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Shaws Booksellers, EC4
EC4
EC4V 5DE
Shaws Booksellers
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3:19 PM Oct 5th 2019 from Instagram
Reviews of Shaws Booksellers (Average Rating: 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 2194 recommendations about 2151 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
[User has posted 8588 recommendations about 8588 pubs]
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London Cannon Street, 0.54 miles, 10 min walk (show)
London Blackfriars, 2.64 miles, 50 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 03 January 2011 by Moby Duck
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 03 January 2011 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 January 2011 by Moby Duck
- Wheelchair Access : No - WCs downstairs. - last updated 13 October 2016 by Tris C
