Latest reviews from Marylebone

“Possible the most known and often visited pub in central London. Easy to spot when walking out of the tube at Tottenham Court Road. Nearly always crowded, but still a decent place for a quick half and as a meet-up place. The pub was included in our anniversary trip to London in September and early October '23 when Finn and I revisited our must-visit pubs from 2003-2006. Little has changed with this one, they still have a selection of 8 cask ales and quite a few craft beers, mostly from London breweries. Polite service. (Visited 28.09.2023).“

Rune 235 days ago

“Just off the main thoroughfare, so on a quieter street this is still a very popular pub with people travelling into and out of London. Nice traditional look on the outside, it is quite stripped out inside with basic furniture. Just a couple of cask beers and 6 kegs but a decent choice and range is served. Well worth a look.“

imdownthepub 549 days ago

“A shop offering beer, wine and spirits. The beer range spans two fridges and has a frankly funny selection, including some rather niche French microbreweries, some classics (Orval!), some London breweries, a few macros. Also some cider. Prices are decent. Friendly staff. Worth a stop if you’re passing by. There are probably a few scoops for you.“

Leighton 570 days ago

“Good pub, totally renovated. Good range of Sam Smith beers“

Jerseyislandbeer 933 days ago

“Cosy pub with a small selection of beers“

Jerseyislandbeer 933 days ago

“Last visited this pub when it was a Nicholson's pub, quite a nice one, but probably only best frequented in the first 20 minutes of opening as it's tourist central whoever owns it - lots of sympathy for the staff and perhaps not the best example of a British pub experience.“

ManVsBeer 974 days ago

“Friendly old boozer close to Regents Park, handy for the route back to Marylebone Station. It's on a busy road, there isn't much seating inside so in Covid times it's out on the front patio area with the sound of traffic. Just the one guest beer on hand pump, so not a great selection, but worth a look in if passing.“

imdownthepub 1392 days ago

“Pretty soulless station concourse bar. Regional/national snores on hand pull, but I managed to eek one terror tick out of the keg selection. Pricey. Plan better - either arrive earlier and hit a non-station pub, or arrive on time, and go straight to your train.“

FatPhil 1622 days ago

“Had to fight a huge crowd of smokers/vapids to get inside, but it's a pleasant interior. Back rooms were quieter, but access to the bar was less convenient there. Strong craft keg selection, and up to 4 real ales, so found a couple of ticks easily. Food seemed popular, but didn't eat. Fairly efficient staff once you've got your elbows on the bar. Fills up with the after-work crown it seems, and they're a bit hipster/yuppie - I escaped quickly once the noise level increased to find quieter climes.“

FatPhil 1622 days ago

“Truman's Brewery taproom in central London, in an old traditional London boozer. Small compact pub bar with a basement sit down area. Interesting to have a range of beers exclusively from the brewery including 4 cask pumps and then a few key offerings plus a macro (Estrella). Reminds me a bit of Brodies and Sam Smiths pubs in style.“

EdKing 1635 days ago

“Good local pub Just off Oxford street They included a Mild from North Cotswold brewery which was excellent Note only bar snacks “

tmgt33 1659 days ago

“Large open plan high ceiling room venue just south of Broadcasting House. It's a little more high-brow than your average pub and I think table service operates, although given the place was packed to the rafters with lots of suits watching Champions League football on its big screens it was hard to tell what was going on in here! I did eventually get to the bar at the rear of the room and there's a short row of cask ales (there might have been more further around the bar) offering up some unexpectedly decent microbrews, including a couple of specials from Cornwall's Harbour brewery when I was there. There's another room behind the service area also with television screens, but despite the aforementioned this is nothing like a back-street-boozer.“

ManVsBeer 1849 days ago

“Small corner pub with a lovely wooden heavy design around the bar against the side well, all in a very traditional Victorian design, part partitioned in places. This is a Sam Smiths pub so the selection is limited to this brewers and most of its most popular kegs and bottles, although their cask brewery bitter is available in this one.“

ManVsBeer 1860 days ago

“Corner cafe-style bar with a relaxed atmosphere and pleasant surroundings. There's quite a few keg options here but most will seem very familiar, at least they were on my visit a couple of years back, maybe it has improved since? Cask options are available but again there was nothing new for me.“

