Okay, I retract 'staggeringly bad'.
It's a pub I don't like. I was using exaggerated hyperbole, in a light-hearted manner. That obviously didn't come across.
And about 30m away is the Caroline of Brunswick. It used to be a Goth pub, but now seems to be an extension of The Bat and Ball, with a slightly younger and more ambulant clientele.
Another staggeringly bad pub.
I can't complain though, the area is awash with brilliant bars. Just not by the...