On one side is a long bar that can sit 30 people at one time with additional tables and four-pronged barstools by the glass wall opposite it. The atmosphere is relaxed and not cramped, what with a 60-person seating capacity to a maximum of only a hundred. It is propitious for small gatherings like mini concerts and poetry readings. And, like the Tube, the pub has a long row of overhead ad boxes that are for lease on a quarterly basis. Food and brews London Underground promises a genuine English pub experience.
Food is supposedly authentic English, most interesting of which are the pickled eggs and onions.
For those who hanker for something harder, London Underground also carries the usual whiskies, vodkas and gins. Or, you can always ask the bartender to mix a cocktail of your fancy. Gillego admits the local beers are still more popular, but he is quick to add that the English brands are competing. To compensate for it, the pub holds promos, like offering two of their English beers, Caffreys and Tennents, at P100 a pop. Underground Holdings Inc. Griffiths says it was conceived with franchising and licensing as the ultimate goal.