The Waterway, Paddington  rated1 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Paddington

address:

54-56 Formosa Street, W9 2JU

phone:

0871 258 8932*
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nearest stations:

Warwick Avenue London Underground station
(310m) - zone 2

Royal Oak London Underground station
(410m) - zone 2

Maida Vale London Underground station
(810m) - zone 2

Westbourne Park London Underground station
(920m) - zone 2

Paddington Railway stationLondon Underground station
(1.1Km) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Warwick Avenue tube, cross the road over to Clifton Villas and at the end turn right no Blomfield Street. Waterway is in front of you.

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nearby attraction(s):

Museum of Brands and Packaging (1.2Km)

picture of Waterway
It could've been great here - it should've been great here, but it wasn't. Run by the people in charge of two gastro-heavy offerings - The Ebury and Running Horse - from the outside it looks rather like a ski lodge, while the inside has a preponderance of wood which makes for a pleasant enough ambience, in a contemporary kind of way. Unfortunately, like others in the chain, the overt focus on high profit margin food (Waterway Burger, £10.50) leaves drinkers feeling a little second-class. Also, the clientele don't help; despite the nearby sprawl of council estates, there seems to be a vortex of pretension which extends from here, over the Westway and towards Westbourne Grove; those accidentally caught in this gravitational pull are subjected to monied, but loud and boorish characters at a higher rate than one would usually encounter by coincidence. The service from staff wasn't exactly fantastic either, making the one draw - a nice terrace overlooking the canal - simply not worth the effort.

reviewed:
08/04/2008
reviewed by redcat

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ale
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationseating overlooking the river
waterside location - click for explanationCanalside views
separate restaurant - click for explanationseparate restaurant
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