There's a good pint of beer to be had here. Great decor , historic in nature. There are pillars to the side supporting the building over an alley. Very friendly staff.
The loos are down in the vowels of the earth. Smokers area at the front of the establishment.

This was a pub that used to be my 'local' for lunchtimes when I worked in my first advertising agency in Soho Square. Frequently revisiting after (1979-81) decades leads to disappointment for dreams no longer there.
I met a friend there this trip as it was a place I remembered and near an easy underground station for him (Tottenham Court Road) and I would be in the West End.
The good news was it was almost like I had just popped out from Austin Knight (though that building was under refurbishment) for a lunchtime jar.
The essence seemed to remain, though I doubt if Clive James and his book reviewing chums still use the place. One never knows. Inside one very dotty lady came and sat making eyes at the few of us who were clearly uncommonly early so while it was a little unsettling it would seem she was a local eccentric, so all was well.