The Crosse Keys, Bank

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Another gigantic Wetherspoon conversion, this one of a monumental banking hall. And whilst this one doesn't have the aesthetic charm of some nearby competitors, this place impresses with it's Stalinist proportions (note too the giant TV screen, in accordance with the grandiose scale of the pub). There's the usual Wetherspoon range of drink and food on offer at the usual unbeatable Wetherspoon prices, which probably explains the advanced state of inebriation of the clientele when we arrived late one evening here - apparently we're just not used to cheap drink in the City. Lunchtimes it can get pretty busy - there's that familiar hum of chat you get in expansive, high-ceilinged conversions of this type - but the bar is usually well-staffed, meaning the inordinate waiting times afflicting certain other Wetherspoon pubs aren't so much of a problem here. With Wetherspoon excellent (some might say challenging) range of beers it's a pretty reasonable pub for the area (though we've never seen this one when there's been a game on the big screen). In fact, they now have an electronic screen above the bar, somewhat in the style of an airport departure board, advertising the real ales currently on tap.
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27 May 2010
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If you get a chance to visit, saturday is the day. Very quiet due to its location, you get the chance to browse the 20 (when I went recently) real ales on offer here. Shuts at 7pm on saturdays, but that leaves more than enough time to sample the ales.
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9 Gracechurch Street, Bank, London, EC3V 0DR

020 7623 4824
p364@jdwetherspoon.co.uk
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk...

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Monument: leave the station by the Gracechurch Street exit and walk up Gracechurch Street for a couple of minutes. You'll see it on your left pretty soon. Bank: leave by Cornhill exit,walk up Cornhill to the junction with Gracechurch Street, turn right, walk down a bit and it's on your right.

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14 Jun 11 Updated by FAPadmin