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- Matt NicholasMarch 13, 2016Great beer at a great price in one of the loveliest pubs in London. If you poke your head in and it looks busy in the front it's still worth checking the back rooms and upstairs.
- Al StewartAugust 17, 2017Great pub with stacks of character. Don't be fooled by the small front section, there are snugs/alcoves either side of the bar and a big lounge section behind with a good selection of Sam Adams beers.
- Slynky CatMay 3, 2015Innocuous from the outside, pop in & experience this Victorian pub with lots of character. Sam Smith brewhouse. Recommend the Organic Chocolate Stout as something different.
- Yiota PapFebruary 11, 2018beautiful pub with lots of small sections to keep your privacy. they also have working fireplaces which are perfect for cold winter days. take some time to enjoy the decorations around the pub
- My favourite pub in London. Great and unique beers (e.g. chocolate beer), fantastic interior, awesome staff.
- Great pub with Victorian interior still in tact: near Holborn underground. Good beer, too: nice pint of Sam Smith's Old Brewery at a very reasonable £2.90
- Jo HalsteadSeptember 14, 2012Victorian pub with sectioned wooden walls dividing it up around the bar, almost makes you feel as though you've stepped into a Dickens novel. Not too busy, and cheap drinks as it's a Samuel Smith pub.
- Siobhán RogersJanuary 18, 2012Wicked layout! Impossible to find anyone. They do a wonderful DIY bloody Mary and the beer is really really good. Wheat organic beer and the cider taste like apples like real cider should taste!
- Simon SaintJune 13, 2015Amazing pub, one of the original gin palaces with glass screens. Worth a visit to the men's to see some amazing original urinals!
- Michael HoldsworthNovember 8, 2015Beautiful pub, cheap and good beer. The architecture is amazing, well worth a nosey.
- Katerina KerrSeptember 21, 2015Beautiful old pub that has been fully restored. It's a Sam smiths so lovely beers and no music license makes sure the prices stay low
- MonaDecember 12, 2014A lovely Samuel Smiths pub in Holborn. Nice organic lager. Plenty of room upstairs. Nice booths downstairs :)
- Karl WilsonJanuary 9, 2015Great Sam Smith's pub with traditional feel. Lovely surroundings to relax in.
- Tom ForemanOctober 19, 2018Great Original Decor, you can appreciate the history of how public houses used to be many years ago.
- One of the prettiest pubs in London. Search around the ground floor for a table or cubicle. Very friendly staff.
- Sam MJanuary 27, 2014Wonderfully epic Victorian Sam Smiths pub; lots of booths, wood and etched glass.
- Serkan GörürJanuary 28, 2015The best pub ever! Insane layout, incredible organic beer and cider and reasonable prices. Stout was my fav.
- Pete MarcusMarch 6, 2020Huge and beautiful old gin palace. Lots of cubby holes to explore and a whole upstairs too!
- Jon BallDecember 3, 2010They do food - lunch Mon-Sat & eve also Mon-Thu but this is hidden upstairs with no indication d/stairs that I spotted! Lager drinkers note they sell no brands - their Pure Brewed Lager is good though
- Cate TFebruary 12, 2015Awesome interior - one of the closest things London has to an authentic gin palace. Well worth a visit
- Michaela JausenSeptember 7, 2015Super great location, kind of time traveling with yummi beer and single malt scotch whisky ... sooo nice!
- Matthias BauwJuly 13, 2016Very authentic pub with extensive selection of beers. Quite cheap, only thing that bothered me is that there are no prices advertised
- LondonistJune 12, 2010Absolutely gorgeous; interior design (note booths and etched glass dividers) mean this is a stunning place to be - and cheap Sam Smiths beer!
- My FAVORITE London Pub! Really charming with divided compartments downstairs. Go early and try to get your own booth with friends.
- Jeremy KnightFebruary 17, 2016Great old pub with little semi private nooks. Get a pint of bitter and a packet of crisps
- hello_emilySeptember 15, 2014Lovely sitting room upstairs. Cuddle up with a date on a couch in this gorgeous old pub.
- Brilliant desing and cheap Sam Smiths beer. It's a win-win. The extra stout is great.
- Classic historical Samuel Smith’s pub with amazing Victorian interior!
- Jay KaiserJuly 7, 2013Great place, lots of atmosphere. No food on the week end, only a pint of your favorite.
- Andrew RogoffNovember 20, 2013A very classic Victorian boozer with beautiful partitioned bits - presumably to divide workmen in the saloon from ladies and gents elsewhere. Who knows, I'm making this stuff up.
- Paul WrightDecember 29, 2013Great Victorian glass and tile work, fabulous pub architecture. Sam Smiths.
- Roomsurfer BerlinJune 28, 2013Nice, old fashioned and popular pub close to Covent Garden - recommended by Dave of andBerlin blog as 'cheap by London standards'!
- Time Out LondonFebruary 23, 2012This princess is actually the queen of Yorkshire brewer Samuel Smith’s collection of central London pubs. Read more
- robert cooperJune 5, 2013If this was in the film Mr Jolly lives next door, I am sure this would be described as a traditional english pub
- AntonyMarch 30, 2014Okay it has a cool interior. But that's not enough. Hugely disinterested staff, credit card surcharge (announced after you order), could do with a scrub. There are better places.