We always visit this little pub enjoying its cosiness and good but pricey beer but not anymore. I enjoy a joke as much as the next person but was aghast the way the barman (tallish, 50s, potbellied, posh sounding, snide) treated a young foreign girl who was asking for food.
It appeared the barman had his regular audience, 2 guys at one side of the bar with a wedge of notes and a older gent (who kept getting his glass topped up for free as it was a "short measure".... and lady friend (who is supposed to be a MBE) at the other. The food board is on the wall and the young woman was reading it and asked when she asked for food he informed he no food was served after 3 oclock.... then she asked for crisps, he pretended he didnt know what she was on about and was so sarcastic she got vey upset and by this time everyone had gone silent and she said she was embarassed and left... the barmans lady customer herself was incensed with his behaviour and went on to call him a c*** and berated him for his behaviour. This shocked me but I had to agree with her, what a toad. We wont be back.

Over a year on Queen's Larder has completely changed, for the worse I think. It has been taken over and refurbished in a way that lacks any kind of character, there's no atmosphere there anymore. Instead of being the quaint local pub it was, the Queen's Larder has become a corporate pub catering to suits and people with a lot of money to spend (great for the owner). Drinking there in the evening is like being in a rugby scrum.

Bar staff at the Queen's Larder now wear black outfits which look to me better suited for a cocktail lounge. In fact, the pub now seems like a poor man's wanabee cocktail bar - drinks are more expensive than other pubs in the area. Last time I was at Queen's Larder, there was only one choice of white wine and it tasted cheap and nasty. I would no longer recommend this pub to anyone, there are too many other nice pubs in the area such as The Lamb and Rugby Tavern which have kept their character.

I will not go in the Queen's Larder anymore and I have been going in that pub for over 13 years. I would like to add that the bar staff now look miserable but maybe it is because of the amount of people crammed in there which means they barely have time to breathe! I would like to know if anyone else feels the way I do about this pub?

The barman of the Queen's Larder insulted me, a friend and two others who were regulars in the pub in a manner that beggars belief.

He told us off for talking about football, then later refused to serve any of us, before promptly throwing us all out. Everyone else in the pub looked as shocked as we were and apologised to us.

I can only imagine that our accents annoyed him as we were all smart, respectable people who work in the City.

Do not humour this man as he is rude and insulting and there are plenty of nicer and more traditional places than Queen's Larder to drink in the area.

I agree very much with the previous review about Posh Dave. If he is not manager of the pub then he should be!! His reputation proceeds him!! Not only does he liven up the pub and brings the customers in, he is fast, efficient and you can always have a laugh and a joke with him. He is a real asset to the pub and fits in to the type of pub it is. Whoever owns the pub I say give Posh Dave a salary increase and a promotion if he isn't already the manager.

You will always be given an entertaining time by Posh David at the Queen's Larder; the best bartender I've come across in London! Ask him anything you want to know about anything, especially churches, and he will always have an answer of one kind or another. His acerbic wit is a joy to listen to!! A five score plus atomosphere rating when Posh Dave is there!! A real character in the Bloomsbury area. He serves up a mean drink as well to match his mean wit! I would certainly recommend a visit when he is there!

Food though is processed pap. Would not recommend eating there at all!