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location:

Leicester Square

address:

2 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TA

phone:

0871 258 6243*
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nearest stations:

Tottenham Court Road London Underground station
(300m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(310m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(420m) - zone 1

Piccadilly Circus London Underground station
(530m) - zone 1

Charing Cross railway stationLondon Underground station
(750m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Tottenham Court Road: Take the Charing Cross exit and head down the road toward Cambridge Circus. It's about 5 minutes walk down on the right. From Leicester Square: Take the exit which comes out by the Hippodrome and turn left up the road toward Oxford Street. It's about 5 minutes up on the left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Phoenix Theatre (60m)

Prince Edward Theatre (60m)

Foyles Bookshop (80m)

picture of Molly Moggs
There seems to be some debate on t'internet about this place. I think we can safely say that it's a largely gay pub. But it's not exclusively gay, and on our visits, the place has always been charm itself. The Molly Moggs offers a warm welcome with well-kept beers and chilled champagne in the fridge if you've had a good day. If you haven't had a good day, they've got milk in there for a nice cup of tea. They have a packed events programme - mostly involving sequins - and they've got things going on all across the week. Located right at the beginning of Old Compton Street, it's a tiny, cosy place. But be warned, the toilets are like visiting Alice in Wonderland: down the rabbit hole (i.e. stairs), the ceiling is very low, so mind your head if you've had more than a pint of their lovely Adnams.

reviewed:
20/01/2008
reviewed by pandabeer

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

gay friendly - click for explanationgay / gay friendly

second opinion:

posted by screamingsuzzy - Thursday 27th August, 2009, 9:42pm
This place is a pure gem, we visited on a Sunday afternoon and the drag queen Bette was fabulous and so friendky, this is a really warm and friendly place indeed and we stayed all day finally staggering out after the second drag queen show, Jeff Kristian, the staff were pleasant nd helpful and they mixed me a mean Bloody Mary. A liitle gem in the vustling streets of Soho, we will be returning to this place on our next visit to London.
posted by rhymeswithorange - Tuesday 4th December, 2007, 4:22pm
This review borders on the offensive. Not only by it's conclusion about the clientele "hardened drinkers" but by the evident omissions. Either the reviewer is blind or bigoted and keen to downplay the fact. The Moggs is a friendly pub. More OBVIOUSLY it is a gay pub, and has been for the longest time, certainly when this review was written. Perhaps his guide dog wrote it for him. More of note to people looking for an actual *review*:- On the surface a gay pub, but not flaming, and very straight-friendly. Amenable to tourists and casual drinkers alike. Has entertainment some nights, on the smallest stage in London (about the size of a fireplace with a gland condition). So if you're offended by transvestite bawdy humour probably not for you. Average to above average stock, has at least one Weissbier (works for me). Much improved decor, practically elegant, except for the tongue-in-cheek (careful...) gold statuettes around the stage. Could be cheaper. The wrong side of average central London prices. But it is definitely a pub with an atmosphere and a cosy nature. A snug without a pub.
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