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The Hole in the Wall, Waterloo, SE1
SE1
SE1 8SQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Hole In The Wall
Not much in the way of atmosphere. The front bar is OK, but the back bar is positively gloomy with no natural light. Punters here also enjoy regular earthquake effect as trains pass directly overhead. But there are usually 6 real ales on offer, and the Twickenham Original I had was excellent. It also has a decent pinball machine in proper working order, which is becoming something of an endangered species in London. Not the sort of place in which I would want to spend an evening, but OK for a couple of pints and a decent game of pinball. Gets a 7 from me for the excellent ales on offer plus the pinball.
On 6th February 2008
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Hole In The Wall
A massive improvement on my previous visit, all the handpumps were working and 3 of the 6 we tried were spot-on (although the beer selection was safely mainstream, one special guest would have not been too much to ask) with Paulaner available for the lager types. The toilets were cleaner (though there was still an underlying smell of stale piss) than before. The interior desperately needs a refurb - the carpet in the front bar is worn down to the threads in places and the paintwork is extremely grubby. Sort that out and this place can be quite a draw. Defenders of this place call it a “traditional style boozer”; well that’s a bit like me defending Saddam Hussein as a “traditional style dictator”.
29 October 2006
A rancid flea pit under the arches which had four ales on tonight. The Battersea was well past its best, and the Adnams Bitter wasn't far behind it. And as for the toilets - well I may as well have gone on the floor as it looked and smelt like everyone else had been since opening, and possibly the night before as well. Maybe the drain was linked to the ale pumps? One bonus point for the novelty value of having trains rumbling over your head. Really, if you think this a good, or even a decent pub, you seriously need to get out more.
On 13th December 2006
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]