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Pub on Beak Street in [[Locale Soho|Soho]], serving Brodie's real ales (from the [[King William IV And The Sweet William, E10 6AE|King William IV]] brewery in [[Locale Leyton|Leyton]]).
Pub on Beak Street in [[Locale Soho|Soho]].
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The main drinking area is all on one level, with smaller tables around the side and at the front, and larger tables with leather banquettes at the back, under a TV screen showing sport. There's also a bookable function room on the first floor. This has a small bar, and on our May 2013 visit they were willing to send down beer orders for more interesting stuff from downstairs via a dumb waiter.
The drinking area is all on one level, with smaller tables around the side and at the front, and larger tables with leather banquettes at the back, under a TV screen showing sport. Toilets are downstairs.
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When [[Kake]] visited on a Tuesday late evening in July 2007 it was low-lit and rather shabby in a Soho kind of way, and not very busy. On [[Ewan]]'s visit on a Thursday evening in October 2008, all the tables were taken not long after 5pm and the place only got more busy and crowded throughout the evening. Our most recent visit was by [[bob]] and friends on a Saturday afternoon in May 2013, having booked the function room for a meetup. This time it was quiet on the ground floor when we arrived about 12:30 but when we left our upstairs room about 3ish it was relatively busy downstairs so we had to wait a while for a table.
[[Kake]] and friends went for a drink here in July 2007 on the strength of the "real ales from our own micro brewery" advertised on the sign outside — sadly, said real ales were not in evidence, though they did have Wadworth 6X, Harveys Sussex Best, and Marston Pedigree. In October 2008, beers were Pedigree, Bombardier and Brodies IPA (£2.90/pint), which ran out while [[Ewan]] was there. There's a wine list as well, with all wines priced exactly the same (£4.40 for a large glass, £13 for a bottle), and was perfectly drinkable.
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On our May 2013 visit they had Brodie's ales on handpull as well as several on keg. The Brodie's Mild was very good. They also had interesting guest ales, including the Pitfield 1792 Imperial Chocolate Stout (which [[bob]] didn't think was very nice, though this wasn't the fault of the pub).
[[Kake]] was there in the late evening, and it was low-lit and rather shabby in a Soho kind of way. It was a Tuesday, and not very busy. On [[Ewan]]'s visit on a Thursday evening in October 2008, all the tables were taken not long after 5pm and the place only got more busy and crowded throughout the evening.
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They do basic pub food at reasonable prices (<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8825210172/ menu photo 1]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8825212702/ menu photo 2]</small>), possibly only at lunchtimes though (noon-3pm Mon-Sat, according to Time Out as of April 2008). In May 2013, [[bob]] had the scampi and chips (&pound;7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8824806982/ photo]</small>, which arrived quickly. The quality was OK, and it was a good price for Soho (if I'd paid more for it I'd not have been pleased). [[DrHyde]] had the steak and kidney pudding (&pound;7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8824809112/ photo]</small>, which again was OK.
Food is served noon-3pm Monday to Saturday.
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[[bob]]'s verdict: A decent enough pub for Soho.

Accessibility: Toilets are in the basement.

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* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/220 Fancyapint review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424065305/http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/11398.html Time Out review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090304020633/http://barblog.co.uk/london/soho-and-leicester-square/the-old-coffee-house-pub-soho-london/ Barblog review]
* [http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub220.html Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/11398.html Time Out review]
* [http://barblog.co.uk/london/soho-and-leicester-square/the-old-coffee-house-pub-soho-london/ Barblog review]
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* [http://londonist.com/2012/12/london-beer-quest-the-old-coffee-house-soho.php Londonist review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], [[DrHyde]], and [http://thebritishbeardclub.org/ other bearded persons], May 2013. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, April 2008.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and others, 30 October 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, April 2008.</div>
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Pub on Beak Street in Soho.

The drinking area is all on one level, with smaller tables around the side and at the front, and larger tables with leather banquettes at the back, under a TV screen showing sport. Toilets are downstairs.

Kake and friends went for a drink here in July 2007 on the strength of the "real ales from our own micro brewery" advertised on the sign outside — sadly, said real ales were not in evidence, though they did have Wadworth 6X, Harveys Sussex Best, and Marston Pedigree. In October 2008, beers were Pedigree, Bombardier and Brodies IPA (£2.90/pint), which ran out while Ewan was there. There's a wine list as well, with all wines priced exactly the same (£4.40 for a large glass, £13 for a bottle), and was perfectly drinkable.

Kake was there in the late evening, and it was low-lit and rather shabby in a Soho kind of way. It was a Tuesday, and not very busy. On Ewan's visit on a Thursday evening in October 2008, all the tables were taken not long after 5pm and the place only got more busy and crowded throughout the evening.

Food is served noon-3pm Monday to Saturday.

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Last visited by Ewan and others, 30 October 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, April 2008.

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