now i know a covent garden pub might not care about the locals as they have passing tourist trade but i work in covent garden and someone had said this pub was good which is why i decided to look on here to check it out prior to going with a group of friends. however, on reading the comments below i dont think i will bother if that is the attitude of not just the staff but, even worse, the manager as well.

The staff at this pub treated us very badly.

I went there last night with a group of 40 people (we had booked an area and arranged it with the pub beforehand). The group consisted of a range of ages from 20 to 60+. All of us bought drinks (as you do in pubs) and many of us bought food.

After we had been at the pub for a short while one of our group walked out having been very rudely spoken to by the manager. She was an older lady who had opted for a cup of tea, and been told that food must be bought and that this wasn't a place for people like her (the manager actually banged her fist on the table while imparting this information).

A few of us, who had arranged to drink at this pub, approached the manager to find out what was wrong. We were told that our group did not "fit in the with image of the pub" that she was trying to create. She told us "people are standing up at the bar and laughing at you."

She insisted we should buy more food, though there were plenty of groups in there who were just drinking.

She also said that if we wanted to come back she would find us a space downstairs out of the way.

Her staff were very rude, and at times mean (failing to clean up after accidentally spilling a drink on one of our group and then returning to the bar to laugh about it with the rest of the staff).

We all spent money in her pub. We were all polite to the staff and well behaved.

It amazes me how a pub like this, in the heart of a city that is famed for its diversity, can be so prejudiced. I think the manager and her staff should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves, and hope this review helps them to see changes need to be made in their attitude.

Needless to say we will not be returning.

I'm giving this place 5 stars for the comedy club alone! Downstairs at The Corner Store is a little known gem of a club called The Funny Side of Covent Garden and it's fantastic! I've consistently seen great acts here and its size (it holds around 60 I'd guess) makes for a really great atmosphere - it's nearly always sold out in advance though so I'd recommend booking early. They run every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, not Saturdays oddly!

The Cornerstore is a cool 'daytime' pub with slouchy couches for chilling out but, for the price, the Cocktails are incredibly weak. I couldn't taste any alcohol in my Maitai - so I wouldn't recommend it as a Cocktail Bar.

I'd heard mixed reviews of Cornerstore before I got there but I had a really enjoyable night. I'd go to the Cornerstore again.

The Corner Store is in a great location. The food is alright - heap humus and olives. The Corner Store has got some cute bar men.