Many of the Pubs around Tower of London close around 11:00 pm which I understand that if they…read moredidn't, most of the English would be hungover the next day at work. At least that's what I was told! We got here around 10:45 pm so we weren't able to sit back and enjoy our Pint. With only 15 minutes to enjoy the Pint, several other people were still enjoying themselves, there was a great vibe with background music and a nice patio outside with plenty of seating inside. But, it came to end real quick, maybe next time. This Pub is close to the Tower London Underground including several nearby Hotels, making it convenient to walk back and forth before having a nightcap at the hotel lobby.

Ate at the Draft House twice on my London trip. Overall, a great experience!…read more This comes across as a fairly typical English Pub, at least in the Financial district of London. People in Business suits, drinking away every weeknight. The Scotch Eggs were a highlight. Also, some of the best Buffalo Wings I've ever had outside of New York/New England. The Burger was good too. The bartender talked me through the ciders available, and made some great suggestions. Prices are very reasonable. Staff is friendly, even if a bit busy. My only knock is that it is very busy, and very loud! If you're hoping for a quiet dinner, this isn't your place! But overall, a solid 4 stars!

Great service, great food. Was on vacation in London and decided to stop here for a pint and some…read morepub food. The ambiance and holiday decorations were really nice. The menu was very upscale. We ordered three Flat Iron Steaks with chimichurri sauce and fries. We ordered them medium (with some pink) and they were cooked to perfection and delicious. The chef did an amazing job and exceeded my expectations. The staff was very polite and attentive. I would definitely recommend this establishment and dine here again. Thank you for the amazing meal.

From the owner: The Running Horse Aldgate has a vibrant atmosphere with the bar sitting centre stage, exhibiting…read moreTrumans fresh tank beer, our extensive gin list and a range of craft beers. The open kitchen proudly displays our rotisserie and robata grill, providing succulent dishes from lunches and dinners to Sunday roasts and Bottomless brunches.

This place does not exist at the listed location. No stars if I could. In need of a major yelp…read moreupdate.

This very small, easy to miss real ale pub is one of the few gems in Whitechapel, an area not known…read morefor specialist beer bars. You will find the Indo opposite of The East London Mosque on Whitechapel Road. Yes, it may look a grubby to the casual visitor; the décor, if you can call it that, is creaky, worn and a bit seedy. But what you'd be missing out on is a genuine passion for good national and international beers. More often than not, the glitziest pubs have the worst selection (only lagers e.g.), while the "boozers", the watering holes, offer a genuine range of high calibre ales. The Indo is one of those places. I just visited London for two weeks, and spent the better part of many late nights (the Indo is open till 1 a.m. on Mondays to Thursdays, 3. a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays) at this pub, as it was conveniently located diagonally from my hotel. The staff, mostly young people, are helpful and knowledgeable - they know their stuff. A selection of about half a dozen rotating guest ales of various styles is available on tap, and a great many more from the bottle or can. All the beers I tried were fresh and well-kept. In that regard, I can say only good things about the Indo. Be aware that classy beers come at a price, and that Indo - not being part of a huge pub chain (like Greene King or the Spoons) - does not buy large quantities from its suppliers. Thus, depending on the source and alcoholic volume, a pint goes from anything between just under 5 to almost 8 UKP on tap. That's not cheap, but I'd rather pay more for a distinguished craft beer than waste 6 UKP for an unremarkable international lager - which is the current price at most downtown London pubs (that usually close at 11 p.m. at the latest). Food (stone baked pizzas) is also available, but only between 12-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., respectively. The pub regularly offers musical "events" like jam sessions and other live music - which seems like a difficult proposition in such a small place. Background music will play throughout, and it can get obnoxiously loud. Hence, most often, I preferred to remain outside (there's a small bench, as well as a sill for glasses) and vaped while drinking. The Indo draws a mixed crowd (saw no elderly people there), but the percentage of twenty-somethings is fairly high. Occasionally, things can (and did) get a bit rambunctious, like when a customer who's had too much is being asked to leave - against his intentions. All in all, the Indo is a "sleeper" in the heart of Whitechapel, and very much recommended to any real ale lover who's visiting the area.

