My wife and I visited this pub a few weeks back, during our UK visit from the U.S. It used to be…read morecalled the Old Black Lion when I was a young Aussie bartender, some 50 years ago! The exterior has been refreshed and the interior, other than the bar itself having the same footprint that it had 50 years ago, has completely been refurbished. We had lunch there: I had the steak sandwich and a peach-flavored lager..marvelous. The outside back patio was amazing and would be a little slice of heaven to have a beer out there on a nice day. Wonderful to be back!

Great food and an awesome atmosphere. Recommend highly. Fish and chips and the Lamb Burger were…read moreboth excellent.

The Holly Bush will always hold a place in my heart as one of my favorite pubs. It's a gorgeous…read morepub, and is the perfect environment for some food and drink. The burger was perfect, as were the chips, and was perfect with a pint. Nothing to complain about, will always find myself coming back here.

U can sit down in the bar or eat in 2nd floor restaurant.. food was top notch and also service.read more

Cute little pub located a bit off the main drag of Hampstead village closer to the Heath with good…read more(if a bit pricey) food and decent beer. My wife and I came here for a quick dinner out while staying in Hampstead and then decided to come back again a second time because it was just a great experience overall. First, We sat out outside on the patio, which was fantastic because of the weather and it's on a quieter street with large trees around. Second, we each had a nice pint. I've long ago stopped hoping for British pubs to actually have a particularly good selection of craft beer, but this was well above average with a few decently hoppy (and one hazy) IPA on tap. I won't be coming back for the beer, but it's definitely drinkable. The food stood out more. This is well-above normal pub grub and might actually be worth seeking the place out for the food alone. I had sweet potato dumplings with lentils which were deliciously differently textured with crispy outsides of the dumplings giving way to creamy insides over slightly firm lentils. My wife got the lamb with tzatziki and when it came out with tzatziki substituted for another sauce, they actually made her a small side of tzatziki since she was excited about it. We wrapped up with chocolate basque cheesecake with cherries that was maybe the best thing of the night. The cheesecake was good, but the tart cherries balanced things out and made the meal.

Very nice pub - we felt very welcoming…read more The food is good but its on the pricey side. Mussel in cream sauce £18 - it is very good but it is sold out very quickly so get your hands on it if you are thinking about ordering it. The mussels are fat and the quantity is just about right. I'd add more salt but everything is perfect. They even give you lemon water to wash away the fishy smell on your fingers. Chicken schnitzel £24 - large portion with plenty of capers. Personally not a big fan of capers but I quite like it with the anchovies they put on top. Very warm inside of the restaurant even on a freezing day! We had a good time!

I remember going to the bar at the Crazy Bear restaurant that was a sunken bar...you kinda sit on…read morethe bar stools and the bar is below you! But I don't think I've ever been to a venue where there is a sunken stage, until this place. I love this venue! I mainly come here to watch The Smyths gigs where they play here twice a year, a summer and then a Christmas show. It's run by a really friendly, down to earth guy who loves his music and most nights they have a band playing, open mic or a comedy night on. Because of the layout of the stage you can pretty much get a good view from wherever you are, depending on how close to the action you want to get - down low on the stage level or upstairs on either of those two levels. There's some decent beer on draft and prices are reasonable too. The DJ that plays after The Smyths gigs who DJs here frequently plays all of my favourites....lots of 80s Indie, Britpop, New Wave, 60s etc but the only thing that slightly puts me off is because its open until 4am on the nights that we go you can get an odd group of clientele walking through the door after about 1am. Basically people falling through the door that are already smashed, they don't care where they are and they want to drink tequila through the eyeballs until they puke it out of their noses. They can be a little annoying falling all over the place but thankfully they are few and far between, apart from that this venue is pretty perfect for me.

The Good Ship is about 2 minutes walk from the critically acclaimed music venue, The Luminaire, so…read morethis little place has a lot to live up to. The bar itself is pretty bog standard and the actual music / comedy venue is basically a little space within that bar, all on the one floor. It's an odd layout. The stage is lower than the ground level and therefore gives a "gallery" feel to the live events as people can huddle around and watch from above. I have not seen any comedy at this venue before but I have seen a few bands here. I'm not sure I like the way it's designed and the sound doesn't carry very well. It almost seems like what could be a totally perfect, awesome little pub is simply just trying to hard to be something it's not. If you are just wanting a quiet drink, you simply cannot do that because as soon as a band hits the stage, all are forced to listen and there's no getting away from the live music. Having said all this, the saving grace here is that The Good Ship's owner, John, is super friendly and accommodating and the rest of the bar staff follow suit. It's not the best place in the world to hang out and see a band but it wins extra brownie points for it's casual and relaxed vibe.

