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Bonds, Mayfair, W1
W1
W1S 1AR
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Tris C left this review about Bonds
Just off Bond Street, as the Bunch of Grapes, this place dates from 1796, to be rebuilt in 1882 and expanded to the left into the current building, I care not when.
The interior is ultra-modern, like an upmarket restaurant or cocktail bar, all visible on their website. In reality it’s none of these things, as in effect it’s an upmarket sports bar with seven TVs showing the live match, with commentary pumped through the bar’s Hi-Fi system and at a volume which rendered conversation impossible. I suspect the place would love to attract the beautiful and well-heeled, but it was rammed with customers who were a mixed bunch, most you’d be surprised to find somewhere like this, many swearing their heads off at the TV.
Amazingly there were three cask options here, with Pride, Tribute and Sussex Best at £3.15 a half, an almost charitable price given the area and lower than many a pub in Putney or Clapham, on decent form too.
This is a bit of a poor place; I wish I’d stayed in the Barley Mow.
On 10th April 2024
- rating: 3
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Bonds
More a modern bar than a pub,this sits on a street corner and has large picture windows giving lots of light internally.There are a whole series of dining type tables infront of the entrance and the bar,many will have reserved signs as food here is clearly popular.To the left is more of a drinking area with high tables and chairs.Towards the back to the left side of the bar there is an L shaped bench in green velour.
There were three flatscreens showing the Six Nations,so there was a more lively atmosphere even though there were diners.
At the bar three handpumps were dispencing Harvey's Sussex Best,Sharp's Doom Bar and a decent St Austell Tribute (NBSS 3).Not an exciting line up ,but sufficient.However I can't imagine a revisit,there are so many identikit places like this in the West End.
On 13th February 2022
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about Bonds
A large pub with a black exterior which looks a bit posh from outside, although this is refuted by a large sports screen overlooking proceedings when you go in. It has a modernised designer-type interior with high tables and benches in the middle, dining tables to one side and a curiously-padded lower level down in the corner. Ales were 6X, Tribute and Doom Bar.
On 21st August 2019
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Bonds
Although close to Oxford Street and New Bond Street, this Stonegate venue is in a quiet spot and doesn't really stand out as a pub (unlike the Duke of York opposite) until you get quite close due to the austere dark paintwork on the façade. The interior is quite conventional, apart from a seating area down a half-flight of stairs in the outer corner on the way down to a smaller basement bar to a part-time counter. The semi-modern furniture and decor is smart but certainly not upmarket as one might expect in this part of town. Three real ales on handpump: Doom Bar and Atlantic from Sharp's plus Wadworth 6X (£4.65, although a pound more expensive on a Friday night apparently).
On 24th March 2019
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about Bonds
One main room with bar to the rear and a lower area to the left. Also rooms to the right. Three weak real ales and many craft items. Also lots of TVs.
On 9th October 2017
- rating: 4
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Alan Winfield left this review about Bonds
Bonds is a modern upmarket bar that is on a narrow street.
I did'nt like the look or name of this bar but i thought i would give it a try.
Once inside there were a few different drinking areas and most of the seating was comfortable leather settees,once i got to the bar i was surprised to see two handpumps on it and both had real ales on i had a drink of Youngs bitter and this was a decent well kept pint the other beer was London Pride.
The bar was very quiet on my early Saturday dinner visit and i was quite happy and relaxed having a drink in here.
Pub visited 23/6/2007
On 23rd June 2007
- rating: 7
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