27th Mar 2013 - A dark Nicholsons Pub with lots of red leather and dark wood. Its a Square central bar with tables around it and lots of windows at the front so it gets plenty of daylight. This was an evening visit so it was busy dark and atmospheric. People were happy and mixed with older family groups were a few young trendys probably heading somewhere cool later. Everyone seemed relaxed except the guy I assume ran the place as his cleaning ocd meant he polished the same tiny segment of bar 4 or 5 times in the one hour we were there. Still it showed its a well looked after and cared for pub unlike some nearby. It also had decent well kept beers. But the main reason I loved this pub and will always remember this pub is that whilst politely conversing with my father my mother belched loudly in my ear. I have never heard this before and didn't even know she had the skill. I always assumed I inherited the deep belch from my Dad but it would appear I was wrong. I think if my Mum wants to trump this she is going to have to fart loudly whilst ordering a lager in a very

4th Aug 2009 - A Nicholsons pie pub tucked away just off Regent Street with a fine Victorian interior. Plenty of cut glass and fine decorations to look at. Due to it's location, it, and other pubs in the area, is prone to unpredicatable crowd surges. Tourist groups, shoppers, local workers and general passing trade are the causes of this. On our Thursday night visit, it was particularly busy but then emptied fairly quickly. Food wasn't brilliant, sold out of many things and what they did have was dry and overcooked. I've eaten in many Nicholsons pubs and to be honest it's usually underwhelmingly average pub grub - maybe the menu promises too much - but I've never left wholly satiated.