The Marylebone, Marylebone

This bar became wholly more pretentious when it dropped the 'Tup' from it's name. It was only going to go one way from there.

Since the new renovated 'The Marylebone' opening, I knew it wasn't for me. However, more of the same crowd over the years went back and it became a little of its old self, which was a success. So we have taken a punt and gone back. Landlord - so rude it is not funny. For bar staff who are supposed to be on top of their game, it would also be helpful if they could recognise those who wait patiently in queues to be served and not get seen 30 minutes later (yes, this happened to me on more than 1 occasion).

So moving onto the rudeness of the bar staff. If you have waited to be served for 30 minutes and then finally got to the front, you don't expect the bar staff to stop serving at that corner and instead taking orders from those who can't be bothered to queue because they have provided a tip to the staff who collect the glasses whilst sitting down!

Upon saying to the landlord "is this how you treat customers" his reply was "do you think we do this to upset you" - my response was to simply say as a local I'll be going elsewhere from now on in, namely the Prince Regent or some of the traditional pubs off Weymouth Street.

Oh PS. Do not go here on Friday post-work. You cannot go outside, so you're forced into the most sweat-based BO smelling room. The landlord has cracked down on those standing on the pavement outside.

18 Jun 2011 12:00