Latest reviews in St Pancras, London, United Kingdom

The Generator - Cheap and Cheerful by Alba58

Alba58 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:35:57 +0000

Review by Alba58

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7388 7666

Website: http://www.the-generator.co.uk

can't believe this hasn't been reviewed already!
I have given this 5 stars for what it is, not because it is five star luxury!
This is your basic hostel but what a hostel! Cheap and cheerful to the max! You get what you pay for! Basic rooms with bunk beds and lockers, basic showers and amenities. Not basic fun and service! It's excellent! The staff are all so helpful, everyone is friendly..as per usual in a hostel! Tere is a small licensed club downstairs and internet facilities which are reasonably priced!
This place isn't luxurious or beautifully decorated but it's fun, it's cheap, it's clean, it's in London and the staff will help you all you want. If you want a five star hotel with fluffy towels and room service..forget it! if you want somewhere cheap, basic and safe to stay in London while sightseeing..and you don't mind sharing a room ( although you can get rooms to yourself etc if booked well in advance)...this is the place to go!can't believe this hasn't been reviewed already!
I have given this 5 stars for what it is, not because it is five star luxury!
This is your basic hostel but what a hostel! Cheap and cheerful to the max! You get what you pay for! Basic rooms with bunk beds and lockers, basic showers and amenities. Not basic fun and service! It's excellent! The staff are all so helpful, everyone is friendly..as per usual in a hostel! Tere is a small licensed club downstairs and internet facilities which are reasonably priced!
This place isn't luxurious or beautifully decorated but it's fun, it's cheap, it's clean, it's in London and the staff will help you all you want. If you want a five star hotel with fluffy towels and room service..forget it! if you want somewhere cheap, basic and safe to stay in London while sightseeing..and you don't mind sharing a room ( although you can get rooms to yourself etc if booked well in advance)...this is the place to go!

Skinners Arms - Decent local by realalelass

realalelass — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:18:50 +0000

Review by realalelass

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7837 6521

Website: http://www.greenekingpubs.co.uk

Tags: food, vegetarian dishes, excellent pub food

The Skinners Arms is a Greene King pub, just up the road from King's Cross and St Pancras stations. The beer is well kept, if predictable, and they have the odd guest ale on which is worth a try. But be warned, drinking here is not for those on a budget.

Food is home-cooked and served Monday to Thursday. The pub is open week days only, and is usually very busy. The clientele is a mixture of locals, the after work crowd and people who are visiting London and have popped over from one of the nearby train stations.

There are benches outside, and lots of seating inside the pub.The Skinners Arms is a Greene King pub, just up the road from King's Cross and St Pancras stations. The beer is well kept, if predictable, and they have the odd guest ale on which is worth a try. But be warned, drinking here is not for those on a budget.

Food is home-cooked and served Monday to Thursday. The pub is open week days only, and is usually very busy. The clientele is a mixture of locals, the after work crowd and people who are visiting London and have popped over from one of the nearby train stations.

There are benches outside, and lots of seating inside the pub.

Excelsior Hotel - Kings cross by zeropercento

zeropercento — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:46:56 +0000

Review by zeropercento

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7837 0571

Tags: hotel

clean and modern hotel very close to the New St Pacras international train station.clean and modern hotel very close to the New St Pacras international train station.

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes - Top Drinking Venue by Jim

Jim — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:58:40 +0000

Review by Jim

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7691 2610

Website: http://www.bloomsburybowling.com

Tags: american, restaurant, lively

Bloomsbury Bowl has an excellent range of drinks. Just because the place has a 50's style does not mean they have to extend that to bad American beers and milk shakes. Bloomsbury Lanes in my view is ideal for a night out. Good mix of people and impressive music.Bloomsbury Bowl has an excellent range of drinks. Just because the place has a 50's style does not mean they have to extend that to bad American beers and milk shakes. Bloomsbury Lanes in my view is ideal for a night out. Good mix of people and impressive music.

The Norfolk Arms - Laid back in Bloomsbury by flojo

flojo — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:34:43 +0000

Review by flojo

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7388 3937

Tags: good food, laid back, food

Not an area of London that I frequent much, but ended up here last night to belatedly celebrate a colleague's birthday.

Have to say it looks much like other gastro pubs, in the mis-matched wooden chairs and tables. The menu apparently changes daily though punters also have the option to choose from the Tapas menu as well.

We had a mixture of starters, some off the tapas menu, like the smoked aubergine dip (very garlicky!) and Italian cured meats to the mozzerella & tomato salad. We were all boring with our mains, in that we all had the same, the fish broth, full of clams, mussels, prawns, and a lone razor clam. Obviously a popular dish as we weren't the only ones partaking.

The service at times was a little slow, but couldn't honestly fault the food.

Wines list was decent and reasonably priced. My colleagues pint of bitter was a bit off, but they soon swapped it for one from a fresh barrel. We forewent the puddings, as we were all stuffed, but they did sound nice.

Very pleasant evening in equally pleasant surroundings.

Not an area of London that I frequent much, but ended up here last night to belatedly celebrate a colleague's birthday.

Have to say it looks much like other gastro pubs, in the mis-matched wooden chairs and tables. The menu apparently changes daily though punters also have the option to choose from the Tapas menu as well.

We had a mixture of starters, some off the tapas menu, like the smoked aubergine dip (very garlicky!) and Italian cured meats to the mozzerella & tomato salad. We were all boring with our mains, in that we all had the same, the fish broth, full of clams, mussels, prawns, and a lone razor clam. Obviously a popular dish as we weren't the only ones partaking.

The service at times was a little slow, but couldn't honestly fault the food.

Wines list was decent and reasonably priced. My colleagues pint of bitter was a bit off, but they soon swapped it for one from a fresh barrel. We forewent the puddings, as we were all stuffed, but they did sound nice.