Cute place in Hampstead! We had just gotten off of a 10 hour flight and was recommended this place…read moreby our friend. Got seated quickly and ordered. I got the fried chicken with buffalo sauce on the side. It was good! A bit small for the price but filling. Our waiter was nice. Cute spot.

Was walking around with friends one of the days and spotted this place and had decided to come back…read moreto it another time. And come back we did for Sunday brunch. After being poorly for over 5 days, I had to skip the bottomless Sunday brunch which allows you to drink as much for just £18 (select drinks). The breakfast is supremely unhealthy, I mean I absolutely loved it but this will not be a regular place. I am more of a poached egg on granary roast sort of girl, which most of the times is a luxury. There options are plenty many however they do only waffles (both sweet and savoury) and no toast. I swapped the scrambled egg with poached egg and added an avocado as an extra. My breakfast was therefore, savoury waffles with smoked salmon, cream cheese, poached eggs and crispy capers with extra avocados. I complete devoured my brunch after being hungry for just over 3 hours. The food was great, something different from standard Sunday brunch. However, due to the healthiness quotient, I will not frequent this place and only treat myself maybe once in good few months. The staff were friendly and quick. The general vibe of the place was great. Would highly recommend for anyone to go at least once.

Eclectic decor, delicious drinks & great service by Natalia. Definitely visit The George in Camdenread more

The George was accommodating and service was excellent for our group dinner. We sat down for…read moredinner & beverages as a group of 19 teens and parents. Food was great and Stu was so friendly and helpful! Thanks for the memorable meal!

All I can say is that this pub has some awesome beers on tap, and an awesome beer garden as well…read more However, apparently inner-city independent pubs like this one are sadly a dying breed. Anyway, I thought it was pretty cool, especially with the selection of beers that they had on tap. More so that the beers are independent.

I can only comment on the beer, here, but it's probably the most important aspect to this curious…read moreplace: it's a Sam Smith pub. I didn't actually know, prior to my visit, that these exclusive pubs existed; I've been enjoying their bombers in America for years (oatmeal stout: way too sweet and so, so good), it only stands to reason that the brand basically owns entire beer menus in London. If you're visiting for a pint, know that you're getting A) some of the better suds in the UK and B) the limited selection is kind of a spontaneity buzz kill. Environment-wise, you'll both enjoy the olde tyme warmth and dark corner chill of the country cottage vibe they're shooting for, and wonder whether at least some of it feels manufactured. I'll tell you one thing that wasn't manufactured: the gentlemen sitting at the bar, sipping their fair share, who couldn't stop creepily staring at the two of us after, presumably, figuring out we were Americans. These dudes reminded me oh so much of so many pub regulars I've seen frequenting places like this, particularly in the country: they're generally there to get knackered on a Wednesday night, they have nothing to talk about, and they're intent on spooking out foreigners. Anyway, I don't mean to droll on, we generally enjoyed the evening. Bonus points for the elaborate patio stretching around the property, I bet this place kills it during that one day of the British summer, every year.

Decor was really interesting. Felt like a movie set or someone's nans living room. The drinks were…read moreOK, there are definitely better cocktail bars. Would have been great to have a few more options with a little less ice. The vibe was chilled for a Friday night. Worth a visit and a surprising addition to West Hampstead! It wouldn't have felt out of place in Soho or Shoreditch.

So, I must have past this place many-a-time as it is out the way but not so much. Nice place, full…read moreof random memorabilia from around the place and all with a nice layer of dust, very small... loses points for not doing pints only halves... and the biggest travesty is the fact they had no Guinness, not even in a bottle. Now, for such a small place, it had no right to have a maze that meant you'd end up leaving the place, there was two corridors that led to the same place and yet, if there were more than 7 people in there it would have been a very busy night. But i did enjoy being in there, good conversation and there was great entertainment at the time.

I've passed this spot on my way to college in the morning and sometimes in the evening when its…read moreopening with a lovely warm glow. It reminds me of Irish pubs with tons of bits and piece on the ceiling and the walls. I ventured in there with a gang from college recently for some wine and to check out the atmosphere. Its deliciously friendly and i've discovered also open for breakfast. Normally i would shy away from places that wax both ends of the day, because they smell bad or generally have a mixed clientele. But this place is lovely. The wine is reasonable and they have a nice collection of spirits and beer as well to cater for all that you might fancy...

Lovely little cafe. Good coffee and good food - and, perhaps most importantly, it is dog friendly!read more

Staying close by and wanted to find a local breakfast spot. Jackpot! Food was great, service was…read moregood, server was very quiet ( not a negative comment, just a quiet person). When I travel, I try and find these types of places, local and tasty. I highly recommend it.