Great pub in the heart of London with a fantastic ale assortment, as well as cider and liquor. It…read morehas a traditional, local charm and when we visited on a Sunday night was packed by locals and visitors. Luckily we found some stool seating by the front and were able to enjoy some beers and take in the ambiance. There's an upstairs that is accessible by a very very narrow staircase which even has handles for support, all part of the fun lol!! Beer: We tried out the Guinness (great pouring process!), peroni, and a local ale which the bartender allowed me to sample. He was very helpful and walked me through the different ciders they had in stock and even how you could add fruit syrups to sweeten the flavor. What makes this place even more memorable was the helpfulness of the young guy bartending. He helped us plan how to get to Gatwick airport extremely early the next morning and we owe him a big one!

Outstanding! Friendly bar staff. Guinness poured to perfection. Great bar banter. Colorful…read morecharacters. Love the decor. Love the location. Convenient to the Tube. Might be my new favorite bar in London. Next time .. food is on my menu. This time .. just Guinness. Bravo! Cheers!

food: dint grab food only drinks but the were yum and barely tasted like alcohol. also they were…read moreobviously presented super uniquely service: the staff was nice but kinda slow getting to us at a table and there was a lot of chaos like a bartender dropping glasses the whole time ambiance: really cool lighting and interior, gets very busy though

Between a 3 and 4, but going with four because the food was above average pub grub and the drinks…read morewere good even if they were better looking than tasting. Came here for pre-theater anniversary dinner with my wife. The ambiance was somewhere between that of a trendy club and nice bar. There was a mad scientist vibe with the lights being industrial vibe and some metal decor. The music was thumpy and loud enough to remind you it was there. It made me feel a bit out-of-place as somebody well past my 20s, but also a bit cool or being there. You really come here for the drinks. We got the pipe dream, smokey old fashioned, honeypot picante, and one other I can't remember the name of, but which came in a flower pot. The pipe dream and smokey old fashioned were likely the best. Overall the drinks were more visually appealing than traditionally good and the visually appealing ones tended to have ingredients that weren't as top shelf and/or they were just too sweet. Not bad, but disappointing for what we'd hope. The food was the opposite. I had low expectations and the food wasn't amazing, but was better than average. We got the bao buns, crispy duck pancakes, panko halloumi, katsu curry, and hot honey pork tacos. They arranged for it all to come out in time for us to make our theater show, which was nice. The bao buns and pork tacos were probably the best. Neither blew me away, but both were solid. The katsu curry and halloumi were standard of what you might expect. The crispy duck pancakes was maybe as advertised, but it would have been nice to have some moistness or substance to the dug vs. it basically being crunchy salty bits of something. Overall, this wasn't a bad meal, but it wasn't quite what I was hoping for either. We may be back, but we'll probably try other things first.

My bf and I have come here a few times now whenever we are in the area and need to pop by to watch…read morefootball or rugby. Whilst it's not the most posh place I've been, it usually gets the job done well. Drinks are how you would find at most pubs, and service is decent too, given how a waitress came to ask us what we wanted and served us amidst a busy rugby game (at other times, we had gone to the bar to order ourselves). There are quite a few tv screens as well as a big home theatre-like one too, which always adds to your sports watching experience. I've never had food here before but would like to try sometime. I hear that their wings are good. Be sure to bring an ID -- as its part of a casino facility, they check your ID even if you're here only for the bar and not for gambling.

Fun sports bar inside a casino. One of the ONLY places in London where they show American…read moreFootball! Oddly, to open a tab, you have to give them both your credit/debit card AND your driver's license/passport/ID card. They give you a "badge" which you then show every time you order, apparently so they know which tab to bill it to. A bit weird to me, but maybe that's the norm in London, or at least in high-tourist bars in London. Also, they won't let men inside if you are wearing a hat-- you must remove the hat to enter. Fortunately, once inside, I put my hat back on and didn't have a problem with anyone saying anything. Glad my hat hair didn't have to be on display!

