Gotta admit, this place does get a bit rowdy if you are outside in the smoking section, but this place couldn't have a better location from the Andaz Hotel right off Liverpool Street. Literally right around the corner and bam!! You are right there having a a nice drink socializing with some of the locals. I had a great time here AND the drinks were decently priced. read more

Hamilton Hall - Two shots of vodka, and ginger beer with freshly squeezed lime juice, what they call a Moscow Mule back home. - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

The marvellously named Hamilton Hall is located at Liverpool Street Station and is another example of the ever-expanding JD Wetherspoon empire. During the day it plays host to many of the thousands of businessmen who commute to this area of the city on a daily basis, as well as a assorted mix of travellers and tourists. At lunch and clocking-off time things can become absurdly crowded so it's probably best to avoid these times. At weekends things are more subdued and this can be an ideal spot for a relatively cheap drink. Unlike most other Wetherspoons establishments, Hamilton Hall is actually pretty easy on the eye stretching over two floors by means of an elegant spiral staircase. The bar staff are pretty brusque but one can hardly expect people who are this busy to pause and smile at every customer. Drinks, although expensive for Wetherspoons, are decidedly cheaper than most other places in the vicinity. All in all not too shabby. read more

Hamilton Hall - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Noisy place in the evening, lots of hard drinkers have one for the road or rail. But you can usually find a seat, as people don't stay that long. Of an afternoon it can be pleasant. For a while, the men's toilets were the worst I've seen in UK, for months they had plywood on the floor and 2 urinals are blocked off, the place smelt of urine, thankfully they've now fixed it. read more

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Hamilton Hall is a great pub. Sitting upstairs at Liverpool Street station it is the perfect meeting point. In fact, you've probably met somebody there already. As a Tottenham fan, this is one of the places to head to for a pre-match drink. It has an electrifying atmosphere as hundreds of Spurs fans pile in for a pint and to sing some songs. It's especially buzzing before big games, i.e. against the Arsenal or a big cup game. The food is good; and it gets brought to you surprisingly fast; even when they are manically busy. I dunno, maybe they have it all ready to microwave in thirty seconds. But if so, I don't mind, it usually tastes pretty darn good!. It's cheap, it's full of atmosphere - and it is also useful to know for this one nugget of wisdom; toilets. Rather than pay 30p to use the toilets at Liverpool Street Station; head upstairs to Hamilton Hall; and guiltlessly stroll past the bar to use their toilets. Sweet. read more

Monopoly Pub Crawl - Stop #4 - Liverpool St Station (Railway) There are a number of choices for pubs in this area, two of which are inside the station itself. My preference is for the Hamilton Hall which is integrated into the corner of the station. It's a massive pub with a lofted dining area as well. They have a full range of beers and ales (including two bespoke Christmas ones - Reinbeer and Christmas Crackers) and so many bar staff that they appear to be standing shoulder to shoulder slinging drinks. A word of warning - this place can get absolutely rammed, particularly if there is a football match on as the massive number of TVs and abundant seating make this a favourite place to watch the game. However, the benefit of such football fans is that there usually is a police presence near the pub. So take this opportunity to get the "Go to Jail" spot on the Monopoly board signed. Although, if you are dressed as a criminal, don't be surprised if they arrest you! read more

Give its location so close to Liverpool Street Station, I half expected this place to be packed to the rafters. Then again there was a little voice within me also telling me that a lot of city boys probably think they are too superior to go to Wetherspoon's. And it was right. Sure it was very busy, but not as bad as other pubs in the area. There is an upstairs family area, but you don't get too many families hanging out in the city, so the upstairs area was the place to go for a quieter experience. And as I was planning to enjoy (or not) their Vindaloo curry, I prefer that there are not too many people around to witness my suffering. And I did suffer. Hottest thing I've ever eaten. Luckily a desperate and urgent request for a glass of tap water was not turned down (yes the upstairs area has its own bar too, with a decent selection of drinks (5 ales). I have often wondered if I am too fussy with my curry, because I haven't found many curry houses I like in London, but given that I generally like the Spoon's curries (which are just reheated I guess) I must just have been unlucky with the places I've been to. I'll go for a less hot option next time, but there will likely be a next time. read more

One of my favorite JD Wetherspoons pubs, Hamilton Hall was named after the Lord Chairman of the Great Eastern Railway. This pub is two-stories, featuring a grand ceiling and ornate French Renaissance gold accents on the walls. The top floor has its own more modern bar, with a good selection of ales and special Christmas ones for the holiday season. It doesn't feel like Spoons at all, with large white, window-paned doors, many mirrors, along with soft blue painted walls which goes well with the murals. Hamilton Hall is in the corner of the Bishopsgate entrance to Liverpool Street Station and is packed on Friday evenings as people pour into here after work. I personally love the interior and the fact that the all too familiar strange, trippy carpet has been replaced with checkerboard tiles and parquet flooring. Great to meet up with friends and you can almost always get a seat and a cheap pint without being subjected to the usual brawls that Wetherspoons in less nice areas are so well known for. read more

If you've read any of my previous reviews, you'll know of my enthusiasm for Weatherspoons pubs. I still get excited at the prospect of gin and tonic for £1.70, it's such a fantastic concept. This large, perennially busy Spoons in Liverpool Street station is no exception. It's huge, with towering tall ceilings, elaborately decorated, that adds an air of sophistication that is sometimes lacking with pubs of this ilk. The perfect place to kill some time when waiting for a train, or the perfect excuse for a drink when walking past/out of the station, i think everybody would benefit from a lot more JD WS in their lives! read more

