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The Sugarloaf, EC4
EC4
EC4N 5AA
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Nicholsons (Mitchells & Butlers)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Sugar Loaf
Nicely-kept Nicholson's city pub with leaded windows and a matchboard ceiling with lots of polished wood and dark paintwork. The two bar layout has mainly stools to one side, with lots of open floor space, and tables to the other popular with diners. A few screens are scattered round showing sport, with normally no sound. 5 handpumps offered London Pride, Proper Job and Doom Bar alongside the Nicholson's house beer, with a rather splendid Old Dairy Snow Top as guest.
On 1st February 2019
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Sugar Loaf
Improved when it was upgraded to a Nicholsons from its former incarnation as an O'Neill's. It retains the rather cramped twin-bar layout, but the decor has been tidied up with a reasonably traditional feel. Beer-wise, it usually has a reasonable selection although only NPA, Doom Bar, Pride, Sharp's Atlantic and Purity Mad Goose (£4.40) were available from a total of seven handpumps split between the two counters on this visit. Handy for Cannon Street station.
On 21st April 2018
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Sugar Loaf
This is a prominent 19th century former Charrington's corner pub, Grade II Listed.
A fairly below average Nicholson's two-room pub with central bar. The interior is part dark panelled with a white ceiling from which are suspended ugly aircon units; the floor is modern bare boarded. Furniture is both conventional with some high tables and stools. Music was muted though a TV was showing sport with the sound down. A games machine flashed away merrily. Clients were typical City types, who broadcast their so-called achievements with foghorn delivery.
Ales: Sharp's Doom Bar, Wychwood's Hobgoblin and Brain's Rev. James at £2.20 a half and a bit soapy.
This isn't a great place (where in the City is), but it's far better than the Three Cranes over the road. That said, as a City pub, I doubt I'll return.
On 29th November 2017
- rating: 4
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E TA left this review about The Sugar Loaf
A Nicholsons pub, very busy, very crowded and very loud, with a sort of contiguous bar surrounding a central serving point. The staff were friendly, but the majority of the locals were loud, gobby arty types trying unsuccessfully to impress and successfully to block all seating. There was a mute tv screen showing BBC News. There were 3 ales on, Cotleigh's Uncle Sam, which was in good condition but not really my taste, plus Fuller's Oliver's Island and Doombar, neither of which I tasted as it was too uncomfortably loud to stay on after the first pint. It might be good to come back when it's less crowded.
On 19th April 2016
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about O'Neill's
By the numbers o'neill's pub. 1 real ale and food served.
On 19th November 2013
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Steve C left this review about O'Neill's
This split bar O’Neills is one of the smallest I have been into, but the usual plastic Irish crap is still up on the walls and the three types of Guinness are all available. You would have thought that the black stuff in here would be in tip top condition, but it isn’t. The bar is mainly stocked with standard draught products, but Amstel is also available along with Smithwick’s Authentic Irish Ale fresh from a keg. To be fair there is a real ale available in the form of London Pride, but the hand pump is on the side of the bar well away from the main bank of taps so it is easy to miss. The usual array of cheap food in the form of burgers etc is available and a mix of rock and Irish music was playing during my visit. The TV was off and I spotted no signs for Sky Sports, but I may have missed them as this chain usually has the football in its pubs.
The barman wasn’t the most cheerful chap that I met last week, but this has no bearing on the fact that I’ll do my best to avoid this pub in future.
On 27th December 2010
- rating: 3
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