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George IV, WC2

30 Portugal Street
WC2
WC2A 2HF
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Bucking Fastard left this review about George IV

A very pleasing corner pub,owned by the nearby LSE and with a vast LSE sign above the bar,so popular with their students.Although open plan ,the window frames with etched glass,traditional doors,very fine ceiling and an impressive mirrored wall down one side are all noteworthy but let down by the furniture with lots of high tables around the apex ,more trad elswewhere.The lack of soft furnishing or curtains leads to noise reverberating around .There is an upstairs bar available for hire called the Beavers Retreat for some reason.
The food menu is simple,sharers,sandwiches and soup at student friendly prices ,clearly LSE dont try to maximise profit here.Sadly only two real ales,the ubiquitous Doom Bar and London Pride at a decent £2.65 a half (NBSS 2.5) which is about all I wanted to consume.
Good interior let down by boring real ale.I much prefered the White Horse around the corner.

On 26th November 2023 - rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about George IV

This was my first visit to a pub i really should have visited before, considering that I worked in the area for many years. There were four handpumps, but just one in operation dispensing a not particularly good London Pride (£2.50 a half). Some reasonably priced (£5.50 a pop) sarnies on the menu featuring traditional favourites such as ham and cheese. The massive London School of Economics sign above the bar counter gives a clue as to the regular customer base. Seating is a mix of a few tall tables/tall stools and normal tables and chairs. There are some interesting features such as the Lincrusta style ceiling, arched windoes (although the glazing looks modern), arched mirrors on the right, but with more modern glazing, and an attractive marble surround fireplace on the right.

It was desperately quite mid-afternoon on a Monday with just me and a couple of young lads in there. To be honest, it's not the sort of pub I'm likely to make a regular haunt. Card only payments.

On 25th April 2023 - rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about George IV

Traditional corner pub with an almost square bar, staple-shaped counter at the back, high ceiling, large windows on both sides and mirrors on the other wall. Notable for having a limited number of tables, although the bare-boarded floor started to fill up with late-afternoon drinkers (a mix of mostly students and staff, I would guess) shortly after I arrived. Rocking Rudolph was on one of the four handpumps, but this expired during the pour, just leaving 6X (£4.25) as the only other option.

On 23rd December 2018 - rating: 6
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Steve C
London Charing Cross, 0.69 miles, 13 min walk (show)
City Thameslink, 0.75 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Farringdon (London), 0.88 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for George IV, WC2
26th Nov 2023, 21:03
Review submitted by Bucking Fastard amended by Bucking Fastard
 
26th Nov 2023, 21:01
Review submitted by Bucking Fastard

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Car Park : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Darts : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 November 2005 by hondo .
  • Jukebox : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Karaoke : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Live Music : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Micropub : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Pinball : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Pool Table : No last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 November 2005 by hondo .
  • Wheelchair Access : No - WCs downstairs. - last updated 07 May 2016 by Tris C
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