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I attended Woodins Shades on Thursday 6th December 2024 for a works do and had a brilliant time! The pub has a great vibe about it, the staff were friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We were there for a Christmas do, so they were catering for around 40 people, which is demanding in itself, we were upstairs on the first floor. Food was served promptly and hot, it was tasty and well presented, with decent portion size. Staff were friendly and attentive throughout, checking if there was anything we needed including further drinks. When I left for the evening and came down the stairs, the pub was absolutely buzzing. This is the first time I have been in Woodins for a number of years, but it will definitely be one I will be visiting more regularly when in the City. A huge thank you to all the lovely staff for making us feel so welcome and looking after us so well, we had a great time!

Food was hot, tasty and good value. As always.

Had a lovely family meal. Lovely location, food and service. Would recommend.

It is a very pleasant place to gain strength after a walk through London and continue walking through the park to reach other points of interest. interest. Although we only had coffee, I could see that they also offer food that looked good, the price was not excessive compared to other places in the city, since what we ordered was good and the views were spectacular.

Great Pub! Fantastic service from Daniel!

Henry’s closed about a month ago as the tenants, Stonegate pub co, decided to let it go due to a rent hike by the owners. I’ve submitted this to Google but they haven’t amended this to closed yet - so I’m writing this review to try save people from getting there expecting it to be open as I witnessed recently. There is a planning application on the front door for its next usage - see photo.

Came in with friends and was immediately greeted by a jolly chap called Ben, which gave us great service along with friendly service, made our night, his attentive service was second to none, an asset to MAB and an asset to the locals, such a lovely guy such a great barman. Thanks Ben xx

Food was not over cooked we cleared our plates, staff very friendly made you feel welcome only down side was that the decor was dowdy But i was told it having a refurbishment in January.

Unfortunately one member of staff let this place down, otherwise never had anything bad to say. Never has any restaurant ever charged for Parmesan. We asked for parmesan, received shavings.. we didn't touch it. At the end of our dinner when we received the bill, we asked what the additional £3 was for, was told it was for the parmesan. When we said we didn't even eat it, we got told the plate was half eaten insinuating we are lying. The guy was huffing and puffing and said he would get his manager, we just thought wow and paid the bill. Serious attitude and shocking. He then only thanked my friend and didn't make any eye contact with me, really unprofessional and childish.

Teddy, Jermaine & Samuel amazing service and lovely atmosphere

From start to finish an exceptional experience. Great food, great team. Delighted we chose to have our celebration at the Clissold Arms.

Atmosphere: Warm and inviting with a pleasant buzz of conversation Service: Attentive and knowledgeable. Food and Wine: Tasty options and excellent wine pairings. Highly recommended.

Condition of cask ales very poor, Tribute returned because it was off, Landlord was close to being off too.

Christmas is coming and yet Wetherspoon still doesn't want to invest in staff, it's impossible to order at the bar... there isn't enough staff, I ordered from the table and it took more than 45 minutes, unbelievable, despite speaking to the waiter... and to top it off, in the soup I ordered, there was a piece of plastic, 🤮 I can't imagine what else I ate, what it had... this Wetherspoon is terrible, I still don't understand it, because some Wetherspoons are clean and have normal delivery times... not this one. 😠

Great service and atmosphere - busy but still quiet enough to hold a conversation at a normal volume.