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Munich Cricket Club, Westminster, SW1
Westminster
SW1
SW1H 0HW
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Malden man left this review about The Old Monk Exchange
A surprisingly large subterranean pub,and fairly busy in the afternoon. Nice cheery welcome from the young girl behind the bar who also knew how to pour beer properly and to the top of the glass,so top marks for that. Lots of exposed brickwork and wooden floors, large floor area with a choice of seating, but I reckon can be cleared if needed for functions, but there is a raised area similar to a terrace with a number of arches over, wine types announced over. A laid back bluesy jazz type soundtrack and Sky Sports News on muted, but a bit echoeing due to the hard furnishing.
Beers on, were Bath Ales Barnstormer, Twickenham Strong and Dark, plus GK IPA and Abbot, plus a couple of handpulled ciders.
Ticked a few boxes for me and a new discovery too,
On 14th February 2009
- rating: 6
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Roger Button left this review about The Old Monk Exchange
The Old Monk is built into the basement of a dull and quite boring, modern office block and is quite easy to walk past in favour of the more alluring and traditional style Strutton Arms next door. The rather mundane entrance leads downstairs to the spacious if somewhat dim and gloomy bar with its contrived décor and expanses of stripped back brickwork. The ceilings are a tangle of exposed pipes and air conditioning units and there are raised areas to the one side and at the rear. The main bar area has bare floors and plenty of tables so you can usually grab a seat unless it is exceptionally busy. The most interesting part of the pub is at the rear with its 6 carpeted arched snugs that are quite cosy for small groups. Note the small skylights where the pub extends underneath the pavement above. This provides the only natural light as well as the weird experience of watching people walk overhead.
There are 4 hand pumps but the ale selection has improved since my initial visits and they do have occasional festivals. Food looks nicely presented but a bit pricey. The place can feel a bit hollow and cavernous when not busy when the piped music tends to echo around the walls. A single central plasma screen is usually supplemented by a few makeshift TVs during major sporting events. On a hot day (remember them?), the Monk is one of the coolest places to escape the heat but overall, it's really a pub geared up for the local office workers rather than anything to go out of the way for.
On 26th September 2008
- rating: 6
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Philip Carter left this review about The Old Monk Exchange
Doesn't look much from the photograph, but this basement bar is very large. Sells real ale and food. Gets busy in the evening. Very friendly staff.
On 4th December 2006
- rating: 8
[User has posted 757 recommendations about 720 pubs]