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Sloe, Victoria, SW1
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SW1V 1JT
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custodian 42 left this review about Sloe
Very ordinary station bar - no real ale - just standard keg stuff. Nothing special.
On 24th May 2017
- rating: 3
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E TA left this review about Sloe Bar and Cafe
A rather ordinary station bar, and eclipsed by the Wetherspoons Express for beer, the Sloe Bar offers the usual megakeg beer selection, warm drinks and a quiet spot to sit while waiting for a train. It's convenient for the platforms, it's clean and it's not usually too busy. OK if travelling.
On 24th September 2012
- rating: 4
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Nick Davies left this review about Sloe Bar and Cafe
Formally called Bonapartes, this station bar has (Oct 2011) been refitted and inexplicably renamed. A new sound system seems to have been installed which they've taken to playing far too loud, but beyond that it remains remarkably pleasant for what it is, and does a pretty good job of providing a quick half - of lager I'm afraid - while you wait for the train. Or a slow couple of pints if Southern is having one of its slower days. Thanks to their habit on such occasions of advertising trains for about 30 seconds before the doors shut it perfectly situated for the Brighton platforms.
You get 20% of if you've got a BiTE card, making the prices fairly tolerable. Oh and there's no faffing around if you need the bog now.
On 8th October 2011
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Bonapartes
Buried deep inside Victoria by platforms 14 and 15, this actually quite a civilised spot for a station bar. However, let down by a poor beer selection with no real ale. John Smiths £3.30 (or £2.64 with a BITE card 20% discount).
On 18th July 2011
- rating: 5
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Steve C left this review about Bonapartes
I agree with the comments below about this café bar being ideally located for the Southern trains into Sussex and the south coast as the seating by the windows have a view of the departures board which is great for grabbing a sneaky pint before boarding the train. I found the interior to be very pleasant and the barman was very friendly. I didn’t get the drinks in when I visited on Sunday afternoon so I do not know what the prices are like, but the Guinness was well served. There is no real ale, but a reasonable standard draught selection is available alongside Amstel. Stone baked pizzas are apparently prepared on the premises and I’d imagine the usual café fayre is available. There are a couple of fruit machines for the gamblers amongst us and the plasma screen was off with no hint of Sky Sports, but some low background music was playing. Being a smoker I was happy to find an exit from the station a thirty second walk away and if I’d known the toilets were free I wouldn’t have paid thirty pence to use the station bog.
I’ll certainly find myself in here again as I travel on Southern Rail quite a bit.
On 17th December 2010
- rating: 6
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Philip Carter left this review about Bonapartes
Small bar at platform level. No real ale. Gets busy with passengers coming in & out. Friendly staff. Diasable access. To use the toilets, the staff have to push a button behind the bar to unlock the door, don't leave it too late at busy times, you may have trouble attracting their attention and standing at the bar with your legs crossed may not be the most flattering pose.
On 3rd April 2007
- rating: 6
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