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| - So I've been searching for a good pub to take in a few English soccer matches and grab some grub, to replace the fantastic Ginger's in Chicago.
This place is pretty close.
With the "Quintessentially British", it has to be pretty good, no? So, after checking their sports schedule online, I found they were going to show my team (Arsenal, for anyone interested) on a late Saturday afternoon. I also saw that not only do they show English soccer, but a ton of rugby, scottish & italian soccer. Not bad!
The food is pretty decently British. I've had the Shepherd's Pie (err, "Cottage" Pie) and the English breakfast (thankfully served minus puddings, which saved me the hassle of having to exclude it), Both were passable for my palate. Not being a native Brit, I can't really say it's "authentic", but it's probably as close as you'll find in Phoenix.
The beer list is halfway decent. Boddingtons, Tetley's, Sam Smith, Bass, Blackthorn Cider & Newcastle were all available from what I saw. I, of course, went with Guinness (what goes better with breakfast than a pint of the black?). About a dozen whiskeys are also available, if the dirty water is more your speed.
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