Comments on: The Londoner Pub http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lemon Drop Kid http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-13752 Lemon Drop Kid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:35 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-13752 This place has dropped slightly in my estimation on 2 counts-both reflect my old and grouchy nature but that’s me! First would be the homebrew pints are consistently served way short of a full glass. Understand this is how the staff are instructed to serve but given you are being charged 160 Baht, why not charge 180 or 200 and give the customer the product as advertised. Avoiding wastage is one thing but serving the customer short is not on for. My second gripe would be allowing kids in the evening. Doesn’t sit right with me to have 9/10 year old kids running around or messing about on the pool table at 9 on Saturday night in a boozer, when the grown ups want to watch a match in peace. Understand this is acceptable in Thailand but personally I don’t like it a pub. Shame as this is otherwise a great place.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 2   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars20disp.gif"></li> </ul> This place has dropped slightly in my estimation on 2 counts-both reflect my old and grouchy nature but that’s me! First would be the homebrew pints are consistently served way short of a full glass. Understand this is how the staff are instructed to serve but given you are being charged 160 Baht, why not charge 180 or 200 and give the customer the product as advertised. Avoiding wastage is one thing but serving the customer short is not on for. My second gripe would be allowing kids in the evening. Doesn’t sit right with me to have 9/10 year old kids running around or messing about on the pool table at 9 on Saturday night in a boozer, when the grown ups want to watch a match in peace. Understand this is acceptable in Thailand but personally I don’t like it a pub.

Shame as this is otherwise a great place.

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]]> By: bobonzo http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-13729 bobonzo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:28:05 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-13729 Been in a few times although I don't know why, usually meeting someone for one pint then out ! Way too expensive and slow service if you're not a regular.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 2   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars20disp.gif"></li> </ul> Been in a few times although I don’t know why, usually meeting someone for one pint then out ! Way too expensive and slow service if you’re not a regular.
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]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="680305874">Steve Green</fb:name> http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-13310 Steve Green Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:41:33 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-13310 This place is crap Ordered 2 pints and it saw me for 400 odd baht with the tax etc. thats almost 10pounds. Quite a white collar crowd here, and the place has zero charm or vibe. Didnt hang around long enough to order food but looked at the menu and it seemed over priced. No natural light here either which is weird. Wont return<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars10disp.gif"></li> </ul> This place is crap

Ordered 2 pints and it saw me for 400 odd baht with the tax etc. thats almost 10pounds.
Quite a white collar crowd here, and the place has zero charm or vibe. Didnt hang around long enough to order food but looked at the menu and it seemed over priced. No natural light here either which is weird.

Wont return

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]]> By: Lemon Drop Kid http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-12840 Lemon Drop Kid Fri, 08 May 2009 09:13:43 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-12840 Saw Liverpool vs Man U in here, atmosphere was fantastic, well over half of the crowd were Thai. Home brewed bitter is as good as anything you get in BKK, but is pricey. Perhaps best tackled in happy hour or promo night. Food too falls into the pricey but quality bracket. Excellent place to watch sport, socialise or just kick-back with a beer, book or The Times is your missing home! Staff are excellent in here, over 4 visits, no matter how busy was always served promptly.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 5   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars50disp.gif"></li> </ul> Saw Liverpool vs Man U in here, atmosphere was fantastic, well over half of the crowd were Thai. Home brewed bitter is as good as anything you get in BKK, but is pricey. Perhaps best tackled in happy hour or promo night. Food too falls into the pricey but quality bracket. Excellent place to watch sport, socialise or just kick-back with a beer, book or The Times is your missing home! Staff are excellent in here, over 4 visits, no matter how busy was always served promptly.
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]]> By: Chopsticks http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-10521 Chopsticks Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:37:04 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-10521 Only visited once but will still give my two cents. It lacks the charm of some of the other basement bars in the lower Sukhumvit region. Beers and food seemed pricey for what was offered. I didn't try the home-brewed beers, which might be the reason why I would return.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 2   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars20disp.gif"></li> </ul> Only visited once but will still give my two cents.

