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| A vaguely Irish pub across three floors near [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]]. |
Irish pub across three floors near [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]]. Serves their own beer (all nitrokegged) and a wide range of international bottled beers. The porter is drinkable enough. |
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The internal architecture is relatively interesting. There's very little natural light on the top floor, and they keep the lighting dim to the point where it's impossible to read a book. There's a huge number of different spaces on different levels, with a largish room on the lowest level as well as a slightly separate room at the very top, but most of the rest of the premises is made up of cubbyholes and walkways with tables nestled along the edges and around corners. (If meeting friends there, make sure to specify where in the pub to meet!) |
On a Thursday evening in August 2008, it was packed, noisy, and quite dark; not a pleasant drinking experience at all. At least there wasn't a loud live band as well which there has been on a previous visit. Although it's a pretty large pub, by 5:30pm most of the tables were either taken or reserved, and it was pretty much standing room only half an hour later. |
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The pub serves its own beer (all nitrokegged) and a wide range of international bottled beers, huge numbers of which decorate the premises in cabinets mounted on the walls. The porter is drinkable enough. The main bar is down a few steps from the entrance, but there are smaller ones elsewhere. They've had Kriek on tap in the past, but the only Kriek available on [[Kake]]'s November 2008 was bottled Boon Kriek (£4.50/375ml, though the beer menu claimed this should have been £4.85). |
They've had Kriek on tap in the past, but the only Kriek available on this visit was bottled Boon Kriek (£4.50/375ml, though the beer menu claimed this should have been £4.85). |
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On a Thursday evening in August 2008, it was packed, noisy, and quite dark; not a pleasant drinking experience at all. At least there wasn't a loud live band as well which there has been on a previous visit. Although it's a pretty large pub, by 5:30pm most of the tables were either taken or reserved, and it was pretty much standing room only half an hour later. [[Ewan]] has found the same to be the case at most of the times he's visited, and finding a table can often involve a long wait and a lot of lingering (and be careful not to block any TV screens lest you incur the wrath of sporting fans). |
The internal architecture is relatively interesting. There's very little natural light on the top floor, and they keep the lighting dim to the point where it's impossible to read a book. |
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* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/1264 Fancyapint review] |
* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1264.html Fancyapint review] |
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* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/68315 Qype comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], Jo and others, 7 November 2009. Opening hours taken from the Porterhouse website, December 2015.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[bob]], and [[ilmari]], 28 August 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, September 2008.</div> |
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category='Belgian Beer,Pub Food,Pubs' |
category='Belgian Beer,Food Served Evenings,Food Served Lunchtimes,Pubs' |
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Irish pub across three floors near Covent Garden. Serves their own beer (all nitrokegged) and a wide range of international bottled beers. The porter is drinkable enough.
On a Thursday evening in August 2008, it was packed, noisy, and quite dark; not a pleasant drinking experience at all. At least there wasn't a loud live band as well which there has been on a previous visit. Although it's a pretty large pub, by 5:30pm most of the tables were either taken or reserved, and it was pretty much standing room only half an hour later.
They've had Kriek on tap in the past, but the only Kriek available on this visit was bottled Boon Kriek (£4.50/375ml, though the beer menu claimed this should have been £4.85).
The internal architecture is relatively interesting. There's very little natural light on the top floor, and they keep the lighting dim to the point where it's impossible to read a book.
However, it can actually be a pleasant enough place to drink if you (a) can afford the expensive bottled beers, and (b) can get here outside peak hours; 2pm-4pm on a weekday afternoon should be just about right.
Food is served noon-9pm Monday to Saturday, and noon-7pm Sunday.
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Last visited by Kake, bob, and ilmari, 28 August 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, September 2008.
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