Just down the road from the XXX end of Soho, this one sticks rigidly to Sam Smith's four key rules of Pub Management: traditional interior, cheap booze, Sam's branded drinks and a ban on music. It's also possibly the brownest...
The usual Wetherspoon recipe - refit a large commercial property (in this case a bank), serve up cheap beer and food and watch them flock in. Commercially this place must be a success: getting through the local civil servants...
The overuse of exclamation marks is a common failing in modern English usage and there should be no exceptions when it comes to naming a bar. Unwarranted over-enthusiasm aside, this is an odd little place tucked in between the...
Motion is a conveniently placed bar, suited to younger weekend drinkers and after work gatherings. Set in the unusual Hungerford House, the small ground floor gives way to a labyrinthine basement area, where most of the...
Reopened as one of the cocktail bar chain. We'll let you know what it's like when we get back to it.
Nothing out of the ordinary here - it's the usual, somewhat pricey, ABO experience. Although it does get pretty crowded in the evening, especially towards the weekend, and noise levels rise correspondingly.
The Lyric (or 'The Lyric - Soho', as it's name helpfully informs the geographically bereft) was one of more characterful pubs in the area before it closed in 2006. Happily, however, it's recently re-opened and is - for want of...
Looking for an even more alternative slice of Soho? One which doesn't involve standing in the road outside a packed pub surrounded by media types, uncomfortably holding your pint? Well, look no further than Garlic & Shots....
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The Old Shades is in middle one of a trio of Whitehall pubs (practically in a row) but you'll find this one is a better bet than the other two - it actually shows a bit of character. With leather bench seating, leaded windows...
A refurbishment of this Whitehall pub in 2008 seems to have changed very little in terms of atmosphere, decor or clientele. Step through the doors and you'll find this is a large scale chain pub that battles it out with the...
A by-the-book bare boards pub that endeavours to pull in as many punters as possible. It does its best to tap into the crowds off to the Lyceum, which may explain why there are more flavoured coffees on offer than lagers and...