Located beneath Tower Bridge around the corner from the Engine Rooms and gift shop lies the Vault…read more1892. It's a splendid, tunnel-shaped bar that offers plenty of pints and cocktails while enjoying ground-level views of the River Thames. The view of the River Thames at the ground level is lovely and a nice contrast from being high from the skyway on top of Tower Bridge. We enjoyed spritzes and Pimm's Cup as we looked out to the west on the Thames. It is quite breezy if you are sitting by the windows and door that can theoretically go outside but it is generally closed off for patrons so no one falls into the water. Unless you intend to go down to the Engine Rooms, you may not know that Vault exists but if you have that planned, it is easy to find and access. It's certainly a treasured spot to check out if you have it on your radar.

Fun speakeasy type pub under the base of the Tower Bridge to have a pint or two, and bite to eat…read more Full bar and a nice selection of beers to choose from. It's a small space with limited seating but has a chill vibe and friendly bartenders along with a view of the Thames River. Interesting pictures hang on the walls to check out. We dropped in to relax a bit after walking over the bridge taking some pictures of it. A few Camden Hells lagers hit the spot and we were back on our way.

The best beer bar I've been to London. Probably at least in part because they have a fair amount of…read morebeer from outside the UK, but they also have a decent selection of UK beer too. Their crown-jewel is probably all the Belgian lambics they have, mostly in bottles, but some on tap. The actual place is a bit divey, but not too bad. The biggest thing was that it was totally packed on a Sunday afternoon when we came and tried to find a seat. We wound up sitting outside even though it was a bit chilly and we were directly downwind from some smokers. Things eventually cleared out and my wife and I found a table inside. They apologized for it, but they only served beer in plastic when we started drinking even when we bought over £50 bottles of rare Beligan lambic. That said, they have the goods. They had a great little food truck with good burgers and they have the beer. I started with a Tilquin cherry lambic that was on tap and I'd never had before that was spectacular while my wife had an Other Half IPA which we love in the states, but is harder to find in the UK. We then moved on to 3F wine-lambic hybrids and a spectacular Saison from Mills Brewing. We'll definitely be back.

Love BMT. That's both a command and a sentence written without the "I". This place is kinda my…read morelocal. There's a bar with a rotating selection of taps, and cases with can upon can and bottle upon bottle of beer. There are also beer snacks, and a food cart outside. I've been countless times and always come away with a special bottle or glass of something tasty. It's a pretty epic beer selection. Sours, stouts, lambics, IPAs, DIPAs, wheat beers, fruit beers, porters, milds, you name it. From all around Europe and the US. Prices range from totally affordable to paycheck burning. But if you buy one of the £45 bottles of bourbon barrel aged imperial stout brewed with peanuts and Canadian maple syrup and oats and coffee and cacao nibs all sealed in wax, you can be sure it'll be worth it. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Ask for tasters before deciding at the bar. If you work locally, you're eligible for a small discount upon paying. Ambience is usually chill across the inner and outside tables. Sometimes it gets totally slammed and loud and there's nowhere to sit so be ware. Not a beer drinker? No problem. The place also offers wine, boozy smoothies, and liquor. And of course, jugs of help-yourself water situated atop empty barrels in the main space. Stay hydrated, folks! But most importantly, stay sudsy!

Popped in for some food. As a few other have said - it's a…read moregood mix between a more modern food menu and the good/cheap beer and look of an older London pub. I got the bangers and mash while by wife got the cottage pie. I think I got the better meal as the sausages were really tasty and the whole grain mustard in the potatoes was a great way to elevate the potatoes. Her cottage pie was fine but didn't have a ton of flavor. Food came out surprisingly quickly, but we also had an order of chips which was crazy slow to come out of the kitchen. The chips were quite good but we'd both finished our entire meals and most of our beers by the time we got them. Beer options were solid, some good German choices. Beer was cheap too.

