Booking Office, St Pancras Station
Just to let you all know that this is the most costly place I have ever been in.
Here is my story.
I knew it would be expensive, but I had to visit as it is a bar selling real ale.
I asked at one end of the bar, the price of a half pint of real ale, can't remember the name but it was only 4.1. The young lady behind the bar didn't know, but went to ask a colleague. She came back with £3.60, for a half pint!! But I had to have one so I could report. I had to go to the other end of the bar to order it and the price had gone up to £3.94. I queried the difference and was told that the other person had got it wrong. I told them that I would report it on web sites, but as he wasn't wasn't the manager, it seemed he didn't care. I did ask the manager and was told that there is a 12% service charge. What sevice? I went to the bar my self and got the drink. I will not be going in there again, but maybe they don't want real ale drinkers, just tourists who will pay over the odds.
On another note, I hope Meantime Brewery are getting a bigger payment for their ales.
And that is the end of my tale
Thank you for reading.
Arthurish
Over 20 Pounds For Two Pints....
Last night myself and a friend were walking through St Pancras station when we decided to have a quick pint in the "Booking Office".. We ordered 2 pints and some honey roast peanuts - the nuts were disgusting - soft chewy blackened clusters for some reason drenched in chilli powder.. why?? - they were off - so we left them.. In my normal experience honey roast peanuts are usually delicious.. The special "Meantime" London Lager tasted as per any standard lager. Fifteen minutes later we called for the bill and it was over twenty pounds for two pints of beer and some nuts..
Lager was priced at £6.50 + VAT (£1.30) making a hefty £7.80 per pint.
The revolting peanuts were £5.00 + VAT (£1.00) making £6 for these very nasty items..
Total for two pints of beer and nuts £21.60...
I have to say I do occasionally go to fairly swish places like The Wolsley where things are fairly expensive and the food and drink really is amazingly good - but The Booking Office is just a stupidly expensive bar and if they can muck up a simple bowl of peanuts its astounding they are charging £7.80 a pint.. As we continued our journey we acknowledged we had just been well and truly "fleeced"..
Incidentally - at these prices you can see why they choose to omit VAT on their pricelist...