The Redan, W2

Official site of The Redan - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

Official site of The Redan - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

This is a Taylor Walker pub, but the ale choice was seriously limited with only Courage Best, London Pride and Bombardier on. A fourth pump had a clip reversed, but I couldn't make out what it was. The usual pubco pub grub menu is available here. This one follows the usual Taylor Walker formula with masses of tall tables/tall stools cluttering up the main room, but with a further area around to the right of the servery furnished with normal tables and chairs. Being a TW pub there's dark wood everywhere, and some of it is the original Victorian fitting, including some screenwork at the back containing etched and cut glass panels. The bar couter looks to be the real deal as well. The floor's carpeted in the main, with a bare-boarded space near the door, and a black and white splash area surrounding the bar counter. Like so many TW pubs, this one falls firmly in the OK category. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with it but, apart from the rather nice bit of screening, nothing that would induce me to go out of my way to re-visit it. The ale selection doesn't really cut the mustard either. Nonetheless, I'm glad it's surviving, and seemingly doing a reasonable trade to boot.

L shaped pub with an upstairs dining area. Real ales from caledonian, sharp's and thwaites with another tap not on.