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The Jack Horner, Bloomsbury, W1

235-236 Tottenham Court Road
W1
W1T 7QN
Phone: 02076362868
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Jack Horner

Smart street corner Fullers pub with a great location in a prime retail area, not too far from Oxford Street. Entering through a corner porch, you emerge into the main bar area, which is dominated by the centrally positioned servery, which the bare boarded room wraps around. The bar has a beautiful counter front, richly embellished with decorative woodwork flourishes beneath a polished stone counter. There’s some mixed seating to the front, under large light features and a display gallery packed full of seemingly unrelated objects. To the left of the bar, nice ethed glass screens have been used to create a cosy snug-like space with a couple of tables squeezed in, whilst to the rear, the room opens out into a dining space of sorts, with two-thirds height panels topped with Fullers themed murals and branding. There’s another gallery back here, packed full of tankards, jugs, earthenware and a million other things. Pop music played a little loudly, although not so loud as to impede conversation, and there are a few benches outside on the pavement to one side of the pub.
Three Fullers beers – London Pride, EBS and Dark Star Hophead – were available on handpull alongside a guest of Tiny Rebel Billabong. I opted for a pint of the latter, which was in decent nick and served to me by a friendly barmaid who had a good laugh with me when another bloke very nearly paid for my beer by mistake with his contactless card!
I thought this was a nice city centre Fullers house, not benefitting from the grandeur of some of their Pie and Alehouse establishments perhaps, but still presenting itself as a smart, comfortable pub that you’d be happy to settle down in for a while. Definitely a good bolt hole away from the surrounding retail madness and well worth a look in passing.

On 20th September 2023 - rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Jack Horner

I can't really elaborate on the reviews below, especially the most recent. The place is indeed a bank conversion but it's a conversion from a pub which closed in 1941, known as the Bedford Head, just off Bedford Square, an estate owned by the Dukes of Bedford.
Dark Star Hophead was the guest ale on the bar, which spared us from the other Fuller's offerings.
This isn't a great place, but compared to the other Tottenham Court Road pubs...

On 22nd January 2020 - rating: 4
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Quinno _ left this review about The Jack Horner

Fuller's place converted from a bank in 1994, it’s nicely decorated in the dark wood and burgundy trim of the type that's welcoming if perhaps a little contrived (tourists, innit?). Staple shaped interior with some partitioned seating which is surprisingly small, especially as the left staple end is set aside for dining. Irritatingly there were stools all-round the bar blocking service points, mind you the staff weren't exactly exemplars of customer service themselves. Three banks of ale pumps with the central one displaying all the choices, Pride, ESB, Oliver's Island, Rocky Red (NBSS 3) Dark Star Hophead and a guest in the shape of Tiny Rebel. Prices are steep, as is the Fullers norm these days. Overall it’s a decent shout for the area - something that's a known quantity and generally consistent. 6.5

On 20th December 2019 - rating: 6
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Philip Carter
London Charing Cross, 0.92 miles, 17 min walk (show)
London Euston, 0.95 miles, 18 min walk (show)
London St Pancras International, 1.26 miles, 24 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Jack Horner, W1
20th Sep 2023, 19:01
Review submitted by Pub SignMan
 
23rd Jan 2020, 08:30
Request to add pub to area Bloomsbury by Tris C approved

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
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  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 20 September 2023 by Pub SignMan
  • Car Park : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 September 2023 by Pub SignMan
  • Darts : No 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 : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 20 September 2023 by Pub SignMan
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 20 December 2019 by Quinno _
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