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| [[Category Greene King|Greene King]] pub in [[Locale Westminster|Westminster]], between [[St James's Park Station]] and [[Victoria Station]]. |
A reasonable pub between [[St James's Park]] and [[Victoria Station]], in [[Locale Westminster|Westminster]]. |
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Although tucked off a side-street in a labyrinthine area of town, this place is still predictably popular with local office workers and political staffers after work on weekdays, the primary source of its clientele. Entry is into an area mostly taken up with high-table seating, though there are a few normal-height tables flanking a banquette along one wall. There are a few more larger tables up a few steps at the back, and then a large beer garden out the back (drinkers generally take up the entire alleyway, though only a small area has tables). |
Although tucked off a side-street in a labyrinthine area of town, this place is still predictably popular with local office workers and political staffers after work on weekdays, the primary source of its clientele. There's table seating around the edge of the room, with most of the room taken up a multi-pronged central reservation of shelves for glasses and standing room. There are a few more larger tables up a few steps at the back, and then a large beer garden out the back (drinkers generally take up the entire alleyway, though only a small area has tables). |
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The bar has four handpulls for ale, with Courage Directors apparently a regular, though on a May 2009 visit, only two of them were on, offering Courage Directors and Young's Bitter. There were also the expected draught lagers, and a bit of a wait to get to the bar due to all the people crowding in. |
The bar has four handpulls for ale, with Courage Directors apparently a regular, though on a May 2009 visit two others are off and the fourth has a hand-written clip offering Young's ordinary. There's also the expected draught lagers, and a bit of a wait to get to the bar due to all the people crowding in. |
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Food is served off a standard menu, offering all the usual pub standards. |
Food is served off a standard Spirit Group menu, offering all the usual pub standards. |
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* Photos of the menu in April 2015: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/17273257095/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/17273253745/ 2] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and others, May 2009. Opening times taken from the Greene King website, January 2020.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and others, 22 May 2009.</div> Comment added by Anonymous: This is not a Spirit Pub, has had a refurb, a new menu, new management and a new chef since this was written. The pub can also be hired at weekends and tables can be booked throughout the week. Comment added by Anonymous: Yeah the central reservation has been moved, opening up the pub with more sitting and standing room. A great pub with a great atmosphere. |
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category='Beer Garden,Greene King,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area' |
category='Beer Garden,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area' |
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formatted_website_text='https://www.greeneking...' host='81.187.166.218' hours_text='Mon-Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun: closed' |
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opening_hours_text='Mon-Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun: closed' |
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summary='A sidestreet pub in Westminster, which nevertheless gets busy.'
summary='A sidestreet pub in Westminster, which nevertheless gets busy.' website='https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/colonies/' |
summary='A sidestreet pub in Westminster, which nevertheless gets busy.' website='https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/colonies/' |
A reasonable pub between St James's Park and Victoria Station, in Westminster.
Although tucked off a side-street in a labyrinthine area of town, this place is still predictably popular with local office workers and political staffers after work on weekdays, the primary source of its clientele. There's table seating around the edge of the room, with most of the room taken up a multi-pronged central reservation of shelves for glasses and standing room. There are a few more larger tables up a few steps at the back, and then a large beer garden out the back (drinkers generally take up the entire alleyway, though only a small area has tables).
The bar has four handpulls for ale, with Courage Directors apparently a regular, though on a May 2009 visit two others are off and the fourth has a hand-written clip offering Young's ordinary. There's also the expected draught lagers, and a bit of a wait to get to the bar due to all the people crowding in.
Food is served off a standard Spirit Group menu, offering all the usual pub standards.
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Comment added by Anonymous: This is not a Spirit Pub, has had a refurb, a new menu, new management and a new chef since this was written. The pub can also be hired at weekends and tables can be booked throughout the week.
Comment added by Anonymous: Yeah the central reservation has been moved, opening up the pub with more sitting and standing room. A great pub with a great atmosphere.
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