Bit of a dive. Worn decor, dusty in places, dirty windows…read more Terrible - TERRIBLE - pint of Guinness. Bubbles in the head, served in a greasy glass, and the lines needed to be cleaned. You can't screw up a pint of IPA, but a full-to-the-top pint glass would have been nice. Bathrooms... well, the wet on the floor smelled like disinfectant at least, and there was toilet paper.

Come for the pub quiz rather than the food. I once raved…read moreabout the BBQ chicken burger that I would invariably eat before a Tuesday night pub quiz, but alas those days are over. Apparently the pub was beset with misfortune when the chef decided to leave one dark and stormy night and take all the crockery with him, he even took the salt and pepper shakers! Vicious rumours aside, I can definitely say that since the change in kitchen management, the menu here has been sadly lacking... although 2-4-1 burgers on Tuesdays almost makes up for it. You might be asking yourself why I'd give such a high review for somewhere with such low food expectations, and simply put, it's the ambiance. There's such a friendly atmosphere here, the pub quiz is a hoot (especially on Ro's watch!) and only a quid to enter, so you won't care that the menu isn't as varied as you would like.

Firstly, I have had to create a new, anonymous account to write this review as the patrons and…read moremanager of this establishment threatened me. This is a homophobic pub with a some nasty regulars and a hostile manager (Darryl). Until tonight, I loved Molly Malones. It was my favourite pub in Hitchin. I attended a few times a month watch live sport. I met some lovely people, especially around the pool table. I went tonight to watch the PSG vs Chelsea game, and ended up playing poker with a couple of lovely guys, and the manager, Darryl, who turned out to be not so lovely. After the football, whislt I was at the bar, another patron shouted out 'Chelsea Nonce'. This is an offensive homophobic slur when connected to football, as evidenced by the conviction of Joey Barton who repeatedly used it on social media. I politely but firmly told the guy that was not okay. He got aggresive and told me to 'F' off. He then said it again. I reitereated that his language wasn't okay, and said I'd call the police if he said it again. He said it again. I dialled 999. At this point the manager (Darryl) asked me to leave the pub and took my drink away (I had just bought him a pint). He said he was removing me from the premises 'for my own safety'. The police attended. The said that 'nonce' was not a slur. I advised them to educate themselves, They were rude and dismissive. Darryl appeared at the door, grinning, and invited the officers into the pub. They left within 2 minutes, and reported on their radio that no offence had been comiited. I got their badge numbers and names and have made a complaint to Hertfordshire police. The police officers advised me that if I was now unwelcome in the pub, if I didn't move on and a complaint by the manager was made, I would be moved on by them forcefully. This is NOT an LGBTQ friendly pub. It's NOT a friendly pub at all under it's current management. Have a look at the other poor reviews for this pub and how the manager responds. J

Molly Malones is my local pub and I love it. It's a proper pub in my opinion and, as the name…read moresuggests, run on a bit of an Irish theme. It's situated on Nightingale road a little out of the centre of town but is well worth seeking out. The staff are very friendly, the beer is good and the whole atmosphere of the place is great. They show the footie when it's on and have live bands from time to time plus events such as party night on Halloween and New Year etc. It's not a particularly big place so it can get a little crowded at peak times. There's a little courtyard out the back for smokers but you couldn't really call it a beer garden. Parking can be problematic around here but there are soem free parking slots across the road next door to the petrol station. Go on - give Molly's a go - you'll come back again

We called up asking to reserve a table to watch England play Ukrain but we're told there were no…read morereservations so we turned up and found a reservation sign on one table so I asked the manager at the bar are you taking reservations and she said no so we sat down at the table. Next thing we had the manager and some bellend customers come up to us telling us to leave! I tried to explain why we had sat there but these wanker didn't want to hear us and started getting very aggressive with us so we decided to just get up and go sit somewhere else! Next thing we had the manageress shouting at as across the pub so everyone could hear Don't serve these BELLENDS! Lovely place I definitely will not be going back there!! 1/10

Very cute and ascetic pleasing pub in London. We were looking for a place to have a drink and sit…read moredown for a bit after a long day of sight seeing. We came across this place and decided to give it a try. We were greeted by two people at the door and invited inside. There are multiple floors that you would not expect from the look of outside. We sat on the second floor by the fireplace. There was a bar where we sat. Staff was extremely friendly and attentive. We ordered some drinks and food. There was music playing but it wasn't so loud you could not hear the people you were with. The service, food, and atmosphere was great. I would definitely recommend this spot to others.

The lead lady on the bottom bar treated my family with discrimination because of her political…read moreaffiliation. Completely in poor taste, and should not have happened. We were respectful and nonpolitical, she assumed from our ethnic backgrounds and treated us accordingly. She verbatim said she will not serve our kind. Then proceeded to tell all her bar tenders to no longer serve us. Regrettably we had to get our drinks upstairs. She went out of her way to stare at us from the top, making my mother uncomfortable. If you want a pub without employees making every thing political, this is not the spot. We do not even entertain politics, she just put us in a basket. This is the first time in my life I had to exit the pub because of the brainwashed ultra lefty employee. I love all people and people on the left, it sucks that this extremist ruined the night after spending our hard earned money. Honestly the pours were weak, the lighting was poor, and the drinks were heavily overpriced. It's some fake Irish bar.