ManVsBeer 1902 days ago

“Corner pub close to Marylebone station, handy for those commuters. Traditional dark wood panelling throughout and a small raised seating area at the rear. Thai food available. TV sets as well, silenced at our visit. Good selection on the handpumps, nice service with a laid back feel. “

gunnar 1961 days ago

“Visited on trip to 22 southern counties with OGJ and EE 07.01.19. Six ale on cask, all served without sparkler. Quiet around 4 pm on a Monday evening. Friendly service.“

Holmen2 1975 days ago

“As Mr Bryne say. Nothing special on the outside….but inside. Yeah a little gem. Nice couse traditional British pub with a rare interior. Not to often you find that. The beer selection is not really great. But you will beer in good condition. Excellent place to stay when your wife goes bananas at Primark (next door). “

Cunningham 1980 days ago

“Traditional pub with traditional ales. Popped while waiting for a train on a Friday after a meeting got cut short. Full of after work drinkers. 3 thirds for less than 5 quid hit my midlands soul but fairly reasonable for central London! Thai food available but didn't eat. Nothing exciting beer wise but friendly amd pleasant if waiting a while for a train.“

tommann 2006 days ago

“Enjoyable pub with Samuel Smith selection. No craftbeer site but solid & unique british style in the heart of London. Recommended.“

Oiolosse 2017 days ago

“Corner pub within close walking distance of the station, making it a handy finishing up pub for us. Quite tight inside for space as it is pretty popular. There is a small range of beer but generally a winner is available.“

imdownthepub 2018 days ago

“A well kept spoons above par for the chain, I would say. Rather large, nicely decorated with a former glory time to it. Close to Madame Tussauds and next door to the Baker street underground station. 12 cask ales, six of them rotating. Friendly and smiling service. Decent breakfast, as usual.. (Visited with Finn early on a Sunday morning 30.09.2018).“

Rune 2060 days ago

“Large ‘Spoons. 12 casks. Ab 30 kegs.“

Finn 2074 days ago

“Tucked away on Seymour Place a couple of streets north of the Marble Arch in central London, this is a small pub with a protruding bar that doesn't leave a lot of room for tables and chairs, which are mostly situated against its large front and side windows. This does however create quite a cosy atmosphere, although at the same time that also means it doesn't take too many customers to make it uncomfortable to find your own space or even get served, especially if they are showing football as they were on my visit. There's a few tables out front though to ease pressure on the inside. There was nothing interesting on cask here, I did find a crabby macro lager I'd never heard of or had before though.“

ManVsBeer 2120 days ago

“Your usual English pub right between Regent's Park and the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Offering were not particularily large and they didn't seem to have much non-alcoholic options for some people travelling with me. Beer selection and service were just okay. Average stop in the area, I wouldn't go out of my way for it.“

DeanF 2173 days ago

“Traditional in the sense that its fixtures, fittings and decor are looking very worn in this corner pub, but at least its limited cask selection has plenty of worthwhile choices from microbreweries, and it's a friendly enough place with a small service area against the back wall.“

ManVsBeer 2238 days ago

“A traditional urban pub on the outside, it's a little more modernised on the inside, although comfortable and easy on the eye with a focus on food, with tables and chairs most suited to dining. This takes up most of the space in the L shaped ground floor room, with the service area in the smaller back part of this. It wasn't an overly exciting beer selection with macro kegs and a couple of regularly seen London brews on its casks.“

ManVsBeer 2238 days ago

“Corner pub with a traditional-modern design on the interior, and focussing on food, as such there's a limited selection of cask ales here, so I'm guessing there's usually some well known ales here rather than specials or seasonal brews. If you do end up here in a good weather month, there's an excellent leafy garden area to sit in, in this otherwise very urban area.“

ManVsBeer 2238 days ago

“Corner pub just down from the Thornbury Castle. It's an open plan place with an updated modern design and a bar against its side wall that has a mix of cask and keg. Has a nice enough atmosphere and busy enough with a youngish professional clientele on a balmy summer midweek evening.“

ManVsBeer 2245 days ago

“A Scandinavian shop and cafe with a limited selection of beers and ciders, but there are a few available that you probably won't pick up anywhere else in a hurry in this part of the world.“

ManVsBeer 2245 days ago

“A few streets behind Goodge Street tube station, close to a University of Westminster building, it's an old style boozer with a worn decor attracting a seemingly local crowd in middle of tourist town! Despite this prices are normal for this area. The cask and keg were limited in choices and all macro options, although I did find a single bottle from a popular Italian micro I hadn't found before.“

