this pub is opposite the Crowne Plaza so can be quite busy at dinner time. get there before 7 and you can eat from a decent bargain menu, two course for about £13, or go a la carte.

good beer, nice old fashioned decor, good staff. overall a good place to eat and drink. i go here regulary for several years when in london

Pleasant little pub with no fuss. Staff friendly and helpful.

Menu was simple and maybe they could run daily specials to improve and keep customers coming back. We were staying close and ate there once and when we went back the menu hadn't changed so we moved to somewhere different. A daily specials board would have seen us stay there and eat again.

Fine old London corner-plot pub which has been rejuvenated by the introduction of a gastro kitchen into the lower bar.

Furnishings are on the knocked-about side, but nothing else is shabby here. Very appealing menu full of robust options that demand more than one visit. Very little, other than a few burger choices, that conforms to normal pub fare.

I really was spoilt for choice, and that was just within the constraints of an astonishingly low-priced 2-course set lunch menu. Started with a perfect thick-crusted, well- fried scotch egg which was indulgent man food at its optimum. Moved on next to roast lamb slices in a tasty jus supported by sweet potato mash and dauphinoise spuds. A much appreciated effort, and very generous for the price.

Would have to say that the Wandle Bitter that we were drinking at the time wasn't quite as good as the meal; rather lifeless and slightly warmer than it should have been.

Staff wise, the guys behind the bar were efficient without being overly matey, ditto the very informally dressed girl working the tables, and the two guys in the open kitchen were much focussed on the job at hand whilst also observing the reaction of the punters to their output.

All in all seemed a very professional operation, and I would be very pleased to return and give that a la carte menu a good seeing to.

Funny old pub full of atmosphere
Had the Lamb which was really good and reasonably priced
Staff were very friendly and efficient.

I visited this venue as a guest to a private function which used the upstairs room. Drinks beforehand in the main bar downstairs were great - good atmosphere and very busy.

The upstairs seemed a little shabby and the screen used for displays, presentations etc was too small for the room - you couldn't see it if you were more than a couple of rows from the front.

The venue provided a buffet for the event - for what they charged you would expect either better quality or a greater quantity. It was very much like a group of mums each bringing a dish for a Christmas party buffet that no one really wanted to attend.

The location is good though as it is easy to access both by rail and car (the latter being obviously harder as it is anywhere in London).

Nothing wrong with the place and I would certainly recommend for a drink after work.