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White Ferry House, Pimlico, SW1
SW1
SW1V 4LD
Served areas
The White Ferry
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Reviews of White Ferry House (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Graham Coombs left this review about White Ferry House
A nice old pointy pub in the vee of two streets, with some wonderful features as described previously. The bar back is especially splendid, although a little detracted from by occasional modern incursions, like the silly lightbulbs. The biggest problem with the pub is the large hostel upstairs, and there was a steady flow of hostel types checking in and otherwise cluttering the place up. Still at least it is surviving relatively unspoiled and hopefully might get restored rather than gutted. On handpump were Wandle Ale and Seacider, with the small row of craft fonts being slightly more interesting than average. Food is burgers only.
On 6th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about White Ferry House
This place dates from the late 19th century, situated in the still socially mixed Pimlico. On approach, the upmarket beer patio gin umbrellas give the impression that this is going to be some upmarket gastropub, but actually it isn’t. It’s a hostel upstairs, with a young, clearly transient rather glum customer base – sparsely populated mid-Saturday evening – coupled with some older cackling more local types, typically smoking outside (obs).
The interior is on CAMRA’s inventory for having an interior of regional importance and also grade II-listed. The main draw here is an attractive bar back in the left bar with its fine etched mirrors and ornate fireplace; the remainder seems quite modern: floor, lighting and so on. The right bar also features good etched windows but an open kitchen, devoted to the pub staple that is the burger; one bloke seemed to be eating his own food from a Tupperware bowl. Other fittings seem modern with a dark blue/grey colour scheme to the dado, mushroom paint to the picture rail, then white remainder and to the ceiling also.
There was a cider and two ales on, Wandle and Big Hug Brewing’s Juicy Pale at a very agreeable of £4.40 and a reasonable pint it was too.
The previous reviewer sums proceedings up perfectly in that it too reminds me of the Phoenix and that this place also gets a ‘4’ for the heritage bits and real ale, but not much else; the other pub visited was the Constitution where fun is part of the curriculum, if not decent ale.
On 3rd October 2021
- rating: 4
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Komakino . left this review about White Ferry House
Still mostly as mentioned previously, retaining its separate bar rooms, along with three different entrances and it looks the business from outside. However, it's in essence a glorified hostel, and those in attendance on my brief visit were all on laptops, making the screens tuned into BBC News 24 pretty much redundant. Two ales at least - Sharp's Atlantic and Sambrook Wandle, with an un-noted cider on a further handpump (shame on me). The Wandle was inoffensive enough, but the prevailing atmosphere, summed up by the disinterested barmaid, reminded me much of Marylebone/Lisson Grove's Phoenix. There is a potentially cracking real ale pub here - and they could still keep the hostel bit upstairs that obviously ticks them over (70+ rooms for God-knows how much each night). They get a '4' for the Heritage bits and the real ale only.
On 25th November 2018
- rating: 4
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 02 February 2012 by Moby Duck
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Car Park : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Darts : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 February 2012 by Moby Duck
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 February 2012 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday 7:30pm - last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 February 2012 by Moby Duck
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 November 2018 by Komakino .
