Walkabout Inn

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Temple Station,
Temple Place,
Temple,
London,
WC2R 2PH

0871 971 3945
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Reviewer denizesoares
14/06/2011
I just love this place, Its the kind of place you can be careless, if you want to have a really good time this is the place, I know almost all the clubs in london (jalouse, the collection, embassy, and many others posh clubs) but I never had fun as I do in the walkabout, really nice people whom go there to have real fun and they know how to do it...its my favorite spot in London...
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Reviewer melu
24/06/2010
I was always a fan of the "walkie" due to the good sporting coverage and cheap drinks. But make sure you always check the change they give you as I was overcharged by nearly £10 at the Socceroos game on Wednesday. When I went back to query it, I was refused, as I was conveniently not issued with a receipt in the 1st place, I had no leg to stand on. I only hope that the money they ripped me off went to the hard working but sometimes slow staff and not to the grossly rude manager who looked about 15! Another point I would also like to make is that you train your staff to learn how to take more than 1 drink order at a time. You want to be an Aussie bar? Then learn to take orders the way we do in Oz! Not just 1 bl**** drink order at a time that's how the bar tenders do it in Oz! I should know I worked in the industry for 10 years!
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27/11/2009
I went out in liverpool with a work colleague on wednesday night, we had never been there before and were told to go to constance square, we had had a good night for th emost part, listened to music met nice people and danced. THEN IT ALL WENT WRONG! We were walking around the square, went to go into the walkabout and within 2 minutes of going to go in, these 3 bouncers, assaulted me (i am a female, not very big, have never in my life been in a fight nor asked for one am happy go-lucky. " idon't know why they attacked me, but they threw me on the ground beat me up i am covered in bruises can barely move. I called the police and reported the incident, these 3 men are dangerous, they didn;t have any ID badges on. The police want me to take it further, but to be honest, i am not into causing rtouble ith these kinda gangsters. I will never go out in this scally, scouser fake town!! Manchester is so much better and nicer adn pleasant amd classy. Liverpool is not a nice place no wonder the beatles and everybody else left; it has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I have been to liverpool many times during the day and seen a lot of dangerous stuff go on, but on a wedneday night to be attacked like that is justifacatin. This place has no culture.

I have never been assualted before and it was like they were laughing at me for not being abel to take it. I am so angry and these guys were heavy big guys, i am a happy go-lucky person, nice and not a scally, i jusdt am in shock as i can;t ebleive they get away with this. so stay away from liverpool and especially this area it is too dangerous and they are evil people who abuse and assault women
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Reviewer HolePunch
19/09/2009
This isn't the place to go for a fancy meal out but the food in walkabouts is generally good quality pub food.

With the discount card you can get fair priced drinks in here and if you're looking for somewhere to go in London that's got a bit of an atmosphere to drown out any awkward silences, cheapish drinks and a late closing time (1 o clock on a Wednesday) this is the place to go.

If you feel like having a bit of a dance then there is a dance floor that tends to be reasonably busy but if you are simply there to have a few pints and a chat with your mates then there is a strip across the length of the bar with sofas which is quite out of the way.

Also, lots of big screens for showing different channels for sporting events to be played on.There's nothing wrong with this pub. I think the other reviews on this page have simply missed the point of a walkabout.
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Reviewer Joeydemic
26/06/2009
When a work group decided to go to the Walkabout for lunch today, I was under no illusions of what to expect.... burgers, chips, probably a surly member of bar staff... and we weren't disappointed.

Half of us had ordered when a faulty printer was blamed when the rest of our party were initially told they weren't taking any more food orders, it took over 45 minutes for lunch to come (always good when you only get an hour), and other people who arrived later got their food before us.

The best bit I thought was when the waitress brought two plates of food over, said "f***ing hell" and walked off again, still carrying the plates.

Food was not as good as mediocre and customer service is conspicuously absent. This pub obviously only knows how to cope when it is ankle deep in Fosters and the clientele are too blotto to know what is going on.
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Reviewer johnathandb
11/05/2009
What a disappointment.

Anyone who knows Walkabout well would have noticed it is a bit hit and miss of late, but on the whole a good laugh!

I will however not be going back.

On Friday evening a whole bunch of mates and I paid several different prices for an unchanging round of drinks.

Also avoid their little discount as this is where the confusion comes in.
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Reviewer Shana Ray
13/03/2008
I completely disagree with the below, Walkabout is certainly not boring. I love it there, the people are fun, and the dancing crazy - everyone always is up for a good time! It is also never empty in the evenings, it definitly starts to pick up around 10pm, and thats when the fun begins! Sure, i have had my fair share of inappropriate stalkers in there, but at least they're not the horribly, sleazy lot that you find in the more *happening* clubs in London. I also like the bouncers, they have never given me a single bit of trouble, and always a nice big smile. Long Live the Temple Walkie!!!!
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Reviewer Justa
19/02/2008
It's quite an empty large one room venue! but boring really..
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