So I'm giving this place 5 stars for the following simple reasons: - had space to sit on a Friday night - check - reasonable price - check - friendly people - check - good volume - check It really is a perfect place for some simple drinks and catching up with friends. Also had some yummy looking burritos. read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Cute idea of Canada in London but this place has terrible food nachos were Doritos with ketchup y salsa a small amount of guacamole( not fresh) and sour cream . We could not finish . Drinks okay yet glasses dirty . Music so loud you could not talk. Outdoors is better . read more

Maple Leaf - Nachos but not good - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Been going to the Maple Leaf on and off for decades. It remains a reliable go to sports bar for the Covent Garden Area. Lots of beer choices and happy hour options with good service and indoor and outdoor seating. Food could be a bit better, but plenty of bar snacks to wash down with a pint or 2. read more

Slow service, indifferent food, small flies all over the place (in winter!) A shadow of its former self.

Maple Leaf is a Canadian pub serving various brews (both Canadian and otherwise) and pub fare. It's pretty standard, with a loud crowd and football matches on the telly. It can be a fun place to hang for an hour or two after work before dinner. read more

So disappointed!!!! This pub used to have the best food to go with a cold beer. Not anymore!!! The wings which were the closest to actual buffalo wings once upon a time are NOT THAT ANYMORE. They had soggy skin and skimpy portions. If you list 5 wings in the menu it should be 5 full wings not 5 drumettes. The wings were undercooked and soggy skin instead of crispy and the buffalo sauce was obscured by a very crappy bleu cheese "sauce". The tater tots appetiser was served in a tiny bowl and the tots were ice cold. No self respecting North American would claim either of these dishes. Thankfully there is beer... read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Many years ago I was a constant visitor to Canada and loved the bar scene over there. Finding the Maple Leaf was a real treat and took me back to my haunt in Toronto, Boosters, a sports bar near the old Maple Leaf Gardens. This bar really sent my memory into overdrive seeing the memorabilia on the walls and, more to the point, the bottles and draught pumps of Canadian beers. The atmosphere, and service, was very Canadian. I even noticed an add on the wall for the Canadian Bloody Mary, a CAESAR. Very similar to a Bloody Mary but made with Clamato juice and various other ingredients. Nice visit and good to taste a bottled Canadian beer again. read more

During the last rugby world cup (or maybe it was football?) a couple of friends and myself decided to get into the spirit of things by trying to visit and consume beverages in all the themed pubs we could find whose nations were competing. Needless to say this was a rather foolhardy venture and one, on reflection, always doomed to failure. None the less we set off with Canada first on the list and found ourselves in The Maple Leaf. Inside it has a warm log-cabin feel to it with lots of wood and outdoorsy sort of things littering the place. Canadians love their obscure sports so expect to find some ice hockey playing most times you enter. For a West-End bar things were pretty friendly though there were less Canadians than I expexted. Drinks were also fairly cheap and there were a lot of Canadian lagers to try that I had never heard of. So, after three and a half hours in the Maple Leaf we managed to make it to two more places before resigning ourselves to defeat. If it can stop a group of Englishmen on a pub crawl it's gotta be pretty good. read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Popped in here last week after the man of steel premiere. I really liked this place. Its a great place to grab a few beers and is situated just behind Covent Garden. Somewhat of a hidden gem! There is a lot of Canadian memorabilia dotted around the place (it is called the maple leaf!!) and also a great selection of beers. A really nice pub with some great staff! read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

This is in quite a convenient location for those people interested in a Canadian themed pub. The flag, the bear in a display case, the trophies and souvenirs one would usually buy when visiting the country, they are all here. The place has an old pub feel and on an early Sunday evening there were still at least 4-5 groups inside enjoying a drink with sports being played on the TV screens. Drinks were nothing too special, mostly American pints likes Coors etc. The barmaid was friendly but the atmostphere felt a bit too lacklustre. Perhaps they have more patrons during their wings nights etc. read more