Very pleasant evening in equally pleasant surroundings.

North Sea Fish Restaurant - Traditional fish and chips, take away or in eat in (if you're rich!) by janie_lou

janie_lou — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:47:18 +0000

Review by janie_lou

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7387 5892

Tags: takeaway, cheap eat, fish and chips

This is a restaurant and chip shop all in one. The fish and chips are delicious and big and chunky and cheap! The lads who work in there seem a jovial bunch and its very popular with the locals.

The restaurant, however, is a another kettle of fish... (boom, boom!). Now, I am quite cautious of blighting a place with one 'horror story' as you just don't know whether you were the one in every 1 million who has a bad experience. Its not exactly a horror story, but we felt very disappointed with the plaice... (sorry - had to do it)

It doesn't seem to have been decorated in about 40 years, so it almost has a chintzy version of pie and mash shop feel to it. Charming, in a way. What was NOT charming was looking at the menu and realising we were about to pay an extra £8 for the same dinner we could have got to take away. Except with less chips...a LOT less chips.

I have been raised the northern way and in my book you should not still be hungry when you've paid good money for your dinner. Especially not fish and chips!

We decided to get the bill. "How much tip are you leaving?" asked the waitress. WHAT?? I was tempted to say "b*gger all" but I'm far too polite for that and left 10% when really I should have spent the tip on an extra bag of chips from next door.

My advice is to stick to the takeaway branch of this outlet and leave the restaurant to people who have more money than sense.
This is a restaurant and chip shop all in one. The fish and chips are delicious and big and chunky and cheap! The lads who work in there seem a jovial bunch and its very popular with the locals.

The restaurant, however, is a another kettle of fish... (boom, boom!). Now, I am quite cautious of blighting a place with one 'horror story' as you just don't know whether you were the one in every 1 million who has a bad experience. Its not exactly a horror story, but we felt very disappointed with the plaice... (sorry - had to do it)

It doesn't seem to have been decorated in about 40 years, so it almost has a chintzy version of pie and mash shop feel to it. Charming, in a way. What was NOT charming was looking at the menu and realising we were about to pay an extra £8 for the same dinner we could have got to take away. Except with less chips...a LOT less chips.

I have been raised the northern way and in my book you should not still be hungry when you've paid good money for your dinner. Especially not fish and chips!

We decided to get the bill. "How much tip are you leaving?" asked the waitress. WHAT?? I was tempted to say "b*gger all" but I'm far too polite for that and left 10% when really I should have spent the tip on an extra bag of chips from next door.

My advice is to stick to the takeaway branch of this outlet and leave the restaurant to people who have more money than sense.

Harrison Arms - great little pub with live music on sundays by janie_lou

janie_lou — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:44:13 +0000

Review by janie_lou

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7916 3113

Tags: live music, outdoor seating, food

The Harrison is a bit of a newcomer to the area. We'd probably have missed it had it not been on our jogging route. Its worth seeking out though.

Its one of these wooden floored, leather sofa and brushed down table sort of places. And yet it doesn't feel like the refit consisted of an Ikea-gastro-pub-kit sent down from the brewery HQ - so I would urge you not to think of it as a gastro pub. That said, it does a cracking roast dinner and some pretty tasty food at other times. In fact, it sets standards for food that other pubs in the area ought to aspire to and yet this place is no more expensive.

They've got a good selection of music playing at all times, and there is a DJ on Friday nights so I'm told. The highlight, though, is their Sunday afternoon music sessions. Check out their myspace site or put 'In the Pines' into Google. They had King Creosote and Euros Child play last year, and it was only about £3 to get it.

The staff are friendly and fun, and its a really relaxed sort of place. Cozy in the evenings with lots of candles and low lighting. I should go here more often but laziness kicks in and I end up going to the pubs which are a bit closer (not much though, we're talking a few minutes walk here) and yet this place is a lot more deserving of the business.The Harrison is a bit of a newcomer to the area. We'd probably have missed it had it not been on our jogging route. Its worth seeking out though.

Its one of these wooden floored, leather sofa and brushed down table sort of places. And yet it doesn't feel like the refit consisted of an Ikea-gastro-pub-kit sent down from the brewery HQ - so I would urge you not to think of it as a gastro pub. That said, it does a cracking roast dinner and some pretty tasty food at other times. In fact, it sets standards for food that other pubs in the area ought to aspire to and yet this place is no more expensive.

They've got a good selection of music playing at all times, and there is a DJ on Friday nights so I'm told. The highlight, though, is their Sunday afternoon music sessions. Check out their myspace site or put 'In the Pines' into Google. They had King Creosote and Euros Child play last year, and it was only about £3 to get it.

The staff are friendly and fun, and its a really relaxed sort of place. Cozy in the evenings with lots of candles and low lighting. I should go here more often but laziness kicks in and I end up going to the pubs which are a bit closer (not much though, we're talking a few minutes walk here) and yet this place is a lot more deserving of the business.

The Boot - The Boot - A Dickensian/Irish Pub by Jedburgh22

Jedburgh22 — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:55:40 +0000

Review by Jedburgh22

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7837 3842

Tags: food, independent pub, pool

The Boot is an old establishment mentioned by Charles Dickens in Barnaby Rudge. In it's present existance it is an Irish Pub located five minutes walk south of Kings Cross. It serves an excellent range of beers in an unpretentious atmosphere and first class food - home cooked at very resonable prices.The Boot is an old establishment mentioned by Charles Dickens in Barnaby Rudge. In it's present existance it is an Irish Pub located five minutes walk south of Kings Cross. It serves an excellent range of beers in an unpretentious atmosphere and first class food - home cooked at very resonable prices.