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Friend at Hand, WC1
WC1
WC1N 1HX
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Taylor Walker (Spirit Pubs)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Friend At Hand
I’ve never really rated this place but paid an occasional visit the other evening to check it out. It’s location means that it’s often full of groups of young foreign tourists which the bar staff seem surprisingly intolerant of. Three beers on and I had a good pint of Purity Mad Goose. Strange pricing policy, it was £3.13 and I also saw Becks being charged at £3.39 and a bottle of dog at £3.43, clearly they’re trying to keep the copper coins alive. Couple of TV’s that were showing different European football games.
On 2nd April 2010
- rating: 5
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 697 pubs]
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Steve C left this review about The Friend At Hand
This is a fairly run-of-the-mill London pub and during my late evening visit the only ale still available was Courage Best as the other two were off. The barmaid took my order and wandered off coming back with Becks. I, quite politely, pointed out that I had ordered a Best, but she refused to change it and said that I had in fact ordered Becks. Sure I did.
There are better pubs in this area so I doubt that I will return.
On 24th November 2008
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5251 recommendations about 5219 pubs]
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Nick Davies left this review about The Friend At Hand
Nothing special, typical Spirit Group establishment, there are dozens of identical pubs in central London. The beer range hasn't changed in a while. Handy if you want somewhere to meet by Russell Square tube but otherwise you can do better than this. Oh and go wrapped up, icy blasts from the air con last night, it was colder inside than out - many of the punters clearly found sitting out in the autumnal drizzle more comfortable.
On 3rd October 2008
- rating: 6
[User has posted 567 recommendations about 559 pubs]
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Philip Carter left this review about The Friend At Hand
My picture was taken quite a few years ago, when it was a Chef & Brewer pub. Liked it then and still do. Been reported as closed. Checked it again, still open but had a face lift. Nothing drastic.
On 15th March 2007
- rating: 8
[User has posted 757 recommendations about 720 pubs]
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Steve Couture left this review about The Friend At Hand
Fantastic Bloomsbury pub. Great beer at reasonable prices. Very good food. Excellent staff. A great mix of people adds to the feel of this fine boozer. It's my local, so maybe I'm biased. Try it if you are in the area. Turn left out of the Russell Square Tube station, turn left at the first street you come to. The pub is just a bit down the road, on your left.
On 29th August 2006
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]