Maple Leaf - Bear from Canada! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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I sometimes make excuse to go to london from oxford just so i can visit the maple leaf. although this haven of north america in the centre of london is fantastic for us homesick canucks and yankies, it is not exculsive. the great beer, good food, and fantastic friendly services makes it a great hang out for anyone. however, if watching large mantobians beating the crap out of each other while enjoying a a plate of poutine and a couple bottles of the greatest beer in exsistence...sleemans honey brown, is your thing, then this is the place. REVIEW IN ONE LINE: Poutine in London, eh read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Great service. Pub was busier then I remembered in previous visits. As a Canadian it's a pilgrimage I make every time I am in London. read more

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Cool sports bar with plenty of big screens. Service is friendly and beer selection is fine.

Nice Canadian pub with some good beer and food. Staff were very friendly! The pulled pork sub was great and I can recommend the wings! read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Stopped in for our last meal before heading home and were pleasantly surprised. Staff was friendly, helpful and took good care of us. Food was quite good and they had a nice selection of Canadian and local beers. Restrooms were clean and overall a very nice establishment! It's more of a north American sports bar with good space and TV's with sports events on. Glad we stopped in! read more

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Visited the Maple Leaf yesterday (Sunday) and had a really good experience. The Canadian beer selection is as good as you can expect when you are on a different part of the world from Canada and the food was great as well (we had the classic & British poutine, corn dogs & mac n cheese.) I don't understand the negative reviews about the staff as they were polite and efficient with us. They even gave us a small taste of two different beers to see which one we preferred to help us make up our mind. People can't expect silver service when you're at a pub.......... Anyways, we will be back. read more

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I never thought I'd be raving about finding a Canadian Bar in London, this place is great. I walked in to catch the end of the Ireland v. France Six Nations rugby game and left after watching the Maple Leafs take on the Canadians in the NHL. I know this place is authentic because there were Ketchup Chips ("Crisps with Tomato Sauce" flying around and there were definitely more Canadians than Brits in this bar. The TV's were high quality so I can imagine coming back here to watch a Six Nations game again. read more

My home away from home. I love the Maple Leaf! For a little piece of Canada in London, it does a great job. The staff are very friendly and helpful. It may be because they are all Canadians themselves. I love nothing more than hanging with friends and devouring a poutine and Moosehead. People complain about the poutine here as its not "authentic" (made with cheese curds, not common in Europe) but for what it is, chips, shredded cheddar and gravy... its great! The rest of the menu is not very Canadian at all. I brought my British boyfriend and the only thing I could say that was distinctly Canadian food was the poutine and Canadian beer. The rest of the food is very English. The boyfriend ordered something along the lines of "Canadian chicken". It was composed of flavour combinations I have never seen in Canada before, however he really liked it. I'll have to take their word on the "Canadianess" of that dish, but apparently its pretty tasty. I think the decor of the Maple Leaf could use a little updating. However, it is still a very chilled out place to hang out and watch ice hockey when its in season. It always has Canadians, and because of that there is always a really chill vibe. On two occasions now, we've coincidentally run into other Canadians we have known from back home. Apart from Canada Day in London, where else can Canadians come together in London? The Maple Leaf is a Canadian gem right in the heart of London. read more

This place calls itself 'a little bit of Canada in the heart of London'. Aside from the Maple Leaf on the door, I was left wondering what exactly was Canadian about the place. I suppose the Irish flags and requisite shamrocks conspicuously placed throughout the pub for the upcoming St Patrick's Day didn't help my confusion. I didn't notice anything particularly Canadian about the drink selection, aside from, perhaps, Labatt Blue. After settling in for a drink with friends, I looked over my shoulder and beheld a small stuffed black bear named 'Charlotte' who, apparently, wasn't killed for taxonomy purposes (yeah... right.). I suppose she's the 'little bit of Canada' that the Maple Leaf was talking about, as the pub carpeting and furniture belied any North American affiliation, especially since the televisions played Liverpool v. Manchester United followed by Italy v Wales rugby at the time of my visit. Despite my cynicism towards the pub's theme, I was quite surprised to see ANY bar near Covent Garden not packed on a Saturday, let alone a Saturday with a jam-packed sports line up. This fact alone pleased me. Add to it a generally well-maintained women's toilet and you get a review just right of middle-of-the-road. (P.S. On the subject of toilets: while the pub itself is wheelchair accessible, the toilet is not. I noticed that someone marked this joint as wheelchair accessible, and I personally can't think of anything worse than showing up at a pub in a wheelchair only to find that I can't urinate after I'm three sheets to the wind. Just sayin'.) read more

