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The Stage Door, Waterloo, SE1
SE1
SE1 8QA
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Tris C left this review about The Stage Door
Dating back to 1823 as the Halfway House, rebuilt sometime later and renamed thus due its location behind the Old Vic.
It’s a modernised interior, the colour scheme being best described as at least 50 shades of grey, with mixed furniture, planking nailed to parts of the walls, modern boarded floor, a modern bar back with spotlights, the front being field panelled and probably original, with lighting coming from caged filament bulbs strung by their crisscrossed flexes, like a cat’s cradle arcing across the ceiling. Customers seemed to be mainly young and virtually all appeared dressed for sports; had an urban ramble just arrived? I’m not sure if there’s music, but a strange, repetitive and indeterminate throbbing sound pervaded the room throughout my brief – though not brief enough – stay.
The pub’s homepage shows six pumps. Six pumps my dimpled arse – there was one unused pump, then just Doom and Tribute at a reasonable £2.45 a half and fine.
This isn’t a great place; why would anyone come here with the White Hart up the road? I’m in no hurry to come back.
On 11th November 2021
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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E TA left this review about The Stage Door
Much as described below, only grubbier. The barman was unwelcoming bordering on obnoxious, while some of the drunken customers were just unpleasant. The racket coming from the jukebox was foul. Ales on were Doombar, Tribute, Sea Fury and Long Blonde. I only tried the Long Blonde as the prices were excessively high for the area. The beer was in average condition, certainly not worth coming back for at those prices. Food was mostly junk food, plus pizzas and some nice-looking sausage rolls. Exit stage left, do not return.
On 28th March 2020
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Stage Door
Corner pub, opened out at some stage to leave a 'L'-shaped bar with seating in both arms. Mixed furniture and limited - mostly sports-related - decor. Wandle, two from St Austell - Tribute and Trelawney (£4.40), Purity Mad Goose and Addlestone's cider from two banks of six handpumps.
On 20th September 2015
- rating: 6
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Nick Johnstone left this review about The Stage Door
Unremarkable basic pub. I thought the staff were surly and offish. Does anyone know what this was called before?
On 29th April 2011
- rating: 4
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Chris 87 left this review about The Stage Door
Although I wasn't bowled over by this place I'd consider a second visit to try it again. 4 ale pumps, 1 clip turned round, the others were Pride, Landlord and Adnams Broadside. I plumped for Landlord and was once again unimpressed by this pedestrian ale that baffles me in its popularity. Lager drinkers are better catered for - Amstel, Heineken, Becks, Kronenburg and Fosters all available.
I thought the lighting in this place was spot on, provided by some low-hanging bulbs which was a nice decorate touch. I rather stumbled across this place killing time before catching a train and in that sense can't see myself being a regular visitor.
On 14th March 2009
- rating: 5
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Stage Door
I thought this was a fairly unremarkable pub. At the back of the Old Vic, it has been very quiet the couple of times I have been in there recently. It does have a pinball (Fish Tails at the moment), but not such a good machine as the Medieval Madness in the Hole in the Wall. The London Pride was OK – not better than OK. I probably wouldn't go in there unless I fancied a game of pinball.
On 18th March 2008
- rating: 5
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