Went for a walk in Balham with friends and looked for nice and cosy place to eat. The Grove was…read moreactually a surprise!! Tucked away on a side off Balham high street, it felt warm and welcoming, with locals eating and chatting, couple of dogs sleeping in the floor and some amazing and heart warming pub food (venison sausage and mash was really tasty). Honest prices, clean and cosy ambience and vast selection of beer made our evening.

It's a shame that a pub which is so nice inside, is so expensive and lacks any kind of personal…read moreservice. Good choice of beers but £3.50+ a pint. It's changed ownership a number of times, which hasn't helped but it could be so much better with a bit of attention. Food is awful as well.

In the past decade, the owner or management of this corner pub has changed a few times. I live in…read moreone minute walk and the traffic in my street has increased more than 10 times compared with 15 years ago. It's nice to see new blood and new concept of business in the area. Since last year, it has become my local pub for the first time. A little bit uncommon in Hackney, this pub seems to seek an exclusive standard. There is no Sky sport (unfortunately!) / TV screen, so, footie lover gentlemen, you should avoid this pub! but the background music is nice (sometimes 60s, 70s......). It won't excite you but make you nostalgic? .... Food is a modern English. They probably would like to compete Jamie O in taste and quality? Pricewise, yes, it's on a high side in this kind of pubs. Drinks are not inexpensive. So, those who drink a large quantity had better find any other suitable pub (there are many in Hackney/Dalston). Patio area is lively in the summer time. I have never been there but I like the design and layout. Staff are friendly and handle the matters in a professional manner indeed.

The Spurstowe was actually a random find, perfectly placed to avoid an August downpour but for once…read morewe were glad it rained as this is a great little hang out. Quite busy for mid-afternoon and with an excellent selection of beers, wines and spirits, we easily lost a couple of hours in here. Although slightly few too many drinks the night before meant we stayed clear of the hard stuff, the menu and various chalkboards displayed some pretty interesting cocktail options. Loads of selection. The setting and decor of this place was a huge win. Large horseshoe shaped bar with plenty of seating options dotted around the place. Awesome old school paintings, vintage lamps and London memorabilia drip from the walls and its certainly a cool place to spend some time. The rain prevented any outdoor action but it did look like a nice garden was boasting out back too, certainly worth a re-visit when summer returns! What really stood out here was the food - From the snacks and light bites to the main dishes, all the options looked more than tasty. We weren't particularly hunger but some traditional flatbreads and hummus was a lovely addition to the couple of drinks we had. Nicely charred, and obviously fresh, you need to get here to try the grub out. Location wise its really close to London Fields and as its a little street away, should be a nice place to escape if the busy park and broadway market is too much. More than a find, if only it rained when passing pubs more!

We were a party of four for lunch on a wet soggy afternoon. Excellent food and excellent service…read more The tomato soup wasn't especially tasteful; not quite sure why. The sticky toffee pudding was absolutely totally superb.

Lovely riverside pub. Friendly service and pretty decent pub food. They have a good range of drinks…read moreand good size beer garden to hang out in on a sunny afternoon.

Classic classic old bar/restaurant. We took a recent vacation to London and had read about the…read moreinteresting shops and bars between Hammersmith and Kew bridge. We got off at the nearest tube stop after finding the Bulls Head listed as a unique pub on www.fancyapint.com. Once we got off the tube we started walking in the general direction of the bridges/river. We wandered through residential areas and finally cut through the worlds smallest alley/pathway towards the river. We curiously ended up at the front doors of two adjacent houses. We passed through the gate noted to take us to the river, a by luck, there was the Bulls Head to the left! This is the only way to find this place. Once inside, this is a treasure on a rainy day - watching the trains on the bridge or rowers on the water. i can imagine it's a sweet spot on a sunny day too to sit outside riverside. check this place out!

This is a great place to enjoy a pint in this supremely chilled out stretch of river in Chiswick…read more Whether it's gazing over the dingies bobbing gently in the river whilst enjoying a pint of crisp Cornish ale on one of the benches outside, or tucking into some hearty grub in the wooden-beamed booths inside, it's easy to imagine you're miles away from London, and certainly nowhere near zone 3. Service is excellent too. I'll definitely be making a beeline for the Bull's Head when I'm next in the area.

