The Court

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108A Tottenham Court Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
W1T 5AD

0872 148 1508
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Reviewer Hanah
01/12/2010
Well, if possible I wouldn't have given The Court any stars at all - since they wouldn't serve me their food. The reason why - I forgot to bring my passport with me to lunch.

Being 25 and only asking for fish and ships and none alcoholic drinks I was astonished when I and two other girls same age as me were prohibited from being served because we didn't bring valid ID.

Apparently the Court's policy is that unless you can show either a valid passport or a valid driver license you are not allowed any service not even if its 12 pm and you are not buying alcohol.

I would hate to accuse a pub for being racist - but after noticing that the same policy didn't apply to a small group of teenagers being served earlier on I have to admit that these thoughts crossed my mind as everyone in my group belong to an ethnic minority.

I wouldn't recommend the court to anyone I know - but for whatever it's worth -if you absolutely have to go there - do not forget your passport!

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Reviewer cure79
24/03/2011
To eat fish and ships you don't need ID because you can do that in any other place which is family friendly and do not required any age proof. You or one of your friends are lucky to be 25 and still looking under 21. This an part of pub policy which is not negotiable, sorry.
And racism issue (!?) - what a lot of crap, clearly you're not been in the Court to often, do you?
How can you rate any place which serve food without even being actual customer?
It's like saying " they didn't let me in to this and this club so it's shit".
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Reviewer viewer2012
04/02/2012
you probably look young and some pubs don't have a license to have under 18 year old on premises, so i don't blame them for not serving you for forgetting your id in the risk of getting fined.... just so you can have a nice lunch.
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Reviewer alicat26
01/08/2010
We came here purely on the off chance and walking past we fancied a drink intending to see all the sights, 4 hours later we were still sitting outside talking and drinking away which we were amazed by!food and drink is so cheap, better than wetherspoons, we met some great people next to us and we were there till gone 9, would recommend it, funky toilets with very individual design!
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Reviewer f40player
14/12/2009
Popular place for UCL students due the proximity. Average pub with good value promotions on. If you plan on being a regular, buy a yellow card.
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Reviewer Anonymous
28/01/2007
I don't know what the guy above is talking about. The Court is the cheapest place to drink on Tottenham Court Road. It has a welcoming atmosphere and is excellent for students who have ID as they can get cheaper drinks! The Court has to be visited!
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Reviewer Walter813
23/09/2005
The Court is poor. This is a pokey, little It's A Scream pub, whose only distinguishing features are the large Sky TV screen and pool tables upstairs. Other than that, The Court is just an uninspired and depressing place to drink.

This place is invariably packed out by legless UCL students from the nearby halls of residence. As per other Scream pubs, they take their discount Yellow Card but that merely brings the price down from very expensive to expensive. Avoid The Court.
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Reviewer Anonymous
14/09/2005
The Court is a real grot hole. In saying tht it is a great student pub. The Court is cheap which is the main reason. I haven't been back since my student days but have heard it is still the same.
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