The Yorkshire Grey
About
Pubs
Price Range : Under $10 (£)
Location
Adress: 46 Langham Street, London, W1W 7AX
Phone: +44 20 7636 4788
Work Hours
Business info
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelQuiet
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- tvHas TVNo
Reviews
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Jordan R.
Really neat pub off a side street. Super friendly bartender. This one is unique because it doesn't carry label brands. Samuel Smith is a Yorkshire brewery they use for their beers. Even the liquors aren't "name brand". Feels cozy inside and has picnic tables off to the side as well. Great pricing too!
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Mark R.
This may be one of the most authentic pubs in all of London. The ambience is very old school where old-timers hang out and have a pint with their mates. The prices are reasonable at under £5 a pint and the beer is served COLD, not lukewarm like at some places. Best of all there are no loud televisions playing live soccer games, where the patrons cheer wildly in ecstasy whenever a player successfully passes the ball to a fellow teammate standing just 30 feet away. This may sound a bit snobbish, but in America you only hear that kind of cheering when a team actually scores a touchdown, goal or hits a homerun. People don't go nuts just because a player crosses midfield without losing possession of the ball. This leads me to believe that consuming a LOT of alcohol plays a key role in the enjoyment factor of sitting through an entire soccer match where the score is tied at 0.
Back to the pub, Jess is a really cool bartender and one of the best things about this place. Be sure to tip her and don't be a cheapskate. If you make it to London, be sure to check this place out. It's a very comfortable place to enjoy a pint and conversation with friends while visiting London. It's everything you would hope to find in an authentic British pub. You won't be disappointed. -
Louis R.
I'm down with London Christmas markets and Oxford Street Christmas decorations which light up the skies, from pole-to-pole.
I'm not down with the hustle n bustle of the crowds, this time of year.
If you actually find this historic Sam Smith pub, grab a pint or two and relax in front of the fireplace.
It's a good place to chat-it-up with locals with no blaring pop music to get in the way of poignant drunken conversation.
After walking around this Christmas shopping inundated area of London, you're gonna need this spot to take a break in and get some holiday cheer in ya.
Be like Louis R.
Travel to London. -
Josy A.
Aaaaaand relax.
This pub is just lovely. It is normally quite relaxed on weekday evenings (especially if you come a little later, after the local office workers have finished their post-work drinks.)
I have actually lost this pub a few times. I know it is close to the BBC broadcasting house...but I have wandered down the wrong road on multiple occasions, searching for it in vain!!
Anyway, as the other reviews have mentioned:
- cheap sammy smiths drinks - yay!
- cosy interior with interesting old pictures on the walls
- fireplace to keep you warm in winter
- benches for you to relax on in summer
It's a nice place to drink so I hope I don't lose it again!! -
Zara L.
I went for an after work drink on Friday, we thought the downstairs pub looked too busy so we went to the upstairs bar for a quick one- it really smelt plus there was no where to sit, and standing in the narrow bar whilst people tried to get past at regular interviews was an experience I wish never to repeat. Also I think I was short changed. Upstairs bar - Don't do it guys.
After an hour we cracked, and went to check out downstairs - and found to our surprise it wasn't nearly as busy as we thought and we grabbed a table by the fire. It's far more pleasant down there. Pub Redeemed.
The Yorkshire Grey sits in the shadows of BBC Broadcasting House, this is the traditional staff boozer for Auntie since years of yore. You can drink and look at the BBC history memorabilia on the walls. Pub wise it's traditional Sam Smith fayre.