Decor: Canadian Beer choices : somewhat Canadian Sports on the tv: premier league soccer Patrons: mostly Brits Poutine: DO NOT GET IT!!! Shredded mozzarella on some fries! Beer lines: probably not cleaned in a while, beer tasted off. read more

Uhhh... lost for words and WTF doesn't begin to cover it. This bar might as well be the Disneyland of Canadian pubs. Looks the part but lacks any atmosphere at all. Lots of tacky crap from the stuffed bear (!!!) to the painted signs and inexplicable Guinness ads. With fake lodge panelling, old fashioned dark wood and a disturbing carpet, The Maple Leaf is uncomfortably oppressive. Like drinking in an old folk's home. Add to that the braying crowd at the table next to us sinking pints of Guinness, Moosehead lagers and sickly smelling BBQ and I wanted to leave, like right. now! It seems to attract a crowd of spotty teenagers or loud mouthed older folks, generally behaving like dicks, cos it seems like the bar expects it. I'm not gonna tar Canada with the association of this bar, so I reserve judgement on the whole country. But for The Maple Leaf, you are a shameful representation of this fine nation of mounties and hockey players. read more

This place is fun and boisterous. Not amazing, but not bad. The poutine uses the wrong cheese (fresh farmer's curd, pleeeaaase) and that made me shed an imaginary silent tear. Or five. I have a great time whenever I'm here. The flags and parts of the menu make me reminisce about my childhood in Canada. A good time and average eats. read more

I've been dragged in here by ice hockey aficionados, and then often spent time nipping in for a cheeky pint during my crawls around Covent Garden. It's fairly down-at-heel ... it's certainly not going to win any design awards. With that said, you don't go to the Maple for anything other than (1) North American sports (2) beer - lots and lots of lovely Canadian beer. Canada is rather overlooked as a beer producer, for no reason I can discern, except perhaps lack of exposure. Sleemans, Molson, Moosehead etc. - lovely! Unsure which they have on rotation at the moment, but I've never been on an occasion where they don't have at least 2. I've never eaten there, but the quality of food I've seen being turned out looks adequate if uninspired. I don't think you'd come here expecting anything much beyond TGI Friday's type fare, so in that sense you won't be disappointed In truth it deserves 3.5 stars, but I cannot justify 4, so 3 will have to do. All this talking is making me thirsty ... read more

Walkabout: The Bryan Adams signature edition. When told our table would be twenty minutes, we decided to pop into the nearest pub. That's you, Maple Leaf. One of my friends was confused why they were showing skiing weeks after the Winter Olympics had finished. Having picked up a smattering of Candianish during my time with the natives of Montreal, I asked one of the regulars, "What's this aboot, eh?" He explained that, unlike the rest of the world, north North Americans watch winter sports more frequently that once every 4 years. Curious. The bar itself was perfectly nondescript. Which means I can't be arsed to describe it. The clientèle seemed to be predominantly Leicester Square exiles, so clearly I'm not its target market anyway. So, not for me, but your mileage may vary. read more

