The Doric Arch, Euston Reviews Summary

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "Really convenient location away from the bustle of the main concourse of Euston, being only a few paces outside the terminal building."
• "The Doric Arch is a hidden Jem of a pub next to Euston station."
• "It's upstairs location makes it a perfect place to people watch."
• "Handy for Euston. Reasonable prices and friendly staff."
• "Great pub on the outskirts of Euston station."
• "Tucked away just 2 minutes from Euston station so perfect place to grab a drink before your train."
• "In a convenient spot just outside Euston Station."

Cons:

• "This pub gets very crowded."
• "Not wheelchair accessible, as it is upstairs."
• "Being disabled and in a chair. No access for me."
• "The pub is rather difficult to access when you have luggage."
• "Stairs to go up to the pud didn't notice any disabled access."
• "Hard to find, even with two entrances!"
• "Never liked the look of the place from the outside, I don't like pubs in bus or train stations."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Service was fine."
• "Friendly staff and quick off the mark when they are serving you."
• "Staff quite friendly and they also have a good selection to choose from."
• "Staff are nice and polite."
• "Always prompt, helpful, friendly service."
• "Staff were friendly, relaxed atmosphere, service was good."
• "The staff were pleasant and efficient."

Cons:

• "Looses points for always being impossible to get a table around commuting time."
• "Service was good but most disappointing the portion sizes."
• "Were some strange characters in there making a nuisance of themselves and bar staff I think could have dealt with better."
• "They appeared s bit short staffed, so service was a bit slow."
• "Only one staff member on which was fine for this time of day but I can imagine that being a problem if a rush came in."
• "The bar person ignored me whilst chatting to some old regular at the end of the bar."
• "Need more gins on the menu and gin glasses! However the place was nice and cosy but the staff just seem miserable."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "A decent selection of beers."
• "Really good food and lovely beer selection."
• "One of the best Guinness of my life (including Dublin) and food to die for cooked quick and tasted amazing."
• "Comfy, good beer and you can watch the local action from the window."
• "Always got nice real ales on and they have friendly staff."
• "Great selection of beers and your usual bar menu."
• "Good service, quality beer, and good atmosphere."

Cons:

• "It's a bit dark though, and Euston is a tip."
• "Loses a star as there is a London + Euston station price premium so can be a bit costly."
• "The food being a bit pricey for what it is."
• "The food is standard Fuller's fare and generally being full of rail passengers passing through makes it lack atmosphere."
• "The food was fine, not amazing but ok."
• "But it seems they're only doing cold food at the moment."
• "The food was stingy so I would only come here for a drink while I waited for my train."

Ambiance & Amenities

Pros:

• "Plenty of nostalgia, busy, and good music (Friday evening)."
• "Classic pub and an absolute must for those with time in hand to wait for a train from the adjacent Euston Station."
• "Interesting artwork from the old days of the station."
• "Serves amazing food and the walls are full of train history."
• "Great food and drinks selection with a great atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere and interesting mix of people."
• "Something wonderful about this place. Not sure what. Varied array of places to sit with different styles... live departure board... reasonable choice of beers."

Cons:

• "Worth noting that you need a code number to access the downstairs loo."
• "Toilets need a bit of work, just 2 floors down and very small, toilet roll on the floor which gave me the boak."
• "The men's toilet had water or something worst all over the floor in both occasions I used it."
• "One loo was out of commission."
• "Disappointed that just after 7.30pm the coffee machine had been turned off. Not acceptable."
• "Very few chips on the plates and I ordered the chill, disappointing with the amount of food on the plate."
• "Criminally bad coffee."