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The Lady Ottoline, Bloomsbury, WC1

11A Northington Street
WC1
WC1N 2JF

Phone: 02078310008

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Lady Ottoline

Another Bloomsbury corner pub which has changed its name since my last visit in May 2010. There is a main bar at ground level with dining space upstairs. Toilets are in the basement.

On the bar, there were just a couple of cask ales - By The Horns London Surrey Classic & Redemption Kazbek. On keg, were Beavertown Neck Oil & Hidden New England IPA. Service became a little confused when bar staff started to serve us randomly when were in different rounds. I couldn't really find much to recommend this pub.

On 15^th November 2024 - rating: 5
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Lady Ottoline

A nice little pub with some good historical features, including the tiling and glasswork mentioned below. It is all a bit bijou, not least with little tealights twinkling all over the place, and clearly quite heavily focussed on food. A warm welcome though. On handpump were two from Brew York, Siren Memento and a Crafty Apple cider.

On 5^th December 2023 - rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Lady Ottoline

A street corner pub with an interesting exterior still with Charrington's insignia and the former name of Kings Arms picked out both in mosaic tiling by a side entrance and on the window frieze.Shame that the name hasn't been retained.There is a small interior ,quite minimalist but retaining a good fireplace with wood burner and a high moulded ceiling.The wooden floor means chatter will bounce around the interior but background jazz seemed very appropiate.The tables are mainly square wooden extendable dining types,but there are some high tables and bench seating and only drinking is just fine,the upstairs restaurant draws most of the diners although meals will be served anywhere.There is some art on the walls and the overall affect is smart gastro but dont let that put you off.
There are 4 handpumps drawing on my Saturday afternoon visit Doom Bar,Southward Potters Field Porter,Bloomsbury London IPA and Tiny Rebel Cwtch (£4.45,decent nick but a very short pint was pulled into the dimple glass)
Overall I thought the ale range was decent,it's tucked away and the food smelt good.Worth popping in if crawling the area.

On 21^st October 2018 - rating: 7
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