The Maple Leaf is one of the greatest pubs in the world. I would say that, as I love Ice Hockey and this is the place to see it in London. The atmosphere and banter from the staff is great, and you really get a feeling of warmth the minuet you walk in. The food selection is rather tempting with a wide variety of british and "Canadian" dishes. I would especially recommend the ribs for any person who enjoys a whole hearty meal. The specials of the day varying so much, that your bound not to see the same dish twice in one month! This combined with the exceedingly good price makes it one of my favourite places to eat. The selection of beer was one of the major disappointments, with no Molson of any variety. They do however have Sleemans which is a great 2nd place runner up! The beer in comparison of the food is quite price, but if you are looking for a cheap alternative the pints of sodas are extremely cheap! The best times to go are early evening as this place fills up to capacity in no time, but your almost always going to see a friendly face and someone to chat to while there. Lunch is also a preferable time to go and can make for quite a nice change to your usual business lunch pubs. read more

The Maple Leaf is 'The Canadian Pub' of London apparantly. It has a big Canada Flag hanging off the front and you can't help but have a look inside the place, to see what connotations you can make with Americas little brother. I walk in and find that some of the walls have been replaced by a sort of log-cabin motif, although in my opinion it looks a bit too fake and well made to fully mimic the cabin effect. There is alot of ice hockey (Canada's favourite pastime) memorabilia all over the walls, and they show alot of ice hockey games whenever they're played.. so if you're a fan of that, definitely get down and see this. They have a few screens, one in the restaurant only area and one in the bar area. The clientele isn't restricted to Canadians, alot of girls and couples can be found here. The place is large, warm and spacious and it's a great place to get away from the cold... and a great place for a JD and Coke. The menu is pretty basic but the prices are high - expect to pay £7.00 for a hot dog! Not for me, mate. If you're interested in foreign affairs, there are Canadian papers distributed here as well, for free. Very handy, and a very decent place. read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

A Canadian Themed Pub. I went out on Saturday and it was quite busy. A big bar with a huge selection of beers and great service. Exactly what you would expect from a country themed bar.. Ice Hockey on the TV, Canadien Beer (quite expensive), Various pictures and onaments on the walls depicting Canadian Life. Good place to go for a few beers with friends. read more

As a Canadian living in the UK (at the time) I had to stop here and although it was overpriced I enjoyed the shit out of my poutine and pint of sleemans. I came here expecting to find more of a caricature of Canadiana and that is more or less what the place is. No more, no less. I enjoyed the taste of home but I suspect if you're a Londoner this place won't seem terribly appealing. read more

The Maple Leaf is a Covent Garden staple and has been for decades. I visited on a Friday and was surpised it wasn't as busy as I imagined ti would be. For the unintiated, the Maple Leaf is London's only Canadian pub. It has lots of TVs showing footie or Ice Hockey, if you are lucky. They have a range of "Canadian" draft lagers (brewed in the UK) and bottled beers (possibly not). I recall about twenty years ago it had a vending machine with all sorts of weird things in it (paper underwear anyone?). That has long gone and although slightly suprised it wasn't too full, it had a nice chill vibe and we could perch easily at the bar. However, the lighting was a bit bright for my taste (and looks). They do food but I haven't tried it. read more

Maple Leaf - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

CANADIAN!!!!!!!!!!!! =DDDDDDDDDDD For those that watch how I met your mother, its the equivalent of Robin finding her Canadian pub in the states..I found mine in UK!!!! Its a piece of home, covered in moose's, ice hockey and good quality Canadian beers and a awesome all round experience. What a pub, eh? ;) read more

Imagine myself, an American on safari in London finding such a gem, nay, Maple Leaf, amongst London's finest pubs. Upon entering you are instantly transferred to Canada, in a place filled with hockey jerseys and hockey relics. The beers on tap also create a longing for the homeland; Moosehead, Labatt, Molson. It is a boisterous place, especially on a Friday / Saturday night. I give it a 3/5 star for an "Eh-ok" experience. read more

