The Hat and Tun

The Hat and Tun was a really pleasant surprise. A warm, 'proper old boozer' that does the basics right. A range of different drinks - wine, cocktails, lager, ale - and well-kept ale to Cask Marque standard. Sure, there are only three different ales, but I'd take a smaller range of beer that is well-kept over a larger range of poorly kept ale anytime.

Clearly it's a pub that's open to new... more

Yay! Here is a pub that is obviously trying to make it work and are getting it right. We headed to the Hat and Tun on a Monday evening to try out their new quiz night. (Quiz starts at 7.30pm)

It's not the biggest pub in the world but it is well equipped with lots of tables and chairs and lots of bar stools. It meant that the venue could comfortably hold around 8 teams for the quiz night.... more

Disappointing crap ciabatta in a really lovely pub.

Badly put together, not what it said on the menu and short on all the good ingredients.

A shame because the pub is cool.

Wonderful big oak bar holding all the drink. A couple of stuffed animals. Lots of wood, lots of atmosphere.

I ordered some chips too which came well after I'd quaffed the sarnie. The chips were rubbish. Standard pub fare,... more

In that strange couple of days between Christmas and New Year, my friend and I found ourselves in a strange position: In Farringdon, hungry, and thinking it was Sunday when it was probably Thursday.

Which meant that bugger all was open.

After a long walk, we found ourselves in the Hat and Tun, and I was impressed. Friendly staff (and table service, even for drinks) kicked us off with an... more

There are a few things about the Hat and Tun that I found confusing, firstly the strange array of fierce looking taxidermy on the wall, secondly the fact that they didn't serve chips, not even with their burgers?! I mean come on Hat and Tun who in their right mind wants burger and crisps?!!! It's like saying "hey come on, who wants a game of bat and bowl" The answer is no one, because even... more