It lacks the charm of some of the other basement bars in the lower Sukhumvit region. Beers and food seemed pricey for what was offered.

I didn’t try the home-brewed beers, which might be the reason why I would return.

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]]> By: Closing Times and Bar Bits by pmmp at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Closing Times and Bar Bits by pmmp at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much Fri, 02 May 2008 06:56:14 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-3567 [...] other bar news, had a night out the other night. Started out at the Londoner by soi 33 for a drink. It was Monday night and they have great 99 baht drink specials all night. [...]<ul></ul> [...] other bar news, had a night out the other night. Started out at the Londoner by soi 33 for a drink. It was Monday night and they have great 99 baht drink specials all night. [...]

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    ]]>         By: AUK http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 AUK Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-1769 I don't like this place. It is what is is. A London pub in the heart of Bangkok. Noisy, dark, smokey and I just don't get the place! Maybe okay for a rowdy boys night out on the beer watching footy?<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 2   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars20disp.gif"></li> </ul> I don’t like this place. It is what is is. A London pub in the heart of Bangkok. Noisy, dark, smokey and I just don’t get the place!
    Maybe okay for a rowdy boys night out on the beer watching footy?
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    ]]>         By: werewolf http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-49 werewolf Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:57:15 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-49 Unless things have changed since the introduction of the smoking ban, this is a smoky, poorly ventilated basement pub with a crap sound system and overpriced food and drinks. It's big and it can get crowded so plenty of people like it, but not me. I've been there a few times when friends have insisted that it's where they want to go, but I always try to discourage the idea. I don't like this place at all. Even when it's empty of people it reeks of stale cigarette smoke and spilled beer. Given it's cavernous size it's hard to explain how it can feel dark and claustrophobic, but it does. With the bright, airy and smoke-free Coyote Restaurant just a few steps away and Mojos,featuring pool tables and good quality live music, just 50 meters down the street I can't imagine why anyone would venture into this smelly overpriced basement.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars10disp.gif"></li> </ul> Unless things have changed since the introduction of the smoking ban, this is a smoky, poorly ventilated basement pub with a crap sound system and overpriced food and drinks.

    It’s big and it can get crowded so plenty of people like it, but not me.

    I’ve been there a few times when friends have insisted that it’s where they want to go, but I always try to discourage the idea. I don’t like this place at all.

    Even when it’s empty of people it reeks of stale cigarette smoke and spilled beer. Given it’s cavernous size it’s hard to explain how it can feel dark and claustrophobic, but it does. With the bright, airy and smoke-free Coyote Restaurant just a few steps away and Mojos,featuring pool tables and good quality live music, just 50 meters down the street I can’t imagine why anyone would venture into this smelly overpriced basement.

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    ]]>         By: markthepoint http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/comment-page-1/#comment-26 markthepoint Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:09:15 +0000 http://www.durianseed.com/thailand/bangkok/bars/pubs/sukhumvit/other/the-londoner-pub/#comment-26 Big underground (as in below the floor rather illegal) which brews its own beer. They have two flavours of home grown beer. A pilsner (larger to me) which tastes v.nice but makes me feel fat and bloated and a a bitter called Londoner's Pride which is passable. The food is expensive but usually ok and on Wednesday they have a buy one get one free promotion so the place is rammed. Big, roomy, has one of those big rectangular bars.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 3   <img STYLE="border:none" SRC="http://www.durianseed.com/wp-content/images/stars30disp.gif"></li> </ul> Big underground (as in below the floor rather illegal) which brews its own beer. They have two flavours of home grown beer. A pilsner (larger to me) which tastes v.nice but makes me feel fat and bloated and a a bitter called Londoner’s Pride which is passable. The food is expensive but usually ok and on Wednesday they have a buy one get one free promotion so the place is rammed. Big, roomy, has one of those big rectangular bars.
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