The Round House, Covent Garden, WC2

A Fullers pub with a bit of a touristy feel about it, a high ceilinged single room with five handpumps serving beers from the Fullers stable, Dark Star Revelation was good and very welcome.

Good Fullers pub thats always busy on my visits.Touristy but seems to have a mixed crowd always spilling onto the street.Darkstar -sunquake was my choice on recent visit.

Official site of The Round House - www.roundhousecoventgarden.co.uk

The Roundhouse’s semi-circular interior and history are best appreciated on the pub’s website. This used to be a regular haunt of mine from the late ‘80s to late ‘90s, so it was a revisit after a good 20 years. I can’t remember what the interior looked like, but perhaps I just didn’t spot the Wedgwood-style powder blue and white fibrous plasterwork ceiling. Thankfully, there were two Dark Star ales on, along with the full year-round Fuller’s range: Pale Ale and Hophead at £2.80 a half and ok. This isn’t a bad pub, but is perhaps just a bit corporate. Worth a visit if in the area, but not a destination in its own right; the easily confused Round Table round the corner is a better bet, providing it’s not just GK IPA on the bar.

Official site of The Round House - www.roundhousecoventgarden.co.uk

Originally The Petters Hotel, the pub is Victorian and is a great example of a traditional London boozer, not too badly damaged by the tourist trade. Still owned by Fullers, the ales on during this visit were faux-HSB, Oliver’s Island, Pride and Fruit Loop. Service was very slow due to the stupidity of some of the customers – but you can’t blame the pub for that. The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was lively, the beer was in decent condition. As London pubs go, it’s not a bad bet, and the location and layout make it a good place to watch the world go by.

Decent Fuller's pub which certainly isn't round! No ESB but HSB and Bengal Lancer (I think) on offer. Worth a return visit.