For such a small road so close to Oxford Street, it is rather surprising to find there are two pubs opposite each other, with a nearby third only recently closed. It seems owners Spirit Group gave up on the Woodstock over the...
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 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...
Having been surprised by the longevity of this zero rated pub at our last review, its not too much of a surprise this grotty pub has finally closed down and become 'Bar Trattoria Someplace'. It seems the last few vestiges of...
Given the Devonshire Arms' location just off Piccadilly Circus, it could be terrible here. Sure, its often filled with hordes of tourists but doesn't feel as transitory as other nearby places. Having received a recent...
Soon to be a clothes shop. We'll miss the old place - the pub equivalent of a teddy bear in a Beefeater costume.