ManVsBeer 2245 days ago

“Lovely bar attached to the Langham Hotel. Has a classic, high-end feel to it without being snobbish - they have a well-curated selection of beers, which definitely shapes its complexion. Six kegs (three craft, three macro) and c. 15 bottles (pretty much all craft, some fairly small). There is a London bias (Brew By Numbers, Kernel, Beavertown, Orbit) as well as other UK names (Thornbridge, Deya, Buxton, Siren). The prices aren't bad at all - especially for a place like this. Friendly service. Beautiful ambiance. Not a scooper's paradise by any means but an absolutely great place to enjoy a beer.“

Leighton 2264 days ago

“Not a particularly wide selection of beers, but what was on tap seemed nice. The room was a bit too basic, and the staff not very knowledgeable about beer. Worth visiting for a quick pint of good beer, but not for a longer stay.“

leoh 2269 days ago

“On the first major road running north and parallel to Marylebone station on its western side, this is a small corner pub which had more people drinking on the outside than in on the warm summer evening I visited, mostly standing up. It has a mostly wooden designed interior, with plenty of natural light coming through its large floor to ceiling windows. The cask ales available were regular ones, but it had a couple of interesting keg ales amongst its selection.“

ManVsBeer 2286 days ago

“In the residential street on the Eastern side of Marylebone station, this pub is now called 'The Sir John blacombe' so should probably have its own listing. A corner pub with a mostly wooden interior design which looks fresh, it has a mix of cask and keg ales, but nothing exciting was found on my visit.“

ManVsBeer 2286 days ago

“Large open plan venue and rammed with the young and beautiful, mostly dining and drinking when I visited on a warm summer night. The low lit shabby chic styling makes it a pleasant place to drink. The ale selection was disappointing though in both cask and keg as it was mostly all familiar stuff.“

ManVsBeer 2286 days ago

“On the western side of Regent's Park between here and the north side of Marylebone Station, this is a striking pub for the thinness of the historic building it is in. It is traditional in style with several cask ales at its small service area. Sadly the selection wasn't very eclectic when I was there, but it's a nice enough place for a drink, and on the warm summer evening I visited the place was very busy, especially its defined patio area out front.“

ManVsBeer 2302 days ago

“Cozy small backstreet pub. 6 casks. Some new for me. Annoying music on my visit.“

Finn 2407 days ago

“Visited with Muggins in his Rasputin phase. Handily located for Baker St, impressive if somewhat cavernous room and a fairly typical Spoons beer selection. You know you'll find something ok to drink, it's a nice room and it's fine. I happily drink here when in the area.“

JorgeLee 2434 days ago

“Quite traditional British on the outside. More modern looking and kind of minimalistic on the inside.
And what a solid beer selection. I really fell in love with this place. Had some other plans, but I stayed here for a while!
Nice friendly staff. Clean toilets. Possible to sit outside.
Absolutely a recommendable place to visit. I really enjoyed The Marylebone area as well.“

Cunningham 2449 days ago

“Based on the reviews to date, this place exceeded my expectations. Has a great vibe and service was extremely good, it’s always good walking in to a place for the first time and find people actually keen to find out what you are interested in. Cask/keg selection is limited by what they can physically do - though I managed to rate a new cask beer on RB so they can’t be accused of being too mainstream. Bottle/can selection is very good. Cloudwater IPA Centennial selected to have with my food - and both were very good. Definitely worthy of a visit when in the area. Great rum selection too.“

Grumbo 2526 days ago

“Large pub. 12 casks many nice ones. Friendly service. I had Kelhammer pale rider, Jennings sneck lifter and Dark Star hophead.“

HenrikSoegaard 2547 days ago

“A block south of the busy Marylebone Road, this traditional pub looking a little worn with its fixtures and fittings has a wonderful emphasis on cask ale sourcing some fine local beers, including from Rebellion in Marlow (and was told this was about as far away from the Brewery these ales come). You can buy a pint in thirds here so it’s very easy to try all six handpump options if you so wish. With friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere, the sum of its parts makes this a very welcoming and worthwhile pub.“

ManVsBeer 2552 days ago

“Traditional pub in the middle of Aybrook Street facing into an unnerving amount of space as there’s a large ground level car park in front of it where you expect a blocks of houses or offices to be given it’s prime land in central London. Maybe it will get built on in the future, but if you are sat on one of the outside tables here it’s not as restricted a view as most of the pubs in this area have. The large single room inside is a great place to sit though as the pub is very traditional with an historic interior. The bar is towards the rear with some thought put into what they serve so it’s a worthwhile stop.“

