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| Decent [[Category Young's|Young's]] pub in [[Locale Bloomsbury|Bloomsbury]], with a bookable upstairs area, untouched by the gastro rebranding a lot of Young's pubs have gone through in recent years. As such, it's a regular entry in the Good Beer Guide. |
Decent Young's pub in [[Locale Bloomsbury|Bloomsbury]], with a bookable upstairs area. In the Good Beer Guide. |
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This is a real locals' pub, and although it's not particularly close to any Tube station ([[Russell Square Station|Russell Square]] is closest), this does mean that it has the advantage of never being particularly crowded. It has a few benches and tables outside for al fresco drinking in the warm weather; they're around the corner from Gray's Inn Road itself, so don't suffer too much from passing traffic. |
It's a real locals' pub, and although it's not particularly close to any Tube station ([[Russell Square Station|Russell Square]] is closest), this does mean that it has the advantage of never being particularly crowded. It has a few benches and tables outside for al fresco drinking in the warm weather; they're around the corner from Gray's Inn Road itself, so don't suffer too much from passing traffic. |
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There are six handpulls for ale, which on a November 2009 visit were dispensing Young's ordinary (on two), Special (on two), Winter Warmer, and Tribute. |
The toilets leave something to be desired; they've had problems with the drains for years, though it has got better recently. |
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Food is served noon-2:30pm and 6:30-9:30pm Monday to Sunday. The cheese and bacon burger (around £8) is particulary good in [[Ewan]]'s opinion, juicy and tender and served in a soft white bun, with chips and coleslaw on the side. |
Food is served noon-2:30pm and 6:30-9:30pm Monday to Sunday. |
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The toilets leave something to be desired; they've had problems with the drains for years, though it has got better recently. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], [[Kat]], [[Sarah]] and others, 13 November 2009. Opening hours and food times taken from Young's website, February 2008.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and others, some time in 2006. Opening hours and food times taken from Young's website, February 2008.</div> |
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Decent Young's pub in Bloomsbury, with a bookable upstairs area. In the Good Beer Guide.
It's a real locals' pub, and although it's not particularly close to any Tube station (Russell Square is closest), this does mean that it has the advantage of never being particularly crowded. It has a few benches and tables outside for al fresco drinking in the warm weather; they're around the corner from Gray's Inn Road itself, so don't suffer too much from passing traffic.
The toilets leave something to be desired; they've had problems with the drains for years, though it has got better recently.
Food is served noon-2:30pm and 6:30-9:30pm Monday to Sunday.
Kake says: I've never been particularly impressed by the food, but it does the job of soaking up the beer. This is also one of the very few pubs in London where another (male) patron has struck up a friendly conversation with me (woman having a drink on her own) in a non-creepy manner. I like it here.
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