Hoop & Grapes, EC4

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Old Blue left this review about Hoop & Grapes

I paid £3.70 for a good pint of Hyde's original here, in preference to Bishop's Finger or Spitfire, and noted the landlord's FBII credentials. I didn't eat here, though the menu looked quite reasonable for the area, with traditional pub grab mains between £6.50 and £8.50.

On entering, you see seating to the left and a bar to the right, the bar being a tad too high up to feel quite comfortable with as a customer. You can go through the back to a beer patio, or up the stairs to the 'upstairs bar and patio', which appears to consist of a more relaxed room above the main bar, and another flight of stairs to another patio to the rear and a third storey room to the front.

I liked several things about this pub, but couldn't quite make my mind up about it. I would drink here again, not least in order to do so.

On 31^st July 2011 - rating: 6
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