It's a good place to be, well run, with a good ambience. In sharp contrast to the feeling of being in a county town coaching inn hidden among the Adam columns and chandeliers is a gaming machine and a drop down big TV screen for sport. As one of Whitbread's best, this is an unpretentious little number located in the Brewery's heartland of Chiswell Street, an underground bar spread across 4 vaults with many quiet corners. Usually a few of these are roped off for private parties but there is always room and usually a chair. Laid back, good selection of beer and a reasonable selection of wine.
Staff are competent and friendly, the place is well run and has a good hands-off ambience.
You can still hear above the music. About ten of us meet up there once a month for a chat, a laugh, good beer and a four hour knockout tournament.