My favourite pub in Ealing and the reason why I moved to a street just round the corner (from a…read moreplace near my second favourite pub, The Plough). Excellent well kept beers from Fuller's and their associated breweries, along with occasionally interesting guest ales. Food is good, with an ever-changing menu of top quality gastro-pubby food. It's not cheap, but it is very good. They also do roasts on Sunday, although they stop doing food at 5pm then, and 9pm the rest of the week. There's a nice beer garden out the back, a fairly darkened back area to the bar with tables and a front area near the bar with booths and tables. The walls are decorated with photos and posters of the various actors and films filmed over the road at Ealing Studios, including a Stage 6 plaque by the front door Best pub in Ealing.

This is a top pub. I count it as my local, even though it's not the closest…read more The building facade is well-kept, white and with hanging plants. There are a few picnic tables out front, but since they're right by the busy road I don't use them much. Inside, you'll find a marvellous pub, though. Nice surface, rails, windows and booths. There are some bench seats with stools. There's a great fireplace in the front room, too. The middle rooms are dark and cozy, with benches along the wall and chairs or stools on the other sides of the table. The back rooms have larger tables for groups (one in a dim area, one under a skylight), plus some two-seater cast-iron-foot tables. The entire pub, being right across the road from Ealing Studios, has framed pictures and posters from the Ealing comedy films throughout. Good for fans of The (original) Ladykillers. Out back is a really nice beer garden, renovated just a few years ago. Most tables are under a roofed area or under the immense retractable umbrella. It's a really nice vibe back there in the summer. People often bring their dogs back there. The typical Fullers Chiswick beers are here - London Pride and the rest - and there's usually a guest ale on. Food is top-notch, too, with huge portions. The menu is relatively small, but I've not been disappointed by anything. The sausage & mash or the burger is usually my fave. EDIT: 15-Mar-09. On Sunday nights, the Red Lion now serves Pieminister pies (http://www.pieminister.co.uk/) from 5-9:30pm. They're £8.95 and come with mash, gravy, and minty peas. If you've never had these pies, get in and try some. They are amazing.

Very convenient to wandsworth town station. This place is always heaving on nice sunny days and…read morethey've got lots of places to have your pint outside. There was a weird rule where the outside was closed at 2100, when the pub down the road still had their patio open. The dining area looks very nice and I've yet to try to food, but on the next visit I'll definitely consider it. This is also very dog friendly as most pubs are.

I saw this place on social media and bookmarked it for my London trip. You cannot miss the green…read moretiled building which is also a hotel. Its within walking distance from the tube station and the area has lots of other small shops and eateries. What caught my eye was the huge Sunday roast, with enough food to share amongst 4 people. We were seated upstairs and we ordered the Thor Hammer Roast £150. There were roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, carrots and sausages. The Pigs knuckle was another great dish £34 we ordered for sharing. I really loved the chicken liver pate £17 with the layer of jelly on top, which really complimented the pate when eaten together. The staff were welcoming and attentive. Overall, I love this place and will definitely recommend coming here for the huge platter and to enjoy the lovely pub food.

Beautiful neighborhood pub with elite back garden seating area. Service to table on the patio is…read morenice. Fish and chips and burger were excellent. Plenty of inviting inside areas inside of the weather isn't right for garden seating out back. Just across the street from the park in a nice neighborhood. Great spot

We lived near this place 25 years ago. Went back and not much has changed about the quality. It was…read morefun to see this neighborhood classic again. Chips (fries) were some of the best I've ever had! Sunday Roast (beef) was a bit fatty meat & bland that is not my preference but the Yorkshire pudding and gravy were insanely tasty.

A lovely local near Ealing hospital. Delicious food with some Polish dishes, and good fish dishes…read more Roast lunch on Sundays (lunch or evening) are very good. Cheap set menus in the evenings are also very good value. It is a Fullers pub, sometimes has guest ales. There is a homely child's play area in side (think this may be for the landlady's children), and a sizeable beer garden at the back. A good size car park and smokers area with umbrellas, picnic benches and flowers. Staff are very friendly. The pub is smart; and an excellent place to take your mum! Just by the pub there is the old viaduct bridge you can have a nice walk around here which goes onto Ealing golf course, or if you cross over the road you can walk down to the canal.

This pub consists of a very large outdoor garden, dining area and pub area. The menu is very…read moretraditional british with daily specials. All I've had is the ribs and the sausage and mash. I thought the sausage and mash was pretty good, sausages seemed good quality, gravy maybe a little watery. The ribs could have been better but hit and miss as one time they were pretty good and the other time less so. The chips were great. I have heard the Sunday lunch is good but have not had it yet. Service is wonderful and very friendly. We will definitly keep going back but maybe need to play around with a few more items on the menu. Also, they have the sports package so we can watch Premier League!