Sir Christopher Hatton, EC1

Nicholson's house on multi layers in the base of a modern building with more external tables under the overhang on the building than there are in the main bar.This is a few steps below street level ,lots of high tables and a long bar along the rear wall,and a calmer section up a few steps with a mix of furniture.There is a downstairs cellar bar but completely unused on my Friday afterwork visit. The muzak was exceptionally noisy ,the low ceilings elevated the din,as did the flagstone floor around the bar,it just felt hectic and not inviting.The handpumps were offering two real ciders and real ales in Nicholsons St Austell Pale,Sharps Solar Wave and Signature Brew Roadie ,steep at £3.15 the half ,NBSS 2.5.Corporate menus were dotted about but no one was eating. Not enough the justify a revisit,could be better if someone cared.

A Nicholsons pub, semi - sunken below street level, the interior is of little note much like Nicholsons beer policy nowadays, gone are the days of finding something remotely interesting aside from St Austell Proper Job which in itself is now rather commonplace. An unremarkable pub I shall likely bypass next time.

Nicholson’s pub housed in a soulless modern office block the split level interior has a bit more character than you might expect.