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Review by Navajo_Pete

Rating: 2.00
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Nicely located on the corner of busy Neal Street and Shelton Street, between the Seven Dials and Covent Garden tube station. This pub has no official outdoor space, but most punters seem to crowd onto the pavement. Although there is a small, square open space opposite, most drinkers just stand bang in the middle of pedestrianised Neal Street. From my own observations, this leads to annoyed and often hostile pedestrians, who simply can't weave their way through the bodies and pints. That's not clever, but wait till you go inside.


The interior of the pub is very standard and doesn't have much to commend itself for, apart from the nice, large, slightly bowed windows onto Neal Street. I don't know when this place was last refusbished, but it has always looked shabby, for as long as I have known it. No doubt it was a pub almost entirely frequented by the porters and warehousemen of the old Covent Garden fruit & veg market in the older days. they might have accepted the pub's standards, but in today's competitive environment I give this a wide berth.

The pub's exterior is still quite attractive - a nice arts & crafts facade that is visible from all the surrounding streets.
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Review by lisac

Rating: 3.00
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Just tucked out the way from main Covent Garden this little pub was a little treat mid week.

I was attending an event here, there was a great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly especially as it was really busy and there were only 2 people serving.

The food was ok, and I would probably visit again when out shopping.]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:16:52 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1d21n80/crown-and-anchor/1h10i91305092677 lisac 51.513446 -0.124368 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1d21n80/crown-and-anchor/1420q9
Review by cubicgarden

Rating: 3.00
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Prime location just past covert garden and neal street. Like the polar bear, it doesn't attract many tourist. The venue is quite small downstairs and upstairs but nice and cozy for a quick and quiet drink in Central London. Food is ok but drink prices are very reasonable for covert garden.]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:47:58 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1d21n80/crown-and-anchor/1420q91017277926 cubicgarden 51.513446 -0.124368