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    Katzenjammers

    3.5 (63 reviews)
    ModerateGerman, Pubs
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Live music
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    Good for groups

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    Schweinebraten mit Kloß & rotkraut. Delish!! wasn't fond of their salad. wasn't like a german salad, they could do better IMHO.

    Always liked coming here while in vacation to London for Schweinebraten and a good Bier. Food was delicious except for the salad. Wasn't like a german salad, too much bitter greens & bell peppers. Butter lettuce would have been much better with gürkinsalat and a german dressing.

    Sausage platter; 5 sausages, sauerkraut and red cabbage.
    Steve S.

    On Wednesday, as part of our regular meet up myself and some friends went out for some food. The original plan was to go to Padella, however when my friends arrived there about 17:40 they found a rather large queue at the door (you cannot book at Padella) so diverted to Katzenjammer. Katzenjammer is a German style "bierkeller" and restaurant. It's located just next to Borough Market so great for either a quick drink or a nice sit, eat and drink. We grabbed a table near the bar (because that's the best place to sit, obviously) and started to peruse the menu. I was feeling particularly hungry so went for the sausage platter; selection of five sausages served on a bed of sauerkraut or red cabbage. I also got a side of fries for us all to nibble. My friends got the Jager Schnitzel (hunter style schnitzel with a dark mushroom sauce), spätzle (Bavarian pasta with cheese and onions) and a small sausage plate. I love this style of German food. It may be massively clichéd but it is so ridiculously tasty and satisfying when you're having beer. My food was delicious. I started to struggle towards the end but I persevered and defeated the plate. Each sausage was different and brought something new. I was a big fan of the thinner pfefferbeisser and paprikawurst. Denser, slightly chewier sausages which pack ridiculous amounts of flavour. I love cabbage and the sauerkraut and red cabbage accompaniments were excellent. Of course, I tried a little of my friends food too. The Jager Schnitzel was crispy and a little dry but the mushroom sauce saved it. The spätzle was nicely cooked but massively under seasoned for my taste (and for my friends. He spent most of the meal adding salt and pepper to it!) All in all the food was very good and I'd eat there again without hesitation. The other reason we were there was for beer! I tried 3 different beers before we left; Paulaner hefe-weissbier dunkel (dark wheat beer), Rosarda (Belgian rose beer made with summer berries) and Floris Apple (delicious Belgian fruit beer made with apples). All of these beers were excellent and that was barely scratching the surface of the selection of beers. Katzenjammers is highly recommended. Food, drink and location make it a real winner.

    Yee Gan O.

    One of my German friends, Marcus held his leaving do here. He felt that a German Bierkeller was an appropriate venue for his last hurrah The underground location made it a potentially sweltering venue on a hot July evening but there was a giant fan, which was helpfully directed at our table, so it wasn't too bad. The acoustics make it very loud and difficult to converse though My dining companions were impressed by the range of German beer on offer and some decided to get into training for their visit to Oktoberfest later on in the year. I like the German theming with the staff dressing up in German costumes. There are also German music evenings held here I opted for the schnitzel and a side order of spaetzle. The schnitzel here is made from pork and not the traditional veal. The good news was that it was large but could have done with a touch more seasoning in the batter. The spaetzle wasn't like mom makes it, according to Marcus and was basically pasta with cheese The food wasn't top class but I think that's more the fault of German food rather than the venue. Nevertheless, I had a fun evening Good luck with the move, Marcus!

    Geoff Y.

    Had a fun night with a big group of people. We'd booked 4 tables and when we got there a couple of them were occupied. No real problem as they were marked with our name and time and the people there were happy to move - we told them that we wouldn't use them until more of our group turned up but when they did we'd need them. We were a little confused about ordering, whether it was at the table or at the bar. Several of us ordered at the bar, giving a central table number (we only knew one and this lead to a small problem) and bought some steins of beer. The beer comes in half pints, pints and steins - just under 2 pints. Unfortunately none of the special glasses offered by the Bavarian Beerhouse here. The food however is good, I ordered the Jager Schnitzel, or Hunters schnitzel. A large pork steak, pounded, breaded and fried, served with a mushroom sauce, fries and salad. It's a large portion and good value, the sauce being a little different than expected (I thought it would be creamy, don't know why) but adding some good flavour. There is German mustard on the table which isn't hot but has fantastic flavour. Food ended up being a little confused as people couldn't remember what they ordered, it all came to one table instead of going to the others etc. A couple of our people even ate meals that weren't theirs and were surprised when it came out later. Hint: if you ordered two of the same sausage and you grab the plate with two different ones, it's probably not your meal! Final orders was called about 10:15, quite early on, so once we'd finished our meal, a group of us headed over to Call Me Mr Lucky where we won a round of shots for the entire bar!

    Peter S.

    Katzenjammers has excellent German beer, so-so food and sometimes suspect service. But the beer makes it worth stopping by. I had some superb wheat beer (pictured) and an unusual smoked beer on tap, but there were various other beers I saw there that I recognised and can vouch for. Beer on tap can be ordered in quarter litre, half litre and litre measures and the crowd seems to be predominantly twenty-somethings. The food served centres around medium-grade frankfurters in low-grade rolls. It fills a gap rather than wows you with quality. And the service can be slow, covered as it was when I was there by just one person. Overall though, one of the better bars in the area thanks to its excellent range of beer.

    Fruity beer - I love it and am proud!
    Nit S.

