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Reviews of The Nel (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Perky Nel
Unfortunately I was unlucky in that there was no real ale on when I visited on Monday afternoon. One pump was unclipped, and the other had a Doom Bar clip reversed. Soon after I arrived the manager or barman started pulling through the Doom Bar pump, but nothing was advertised before I left. I saw a cocktail deal advertised on Thursdays - two for £10. I didn't look that closely at the menu, but I did see a brunch menu, with the full English at £10.5 and burgers at £12.
The room has exposed brickwork everywhere; there's a bare-boarded floor plus distressed woodwork of course, and some grey-painted surfaces. Furnishings are mainly tall tables/tall stools, but with also some upholstered bench seating. There was a greeter's stand by the front door, but not deployed during my visit, but possibly in use when it gets busy which I guess is when they have live music on a Saturday. There's also a fair bit of outside seating at the front.
It's a modern bar with little or no traditional pub character. But if you are lucky enough to hit it when they have a decent real ale on - and WhatPub mentions By The Horns and Signal Brewery beers - then I guess it's a reasonable enough spot to enjoy a quiet pint if you don't visit at a busy time.
On 15th February 2020
- rating: 4
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Perky Nel
A bustling street corner place with a large covered roadside terrace in front and a reasonably pleasant large room inside. By the Horns Hopadelic was on handpump, with something else due on shortly. It usefully fills a gap in an area of few pubs but otherwise is not really worth a detour.
On 5th August 2019
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3774 recommendations about 3707 pubs]
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Clapham High Street, 1.15 miles, 22 min walk (show)
Wandsworth Common, 1.18 miles, 22 min walk (show)
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Fridays/Saturdays 9.00 pm. - last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 04 April 2019 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 22 December 2023 by Tris C
