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John Snow, Soho, W1
W1
W1F 9QJ
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John Bonser left this review about John Snow
The John Snow is a street corner Sam's pub in the heart of Soho.
It's done out in their usual traditional style with a U shaped bar divided up by partitions to create a number of different rooms. There's the usual etched glass and wood panelling in abundance.
I didn't see anything in the pub to indicate why the pub is so named, but I gather it's named after a Dr John Snow who was around during the cholera epidemic of 1854 and realised that it was water that was causing the problem. Sorry to disappoint those sports fans who thought it was named after the former England fast bowler !
On my recent early Saturday evening visit, the pub was quite busy with a youngish crowd of people who looked like media types.
The Sam Smiths OBB - £ 1.99p - is not real ale and tasted rather chilled and tasteless to me.
If they could only start serving decent beer in here, I'd happily come here again as I quite liked this place as a pub.
On 15th October 2010
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Rex Rattus left this review about John Snow
this is a Sam Smith's pub. It has a very interesting interior, with separate drinking areas. But it does not have Old Brewery Bitter on handpump, so is not recommended if ale quality is important to you. There is a pinkish kerbstone outside marking the location of the pump that assisted John Snow in demonstrating that Cholera was a water-borne disease.
On 20th September 2008
- rating: 4
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