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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / November 2008pub meeting place in Covent Garden
if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? Will be a combination of soft southerners and northern monkeys so quality beer varieties a must. TIA > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? > > Will be a combination of soft southerners and northern monkeys so quality > beer varieties a must. Punch and Judy? > > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Punch and Judy? NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo! There very few pubs in and around CG that I rate. They're all far too touristy, for obvious reasons. Any time I meet up with folk and we need to be close to CG for any reason, we usually meet somewhere like the Nell Gwynne or The Coal Hole (both just off the Strand). Have look here: http://www.fancyapint.com/area/00396.html If you head East along the Strand and find youself near Essex Street, I can recommend the Edgar Wallace.  SignatureChris > Have look here:http://www.fancyapint.com/area/00396.html > > If you head East along the Strand and find youself near Essex Street, > I can recommend the Edgar Wallace. The Edgar Wallace is fine but very small, as they say on the site. Probably not suitable if there are more than 8 in your group. -- Antony > The Edgar Wallace is fine but very small, as they say on the site. > Probably not suitable if there are more than 8 in your group. True, but I've been there in a group of that size and it's OK. They usually have 8 decent real ales on tap, and that they change frequntly, so I find it's worth popping in just to try something new if I'm in the area. SignatureChris > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? > > Will be a combination of soft southerners and northern monkeys so > quality beer varieties a must. You could try the Porterhouse on Maiden Lane, the Lamb and Flag on Rose Street or the Prince of Wales on Drury Lane, all of which are in the area and aren't too horrendous. Or if you want to go Belgian there's Lowlander, also on Drury Lane. Signatureogden GSX-R750 K4 RGV250 VJ22 > You could try the Porterhouse on Maiden Lane, the Lamb and Flag on > Rose Street or the Prince of Wales on Drury Lane, all of which are in > the area and aren't too horrendous. I know a lot of people who rate the Porthouse but I can't stand it. Lamb & Flag isn't a bad call but is better in summer when you can mingle about outside. PoW is OK too. SignatureChris >> You could try the Porterhouse on Maiden Lane, the Lamb and Flag on >> Rose Street or the Prince of Wales on Drury Lane, all of which are in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Lamb & Flag isn't a bad call but is better in summer when you can > mingle about outside. PoW is OK too. lamb and flag it is - thanks guys > >> You could try the Porterhouse on Maiden Lane, the Lamb and Flag on > >> Rose Street or the Prince of Wales on Drury Lane, all of which are in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > lamb and flag it is - thanks guys It's a bit of a c.nt to find if you don't know where it is. Easiest way is to come out at Leicester Square tube, double back down Cranbourn Street, then at the big junction go right down Garrick Street and you'll see it up an alley on your left. Signatureogden GSX-R750 K4 RGV250 VJ22 > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? > > Will be a combination of soft southerners and northern monkeys so quality > beer varieties a must. The Sussex, on St. Martin's Lane. My dad and uncle met 3 other mates there before they all went off to deal with Mr. Hitler. Dad and uncle came back ... > TIA > > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > before they all went off to deal with Mr. Hitler. Dad and uncle came back > ... The other 3 guys didn't like it then? Signature2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport >> > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >> > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > The other 3 guys didn't like it then? Permission to hoist a smiley? ;-))) >> The other 3 guys didn't like it then? > >Permission to hoist a smiley? > >;-))) Your smiley has been overdoing it a bit on the booze, he's got a triple chin! SignatureCB500 (blue + flies) > >> > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > >> > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Permission to hoist a smiley? Go for it. > ;-))) Is it dribbling? Signature2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > TIA Make it Trafalgar Square and the Chandos. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > > if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > > beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Make it Trafalgar Square and the Chandos. Ugh. No, really, ugh. Sam Smiths. Ugh. Signatureogden GSX-R750 K4 RGV250 VJ22 >>> if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >>> beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > No, really, ugh. Sam Smiths. Ugh. I worked in St Martins Lane up until March this year, so know what you mean. I also have a fairly well researched idea of what the pubs are like in the immediate vicinity of the office I worked out of. Most of the time, we used to use The Salisbury - reasonable selection of ales in there, most of which always used to taste like they'd been cared for. The Chandos does indeed tend to serve up piss like beer, be it bitter or lager. Trying to think of the name of the place that was really good for ale though, just up the road from there... humm... little pub opposite the pedestrianised bit that takes you down to Charing Cross station, and open fronted window wise, in the summer. Quite small and cosy, and always a good selection of decent well kept ales - the fact I can't remember the name of it even though I spent rather more time than one who has a fairly long train journey home ahead of them possibly should, speaks volumes with regards to the quality of the ale. ;-) Oh, and yes... the Lamb and Flag is pretty good as well. SignatureJackH 98 Honda VFR800FiW 05 Sachs Madass 03 VW Passat TDI Sport 89 Vauxhall Nova 1.3 Pearl >>> if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >>> beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > No, really, ugh. Sam Smiths. Ugh. I used to like Sam Smith's Has it gone down hill, or do you think it was always crap? SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > >>> if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > >>> beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I used to like Sam Smith's Has it gone down hill, or do you think it was > always crap? The only one of theirs I used to like was their Old Brewery Bitter, or whatever it was called, but IIRC the CAMRA types look down their noses at it coz it's not "real" ale, BICBW. Signature2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport >> >>> if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >> >>> beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >whatever it was called, but IIRC the CAMRA types look down their noses >at it coz it's not "real" ale, BICBW. Sam Smiths beers are fine as long as you're drinking them in Tadcaster but they don't travel well. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andy Bonwick <nospam@bonwick.me.uk> typed >>> I used to like Sam Smith's Has it gone down hill, or do you think it was >>> always crap? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Sam Smiths beers are fine as long as you're drinking them in Tadcaster >but they don't travel well. Quote from a Sam Smiths brewery tour: "T'toilets are over there. If you need to go, remember to flush twice." "Why?" "John Smiths need the water..." SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" The secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep. > >>> if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for > >>> beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I used to like Sam Smith's Has it gone down hill, or do you think it was > always crap? The bitter's nothing special and as for the lager. Double-ugh. Signatureogden GSX-R750 K4 RGV250 VJ22 > > No, really, ugh. Sam Smiths. Ugh. > > I used to like Sam Smith's Has it gone down hill, or do you think it > was always crap? I like the stout. SignatureSimon >if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? > >Will be a combination of soft southerners and northern monkeys so >quality beer varieties a must. The Spice of Life at Charing Cross. 2 mins walk from CG. Assuming it's still there, of course. Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (b.rogers at ifrance.com) \`\ | /`/ `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10 `\|/` ` >>if a bunch of 40 somethings were going to meet in covent garden for >>beer/food can anyone recommend a good starter watering hole ? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The Spice of Life at Charing Cross. 2 mins walk from CG. Assuming it's > still there, of course. The war ended years ago ;) |
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