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location:
address:
51 Dean Street, W1D 5BL
phone:
0871 984 1786*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Leicester Square 
(280m) - zone 1
Piccadilly Circus
(340m) - zone 1
Tottenham Court Road
(450m) - zone 1
Covent Garden
(510m) - zone 1
Charing Cross 
(700m) - zone 1
how to find it:
From Tottenham Court Road, Dean Street is west along Oxford Street, then 2nd Left. From Oxford Circus, go east towards Centre Point and take the 8th right. It's about at the end Dean Street, across Old Compton Street.
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nearby attraction(s):
National Gallery (470m)
Trafalgar Square (570m)
The Royal Academy (670m)
Spirit Group, the company behind the 'TJ Bernard' pub chain, seem to have got it into their heads that its a good idea to make an increasing number of their pubs virtually identical. Probably something to do with establishing a strong corporate identity, its still not a good sign. So along with refurbishing most of the tired looking TJ Bernard chain, a number of otherwise independent looking pubs are now falling into the mould, which seems to be competing with M&B's 'Nicholson's' chain in the tourist-friendly, faux olde worlde pub category. Anyone who has seen others in this expanding chain will know what to expect: a sympathetic yet modern pub-like interior, ornate exterior and a greater focus on food (although not necessarily a corresponding increase in quality). This one, however, is less inviting than others we know. Due perhaps to its prime location its more of a vertical drinking den and gets very busy at usual times, with service suffering as a result. It also appears more blokey than others we know, lending it a rather unwelcoming atmosphere. There are plenty of better pubs nearby.
05/09/2007
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