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The Old City Arms, Hammersmith, W6

107 Hammersmith Bridge Road
W6
W6 9DA

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David Walton left this review about The Old City Arms

Visited 02/12/24

Two hand pumps. One dispensing St Austell Tribute the other with a clip for L Pride turned round. Keg offering was Fosters, Stella, Peroni, Guinness, Neck Oil, original SB, Amstel, berries & cherries Old Mount cider, Moretti, Heineken and Brixton Reliance Pale Ale.

What you would call an old school pub. Sort of an elongated C shape with small legs on either side of a long front area. The bar counter occupies the area to the slight left-hand side of the area facing the front door and had a few locals sitting on stools on my visit. The venue is tiled throughout. There are a lot of red velvet banquettes providing the seating capacity here at old school solid pub tables. The left-hand spur had some similar tables and there are a couple of pool tables on this side, including one in its own area with its own TV. A dartboard that is set up for darts to be played suggests this is on offer here. There were a few TV's again showing the cricket without commentary. The right-hand spur had an interesting seating area in the far back corner with its own canopy. Not a bad pub, would be better with another couple of cask beers. The Tribute itself was decent though.

On 16^th March 2026 - rating: 5
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Old City Arms

Well described below. Still only Pride and Doom on the beer front. I tried the Pride but it was awful so I exchanged it for Doom Bar. Not much better but at least drinkable. Much better options nearby.

On 28^th April 2023 - no rating submitted
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Tris C left this review about The Old City Arms

Originally and unsurprisingly just the City Arms, the pub dates from 1827, but was rebuilt in 1896 and was once a Watney Combe Reid house, as evinced by one of their trademark ‘stag’ roundels straddling the sign bracket.
The previous reviews still apply: The interior is low ceilinged with an interior that resembles a sauna with a tiled floor. The right-hand side is more of a comfortable lounge area, a veritable oasis of calm and tranquillity compared to the left-hand arena, which is very much a ladz and ladettes lair, men mainly in T-shirts, sporting more muscles than a Belgian restaurant, all looking like they could handle themselves; scantily clad women twerked flirtatiously to a loud soundtrack. Otherwise, the interior can be seen on the website’s gallery, though it doesn’t show the ugly games machine or the multiple TVs showing the footie.
The ale front was nothing to get the pulse racing, with just Doom and Pride, so I opted for a half of Guinness at £2.50 which was fine.
This is a very poor place, where I really didn’t feel that relaxed, me necking my Guinness at the bar before beating a hasty retreat. There’s no chance I’d come back here again, not least because the Blue Anchor is next door.

Rated 2.5.

On 9^th February 2022 - rating: 3
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