Always nice to celebrate a 21st birthday and this bar was a good place to have a sophisticated…read moreparty! Good selection of drinks, really nice canape style food - ranging from thai noodles to posh fish fingers. All brought round by waiters who were very helpful. The selling point of this place is the balcony, overlooking Leicester Square where we could all stand and pretend that we were movie stars at a premiere waving to adoring fans. Well that's what I did anyway, but I definitely didn't re-enact Titanic pose with a friend of mine... That would be too much... ;)

Hidden gem - never seems to be too busy which is crazy given the location. Drinks are a bit pricey…read morebut that's to be expected, and they have £5 cocktails before 8. Definitely recommend for a quiet drink with a fab view.

We found this amazing bar quite by accident. If you blink, you might miss it, nestled between two…read moreinnocuous Chinese food restaurants. Ask the gentleman at the peeling-paint door for admittance. We had the Saint Germain des Pres (refreshing with cucumber and the egg white foam) and You Make Miso Happy.

This was so much fun! Finding it wasn't as hard as- drinks were very very good the bartenders were…read morefun and the music was decent

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.

Loved my visit to Waxy O'Connor's. I had one glass of Strawberry Lime cider, and I've been craving…read moreit ever since. (See picture below.) It was the second pub I visited on my visit to London, and again, I can't wait to go back. First, the prices: in America, two drinks would have cost at least $20; here, two drinks were only £11. I would've spent the whole night there if I could, but when you're traveling and have places to be early the next day, it's hard. Second, the service and ambiance were great. They serve the drinks very quickly, and of course, they know how to pour a pint of Guinness.

This place fills a really specific, but handy niche. One of the rare pubs that doesn't share the…read moresame menu as the others, has a meal special, AND has seating without being overrun by people drinking. I needed fish and chips on my trip and this place was perfect for me. Ample places to sit and the food was solid. Good drink options and polite service.

I absolutely love Irish food and seeing this, I wanted to stop in and try it out during lunch…read more Place had a pub vibe, not that busy and was quiet for midday. Ordering by QR code or at the bar made it easy. Friendly service.

Service was great! The atmosphere is goofy, and theatrical. They were playing fun music to fit the…read morekitschy tavern vibe. It felt a little bit like amovie set in a way. We had the fish and chips and it was delicious. It's worth stopping here to eat if you're in the area.

We went expressly to see Tom Carradine perform his Cockney sing-a-long... what a great night!…read more The pub itself is authentic Victorian vibes, all sorts of things to look at on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. Not a big place, not many tables, but we were able to stand at a section of the bar that gave us the best view of the performance and Tom Carradine at his piano. By the end of the night the place was packed, people drawn in by the sounds of the music and the crowd, such fun! If "cockney sing a long" doesn't speak to you, don't worry... there is something for everyone. There was Abba, the Beatles and all kinds of other great classics. NB I had to convince my travel companion to come with me to this show, but we both had so much fun and we both sang our hearts out. Tom Carradine is a superb entertainer. Highly recommend if you like fun and music!

I visited The Lyric on my trip to London back in June of 2025. I was on a food tour and The Lyric…read morewas our last stop. We got dessert here. I enjoyed the ambiance. We sat upstairs which is a wee bit quieter. I forget what we had for drinks. It was a nice little pub. The service was great and I would come back the next time I'm in London.

This place is bloody rubbish. Pint was ok slightly overpriced but you'll get that around picadilly…read more Got the fish & chips and had a bloody piece of plastic in my meal. Didn't get shit comp'd. Decent vibe tho

Another place we visited while in London. After entering the building you descend down a spiral…read morestaircase into the tasting room. Very quint old world feel which we loved. They carry a nice selection of wines and we were happy with our selection and had a great time with a friend for a bit after dinner.

This is a very special place and a nice little wine bar…read more Located in Leicester Square, walk downstairs to this landmark featuring over 300 wines, a nice selection of cheese and an eclectic menu. Perfect place to chill with a glass of wine and some good cheese. Service was great, Ben took good care of us.