We went late-ish on a Saturday night. This was perhaps not the best choice. But The Maple Leaf was a fun end to a long night out. Not the nicest place, but not the worst either. The carpet is well-worn and stained with a great deal of Moosehead. The bartenders were a bit slippery with their fingers (one smashed a not-quite-empty bottle of red wine on the table, splattering the customers there - among other events of the night). But the drinks were cold and served up fast enough. Unfortunately some of the other patrons were obnoxious. And the women's loos were less-than-clean. I call this all par for the end bit of a Saturday night in Central London. The Maple Leaf could do better, but I'd give it another go. read more

Had to get up and leave today. Dogs in the restaurant off leash and the three women behind the bar were paying zero attention! Stood at the bar for 10 minutes with out getting helped. One person talking to her friends, one on the iPod and another on her phone. To many places to eat in London to deal with this....one sad Canadian today! Go somewhere else, you won't regret it. read more

Enjoyed my stop here, popped in to watch an Arsenal match and found it a nice relaxed spot. It is a bit of a combination of British and Canadian - I've never been to a Canadian bar quite like this (nor British pub). One cannot complain really that they don't exclusively pour Canadian beers or serve exclusively Canadian food, it is not in Canada for F's sake. They do have poutine, enough said. Everyone is friendly and relaxed. Maybe there are a lot of Americans, but they would tend to be the ones most mistake for Canadians, so not all bad :-) Pop in, enjoy a football match or hockey game and ignore the hosers if any. read more

We booked a team event here. Since I am from the US I was annoyed we booked a Canadian bar in the UK. That being said the experience we had here was awesome. The selection of beers and spirits were great. I ordered a bunch of food for everyone and it was very good. The wings were actually amazing. The bar staff was just awesome. The main bartender that serviced us was from the US via Canada and she could not have been nicer or more attentive to the team. We all walked away very impressed and if it wasn't my last night in London we would have went back. read more

Staff are cool, they have great sports, Ice Hockey etc on the screens, they only supply sleemans I am pretty sure, but this could have changed. I am .still waiting for Keiths IPA to make its way across the Atlantic. anyway they serve food, its pretty good, but the toilets are manky, its very lived in old. I loved the ketchup chips..... read more

Nope. Don't get this place. It appears to be a Canadian Wetherspoons. The people were nice enough, but it's just very very average. i think I'm fast finding out that most of the pubs in Covent Garden are very average. This one is fine if you fancy a quick pint, but I wouldn't make a point of going here otherwise. And come someone explain to me the attraction of Poutine? read more

Oh the joy!!! I was on vacation in London over a weekend for my birthday and me and my friend stumbled upon this lovely place. Me being absolutely fascianted with Canada was uncontrollably excited!! It's a nice average pub that serves some traditional Canadian dishes as well Moosehead, unfourtanetly they did not serve Molson Canadian but I was too excited to care, there was hockey on the telly goddammit!!! read more

Centrally-located, and big slice of Canadiana for homesick Canucks. Like many other sports bars there's paraphernalia on the walls, though much of it is hockey sticks, moose heads, and stereotypically Canadian items, of course. And they do show hockey games sometimes. It's usually pretty busy in here, so come early. They have a wing night - Canadians will know how common that is back home - that used to be Mondays. The pub used to be the home for the Canada Day celebrations that would fill the entire street, but the city has clamped down on that in recent years. Too bad, it was a great street-party vibe. I have to admit: this is the only place in the UK I've been where someone in my party (in this case my wife) had her purse stolen. It can happen anywhere, of course. But it's a very busy tourist area, so be on your toes. You can get Molson's (including Moosehead) and Sleeman's beers here. read more

I came here with a bunch of Canadian friends recently but as much as I don't think Walkabouts reflect what Australia is really like, this pub didn't come up to scratch for them. Main complain: no poutain! However, I thought this was a nice little pub, tucked away off the main drag and perfect for a nice pint of something different after an afternoon shopping in nearby Covent Garden. The service was extra friendly and very quick. The pub was also lovely and clean and cozy. If I were a single lass this would be a great place to go! Canadian or not, this is a nice place to visit read more