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The Punch Bowl, Mayfair, W1
W1
W1J 5RU
Served areas
The Punchbowl
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Tris C left this review about The Punch Bowl
Originally built in 1729, but rebuilt in 1792 due to fire damage.
This date doesn’t surprise me, as some of the wood panelling – of which there is much – does look to be genuinely old, as does the fireplace surround. Some of the other woodwork seems newer, perhaps 19th century, such as the curved field panelled bar front and pot shelf, displaying the patina of age, though sadly what passes for a bar back is some exposed modern bricks and brown glazed tiles. There are some etched glass panes with walls painted pale mushroom with, for some reason, a crudely drawn A-Z-style map of the local area painted to part of the mid-section’s ceiling. Seating in the front area comprises traditional stuff, with some banquettes, then tall stools – some steel tubular – to the bar and left-hand drinking ledges. The rear appears to be geared towards dining, though there’s a very smart dining room on the first floor and a private members’ club above that. Lighting comes from filament bulbs fitted to hanging shallow metal shades, all annoyingly coated with fake cobwebs; more single use plastic. Banal music played and customers seemed, unsurprisingly, to be of the more affluent type.
The bar staff were decent enough, serving from two pumps dispensing some sort of Punch Bowl Ale(?) and one dishing out a decent half of Sussex Best at, for the area, a reasonable £2.50.
This place is a bit of a curate’s egg, but on balance I quite liked it; a better and wider ale range would get the score up. I certainly think that this is one of the best Mayfair pubs and I’d be inclined to drink here, including probably only the Coach & Horses, Guinea and Burlington if in this area.
On 29th October 2021
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about The Punch Bowl
One room pub with the rea for diners, by the looks. No usual real ale - they had their own beer as one of the three pumps. Nothing above 4.5% ABV.
On 7th June 2017
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Punch Bowl
At least this place is still a pub, but the prices and ambience may not appeal to everybody. It looks attractive enough, and the bar itself is reasonably traditional. Dining area towards the rear, and the whole place remains geared towards those with very substantial amounts of money. Three real ales on handpump: Deuchars IPA, Bombardier and the 'house' 1750 'full bodied ale" (£4.40) on my recent visit (four years after the previous one)..
On 2nd September 2013
- rating: 6
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London Victoria, 1.25 miles, 24 min walk (show)
London Charing Cross, 1.44 miles, 27 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
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- Car Park : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Darts : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : No - WCs downstairs. - last updated 29 October 2021 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 February 2018 by Komakino .
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