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N:The Masons Arms
FN:The Masons Arms
TEL;WORK;VOICE:020 7723 2131
ADR;WORK:;;51 Upper Berkeley Street;W1H 7PP
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NOTE:Betwixt the over commercialised insanity of Oxford Street and Middle Eastern Edgware Road, this establishment along with its surrounding streets is an oasis of calm. The neighbourhood gives off a heady scent of affluence. Expensive apartment blocks and even more expensive hotels make this the area of choice for the rich international set. The Masons Arms is a charming piece of old England that has thankfully made no attempt to pander to the needs of the more recent arrivals to the area. It just carries on doing what it has done for decades: serve great beer and pub grub. The cellars beneath the pub even used to house the condemned awaiting execution at nearby Tyburn. The island bar serves the glorious range of beers from Dorsets Badger brewery together with the excellent Munich Hofbrau lager in normal and export strength. Seating is available upstairs or out on the pavement, however on our visit we preferred to watch the American barman playing chess with one of the regulars. Constant interruption by people wanting to buy beer was his downfall and ultimately he lost.
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