ManVsBeer 2552 days ago

“Mid terrace single room pub conversion with a traditional and comfortable enough interior without being anything remarkable. There’s two hand pumps here with regular ales from well known microbreweries and several keg ales from Meantime, but not much else. It has a couple of tables out front in what is a relatively quiet street for Central London.“

ManVsBeer 2555 days ago

“Sam Smiths pub a hundred yards north of Oxford Street with some impressive stain glassed windows which only reveal their true glory from the inside. The horseshoe bar includes an almost fullish range of their ales and ciders, including the new perry in bottles amongst some other classic bottled options. Looking at the price list for the latter none were under £5 so go to a cash machine first if you want one of these. The Yorkshire Stingo is also available here.“

ManVsBeer 2556 days ago

“(From my archive:) Nearly always crowded by tourists and Londoners alike, it is a good meeting place, and a great watering hole when the family are busy in the Virgin Megastore or eating in the McDonalds next door. And there are 6 cask ales! “

Sigmund 2589 days ago

“This was stop number four on my A5204 stroll from Marble Arch to Fitzrovia. This just like the Ridings Café and Scandinavian Kitchen sat within a triangle of tube stops, namely Great Portland Street, Goodge Street and Oxford Circus, but being slightly closer to Oxford Street. It’s on the corner of Great Titchfield Street and Foley Street.

At 6pm’ish’ this is the sort of place that is standing room only and when you manage to stand and perch on the end of the table, you find that two very made up women, one of clearly dolled up as a want to be seen type, anyway they wander over with a bucket with ice and a pink wine. The duo (soon to be trio) having rather cheekily nabbed my space when my back was turned as I wanted to cast my eyes around this place then see a fake friend and give it the ’Mwah, Mwah’ fake kisses thing and talk like extras off of Absolutely Fabulous, what is that all about?

It was that busy I never really got to have a good look around, but it had a nice ceiling (one of the few places with an uninterrupted view today) in fact there were lots of original features. Loads of natural light streaming in from huge windows. I decided that it would be a nice pub to explore when empty/quieter. There was a good choice of beers, I had Great Heck Christopher. “

Fin 2596 days ago

“I popped in here on Wednesday 26th April 2017, it is located pretty much between the Ridings Café and the Crown and Sceptre, so in terms of location it is as I describe with those places i.e. within a triangle of tube stations Goodge Street, Great Portland Street and Oxford Circus the latter being the closest.

First things first the beer choice is about 4-5 bottles that is all and I have to say I passed them by and looked at the food as there was a few interesting things in and amongst, I picked up the Ligonberry sauce/jam for our homemade meatballs, we love making meatballs. Back to the place, the staff were very friendly, and helpful when advice sought on the meatball Ligonberry issue. You may get a beer here but best to come for food and have a quick nose at beers as it’ll only take a second or two. It’s modern narrow place inside with some seating beyond the counter on the RH side, a central island and also shelving to the left has food and beers but blink and you’ll miss the beers.“

Fin 2596 days ago

“Live rating Wednesday 26th April 2017 on my A5204 stroll from Marble Arch to Fitzrovia. Not sure what this place used to be but from the outside the appearance is quite plain, though there is plenty of glass. It is located on the corner of Riding House Street and Great Titchfield Street and sits opposite the King’s Arms. It is located within a triangle of tube stops Goodge Street, Great Portland and Oxford Street the latter bring the closest.

Inside it utilises/repurposes a lot of old furnishings, so think old wooden cinema seats, large rustic tables and old bowl shaped green stools at the bar along with parquet floors, the toilets downstairs are particularly impressive, some serious money had been spent here. There is a long bar and lots of seating, though you can just have a beer here like I did

The beer choice is pretty good, a bit pricey perhaps but probably fair enough for the area. Stone Go To Easy IPA, Magic Rock, a couple from Villages and about 20+ more some interesting some just ok. There was a mixed crowd here, however the chap across from me seems to have a limited vocabulary during his over excited phone calls, OMG, like, literally, Wow and amazing are just a few more blurts out from being hugely annoying. It is fine here and the food looks and smells good but jury out probably due in part to my over enthusiastic ’talking bollocks’ neighbour.“

Fin 2596 days ago