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An old-fashioned single-room pub in [[Locale Marylebone|Marylebone]].
 Pub in Marylebone. [[Rowley Birkin QC]] visited on a Friday evening in January 2008. Quiet place, only apparent noise was customers chatting. I thought there was no piped music at all until a lull in the conversations when I heard some very faint music coming from the speaker (and I was standing right below it).
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It likely hasn't been thoroughly refurbished for 30 or so years, but it's not run down. It's very clean (the gents' is especially good, even if the ceilings are rather low), and we wouldn't be surprised if they simply get a painter/decorator/handyman friend/relative/regular to give the place a lick of paint/do odd jobs from time to time.
 Everyone else seemed to be a regular, probably local, all aged 30s to 60s. There's a Beer In The Evening comment "...a set from Little Britain..." - I can see what they're getting at, though the place is not in the least scary. The A-board outside advertises piano playing 8.30-ish to 11.00-ish Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights. I doubt the place has been thoroughly refurbished for 30 or so years, but it's not run down. It's very clean (gents' is especially good), and I wouldn't be surprised if they simply get a painter/decorator/handyman friend/relative/regular to give the place a lick of paint/do odd jobs from time to time.
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When [[Rowley Birkin QC]] visited on a Friday evening in January 2008, the only apparent noise was customers chatting. I thought there was no piped music at all until a lull in the conversations when I heard some very faint music coming from the speaker (and I was standing right below it). Everyone else seemed to be a regular, probably local, all aged 30s to 60s. When [[bob]] visited on a Wednesday evening in April 2018, it was quite busy at 6pm. The clientele were a mix of ages.
 Real ales: Pride, St. Austell's Tribute, Fuller's Chiswick (£2.90, and good it was too). Others: Tetley's (smoothflow), Stella, Foster's, Strongbow, Guinness.
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The regular real ales are London Pride and St Austell Tribute (around £3.45/pint in April 2014). They also generally have a guest ale: well-kept Chiswick at £2.90/pint in January 2008, Brakspear Bitter in December 2008, and a very drinkable Black Sheep Monty Python's Flying Circus at £4.80/pint in April 2018. Keg options include Tetley's (smoothflow), Stella, Foster's, Strongbow, and Guinness.
 No evidence of food. Old TV (high up, switched off).
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As of April 2014 it was cash only, which may have been a factor in deterring the usual (noisier and younger) Marylebone crowds, though by April 2018 they'd started taking contactless.

No evidence of food. (Crisps were £1.10 in April 2018.) Old TV (high up, switched off).

According to an A-board seen outside in January 2008, there's a live pianist playing 8:30-ish to 11-ish Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights.

[[Kat]]'s verdict: I love this pub. I've never had a bad pint here, the guest beers rotate regularly, and the old school decor (including carpet!) keeps the atmosphere comfortingly untrendy. The live piano player is definitely worth experiencing at least once.

Accessibility: Toilets are down a flight of stairs.
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* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/18 Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/22261/ Pubs Galore comments]
 * [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/11230.html Time Out review]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20071226030128/http://www.timeout.com:80/london/bars/reviews/11230.html Time Out review]
 * [http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub18.html Fancy A Pint review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], April 2018.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Rowley Birkin QC]], January 2008.</div>
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Pub in Marylebone. Rowley Birkin QC visited on a Friday evening in January 2008. Quiet place, only apparent noise was customers chatting. I thought there was no piped music at all until a lull in the conversations when I heard some very faint music coming from the speaker (and I was standing right below it).

Everyone else seemed to be a regular, probably local, all aged 30s to 60s. There's a Beer In The Evening comment "...a set from Little Britain..." - I can see what they're getting at, though the place is not in the least scary. The A-board outside advertises piano playing 8.30-ish to 11.00-ish Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights. I doubt the place has been thoroughly refurbished for 30 or so years, but it's not run down. It's very clean (gents' is especially good), and I wouldn't be surprised if they simply get a painter/decorator/handyman friend/relative/regular to give the place a lick of paint/do odd jobs from time to time.

Real ales: Pride, St. Austell's Tribute, Fuller's Chiswick (£2.90, and good it was too). Others: Tetley's (smoothflow), Stella, Foster's, Strongbow, Guinness.

No evidence of food. Old TV (high up, switched off).

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Last visited by Rowley Birkin QC, January 2008.

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