The Barley Mow, Mayfair

Absolutely horrible evening experienced here a few nights back. Staff were rude, blunt, and obviously did not want to be there at all. One helpfully swore at me when I had the audacity to ask where the toilets were.

For some reason, we then decided to order food. Firstly, it took almost an hour to arrive and then the lady who brought it over huffed and stormed off when I asked for ketchup. I had the cod and chips and it may of been the worst tenner i've spent in my life, not sure what was going on in my head when I thought this was a reasonable deal but the standard was that awful that it was barely worth 50p let alone that much. The only reason they can charge those sort of disgraceful prices is that the place is packed with American tourists who are obviously quite unaware they are paying way over the odds for a disgusting excuse of traditional English cuisine.

The place emptied out as soon as the football finished, which is obviously the only reason anyone who's not a tourist feels the need to go in there.

Someone twice tried to take my half-finished pint from the table before I was anywhere near finishing it and both times they looked like i'd insulted their mothers when I had the nerve to say "I'm still drinking that"

Would never go anywhere near the place ever again. Puts me in a bad mood just thinking about it. Went in a pub with similar decor last night and had to leave immediately because it reminded me of this sorry excuse for a pub.

10 Dec 2010 20:17