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	The Printworks, 113–117 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 3AP 02077132000 jdwetherspoon.co.uk
		Open	Close
Mon - Wed:		0900	0000
Thur - Sat:		0900	0300
Sunday:		0900	0000

Known Local Buses
38, 63, 341, N19, N38, N41

Known Local Stations
Farringdon, Angel, Chancery Lane, Russell Square, Kings Cross St Pancras

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1.00 (3 Votes)

Tuesday, 02 January 2007 / Saturday, 11 August 2007

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Jamie said:

The drinks used to be fairly cheap, but the service is horrible.

April 22, 2007

Chris said:

Central London contains many Wetherspoons pubs, but among them all,
Farringdon's Printworks Lloyd's No1 bar stands out.
I've been there many times over many years, and obviously have many
good memories of the place, that in one way or other will probably
bias this review.
I'll try my best to think beyond single memories and experiences in
the following paragraphs.

In 2004, The Printworks moved from being a regular Wetherspoons to
being a Lloyd's bar.
This meant a different menu, and range of drinks.
Unlike other Lloyd's No.1 bars at the time, it still offered the same
drink prices as a regular Wetherspoons, and deals such as the curry
and steak specials.
Slowly since then the place has shifted towards the normal Lloyd's
prices, though has kept the popular curry club (which is only £3.99).

The Printworks has a rather strange list of opening times, usually
opening until 2 on Thursday-Saturday, and until about midnight on
other night of the week.
I say "usually", as despite advertising drinking until 2 on those
three nights, they often close if they feel they're not doing enough
business.

A manager of The Printworks once said to me "this is NOT a pub".
The company really does try with the venue, but no matter what silly
them night they pull, what bad DJ they employ, or what little white
lies are fabricated to pull in the crowds, this is a pub through and
through.
Okay, it's a pub that often plays loud music and has a (very) small
dancefloor, but there's no way this could be mistaken for a club or
trendy bar.

The staff are mostly from various places in Europe. Pretty much every
time I go there, there's somebody new. This new person always seems to
be serving me.
Fair enough that these people need a bit of training, but it'd be nice
if the management could employ some people that they can tell will
stay for more than a week or two, as this'd cut down waiting times at
the bar (which can get a bit mad on the busy nights).

Food-wise, it's the Wetherspoon's menu.
We've had some food come out burnt or still a bit frozen in the past,
but everything's what you expect if you've ever eaten in a
Wetherspoons, plus the prices really aren't to be sniffed at (£3.99
for a burger and a drink nearish central London) and the waiting times
between ordering at the bar and being handed your meal are usually
pretty short.

Bar the occasional neglected vomet-filled urinal, the toilets are
normally pretty good. Not too smelly and not too dingy.
As a whole, the underground Lloyd's bar is a pretty cozy place, with
five distinct areas to sit, including a non-smoking area that's
spacey, and set aside from the rest of the pub (something a lot of
Wetherspoons often lack).
The multiple flat screen televisions dotted throughout are a bit
wasted on freeview fashion and extreme sport channels, but the bar is
big enough and easy enough to reach from most areas of the pub.

If the management set their minds on more long-term employees, and
gave up with the theme and "club" nights, they could probably turn it
into something good.
At the moment it's an alright place to go for a meal and a couple of
drinks, but a bit too overly-dynamic and random for anybody to either
make it their "local", or hang out there on a regular basis.
That said, there's not much to compare it too in the area, and it gets
a lot less busy on week nights than the Wetherspoons and Lloyd's Bars
in central London.

Pride – 2
Gluttony – 3
Sloth – 3
Greed – 4
Lust – 2
Wrath – 4
Envy – 2

Overall – 20/35

April 26, 2007

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