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Quinno _ left this review about The Clarence
Corner pub in Whitehall with an attractive frontage (leaded and arched windows, pillars) that sadly is unmatched by the internal architecture. Refurbished in mid-2009, the place used to be a bit dark and (fake) olde worlde; now it looks like a classic ‘point at the pub interior you want from a catalogue’ job, with duck egg coloured paint, raised tables, bare floorboards with the odd garish feature thrown in, which doesn’t do the long narrow bar area many favours. Prices have gone up heftily too. Eight pumps on my visit with seven operational and a different ale on each. A couple of interesting ones on, my Twickenham Naked Ladies was in fair condition. Could be better.
On 5th April 2013
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Clarence
Was always one of the better bets for a pint in Whitehall, but this place is now owned by Geronimo Inns who have undertaken substantial refurbishment. However, unlike some of their establishments, the bar retains a reasonable (if distinctly upmarket) pub feel since the main (Pol Roger) dining room is upstairs. Four real ales on handpump - Doom Bar and Wandle plus the seasonal Sharp's Red Ale and Adnams Old Ale (first class, £3.25). This one won't be to everybody's taste, but I think that the 'new' Clarence is an improvement.
On 6th November 2010
- rating: 7
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Roger Button left this review about The Clarence
I have always found the Clarence to be one of the more accommodating pubs in an area that is generally tourist orientated Dating from 1862, the pub has a lovely Victorian frontage that’s all arches, pillars and panel windows. Internally it has undergone a recent refurbishment and the changes are obvious but and whilst not untasteful, the grey paint, bare floored, stripped furnishings and raised tables do seem to have been adopted from what has become an all too common template. The fake pillars and beams that once complimented the old world style now look a bit cheap and plastic whilst some of the wall coverings are interesting to say the least.
The beer selection and quality are thankfully still as they have always been with 4 constantly changing Ales, the latest offerings being Doom Bar, Adnams, Cornish Coaster and Wandle. This is a pub that does occasionally throw up an unusual beer and whilst prices may seem a bit high, they are prices are about par for the area. The first floor contains a separate ornately decorated dining room known as the Pol Roger.
The pub has always had a reasonably pleasant atmosphere and I have always found the staff efficient. One major plus is that it never seems to be as rammed as some of its neighbours and even during the recent World Cup, I could walk in and bag a seat to watch matches on the sole flat screen.
The stairs to the Gents are a bit hazardous after a few pints and the toilets themselves used to be pretty awful although my amazing powers of beer retention meant that I didn’t need them on my recent visit. I have had several decent if somewhat sporadic evenings here (the pub that is, not the toilets) and it is usually a safe bet to fall back on when I’m in the area although it has certainly lost some of its previous charm.
On 1st September 2010
- rating: 6
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