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Glasshouse Stores, Soho, W1
W1
W1F 9UJ
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Will Larter left this review about Glasshouse Stores
This is a rather nice Sam Smiths pub in a back street. It has a number of rooms, with the back room having a lovely, slightly bowed window. The next room to the side has a bar billiards table. The bar has the usual Sam's beers with the exception of any real ale. The keg version of Old Brewery Bitter was cold but just about OK. There's an additional bar downstairs for busier times.
Date of visit: 15th September 2022
On 25th April 2023
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about Glasshouse Stores
This was the Coach & Horses on inception in 1730, but given the current name in 1876, when I suspect this pub was rebuilt. Confusingly, there’s the Glassblower near here, along with another Sam's pub, the Duke of Argyll.
I agree with two of the previous reviewers in that this place must have had a refurb, as the tattiness mentioned isn’t in evidence. Wood is good and suitably Victorian, with much etched and cut glass. There’s what I’d call something amounting to a secular rood screen to the rear room, which does feature glass with the trademark Sam Smith’s Yorkshire rose motif. The walls and ceiling are covered with magnolia Anaglypta and furnishings were in good condition, as was the nice deep red lino floor; décor comes from framed prints. Customers seemed local, were at the bar chatting with the very friendly young barmaid; indeed, they all seemed a friendly bunch, though few in number, certainly when compared with neighbouring pubs.
Ales: sadly, no OB on pump, just Sovereign and OB keg, which always disagrees with me; why I drank it, I don’t know.
This is an attractive pub and lightyears away from other Soho pubs; it’s neither touristy, Greene King, gay or sport orientated. It’s a great little boozer; if only they’d serve something worth drinking, I'd give it an '8'.
On 19th October 2021
- rating: 5
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Brainy Pool left this review about Glasshouse Stores
whatever you think of their beer or their boss , credit has to go to Sam Smiths for keeping the traditional conversational pub alive in central London. this one has a lovely interior though it’s tatty with ripped seats and very tired looking wood. However it was friendly, atmospheric and a haven for good natured banter amongst the regulars on a Monday lunchtime. No tourist trapping, fish and chip smells etc- it felt like an old school local. Well worth a visit.
On 17th February 2020
- rating: 9
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- Pool Table : No last updated 29 September 2019 by Quinno _
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