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The City Pride, Clerkenwell, EC1
EC1
EC1R 3AU
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Fuller'sReviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The City Pride
Until 1983 this pub was called The White Swan and we paid a visit here about a week ago - I'd had an unmemorable visit about 7 years ago.
The pub is bare boarded with a slightly raised side bar - it's painfully thin on décor. Furniture comprises pus or chocolate brown coloured leatherette banquettes, pouffes and sofas with black tables atop a single chrome pedestal leg; it all looks a bit like a 1980s' branch of World of Leather that's gone bankrupt. Clients, of which there were few, seemed to look like hipsters who'd gone to a not-very-hipsterish part of town. Music played at a muted level, but the aforementioned TVs no longer seem to be in evidence.
Despite being a Fuller's house (of which usually I'm a fan) their beer was conspicuous by its absence: alongside a reversed clip, there was just London Pride at £4.00 a pint.
This is a painfully dreary pub - I rather got the impression that Fuller's no longer care about the place. The Green next door is marginally better, the Betsy Trotwood over the road is a couple of notches up and the Crown Tavern and Three Kings around the corner are far better. Suffice to say, I won't be returning.
On 25th March 2016
- rating: 3
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Steve of N21 left this review about The City Pride
Nice looking Fullers pub from the outside with lots of colourful hanging baskets. Then a modern décor sports orientated bar inside with plenty of high stools and tables.
Is probably a decent place when full of punters on a sports night with the multiple flat screens in operation. But on an early weekday lunchtime with virtually no one else in, it’s a bit of a sole less place.
Not helped by the fact that of the four hand pumps , only the ESB and Discovery were actually on from the evening before. Fortunately the Discovery was a good pint, but I probably didn’t experience this place at its best.
On 30th July 2010
- rating: 5
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Steve C left this review about The City Pride
I'm a big fan of Fullers pubs as I like their beers, but this place isn't one of their best and I have to point out that the barmaid on duty was truly miserable when I visited before Christmas.
I spotted four plasma screens showing the news which were muted and there was no music playing as the pub felt like it was closing even though it was only 10pm.
Four Fullers ales were available and there was nothing wrong with my pint, but I can't see a return visit.
On 3rd January 2010
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The City Pride
Disappointed with the amount of froth served on top of my 'pint' of Discovery - as if I wouldn't a) notice, and b) ask for a top up. Anyway, the beer was fine but the place had a rather anonymous/antiseptic feel. Not one of Fuller's finest.
On 29th September 2008
- rating: 6
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Lager Lout left this review about The City Pride
Not a bad establishment which keeps a very good pint of Fullers London Pride. There is also Fullers ESB available and normally 1 seasonal ale also. For the lager lover you have Fosters, Stella and the very nice and seductive Staropraman. Strongbow is available on draught as is Guinness. Good selection of standard and premium spirits as well as a good choice of bottled beers/lagers. Food is of a good quality but to some might appear slightly expensive. Staff are friendly and efficient and so is the Landlord Marco. Sky and Setanta programmes are available on the above bar LCD screens and also on the larger plasma screens that are strategically located throughout. Function room available upstairs. Pub recently refurbished.
On 16th November 2007
- rating: 8
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Roger Button left this review about The City Pride
A down to earth, no thrills, no nonsense, Fullers pub just off Clerkenwell Green. The main bar is quite bare with wooden floor and geared more to stand up drinking with just a few small tables. The walls are plain with the occasional picture, mirror, plate etc but nothing over the top. A large plasma TV perched above the door appears to be too big for where it is situated and awkwardly overhangs part of the window behind. One interesting feature is that the front of the pub is entirely full length doors so in the hot summer months (or should that be 2 days a year) the entire bar can be opened up straight onto the pavement, continental style. There is a separate room in an extended area in what was, I presume, originally the premises next door. This is a bit more geared to seating. Reasonably priced and well kept Fullers beers. The pub is friendly enough and fine for what it is but not special enough to go out of the way for.
On 17th November 2005
- rating: 5
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