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The Defectors Weld, Shepherd's Bush  rated1 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsreviewers award 2005 - best newcomer - click for an explanation of our awards

location:

Shepherd's Bush

address:

170 Uxbridge Road, W12 8AA

phone:

0871 258 8803*
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nearest stations:

Shepherd's Bush London Underground station
(160m) - zone 2

Goldhawk Road London Underground station
(410m) - zone 2

Latimer Road London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 2

Kensington (Olympia) London Overground stationLondon Underground station
(1.2Km) - zone 2

Holland Park London Underground station
(1.3Km) - zone 2

how to find it:

From Shepherd's Bush Central Line: Exit the station, turn right and keep walking. When you reach the end of the Green you'll see the pub on your right. From Shepherd's Bush Hammersmith and City Line: exit station, turn left, and walk down to Shepherd's Bush Green. You'll see the pub across the road from you on the corner of the green.

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nearby attraction(s):

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (200m)

BBC Television Centre (580m)

Queen's Park Rangers (770m)

picture of Defectors Weld
This one's not getting any better, perhaps as a victim of its own success. Having replaced by something a lot more traditional, you'd think it'd meed the needs of folk meeting for a pint before a gig at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. But judging from recent visits, sadly, no. What we've got on our hands here is a professionally loungey pub, where a set of DJ decks is as essential as a supply of bottled Leffe. The rather insouciant attitude of the staff, not to mention the clientele, means you may forget what you wanted from them before they get to you. If you don't mind waiting for the grain to be harvested, fermented with hops, etc and then bottled, there is a good-sized space downstairs. Upstairs is primarily for eating, though it looks like one corner may be habitable if it's heaving. The whole enterprise does have an enforced air of cool to it and we doubt it'll aim for pre-match QPR fans. As for the oblique name, we're still not 100% sure, but the picture of Cambridge KGB man Kim Philby on the stairs must have something to do with it.

reviewed:
9/11/2007
reviewed by septic

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