    If you are a fan of German Beer Houses you have to go here! It is simply a quality night! Don't judge me but I do love the fruity beer on offer! I was introduced to this at a badminton social and I have been back a few times! The food is quite good and what you expect. The decor is very simple with lines of benches and the new area downstairs really allows the atmosphere to build. The real show stealers are the oomph band. Delivering absolute classics time after time! The best night to go is Friday after work but be warned if you add jäger bombs into the mix it can turn messy. The two bars accommodate the drinkers well and the app to order food is a great niche idea on offer. Be ready to pick the tune up and belt out to the band!

    Jack H.

    Thoroughly recommend Katzenjammers. For a day visit the upstairs pub is really nice, with very hearty German food options and a good selection of beers. At the weekends go downstairs to the beer hall where there is live entertainment from an oom pah band and a sausage counter serving a selection of Bratwurst and sauerkraut.

    John S.

    Katzenjammer is apparently the German term for hangover (or literaly "misery of cats"), and judging by the fact that you can order a stein (actually 2 pints rather than 1 ltr) of 6% Oktoberfest beer you can understand why! The bar is laid out with large benches and tables in a typical Bavarian style, and is attractively decorated. You can either order at the bar or have table service. The range of beers is a large and excellent selection from Germany. The bar staff wear traditional Bavarian dress, adding to the atmosphere. I've been several times since its opening about a month ago. On a Friday night visit, a brass band played pop music - sounds cheesy but does create an excellent atmosphere. I can recommend the food. Especially ordering a large pretzel with every drink (£1.10). Also good are the sausage platters (served with lots of sauerkraut), cured meat selection. They do have at least one vegetarian dish. Overall a highly recommended bar with a great atmosphere. Would be particularly good if you booked a whole table for a large group or party.

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    Great place to drink the liters, nice little underground German beer hall. I would highly recommend this place to check out

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    The sausages are delicious but what's even better are the Bavarian Beers they have and for great prices!

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    The Centre Page

    3.6(25 reviews)
    0.6 miBlackfriars
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    After visiting Shakespeare's Globe across the Thames River, I was rushing to the airport and…read morespotted this place near St. Paul's church after crossing Millennium Bridge. Given the location, I knew it was probably a tourist trap and I wish to avoid those usually but had no time so stopped in on a Monday afternoon for lunch. I'm so glad I did! I was in London only briefly and had yet to try proper fish and chips and I was definitely WOW'd. I've only had this in America, and this was definitely better than anything I've ever had. When it arrived on my table, I could feel the heat from the plate -- that's how scalding hot and fresh it was, and I loved that! The cod was absolutely massive, a thick portion of fish deep fried with the skin on within an incredibly crunchy beer batter. There were pieces of bone in it, but no bother, this only made it seem more fresh. The chips (thick cut fries) were perfectly crispy and both the fish and chips were insanely delicious with a bit of salt and malt vinegar (which I had to request by walking up to the bar). The dish came with a tartar sauce and ketchup, but tasted way better with the salt and vin. I absolutely love that the fish and chips also came with mushy peas, whereas most pubs only give you fish and chips alone. The dish was also very well priced at 9.95 GBP, and I was able to use my credit card, rounded up to 10 GBP because they have a 10 GBP minimum for using cards. I appreciate that this restaurant had free wi-fi, which I found out by asking my waiter, who quickly provided the secret code for me to use. In America you would never ask your server for this but I noticed that nearly every hotel and restaurant I visited during my 11-day tour of Europe offered wi-fi. Good on them, because how else would I check in to a restaurant on Yelp and shower them with praise and circulate promotional foodie photos on Instagram? During a weekday, many workers nearby flood this place to grab a pint during lunch....now, why don't I work in London? I would give this place five stars based on the food alone, but I am giving it four because I wished the service had been more attentive, as I had to go up to the bar to get malt vinegar and also to ask to pay my bill. I understand service in Europe is more laissez-faire than in America, but since this is a tourist spot I would have liked to be checked on by the staff at least once during my meal, and certainly to be presented with the bill. Note: They also serve Sunday roast dinner for 9.95 GBP on Sundays

    Great location, great specials and great service. This is a solid pub that seems to attract a good…read morecrowd. Being from the states I am not as familiar with all the UK brands --- but they seem to offer a wide variety of beers (lots on tap) and cocktails. TIP: I recommend hitting this place before 5:30 on the weekdays as the happy hour crowd fills this join up.

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    The Banker

    The Banker

    4.3(16 reviews)
    0.4 miThe City
    ££

    We had passed this pub several times, as it is located on a common route to the hotel we were…read morestaying in, and we wanted to have our first London pub experience, so try it, we did. We arrived just after the work day, and the crowd was buzzing just outside. We did the self-seating option indoors, and sat down to a great view of the Thames river, as we pondered our meal choices from the menu. The location is just great. For a leadoff drink, I had to go with the house cask ale, which was the Fuller's ESB, a drink I've been enjoying since the 1990's, and it delivered as expected. I went with an order of Sausages with mashed potatoes and peas...it doesn't get much more classic than that, and I was happy with it, especially with the quantity (3 sausages!). Wifey was on the hunt for a meat pie, and she went with the Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie, which I can report was wholeheartedly approved. One of the better pies we've had on the overall trip, and the best we had at a pub location. The overall vibe of this pub is exactly as you might picture it, and we weren't disappointed with any aspect. Service, though not overly patient (hey - they were busy), was competent and pleasant. Cheers!

    Great pub in the City of London. Found it while walking near the River front after crossing north…read moreover London Bridge. Casks, drafts, lots of seating - both indoor and outdoor. They had billiards and some other entertainment. Quick service.

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