The Blue Eyed Maid, Borough, SE1

Beaten-up and scruffy interior with a remarkable stench of damp. Enter to immediately confront a pool table and that gives you an idea of how this place operates. Three pumps displaying Doom Bar, GK IPA and Tim Taylor Landlord. My half of the latter was a rancid pea souper which tasted of farmhouse scrumpy. On its immediate return all I got was a shrug, told that the others were off and I could have a Blue Moon as replacement even though 'it is more expensive'. Wow, how generous! Despite a mutterance about changing the barrel after I harped on, nothing happened and I suspect they were waiting for me to shove off before attempting to palm it off on an unsuspecting customer later. Anyway, I think this one won't last much longer in its current guise – if at all.

I don't think that this pub has improved since the previous reviewer's visit a couple of years ago. There were clips on three of the handpumps for Doom Bar, GK IPA, and Timothy Taylor Landlord. The Landlord was £2.25 a half, served well short, and in very poor condition. Thank goodness I didn't ask for a top up. There was a simple menu on the tables, including an all day breakfast at £6.95, with sarnies ranging from £3.95 (BLT) to £6.95 (steal & cheese). Beefburgers are £8.95. I didn't see any Chutney Jane branding or menus in the pub itself. The pub is a very simple affair; a pool table as you enter; normal tables and chairs down the left with the bar counter on the right, with some slightly better quality furnishings down at the back. This is a pub that I've walked past on many occasions, and on a whim decided to venture insides. It was cold and dingy on a wet and cold April day. I think I'll walk past in future.

The Blue Eyed Maid is situated on the busy borough high street. Once inside there is a long narrow room which extends to the rear,the bar is to the front right,the room is bare boarded and the seating tall tables and chairs to the front,the rear area is slightly raised,there were two TVs showing cricket. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Taylor Landlord,the other beer was Doom Bar. The pub does food and a full English Breakfast was advertised from 10am,i did'nt see any signs of it being an Indian Restaurant. This pub was ok for a quick half. Pub visited 26/5/2015

Official site of Blue Eyed Maid - www.blueeyedmaid.com

Official site of Blue Eyed Maid - www.blueeyedmaid.com