The Enterprise, Holborn, WC1

I'm not a big fan of gastro pubs, but I think that this one has been tastefully decorated in a Victorian style and is a very pleasant place to have a beer. There isn't that big a choice on the draught front with Carling and three premium lagers along with Addlestones and my trusty Guinness which was well served by a very friendly barmaid. There are also three hand pumps which were pouring Black Sheep, Deuchars and Old Hooky about three weeks ago. The music was a bit loud for my liking, but there were a lot of young drunk woman at the rear of this long pub that seemed to be enjoying it so who am I to complain! As I mentioned before, this isn't really my sort of place, but I have friends that would like it in here and I would recommend it to them.

Smallish Victorian boozer which has suffered, though not too seriously, at the hands of the gastrofiers in recent years. The narrow, bay windowed front remains quite attractive and pubby, there's still a fireplace and many of the original features remain. It goes down hill as you go further back. Even further back there's a yard for smokers. Thanks to the bare boards and overloud music it gets very noisy even when not too busy, meaning conversations become shouted. Not a relaxing experience. Deuchers IPA, Old Hooky and Black Sheep bitter seem to be permanent fixtures. Pretty average then, you can find better round here.