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Submitted on Saturday, 16th March 2024
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Good Companion, Borehamwood
Borehamwood
WD6 1AH
Served areas
Reviews of Good Companion (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Malden man left this review about Good Companion
This shop conversion pub has been renamed and rebranded. The Good Companion now operates under Stonegate’s Craft Union banner although reading earlier reviews, the interior does not seem to have altered that much.
There is still the single room layout with a chunky central pillar, two faux stained glass roof lights which are in fact light fittings. The bar occupies the central section of a side room and there are two hand pumps, one half turned with a Brains Rev James clip, the other serving Tim Taylor Landlord for £4 something.
A couple of TVs were showing the horse racing on Saturday afternoon with a few clearly interested punters, there is a bookies more or less next door.
There is a pool table in a rear corner and posters advertised upcoming live music. Despite being close to the towns football club, an Arsenal flag is prominently displayed in the front window.
The pub really isn’t anything to get excited about but it was busy, clearly serves a purpose and may well be the best bet in this town of dreary pub options.
On 6th October 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1715 recommendations about 1688 pubs]
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Wishing Well
Walked in, three customers, no staff, shite beer offering, walked out. That's probably the best thing to do at this place.
On 29th June 2022
- rating: 2
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Roger Button left this review about The Wishing Well
Part of the Wishing Well chain that seems to be dissipating rather than expanding. This one is situated in middle of the town's shoppng area and is almost ‘Spoonish in character with a very plastic, contrived interior.
The single open room is partly broken up by 2 large exposed brick pillars and there are a few screened areas around the edges. Irish themed posters and pictures decorate the walls alongside cheap home made promo posters for upconming live music (why don’t pubs use a bit of imagination and do a more professional job using a PC?). There are several multi-channel TVs that are generally sport orientated. The most eye catching features are probably the spectacular brace of coloured glass skylighta in the ceiling which do alleviate the blandness of the rest of the pub.
There are no Real Ales, just the usual kegs, lager, Guinness etc and the prices seemed a bit on the steep side. This is a poor town for pubs and the fact that the best place for variety is probably the ‘Spoons pretty much sums up drinking in Borehamwood.
On 28th September 2010
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1239 recommendations about 1233 pubs]
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- Official site of Good Companion - www.craftunionpubs.com
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: Good Companion - whatpub.com
Radlett, 3.24 miles, 1 hr 2 min walk (show)
Mill Hill Broadway, 3.85 miles, 1 hr 14 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : No last updated 13 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 14 March 2010 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 14 March 2010 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 September 2010 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 13 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : No last updated 28 September 2010 by Moby Duck
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by paulof horsham
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