The Three Compasses Pub

Just a hop skip and a jump from Farringdon tube station is the strangely named Three compasses pub. One would wonder why on earth such a new age pub has such an old style name with no obvious reference inside as to its orgins but I guess the name is lost on me. Inside the pub is bright, with wooden floors and a totally gastro feel. We arrive at around 11pm on a Friday, ready to hit Fabric nightclub down the road. Heading to the stubley little bar at the back of the room we get in a round of drinks, expensive as they were and sit at a sticky unwashed wooden desk. The pub also had a a couple of more comfortable seats towards the front but it seemed oddly empty. Then not five minutes into our stay we were ushered out, a pub closing at 11pm so close to such a renowned club was a complete joke. We protested much to the anger of the staff and had to down our over-priced pints before heading out.

Overall this pub has very little character or charm, it is a gastro-style pub with not enough room to bring in crowds or the mentality to maintain them at what must be the busiest time of the week - an unimpressive 4/10