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Shaws Booksellers, EC4
EC4
EC4V 5DE
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Fuller'sReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about Shaws Booksellers
Not much seems to have changed here in the many years since Steve C's review from 2011 below. It was, as he reported then, "heaving when I visited ... so much so that it was extremely difficult to get to the bar". Now, as then, there were two real ales available, and (just like JAQPTIO's review of 2015) there was London Pride and a rugby themed special from Fullers, though beers are now priced at £5 a pint, making this the most expensive of the bars I tried in the St Pauls area on this visit. One major point in this bar's favour is that the bar staff were friendly and made a point of engaging with their customers, which is something that can easily be neglected when it's this busy. If I were to visit again, I would certainly aim for a less busy time of day, if possible.
On 25th October 2019
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about Shaws Booksellers
As mentioned below, this is a curious mix of old and new - I'm assuming that this was once a bookshop called Shaw's?
Split level, mixed furniture, panelling to walls and ceiling with a white and dark grey colour scheme and muted music.
Ales: Fuller's London Pride and Red Fox.
Not bad if passing and miles better than Rudd's down the road.
On 13th October 2016
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Shaws Booksellers
Attractive curved exterior, with a bright modernised interior featuring a split-level bar but mostly traditional wooden furniture. As you would expect, it gets pretty busy when the nearby offices close (but at least they don't put the music up too loud unlike many City pubs). Although a Fullers house, it only features two handpumps: Fuller's Pride and Front Row (£4.40) on this visit. Overall, a slightly curious (but not unappealing) mixture of old and new.
On 20th September 2015
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about Shaws Booksellers
I’ve been in a few Fullers Ale and Pie Houses before, but this Fullers establishment advertises itself as a Pub and Eating House which is probably to try and draw in more of the city boys and their fat wallets. It seems to work as it was heaving when I visited before Christmas, so much so that it was extremely difficult to get to the bar. I did manage to spot some premium draught products and surprisingly there were only two hand pumps that were drawing Pride and Jack Frost. Food is available, but it is quite pricey coming in at around the £12 mark for a main. There is a plasma screen that was off during my visit and this place has no Sky Sports, although there was some background music that was inaudible due to the din of chatting suits.
This is not really my sort of pub and I think that there are many better in the immediate area so I’ll not be returning any time soon.
On 3rd January 2011
- rating: 5
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