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The Porcupine, Leicester Square, WC2
WC2
WC2H 0BS
Reviews of The Porcupine (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The Porcupine
The previous reviews still hold true as far as I could see. There’s a very attractive bar back, which could be original to the pub’s rebuilding in the 1870s; the interesting pot shelf is probably modern. What’s not modern, are the lovely glazed polychromatic Art Nouveau tiles to the dado across the right-hand wall. Otherwise, the floor’s bare boarded and walls are smoky blue, with a white Anaglypta ceiling. Furniture is conventional, the tall stuff comprising barrel tables; lighting is brassy and Victorian in style, whilst customers looked like theatregoers.
Ales: Rosie Pig cider, Doom (reversed), Pride (reversed), Nicholson’s Pale Ale (reversed), Ghost Ship and Brew York’s X-Panda at £2.75 a half and very nice indeed.
This is a pleasant little place, made all the better for actually having a more imaginative ale; worth an extra point in its own right.
On 5th November 2021
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Porcupine
A Nicholson's pub on a street corner, next to an exit from Leicester Square tube station, with a typical dark wood and glass feel to the interior. There are a couple of tables outside on the pavement and a dining room upstairs. It had a fair selection of beers for a smallish pub, with examples from Adnams, Redemption, London Brewing and Hobgoblin, as well as the St Austell-brewed house bitter.
On 2nd October 2018
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Porcupine
Small for a Nicholson's pub - not many seats downstairs, and the upstairs Theatre Bar claims to be table-service only. However, it's not a bad spot for a quick pint if you can squeeze in. Six handpumps in the main bar (with three more at first-floor level), and on this visit I found NPA, Doom Bar, Pride, Proper Job, Hooky and Jaipur (£5.05) from the six handpumps.
On 18th February 2018
- rating: 7
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London Waterloo, 1.21 miles, 23 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : No - Pavement seating area - last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 05 November 2021 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes - Pie-orientated. - last updated 05 November 2021 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : No last updated 02 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 05 November 2021 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 02 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 05 November 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 24 October 2016 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 05 November 2021 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - But not to toilets - last updated 14 November 2014 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
