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The Doric Arch, NW1
Somers Town
NW1
NW1 2DN
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Strongers . left this review about The Doric Arch
I really liked it in here as they show Sky and Setanta on a plasma screen, it is relaxed and the staff are very friendly. There is plenty of railway and London Underground paraphernalia on the walls, but this is the only giveaway that you are drinking in a station.
A full Fullers range was available on my visit along with 4 guest beers, but two were off. There are 70 ales written on some chalk boards behind the bar and the pub is asking visitors to vote for their favourites and the top three will feature in February.
I would definitely go back to this pub if passing.
On 20th January 2009
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5965 recommendations about 5931 pubs]
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Malden man left this review about The Doric Arch
Good meeting point for yesterdays football trip. The usual good range of beers available, nice pint of Dark Star Hophead and the excellent all day breakfast for £5.95. Reasonably busy and buzz of chatter at 11:45 yesterday. A good pub providing excellent choice in what is a bit of a difficult location. Not like most "station" pubs. Lots of old railway memorabilia around. You need a code from the bar to get to the toilets though.
On 4th November 2007
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1710 recommendations about 1683 pubs]
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john mcgraw left this review about The Doric Arch
As stated before,a great pub for the real ale drinker.It's very unusual for a Fuller's pub to have guest beers and this is a welcome change from that policy.The only thing wrong with this pub is that the staff seem to be very miserable.No welcome.No hello.So come on you lot behind the bar,cheer up a bit.It will make the Hophead taste even better.Footnote:Having said that,I went there a couple of days ago and the staff were really frienly.Perhaps they were having a bad day before. Further footnote: went in there yesterday(16-01-07) and happiness was abound and whats more important the Hophead and Castle Rock's Harvest pale were perfection, if it carries on like this i will happily become an alcholic!!
On 17th January 2007
- rating: 10
[User has posted 2044 recommendations about 2025 pubs]
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Philip Carter left this review about The Doric Arch
Originally called The Head of Steam. This was a mecca for real ale drinkers and it was thought that the takeover by Fullers would be bad, but having visited both before and since the change, personally, i can say that Fullers have kept up the good work. They have their own range of real ales plus a good selection of guest ales.
On 8th December 2006
- rating: 10
[User has posted 759 recommendations about 721 pubs]