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The Prince Of Wales, SW1
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Reviews of The Prince Of Wales (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The Prince Of Wales
Dating from 1866 but rebuilt in 1925, it would seem from previous reviews that this was some sort of locals’ boozer but would appear to have had something of a makeover and in the last couple of months or so too, as the ground floor exterior has now been painted that all-pervasive shade of tedious dark grey with a clichéd hipster cartouche that reads: ‘Ale’ ‘Craft’ ‘Stout’; how all very original.
The interior is overly bright (see photo) with Victorian-style lighting. The floor is new boarded, walls are mid-grey wainscoting to dado height then pale grey to a white Anaglypta ceiling. The bar front and pot shelf are quite ornate and furniture is conventional, along with an ugly flashing games machine; décor amounted to miscellaneous framed prints and pot plants to windowsills. There were three TVs needlessly showing the news with the sound off, so as not to interfere with the overly loud infantile soundtrack, which sounded like it was being sung by a Smurf. Customers are now young, loud office types, to the accompaniment of much braying, which along with the music, made for a very unrestful atmosphere; some were eating olives.
The ale scene amounted to a reversed Landlord clip then Pride, me choosing a Neck Oil at £3.00 a half, served by a friendly landlady (see photo).
It seems that this pub’s days as a decent locals’ boozer are behind it now. It’s not the worst pub in what is admittedly a very poor postcode for pubs, but it’s not worth any sort of special visit either.
On 21st October 2022
- rating: 4
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custodian 42 left this review about The Prince Of Wales
One room pub with, happily, ESB on draught. Pleasant enough place for a drink.
On 18th January 2017
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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Moby Duck left this review about The Prince Of Wales
A single roomed corner pub,seating was in the form of small stools and tables and bar stools,traditionally layed out it felt like a locals pub and indeed the barman was on first name terms with a good few of the punters. The beer choice was a bit more extensive than it was on Johns visit a year ago, all six hand pumps were on the go with a choice from Fullers Pride and ESB,Doom Bar, T.T Landlord, Robinsons Hop Gun and a very nice Adnams Mosaic.I thought it rather pleasant here.
On 4th September 2016
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1868 recommendations about 1841 pubs]
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London Victoria, 0.35 miles, 6 min walk (show)
Vauxhall, 1.1 miles, 21 min walk (show)
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- Car Park : No last updated 12 July 2014 by aleand hearty
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 July 2014 by aleand hearty
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 12 July 2014 by aleand hearty
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 November 2009 by hondo .