Hamilton Hall is the default after-work pub destination. If you want to get a quick drink after your shift ends and you work in the Liverpool Street area then this may be an OK place to get a pint with your coworkers. Really though, it's not that great of an experience. It is always packed after the clock hits 5PM and the drinks aren't cheap (£4 a pint). I like ambience, uniqueness. This is a typical place, with a typical vibe in a prime location for all those travelling in and out of Liverpool Street station who want to grab a pint before they hop on a train. read more

Hamilton Hall - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Extremely busy on a Friday night, as expected. Staff at the bar were very slow and took forever to serve. Managed to find a table upstairs. Won't return in a hurry. read more

Very spectacular Wetherspoon's pub located on a corner site above Liverpool Street railway station on the Bishopsgate side. I am not normally a huge fan of Wetherspoons, but this one is a bit special! Clearly built in the heyday of railway mania by The Great Eastern Railway, this is very grand indeed! The interior design is clearly of Nouveau French influence and very ornate. There is plenty of gold in evidence with fancy mirrors and paintings. There are chandelier type lights hanging down from the elaborate ceiling and a circular bar with a balcony above. The only drawback with Hamilton Hall is the fact that it is a very popular meeting place after work for the young office workers from the nearby City! read more

Situated at the far outside to Liverpool Street Station and up a flight of escalators inside this Wetherspoons pub I was met with a large area and plenty of places to sit down including a upstairs seating, I had to say I was very impress with the mosaic decorated ceilings, which quite reminded me of something you'd see in Cathedral. Prices were slightly dearer, than your average run of the Mill Wetherspoons pub. I guess as this is running in line with the location but still a very good pub worth popping in for pint, with staff being polite when serving you and I noticed again they was definitely on the ball for taking away your empties once you had done drinking from them. read more

My friends and I grabbed drinks here after dinner a week ago. I thought the location is convenient - literally steps away from the Liverpool underground and the space is big to accommodate groups. Lots of beer choices. Seats available at 9:30pm on a weeknight, it works just fine as a pub to catch up with friends. read more

I like the Hamilton Hall. It's a JDW pub so you pretty much know what you're getting yourself into. About ten casks on offer. Located right next to Liverpool Street Station so it's pretty easy to nip in here for the cheeky half. read more

It gets one star for being a really pretty and cool venue with a good location right over the train station. The downside is that the staff here is very rude and rushes you. They also decided that I wanted a small beer versus a pint, bad move because I just went elsewhere to drink. The beer selection is extremely poor, and the bartenders do not know anything about the beverages they are serving. Failure. read more

This has got to be the cream of the crop of spoons pubs when it comes to decor. It looks almost fancy. I say almost because hey, this is a spoons we're talking about. I didn't eat anything (foolishly) so cannot comment on their food; though the selection of beers was awesome. A few craft beers, though don't try asking for a Belgium beer, they have no idea what that is. It has a a second floor where people were eating, leaving most of the downstairs for mingling drinkers. There's a great section tucked away around the corner, so if you're looking for a quiet conversation then you can relax in there. One of the staff charged my phone and was super friendly, the others seemed a bit obnoxious and bored of people. Working in spoons can't be the best job in the world by a long chalk, but it's nice when staff at least pretend to smile and are friendly; one of the staff here was just downright rude to me when I asked him something. This place is super handy being next to Liverpool street, so if you need to catch a train and don't want to have to factor in walking back to the station, this place is perfect. I would come here again. read more

went into hamilton hall with my daughter and grandson to have a meal and drink before going back to essex after a lovely day in london, was told by waitress that as it was 5.40pm would not be able to eat as children had to leave at 6pm, thats fine, my daughter and grandson decided to leave and get their train, we decided to have a drink before leaving, as we were enjoying our drink in this lovely decorated pub another table of two adults and two children came in at 5.58pm, they ordered their food and was served after 6pm, also children downstairs were enjoying food, i queried this with the manager of the upstairs bar, Percy Sinnet, is that his real name, i would get it changed if it is, not a very friendly guy to be a manager, when asked why we were not allowed to eat and others were was asked, why dont you go and drink somewhere else, could not believe the Manager could talk to a customer like this, so rude, also he stressed that he only managed the top bar { not very well at all} and downstairs was nothing to do with him, we have always used the wetherspoons at the tower and had no trouble at all, we will never use this pub again as it is rules for one and different rules for another, it seems the right hand dont know what the left hand is doing and staff are very rude with it read more

Really chill pub right next to the train station. A nice outdoor area, decent beers on draft. Nothing to write home about but a solid place for an afternoon pint. read more

I had a leaving lunch at this place and it was nice but you have to get there early to get seats upstairs as it gets very very busy in there at lunchtimes. The food is nice and well priced as well as the drinks. read more

a very busy pub, not many seats, grab one if you can. nice food, quiet nosiy, nice to sit outside in the summer time, watch people as they come and go from liverpool st station. this is a wether spoons pub. read more

I went there with some friends for dinner and ordered mixed grill (£10+) which comes with a free drink. After I paid and brought the drink back to our table, the waiter (whose uniform says Team Leader) who served me informed me that they are out of mixed grill and steak, only chicken and salmon left so I changed my order to salmon (£8.8). When I asked for the difference in price back, he said I need to pay £2 extra as the drink is no longer free. I only got the drink because it's part of the meal I initially ordered so it's unfair that I now have to pay for it despite not getting the food I wanted. He initially refused but then said he'd have to take the drink away, so he did. Food was served fast but they couldn't taste worse. The gravy was cold and vegetables were undone. My friends' chicken dishes were terribly dry and plain. After we demanded to speak to his manager when I didn't get the difference in price back, he suddenly paid me back (not even the full amount) and offered the drink he initially took away and left at the bar for 5mins for free. The whole experience was annoying and the food was horrible. Please think twice before you go in there as they may manage to kill your mood and tastebuds at the same time! read more