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Over-rated pubs in London

I used to go to to college near the George, and have spent a lot of time there. Its shit at lunchtime when its full of pink faced PWC trainees, and it can be overrun by tourists, but its fab for those winter afternoon seshions that degenerate into hideous misbehaviour.:D My husband had to virtually carry me out of the George on many occasions, so I have very fond memories.:)

Thw World's End has always been shit though. Did anyone ever think it was a good pub?
 
The Reliance on Old Street - so what if it serves fancy ales - they're undrinkable slop - the only thing I can drink in there is stout - even their lager is shit
 
I quite like the George. Sometimes it can be pain getting served, but almost everything else about it is great I think. Brilliant for large groups when the weather is good - you can rearrange the benches and make your own 'thing', an if the weather turns you can invade the end room an make it your own.
 
the button said:
Innit. Just cos it's "arty" they think it's OK for the place to be a shit-hole. And an over-priced one, to boot. It was the first place in London I paid more than £3 for a pint. Plus it's full of Barleys.

I've revisited my opinion about The George, btw, and can only conclude that the posters on here who like it are precisely the kind of twats that it's always full of, that I mentioned in my OP. ;)
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Really? The Foundry has always been cheaper than the surrounding bars/pubs (not as cheap as 'the sadly gone in a strange electrical fire' bar 170). I think it is still under 3 quid a pint now... unless of course you are getting the organic beers brewed from up pitfield street.
 
ohmyliver said:
Really? The Foundry has always been cheaper than the surrounding bars/pubs (not as cheap as 'the sadly gone in a strange electrical fire' bar 170). I think it is still under 3 quid a pint now... unless of course you are getting the organic beers brewed from up pitfield street.
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Could've been organic. It was the only bitter that they had on, anyway.
 
Any pub where some famous person or persons is supposed to drink. Eg the Coach and Horses in Soho or the Golden Hart in Shoreditch, and wherever it is that Amy Winehouse is meant to go. All such pubs turn out to be shit, it's an iron law.
 
d.a.s.h said:
Any pub where some famous person or persons is supposed to drink. Eg the Coach and Horses in Soho or the Golden Hart in Shoreditch, and wherever it is that Amy Winehouse is meant to go. All such pubs turn out to be shit, it's an iron law.
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Bollocks. The Coach and horses is a great boozer. I've had some fantastic wasted afternoons in there.
 
I'm glad you had a good time in there but I found it overpriced and had cliquey atmosphere. Also the barman/landlord acted stuck-up, like he was doing me and my friends a big favour serving us. This was 4-5 years ago, maybe it's improved since then.
 
d.a.s.h said:
I'm glad you had a good time in there but I found it overpriced and had cliquey atmosphere. Also the barman/landlord acted stuck-up, like he was doing me and my friends a big favour serving us. This was 4-5 years ago, maybe it's improved since then.
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it's not run by that landlord now, he was legendary for his rudeness it was part of the place.
 
d.a.s.h said:
I'm glad you had a good time in there but I found it overpriced and had cliquey atmosphere. Also the barman/landlord acted stuck-up, like he was doing me and my friends a big favour serving us. This was 4-5 years ago, maybe it's improved since then.
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Well its about that long since I was there too. The barman is notorious for being rude ( Ever seen Jeffrey Barnard is unwell?), and the pub is full of Soho ne'er do wells, so it may be cliquey, but hardly stuck up. Ever time I've got pissed in there I've ended up chatting to mad people and having a great time ( and getting horribly shitfaced :D)
 
rutabowa said:
it's not run by that landlord now, he was legendary for his rudeness it was part of the place.
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Ah right, ime landlords noted for being rude, they're not rude to everyone. There is usually a select group of customers they are polite to or even suck up to.
 
Chairman Meow said:
Well its about that long since I was there too. The barman is notorious for being rude ( Ever seen Jeffrey Barnard is unwell?), and the pub is full of Soho ne'er do wells, so it may be cliquey, but hardly stuck up. Ever time I've got pissed in there I've ended up chatting to mad people and having a great time ( and getting horribly shitfaced :D)
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you might be disappointed next time you go in, all the ne'er do wells have moved on.
 
Another pub with a stuck-up rude landlady this time, the Seven Stars behind the Law Courts on the Strand. This is a nice-looking pub and you can get a good pint in there but there is an obvious charmed circle thing going on with 'Roxy', who seems up herself. Similar thing with the landlady at the Golden Hart.
 
d.a.s.h said:
Any pub where some famous person or persons is supposed to drink. Eg the Coach and Horses in Soho or the Golden Hart in Shoreditch, and wherever it is that Amy Winehouse is meant to go. All such pubs turn out to be shit, it's an iron law.
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The Golden Heart is the only pub where I've seen the legendarily grumpy landlady dancing on a table.

Therefore made of win.
 
The Troy Bar, opposite 333?
It's still open - some friends used to put parties on there. I liked the place.
 
Left Turn Clyde said:
The Troy Bar, opposite 333?
It's still open - some friends used to put parties on there. I liked the place.
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Different place. The Troy Club was on Hanway Street, off Tottenham Court Road/Oxford St. The landlady died some years ago, there was a well attended wake for her. Dunno what's there now.
 
Left Turn Clyde said:
The Troy Bar, opposite 333?
It's still open - some friends used to put parties on there. I liked the place.
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Don't think so, this one was a dingy little after hours club above a shop on hanway street, which is between Oxford St and TCR.

Opposite the always excellent "spanish bar."

It had a Jesse Duke lookalike as the doorman. :cool:
 
All the pubs near Liverpool St Station.

I quite like The Foundry.Not so much for the arty vibe,but more cause it's the only semi decent place which charges £2.00 for a single jack and coke :)
 
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