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Rising Sun, Smithfield, EC1
EC1
EC1A 7JQ
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Moby Duck left this review about Rising Sun
Another basic Smiths pub and one very much for the locals, just a few old boys and a couple market workers in on my visit.Nice upstairs lounge as mentioned before but apart from that pretty boring all in all.
On 28th April 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1872 recommendations about 1845 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about Rising Sun
A revisit required as part of the Sam Smiths Challenge. This time we encountered a no-nonsense Sam's with a no nonsense, old skool cockney geezer guv'nor. Internally it’s two areas either side of the bar, the left is slightly more upmarket, the right is high tables and a dart board. An austere feel to the décor - wood floor, leaded dimpled/opaque windows – and a similar feel to atmosphere, you would have heard more noise in a village library. Nice upstairs lounge which I think I would have preferred to sit in (“Grave-diggers used to meet in the upper room to discuss sale of cadavers to doctors at nearby Barts” quoth WhatPub). OBB on but no Alpine Lager (“we don’t sell that girly juice”) so I went for a bottle of the ultra-manly apricot fruit beer which was rather decent. I still struggled to get much out of this one, if I’m honest.
December 2006
Tucked away in the windy streets-cum-alleyways. It’s not a bad little place looks-wise. We popped in for a quick half but the stock was pretty depleted. Being a Sam Smith's meant it was time to move on as I simply can't abide the OBB. The barmaid was very good, and I guess for the area it's a decent choice - it's near St Bartholomew's church which was the one used in Four Weddings and a Funeral, I think. Apparently there's a darts board but I didn't spot it. Low mark due to the depleted stock. Rated 5
On 20th December 2019
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Rising Sun
Typical Sam Smith's house,it all looks very traditional both inside and out ,but when the only ale option is Old Brewery Bitter the heart sinks ,it really was tastless after a decent crawl and I just could not be bothered to finish my half.
The interior is open plan in two section with the far end having a darts board,while the larger back section is rather sparse on the furniture front.Wood panelling everywhere,carved wood bar but this is such a usual feature in SS pubs that it's almost a pastiche in here.There is a first floor restaurant with prices for pub grub that looked cheap but like the ale is it cheap for a reason ?
It's so boring I won't be rushing back.
On 2nd March 2019
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2728 recommendations about 2728 pubs]
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- Randomness Guide to London - Rising Sun entry
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: Rising Sun - whatpub.com
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesday - last updated 02 March 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes - Samuel Smith's. - last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
