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The White Hart, SE1
SE1
SE1 8TJ
Reviews of The White Hart (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Moby Duck left this review about The White Hart
A very attractive exterior and nice enough wood panelling inside. The cask lineup was all from Fullers, Pride, Red Fox and Hophead, doubled up on the two banks of three handpulls, I wonder if Fullers now own the pub without any obvious branding? On tap was some Tiny Rebel and a couple of nowadays ubiquitous Beavertown beers. It did seem the food aspect was being pushed harder than the beer, but worth a pint.
On 21st November 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2151 recommendations about 2118 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about The White Hart
This place dates from at least 1848, though probably rebuilt in the 1930s for the Wenlock brewery, as there’s an exceptionally good example of one of their tiled fascias; however, these are the result of a sympathetic restoration in 2019 my M & B; good on them.
The interior isn’t quite so impressive, the only thing of note being the stone spittoon running around the base of the bar, which is bare wood field panelled and probably original. The bar back features metal poles with brown glazed tiles and there’s a tubular steel gantry above the bar; the etched glass snob screens to the rear are more than likely new. The floor is modern varnished and walls are either dark grey wainscotting or Anaglypta to the dado, then either bare brick or Eau de Nil to the picture rail, now back to dark grey, up to and including the Anaglypta ceiling, from which hang fluted spherical lamp clusters. Furniture is a mix of normal height and tall styles, tealights to tables, with décor comprising framed prints. To the left wall is a beer board listing so-called ‘craft’ beers – six – but not the real ales for some reason; supposing the pumps were blocked by bar hogs? Customers seemed to be locals and office workers, one swearing his head off, another, having a very noisy FaceTime conversation, shouting away, or talking, given that she was American. Also not a crowd pleaser, were the sticky, semi-dried patches of ale to tables and the annoying girl band musical banality wafting over the stereo.
There were five pumps, one unused, then Ubu, Landlord, Oakham Citra and Brew York’s X-Panda at £5.55 a pint and ok, but I’ve had better.
This pub is ok, but it needs to try harder. The more imaginative than average ale range is a plus, but the ambience isn’t good. Ultimately though, this place can’t compete with the King’s Arms across the road, but it shouldn’t be overlooked.
On 24th November 2021
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2208 recommendations about 2165 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The White Hart
A reliable backstreet pub, close to Waterloo Station, with a rather light feel due to lots of bare windows and an uncluttered interior round the island bar. There is a small partitioned-off pavement area outside. A reasonable range of ales on pump, as well as sundry craft stuff: at time of visit being Five Points Citrus Pale, DBC Frosted Jack, Purity H2O, Ghost Ship and Doom Bar. Condition was good.
On 2nd March 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3641 recommendations about 3576 pubs]
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London Charing Cross, 0.74 miles, 14 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 January 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 29 May 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
- WiFi : No last updated 23 November 2021 by Tris C
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