Nick S.

Review of The Jerusalem Tavern

04 Jul 07, 21:18

Quirky and unique

Give me a pub that has this much character over a Wetherspoons any day of the week. But - boy - is it small?! If you want to get in, go early...

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Review of King of Diamonds

04 Jul 07, 21:15

Died of thirst so went elsewhere

I must be missing the point of this pub. It doesn't seem to be anything special, yet is busy. I strongly advise that you have a haircut before you go in. You'll be needing another one by the time you've been served.

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Review of Moss

04 Jul 07, 21:10

Better than I thought!

I used to cringe slightly at the thought of going into a Moss Bros. But I needed a dress shirt in a hurry (as you do) and this was the nearest place to get one from.

Chap there was very helpful - found me exactly what I wanted and some decent cufflinks to match. And it was decent value too.

I still want to chop the label out, though.

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Review of Apple Store

04 Jul 07, 21:03

Retail heaven

"Hey guys! I've a great idea! Let's take some of the most expensive retail space in the world and fill it with very little indeed!"

So they did.

And it's impossible not to go 'Wow!' when you first walk in.

It's also impossible not to buy something after you do.

1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.

Review of Euston Square Underground Station

04 Jul 07, 21:00

Silly place to put the station

Here's the thing - that tube line runs right under the front of Euston station. So why did they not build a station there? But I'm not ungrateful for my enforced 500m walk each morning. Station itself is small and very poorly laid out. People using the ticket machines stop others from getting into the station; barriers are placed in the only space they could fit into, but do not cope well with rush-hour traffic.

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Review of The Railway

04 Jul 07, 20:54

Wetherspoons is Wetherspoons

I'm always slightly fustrated when I walk into a Wetherspoons - a lot of what they've done for pubs is good: lots of real ale, much better value, no music, etc. But there's always the same niggles: they're all the same! And I don't really like the homogonousness of the pub signs, the menus, the marketing blurb. And it's also unfortunate that the cheap prices tend to attract those who may otherwise be on meths.

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Review of Ye Olde Spotted Horse

04 Jul 07, 20:48

Lovely old pub

Admittedly, I've not been in this pub since Wells bought out Youngs. But I hope it's not changed too much. It's a bit of an old man's pub, but I happen to like old pubs and beams in the ceilings. Pass me my pipe and slippers.

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Review of The Fox and Hounds

04 Jul 07, 20:46

Fresh pub

This pub has had a relatinvely recent makeover. So it all looks decent enough, but you get the feeling that they may have overspent on the decor. Or they're just being damned cheeky with their prices. But they've got lots of nice plasma TVs to watch the footy on. So if you're up for watching the game with your mates, try to remember all those tricks you used to use at college when trying to avoid paying for a round.

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Review of Munal Tandoori

04 Jul 07, 20:41

Great curry house

Okay - so I used to live very near this place when Iwas at college. And having to resist the wonderful aromas that came from that place when walking back from lectures was particularly tricky. The menu is your standard indian fare, but they do know how to made a damned good curry and prices are reasonable. Watch out for the cardimon pods in the rice - accidentally bite into one of those and you'll know about it.

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