Not being an imbiber of alcohol, I rarely go into pubs but I was in search of a good pub with…read moreatmosphere to watch the Wales v France rugby world cup semifinal. This is what brought me to Ganleys Irish Bar in Morden. Ganleys do make full play of their Irishness from the bright green decor of the exterior through to theming indoors including various folk music instruments and sign posts to Irish destinations. As it turned out, they also have a strong rugby link with the whole back ceiling being adorned with an impressive array of rugby shirts. It also meant a surfeit of large screen TVs on which to view the match. I was actually a little worried as I couldn't find any pubs open in Morden when I first arrived but Ganleys opened just in time for the 9am kickoff. Breakfast was available about half an hour after they first opened. They were out of pineapple juice so my J2O set me back £2. The match turned out to be a terrific spectacle even if the Welsh heroic effort came up short. Alain Rolland's hugely controversial decision to send off the Welsh skipper after 17 minutes and the subsequent reaction in the pub suggests that he had better not set foot in Ganleys should any of us Welsh supporters be around when he does! A nice place for some partisan sports watching!

While waiting for a friend we popped in here for a bite and a pint…read more Super nice staff, good beer, and a helluva portion on my baked potato with ham & cheddar. Fresh veg on the salad that came with it. I'd absolutely come back and try more as the food on my plate was cleaned right off!

I went for diner Friday evening and sat on the terrace and the all experience was absolutely…read moreamazing.

Love this Ivy location. Great adult menu and standard kids menu. Wonderful staff. The best…read morepart--located right next to the Palace Theater. Perfect for dinner in between Parts I and II of Harry Potter.

My girlfriend, son and I were in London for three days and were looking for a pub for lunch on day…read more2 and were happy we found this one. We loved it! The bartender was incredibly friendly and helpful! When I ordered one of their cask ales, she let me know it might taste warmer and flatter than I'm used to as an American (I'm a beer enthusiast who has been to England before so I knew this, but could definitely be helpful information to other Americans). My son was psyched to see they had J2O, his new favorite British drink. We ordered lunch from the Thai restaurant next door (the two businesses are connected) and sat at the corner table by the fireplace. The food was excellent, the beer superb, the atmosphere cozy and quaint. Everything I could hope for as an American looking for a traditional English pub. Of the many pubs we went to during our trip around England, this was one of my favorites.

Great Pub with a very good Thai restaurant in the back room. I will definitely go back the next…read moretime I'm in the area!

Stopped by on a business trip…read more Good food, good beer, friendly service. I would definitely stop back again. A little pricey, but when on expense who cares!

This is the pub I mostly try to avoid having to visit in Hendon. The drinks are extortionately…read moreexpensive for the area (i.e. expect to pay over £5 per drink for spirits and mixers), and there are no cold soft drinks at all, they are all on shelves behind the bar, and the fridges are used only for alcoholic beverages. I had expected this to mean that a soft drink would be cheap, but it is not. You are served a mini bottle (less than half a pint) of warm coke and charged about £2 for it. The staff do not seem bothered about the nasty warmth of their drinks, I just got a shrug and a kind of "that's just how it is here" response. The food is probably the redeeming feature, being reasonably priced and tasty hearty fare, if a little bog-standard pub grub (but then it is a pub!). The only problem here is the seemingly random amount of time you wait for it. Sometimes the food comes quickly, and other times you find yourself asking what has happened, and after some embarrassment on the part of the staff, find that they have forgotten the large group of you all sitting there looking hungry. The interior is clean, well maintained and comfortable, with a large number of tables and chairs so you can sit down to eat. It is however very dark inside, not so much a problem at nights, but it seems very dark compared to outside during the day, making it a bit weird to eat lunch in. The pub shows sporting events on big screens, which are much larger than usual pub screens, though if you aren't there for the sports, you might want to avoid the pub on these occasions as it becomes very loud and crowded at these times, or you could sit outside and watch the world go by on the tables they have out on the street. Overall, not somewhere I go unless I can't force an alternative!

Loved this spot while I was traveling over in the UK! We were craving fish and chips and while this…read moreisn't the typical spot that comes to mind, I'm glad we stopped in. It's a bit difficult to find upstairs but it's well appointed and the view of the castle is pretty legit. We tried a couple of apps, both of which were good but the fish and chips were dialed in! Extra crispy chips and nice big piece of fish were complimented by classic mushy peas and a house made tartar sauce. The service was impeccable to top things off. If you are in the area, you should definitely add this to the list of places to try.

Great views and atmosphere can't make up for embarrassing, Aunt Bessie's quality roast…read more Came to The Ivy expecting a refined Sunday roast, but left wondering if I'd accidentally paid £29 for something reheated from the freezer aisle. The roast potatoes were dry, dense, and suspiciously uniform, Aunt Bessie's on an off day. Yorkshire puddings were flavourless and hollow, with that telltale mass-produced texture. Vegetables were minimal and uninspired. The lamb was unseasoned and tough. For a restaurant with The Ivy's name and reputation, this felt rushed, joyless, and deeply underwhelming. No real flavour payoff, and no sign that anyone in the kitchen had any pride in the food they send out. Feels all the more jarring given how beautiful the setting is. This was less "elegant brasserie" and more "supermarket ready-meal with better lighting". I wouldn't return for the roast -- and I wouldn't recommend it.