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Relatively historic pub on High Holborn. It's on CAMRA's national inventory of historically-interesting pub interiors. Bob dislikes it because he's not a fan of Sam Smith's beer. Like all Sam Smith's pubs, it only has their own beers - and its own soft drinks, spirits and wines, most of which are rubbish. DrHyde thinks that the beer is at least tolerable, and the cheap prices make up for it not being great.

Two rooms at ground level, and a cellar bar downstairs.

The cellar bar is often booked out, fully or partially, for private parties. It also has somewhat strange acoustics due to its curved ceiling; I've been sat on one side and heard someone having a private conversation on the other side as clearly as if they were sitting next to me talking directly into my ear.

Bottled beer, somewhat disconcertingly given the generally cheap prices in Sam Smith's pubs, is £3.50. All drinks options are standard Sam Smith's.

Food is served noon-3pm and 5pm-9pm. Main courses are all £6.95 and are generally served with chips (fairly good) and salad (reasonably varied). Chicken, ham, and leek pie is a proper pie with pastry all the way around, and quite tasty. Other main courses include sausages with onion gravy, steak and kidney pie, vegetarian quiche of the day, and lasagne.

See also:

• Beer in the Evening comments
• Fancyapint review
• Layman's London review