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The Golden Lion, Watford
Watford
WD17 2PT
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Reviews of The Golden Lion (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Golden Lion
A tolerable backstreet local with a larger-than-life landlord. There are high tables across the front bar, a side room with lots of old prints and a partly-covered outside section. Just Doom Bar on handpump and nothing of any note on the keg taps. Leave it to the locals.
On 9th November 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3641 recommendations about 3576 pubs]
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Golden Lion
First time to poke my nose in this one since Saracens moved away from Watford many moons ago. Although there is a dartboard and a couple of screens dotted about this is no longer a sports bar but a fairly standard comfortable pub now called the Golden Lion. A single room wrapping around the L shaped bar with a nice outside drinking area to the back beyond a small glass covered conservatory area. Nice inoffensive decor with one wall being a montage of old black and white photos of Watford landmarks ( if that’s not an oxymoron).
Three hand pumps on the bar but only one in operation with a fairly average London Pride. Another reverse clipped with Doombar and these seemed to be the permanent two ales.
It’s an OK pub and decent enough by central Watford standards, but nothing to really make it stand out.
On 23rd October 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2236 recommendations about 2098 pubs]
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Delboy 20 left this review about Druids
Druids has now been renamed the Golden Lion.
On 2nd May 2016
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 1821 recommendations about 1692 pubs]
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Watford Junction, 0.49 miles, 9 min walk (show)
Watford High Street, 0.54 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 15 May 2015 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Clive Thompson
