Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 8 and Version 7 of Jackdaw And Rook, SW12 9AA

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The dark red of the exterior is carried through inside, where cream walls are set off by dark red and dark green paint. The floor is hardwood, and some if not all of the tables are unvarnished in that gastro-trendy way. There are also signs of unintentional wear to go with the intentional ones; chipped and marked paintwork, and blu-tack residue on the walls. Plate-glass windows and patio-style doors at the front let in the light (and the dubiously-fresh air of Balham High Road, when the weather is good enough for them to be opened up). There are plentiful sofas at front and back, and two pool tables out the back near the loos.
 This pub, in an area infested with many loathsomely trendy bars, has large plate-glass windows, sofas, pool tables, and pale wood, but when you go inside it's not so bad. Unfortunately they have started having bad live music on some weekday evenings. Having someone wailing off-key to random guitar strumming can really put you off your pint. Aside from that - and it doesn't start until 9 o'clock-ish - it's pretty quiet, though weekend evenings are far busier, and the feel is more like a sports bar. Service was very quick, although how they would cope on a busy night I don't know. The pizzas we ordered were good, but beware that on quiet evenings the kitchen may close earlier than the advertised 9 o'clock.
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On [[DrHyde]]'s, [[Ewan]]'s, and [[Kake]]'s various visits, weekday afternoons and evenings have generally proved fairly quiet (except when the live music is on, starting around 9pm), though weekend evenings are far busier and the feel is more like a sports bar.
 There was only one real beer on, London Pride. It was well-kept, but with four hand-pumps on the bar they really should have some of Fullers' other beers instead of just having the Pride pump-clip on all four. The soft drinks selection was also a bit poor, with no grapefruit juice, and they tend to put too much ice into soft drinks.
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As of June 2009, the only real ale available is London Pride; [[Kake]] was told that they'd tried stocking Discovery too, but found they couldn't sell enough of it to keep it in good condition, and that they'd rather not sell it if they couldn't guarantee its quality. The Pride that [[DrHyde]] tried in March 2008 was well-kept, providing further evidence that they do actually care about the beer here. However, on the same visit, the soft drinks selection was a bit poor, with no grapefruit juice, and they tended to put too much ice into soft drinks. In June 2009, [[Kake]]'s half of Honeydew (not a real ale) was £1.70.
 So over all, this isn't a great pub, certainly not one worth travelling to, and the nearby [[Balham Bowls Club, SW12 8QX|bbc bar]] is much better.
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Food is served noon-9pm, but beware that on quiet evenings the kitchen may close early. The pizzas [[DrHyde]] and friends ordered in March 2008 were good.
 Web site claims to have wifi available, and it is all wheelchair-accessible. Food is served noon-9pm.
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A sign on the bar (June 2009) advertised free wireless, with the access code being available on request. Another sign advertised live music every week; [[DrHyde]], who experienced this in September 2008, found it not to be good, and more like someone wailing off-key to random guitar strumming than actual music.

[[DrHyde]]'s verdict: This isn't a great pub, certainly not one worth travelling to, and the nearby [[Balham Bowls Club, SW12 8QX|bbc bar]] is much better.

Accessibility: No steps to get in, step-free throughout, and there's a RADAR-locked accessible toilet.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 3 June 2009.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[DrHyde]], July 2008.</div>
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A Fuller's pub on Balham High Road.

This pub, in an area infested with many loathsomely trendy bars, has large plate-glass windows, sofas, pool tables, and pale wood, but when you go inside it's not so bad. Unfortunately they have started having bad live music on some weekday evenings. Having someone wailing off-key to random guitar strumming can really put you off your pint. Aside from that - and it doesn't start until 9 o'clock-ish - it's pretty quiet, though weekend evenings are far busier, and the feel is more like a sports bar. Service was very quick, although how they would cope on a busy night I don't know. The pizzas we ordered were good, but beware that on quiet evenings the kitchen may close earlier than the advertised 9 o'clock.

There was only one real beer on, London Pride. It was well-kept, but with four hand-pumps on the bar they really should have some of Fullers' other beers instead of just having the Pride pump-clip on all four. The soft drinks selection was also a bit poor, with no grapefruit juice, and they tend to put too much ice into soft drinks.

So over all, this isn't a great pub, certainly not one worth travelling to, and the nearby bbc bar is much better.

Web site claims to have wifi available, and it is all wheelchair-accessible. Food is served noon-9pm.

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Last visited by DrHyde, July 2008.

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