the only good thing about the place. I do not know why people come here.

22 Aug 2007 12:37

The Globe, London Bridge

Used to go a lot to this pub as I work nearby. No longer. I don't think they keep the beer in good condition and the staff are rude and aggressive. A colleague got a pint that was off, and they told him they were too busy to do anything about it, and if he didn't like it he could go elsewhere. Problem is that as it is in the middle of Borough Market it will always be full, and they don't need to try. So they don't.

22 Aug 2007 12:29

The Bleeding Heart, Clerkenwell

Quite right, none of their venues clustered around the yard can be called a tavern, much less a pub. If that is what you are after, you could go to the nearby Mitre.

However, we have had several office celebrations in the "Bistrot", and food was excellent, and not over garnished.

The wine list in the bistrot has much more choice at the lower end than does the restaurant, and house wines are good, at around �16.

I would definitely go again, in fact I am going tonight.

17 Jan 2007 16:13