Lamb, Wantage

Nice place. Looks ancient from the exterior, but the interior seems surprsingly modern with an interesting glass roof effect. The beer and food is good value and it has a nice beer garden on the off chance the sun is shining.Generally a bit of a winner, although it is "family friendly" and I guess that will either
be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view....

23 Apr 2006 19:05

Wetherspoons, Hampstead

Used to be a passable place to have a quick pint before the cinema, with a decent range of guest beers just about compensating for the rather soulless atmosphere.These days the place looks like it's on the slide. Guest ales seem to be being eroded by a collection of lagers, seemingly 6 or 7 different ones at my last visit (including Budweiser-the appearance of which is never a good sign). Service is generally quite poor as well , very large bar with never more than a couple of people serving, regardless of how busy it is.The whole pub just exudes a slightly stale air and I honestly can't think of anything much to recommend it.

30 Mar 2006 15:13

The Sherlock Holmes, Charing Cross

Well, it does everything fairly competently I suppose.
I'm just not sure it's worth going out of your way for.Beer is good (Greene King) albeit expensive, food fairly standard-issue and the interior no great shakes.Busy enough, so maybe i'm just being a moaning so and so.Still, I reckon you'd be better served by going to the Ship and Shovell nearby.

23 Mar 2006 15:10