Lord Wargrave, Marylebone, W1

The Lord Wargrave is a corner pub with a long bar that faces a beer shelf that runs along the side windows and looks out onto seating that runs along the path under awnings outside. There is seating at the front end of the bar and a larger seating area at the rear making an L-shaped pub. The television was showing muted Wimbledon Tennis via BBC One, I doubt this place has Sky Sports, and some background music from the likes of Otis Redding was playing. The bar has premium keg products and supports three handpumps. The Sambrooks Wandle and Bedlam Phoenix were both ‘coming soon’ so the only cask available was Sandford Old Blossom Elderflower Cider… pretty niche! Food is available, cooked in a small open kitchen in the back bar. The service was polite, but I don’t plan on rushing back.

One long room with bar to the left. Also a back room for diners as well as the front of the place. Outside seating available. No real ales - just keg.

Mid-range gastro boozer that used to be a Youngs outlet, but no more. The L shaped interior has the semi-stripped back hipster look with painted brick walls and battleship grey bar. The main eye-catcher is the impressive whisky rack bar back, containing around 250 bottles (themed flights available). Tempted in by the ale range but looks, as often the case in London, can be deceiving; four pumps featuring Twickenham Grandstand, Youngs Bitter, Truman Zephyr and Clarkshaw Strange Brew. Both the Clarkshaw and Twickenham were flat and over-vented, plus too warm. Perhaps a better bet are nine keg fonts, a mix of stagers and craft incl Truman Skylark and Cote Breton cider. Most people in here were eating. Disappointing – better cellar skills and this could be worth a revisit. 5.5