Though it is located just a short walk from the many attractions of Brick Lane, The Carpenters Arms…read moreretains a very local feel. This place is not trying to play up on an image like many of the bars in this areas and sticks instead to the important business of being a damn fine pub. Being quite small there is a naturally cosy feel to the place and this is complimented by the decor wuth lots of wood panelling and comfy seats. The bar has a great selection of draft and bottled beers and, for the summer months, there is an excellent beer garden. I've yet to try the food but they do serve traditional pub grub between 12 and 5 Tuesday through Sunday. With a great atmosphere, warm and friendly bar staff and an excellent range of drinks, The Carpenters Arms is a brilliant place for a relaxing evening or a great stop-in after a hard days shop.

After leaving a different brewery-branded craft beer bar very close by (three guesses...), a friend…read moreand I headed here in search of more delicious beer in a calmer and quieter atmosphere. One of my regular bus routes goes right by the front doors, so from the moment I saw the construction going on and the Goose Island stencils on the windows, I'd been super excited to try this place once it opened. I was looking forward to finally sitting down inside. The brewpub, which occupies a ground-floor unit, is definitely spacious. The bar is on the left as you walk in, with a row of high-top tables to the right. In back up a couple of stairs is another seating area and the brew equipment. This means Goose Island has more space than some other bars in Shoreditch, which helped the atmosphere feel calmer than where we had been before. And we didn't need to shout to hear each other. The friendly bartender helped us sample a number of brews on tap before we made up our minds on a Gillian (strawberry honey gose) and an IPA. We also perused the food menu, and shared an order of fries (£3) which were seriously nothing to write home about. Familiar with the well-designed, internationally-inspired, beer-paired food menus at other Goose Island locations in places like Seoul and Shanghai, I was disappointed to see their London offerings. They've opted for a sort of Chicago-inflected Americana with pizzas, subs, and a few sides. I'd call it rather boring. Sure, the 16" pizzas coming out to other tables smelled good, but for between £14-16, I'd expect something more special. In fact, I'd expected something more special in general. The generic exposed brick design that's probably supposed to mirror "gritty" Chicago felt hollow. The answer that I got when I asked what makes the 312 an "urban" wheat beer (that it's "urban" because it's from Chicago) forced an awkward laugh from my throat. The nicest thing was the bathrooms which, though I deplore gender segregation--come on people, go unisex, it's just a pot to piss in--provided three "F" to one "M" and had great-smelling soap. Kinda sad though if that's what impressed me most. I probably won't be back.

Situation: - Saturday evening/night, last Friday of…read moreDecember in 2018 - Order of an IPA Pros - Friendly service - The IPA was very good - There a decent amount of space of tables on the main level and a few on the slightly higher next level Cons - The layout is okay, it's good if you're with a group

Excellent spot with plenty of seating inside. I liked the rustic and practical aesthetic. There is…read morea separate food counter to the drinks. Bartender is chill. When I came there was a diverse range of people inside, from younger groups to business types to senior citizens. If you like good craft beer, this place seems to be for everyone.

One of the best breweries on the Bermondsey Beer Mile. Over 20 taps including a ton of sours and…read morebarrel aged saisons. Plus your standard basic beer like IPAs and such. Good sized venue but always crowded on Saturdays so feels small. Love the ambiance and the exposed barrels in the background. Hard to find seating but there are some tables upstairs that are normally open. Would definitely recommend to all beer lovers!

I finally got off of fish and chips on our London vacation. I had spotted this venue as an option…read morewhen I was searching for food options near our hotel. The pie was great, flakey crust, soft tender roast meat and a nice gravy. The mashed potatoes were standard, but the peas tasted farm fresh and delicious. We grabbed the garlic bread with cheese as an opener for the kids, it was also useful to sop up the gravy. Staff was friendly. There is no kids menu. Place had a nice neighborhood bar feel, located on a quiet street.

Charming little pub with great meat pies & mash- The patio is quaint and inviting. A nice little…read moreplace to have a drink or two as well.

Had lunch at this wonderful pub! The server, Danni was great and got our order correctly and…read morequickly, and always had a beer ready to go. Highly suggest the Scottish egg! Also did the pie sampler and the pies were wonderful!

I went to this pub for dinner and I must say I had a delicious steak and ale pie with all the…read moretrimming. This is a fullers pub and they do serve cast conditioned ESB which was in great condition and very enjoyable. The manager who had been there for several years definitely knows how to run a pub correctly. As far as the ambience of the pub it was nice not to have to talk over loud music.