Great food, excellent location, and staff are very friendly…read more I highly recommend this pub for lunch or a drink

Popped in for a quick lunch while sightseeing and it did not disappoint. Typical pub setting but…read moreopen and plenty of natural light. Service was quick and waitress was helpful. The food was a very pleasant surprise. The bangers and mash were so very good. The fish and chips were flaky, crispy, and very tasty. Overall, great experience.

Yes yes yes!!! Definitely recommend this restaurant. 5 stars all the way!…read moreSuch amazing food, great vegetarian options, friendly service, nice mock tails and efficient service in a super cute lil restaurant. Definitely going back if I ever get back to London.

Delicious meal at Akub last week. Every plate was thoughtfully done, with great flavor and…read morepresentation. Eggplant dish was our favorite! Dessert and cocktails were a close second. The restaurant is small but memorable, with interesting decor--including very beautiful arches that apparently mimic historical Palestinian architecture! So cool! Service was also 5 stars. Our waiter was attentive and fun, and recommended the Palestinian Cabernet after our cocktails, which was fantastic. Highly recommend if you're in Notting Hill or visiting!

Afternoon tea was delightful! Food was delicious. Pre-tea cocktail was perfect. Wonderful,…read morethoughtful service with care and professionalism. Thank you, Tasha!

Big fan of this place for Sunday roast! You get a ton of food made well and healthy even if fried…read morehaha for a good value! Fish and chips were great - huge portion of fish with a great crispy batter. Chips were crunchy while pillowy inside. Yum! Beef roast was also a generous portion and good. Nothing to rave about but it was good and hit the spot

It appears to be gone! There is a different restaurant at this location. The cuisine Thai. Looked…read morefine, but we sought out a pub.

The Charles Dickens is a cosy, traditional local pub with great real ales in that slightly odd…read moreno-man's land half way between Waterloo and London Bridge stations. It's only a five minute walk from Southwark underground station, and is pleasantly down-to-earth compared with many of the glitzier places closer to Waterloo or Borough. The exterior is plain and unassuming, with a traditional interior with lots of wood, decorated with prints of pencil line drawings depicting various characters from Dickens' novels. (Dickens lived around the corner around 1824 when, at the age of 12, his father was in the debtors' prison). There are also two Sky TV screens (showing the news when I went). The clientele are a mixture of locals, workers (lunchtimes and after work, but not too many 'suits') and the odd celebrity Andrew Lloyd Webber was enjoying an evening there on my last visit (not that I'm swayed by such things). I found the staff to be helpful and friendly. The main reason for a visit in my view is the range of real ales they have half a dozen hand-pumps, and on our visit had an excellent range of winter ales, including Harvey's Christmas Ale (8.1% ABV!), Okell's St Nick (4.5%), and Rudolph's Ruin (4.6%), as well as Adnams Bitter (4.5% ABV), the hard-to-find Harvey's Sussex Dark Mild (3.0%) and Twickenham Original Ale (4.2%). It was like a little beer festival. They have a food menu of standard pub fare: nothing exciting, but for London the prices are good value for money, and both meat and veg are bought in fresh form the local markets. Starters range from £2.50 to £6, mains from £5.95 to £7.95 for a sirloin steak, and desserts from £1.50 to £2. There's a roast on Sundays. We had a group meal there and both the grub and the service were fine. Actually, the beer's good value too for Central London. Worth searching out.

Stumbled upon this spot while looking for something to eat for lunch before a train out from Euston…read moreand was so presently surprised! For being so closely located to Euston, King's Cross, and The British Library, it was surprisingly quiet. We got a small assortment of dishes to split between 3, and everything was very tasty. The lamb and mint pie was delicious, and in a nicely flaky crust. The other small plates added nice additional complementary bites. Would say my next favorite was the chicken and leek croquettes, followed by the heritage tomatoes on sourdough, pork sausage bites, and beets. All nicely washed down with a lager. Portions on the smaller side, which is good when looking for a lighter meal before the train.

Some of the most amazing Fish and Chips we've ever had! We had been expecting tartar sauce or…read moresomething like that, but it arrived with curry sauce. Wowsers, sooooo good!!! We ordered at the bar and then sat down to enjoy the ambiance and food. Good, friendly service. Not super speedy, but we were not in a hurry so it was totally fine for us. My only suggestion would be for travelers/non-locals: Perhaps make it more clear as to how/what to do to order food? We walked in and didn't see any signs about waiting to be seated or if we should seat ourselves and wait for service. Other than his minor thing, everything was fantastic. Highly recommend.

If you long for the 'mean' streets of West Oakland, bits of Emeryville, or, now, the not-so-mean…read morestreets of West Berkeley, then you've come to the right place, sort of. The formerly industrial area that surrounds the Pearl appears to be teeming with artists who began moving to the area in recent years, lured by affordable housing. If the Hackney Pearl were plunked down in our post-industrial bits back home, already the artists would have been displaced by those who could afford the current extortionate rents. Back to the Pearl: there were picnic tables and benches IN THE STREET at which folk could have lunch, a drink, and a smoke. That's right. It's open air in the middle of the road. Puff away! My pals and I sat closer to the front of the place and had our bevvies: Meantime Stout. Aaaaaah! I love a good stout and a groovy cafe in the middle of seemingly nowhere. As of 2012, that 'nowhere' will be directly adjacent to an Olympic site. So, I guess, in a year the Hackney Pearl will be teeming with business. I say GO NOW before it becomes too terribly overcrowded. To be fair, we'd already eaten elsewhere before arriving at HP, so, although the food looked appetizing, I can barely remember the menu and need to go back with a hunger in my belly for a proper meal, and, of course, another pint of stout.

The Hackney Pearl is a new cafe and Bar situated in the heart of Hackney Wick and is aptly named as…read moreall those who live in Hackney Wick know there is the only classy place you can come for a late night cup of coffee or glass of wine as it is opened till 11pm from Tuesday to Saturday. I sampled their scrambled eggs recently which were nicely cooked, service is always with a smile and the decor is minimal. Love it.

The main proprietor here was such a nice guy. They opened a little after 11 on a Monday due to a…read morebanking pick up, so they caught me standing outside the window like a sad puppy. I ordered the halloumi with chili jam and the fish and chips. I originally thought that the serving of fries didnt look like much, but I got so full, I could barely eat even a 5th of my plate. The batter was so crunchy and the mushy peas were a delight. Anything that I thought could add to the flavor was provided (salt, vinegar, lemon). I wasnt a huge fan of their tartar sauce but it was a gorgeous giant filet of fish even without it. Also you can order and pay through an app if you download it.

Neighborhood spot with some decent English food and plenty of seating. The prices are a tad high…read morefor what you get in terms of quality and portion size. Wouldn't recommend this for tourists, as there are much better options for you.

When in London, eat as the locals do! I have never felt so good sitting in a pub eating the food of…read morethe land. My server was friendly and gave me some great advice: get the bangers and mash, and I'm so glad I did! It was fantastic and I'm so happy I went with something traditional rather than order a burger. I could get a burger anywhere, but this, this was special

This is a nice hidden gem in the heart of Harrowsmith. I would highly recommend this establishment…read moreif you are interested in a quaint pub with great service, and great music!