The Victoria, SW1

This is on the ground floor of an office block, built in the 1980s on the site of the original Victoria, dating from the mid-19th century. For the review, see my entry for the Shakespeare, otherwise there’s a glowing Clear Channel advertising board, multiple games machines and screens showing several sporting events, with the sound up, each match competing with the other to see which hysterical commentator could outscream the other. Sauce bottles and menus on tables of course, there was wet paper strewn about the gent’s. Customers seemed to be locals; perhaps there really is nothing better round here to entertain them? Aside from the usual GK suspects, two ‘cider’ offerings from Lilley’s, then Wandle but it was the bottom of the barrel, the barmaid taking about 20 grabs at the pump to fill my half pint glass, relieving me of £2.70 in the process. This is the least favourable GK experience I’ve ever had, so I’m off for good.

Facebook page of The Victoria - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of The Victoria - www.facebook.com

The Victoria's page on the Greene King website - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

The Victoria's page on the Greene King website - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk