Golden Eagle, Marylebone, W1

Small but nicely formed backstreet boozer off the Marylebone Road. J-shape interior with simple, traditional décor - pillar box red quarter length wood panelling and pastel yellow walls, carpeted with red fabric banquettes. Square leaded windows with green and yellow stained trim. Attractive etched glass bar back replete with a golden eagle peering down. Noted that the place was very clean. Live music advertised and apparently there is live piano playing three times a week in the evenings. A friendly, be-tied guv'nor serving four ales - Fullers Pride and Summer Ale, Old Hooky and Tribute. My half of Summer Ale was fair enough though the pitted glass was only fit for the skip – odd, seeing how meticulously well-done the rest of the place was. Unusually, and gratifyingly, a price list is prominently displayed to the left of the bar. A good unpretentious (that word again!) bolt-hole and worth popping in if you fancy a bit of traditional pub fayre.

Traditional corner London boozer with no nonsense old school guvnor, carpetted throughout, wood tables, cushioned wall banquettes & stools with heavy cast iron bases, attractive lead light windows, highlighted with some stained glass work. Pride, Brakspears, & Tribute in very good nick. I always think that well tended hanging baskets indicate a good attitude of care for the pub, usually reflected in the quality of the ales – a theory borne out again here. Simple, down to earth, we all liked it. Nice, also, to see some independent shops still trading nearby along Marylebone La.

Quite a good little traditional boozer, tucked away just off Marylebone High Street. The corner position lets lots of light in through the large windows to illuminate a predominantly red painted interior with lots of original feature. A decent pint of Pride was available on our visit early on New Years Eve, much to our delight after trying to buy beer in a couple of other pubs, only to find that they had sold out. This pub aparently has a good old London sing song on a Friday night with music provided by a pianist on the pub upright. Good for the simple fact that it had beer in a very beer deprived part of town.

A small, traditional street corner boozer in the heart of Marylebone. The interior décor is unremarkable and perhaps a little past it’s best, but it’s a pleasant enough, no frills sort of pub. The dual aspect leaded windows have some squares of stained glass and the floor is carpeted. There is green velvet bench seating around the walls together with a few round tables and chairs, and more green velvet on the bar stools. There was little decoration on the walls another than a couple of paintings of a sunny Mediterranean scene and a royal portrait. Some other notices on the walls seem to suggest regular music nights, although these may have been just for decoration. There was a small TV up in the corner, but this was not on when we visited. Barman seemed friendly enough. Beers on tap were Wychwood Paddy’s Tout, St. Austell Tribute and York Brewery’s First Light. There was also a pump for London Pride, although this was off on our visit. The solitary cider was Strongbow unfortunately.

Randomness Guide to London - Golden Eagle entry

Randomness Guide to London - Golden Eagle entry

This is quite an old-fashioned little corner pub tucked away along Marylebone Lane between Wigmore St and Baker St. It was unusually quiet for a weekday lunchtime with only me and five other punters in. Some rather attractive leaded lights in the windows look original, and give the impression of a traditional pub. Seating comprises some tall stools round the bar, a few smallish round tables with small stools and settles against the wall. “Only” Tribute and Pride on when I was in there, but the Tribute was pretty good. I rather liked this simple unpretentious pub, and will happily drop in again when in the area.

Straightforward single room street corner pub with a central bar. Ornate bar back with etched mirrors and the brass golden eagle keeping an eye on things. A collection of Toby Jug style teapots sits on a shelf over the bar. Mainly cast iron three legged circular tables plus a drinking shelf. Some stools at the bar. The former local street sign "Marylebone Lane W1" forms part of the decor. All woodwork including the bar is painted what I can only describe as magenta, but it does not detract. A very welcoming quiet oasis from the madness of Oxford St, Pride, Tribute and Brakspears Bitter yesterday.