Golden Lion Pub

The Golden Lion is another of the many traditional pubs in Shoo in central London. It is closer to the Shaftesbury avenue and Old Compton street end of town but draws a more mixed crowd. The place fills very quickly of a Friday night and although set on two floors the venue can begin to get cramped. Unfortunately the venue closes around midnight but access and service to the bars both upstairs and downstairs is fast and efficient. There is seating available and there is a pretty good variety of drinks behind the bar. The main complaints are the lack of space, the slightly high prices, the lack of a smoking area and the attitude of the bar staff which is rather mean-spirited, grumpy and irritated by the sheer number of people in the venue.

Overall the venue is nothing particularly special, the bar staff could be a little more friendly and the prices a little lower - 5/10