This place is fantastic. Right next to the crazy part of Soho (sp?) but not IN the crazy part. I am in London on vacation (from San Francisco, California). My son was an exchange student in London a year ago, and insisted that I'd go to this specific pub and have some "Neck Oil" beer (or ale or whatever it is). I did so, and am three deep! I recommend any American visitors to London to make a pilgrimage to this pub and have few Neck Oils before wandering into SoHo (kind of like drinking in an airport bar before getting on an airplane so that you don't notice the turbulence)! Five stars!!!! read more

It's the typical English styled pub in the Soho alley. This place has 2 levels and upstairs is the dining area. The food and service was okay, nothing great. You need to order at the bar and then find a table for yourself. Gets pretty busy in the evenings. No free wifi, and very few tables, which are very close to each other and okay food justified my 3 rating. read more

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Pretty much a quintessential pub, lots of beers, noise and sticky tables. We were lucky to find a table with a big group leaving as soon as we walked in but the majority of the customers usually stand around drinking on the downstairs floor. Upstairs there's another area with space to sit and have food and it's less busy than the downstairs. Despite everything, the bar was never busy, they had enough people to serve everyone and we didn't have to wait for more than one more person to get served before us. If you look young it's good to bring ID as they did check mine. However the customers' ages vary from 20s to 50s as expected from a typical pub in a central location. While it's not a must go destination it's a good place to have in mind if you're looking for something in the area. read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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A decent experience would best describe this cool establishment. You can sit upstairs if you want a more intimate setting or be right in the thick of things downstairs. The food was decent we ordered the Favourites Platter. The burgers didn't have flavor, the fish and chips were pretty solid, the chicken wings were cooked perfectly but still left something to be desired in the flavor department. read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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Stopped in for a quick pint while waiting to be seated to have dinner at Nando's. Nice pub, friendly bartender and prices were reasonable. Standard English Pub with dark wood tables, seating and nice selection of craft beers. Appears to be a local favorite since we were there in the middle of the afternoon and already a small crowd was building outside. read more

The Glassblower - Front Entrance to Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Located equidistant between Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus, this popular sophisticated pub is always packed after work and at the weekend. Located in central london so the prices are as expected, quite high and the clientele ranges from tourists, shop assistants, business men and women and students. It consists of two floor, the ground floor being the bar area with wooden floors and high tables and stools, people standing and sitting around drinking and chatting. Whereas upstairs is a more traditional set-up with carpeted flooring, tables and chairs and an old wooden pub bar. The windows give a view out over the streets making the room feel light and airy. The food is very standard - sandwiches, sausage and mash, chips etc. Not somewhere I would go to eat but if you need a nibble or a quick bite it is convenient. read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I've decided to mark this place down as the Vine Street pub, namely because Vine Street is basically a back alley with absolutely nothing on it. Anyway, enough of that because I should be writing about the pub as opposed to the fact that this is the closest pub to Vine Street. Well, the Glassblower is basically your typical English Pub, and a fairly small one at that. Okay, it does have two levels, with the dining area upstairs. It is actually quite a small place, but rather homely as well. In fact I didn't mind this pub at all, even though there wasn't all that much about it that made it stand out from the other pubs in the area. Okay, I wouldn't be in any hurry to rush back here, but it isn't a bad one nonetheless. read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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Great bar-horrible food Pub had a hop on. Many people outside. Ate upstairs. Slow but very polite service. Food is edible but sub-par. Have a drink but keep walking for food read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Its a Pub! Inside its cosy, Visitors in all ages, Menues are easy, but tasty. Price ok, staff friendly. They offer starters for two, menues and a big range of beer. read more

The Glassblower - Chicken-Mushroom Pie - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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It's a Taylor-Walker pub which makes it a tad better than a 'Spoons. Barely. Not that I have anything really against a 'Spoons pub. They are large, usually quite clean, and have a reliable if unimaginative offering of food and drink. But I like my pubs with character and sadly more and more of such places seem to be disappearing each day. I understand the economics of the situation, but it's just a sad. A moment of silence please for our fallen locals. Otherwise, what to say about the Glassblower? It's fairly small with lots of tables crowded together. It seems to be busy all the time with shoppers taking a break and tourists who got lost after taking a wrong turn from Piccadilly. The best thing I can say about it really is that it is right across the street from Ittenbari and hence is an excellent choice for meeting people before a Ramen dinner. It's also very warm and a welcome respite from cold and rainy days. Overall, it's a no nonsense, no frills pub that does what it says on the tin. Get in, get a drink, and relax, but don't expect to be amazed. read more

This super adorable pub was the perfect place to rest our weary feet. I had a delicious strawberry vodka with lemonade and my boyfriend had a local IPA. read more

Nice little pub, but unfortunately the food wasn't that great. We ordered the pubs favourite dish the "The Ultimate Fish&Chips" it was described as fresh filet of cod with chips and garden peas with Tatar sauce. The fish was nice fresh, but lacked seasoning, the chips were cold. Even thought the fish was piping hot. The Tatar sauce was not homemade but was from a jar. Overall decent size of a dish. The staff was friendly and took time in explaining the dishes to customers. read more

The Glassblower - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Nice little pub between regent st & piccadilly circus, really good selection of beers & lagers, the food is fantastic! With a very good menu! Try the sharing platters, they are divine! read more

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Not a bad location and not a bad place really. Service was good, waiters very friendly. They let us dine downstairs once the dining room upstairs was closed. Although... I've had better burgers everywhere else. Mine was overcooked and flavourless, despite being made of "wagyu" beef. read more

I like this little spot in Soho for a quick pint or chill out. It has two floors, which is useful as the bottom floor quickly gets quite packed, especially around the time everyone finishes work and heads straight to the pub. You'll find a lot of suited men in here come evening time, but in the daytime it's a nice quiet spot with reasonably priced drinks and snacks. Upstairs holds a few leather sofa's, which are DFS quality so very cosy indeed. If you want a bite to eat, their lunches are quite filling and fairly priced. A nice stop in the day or evening. read more

I had an amazing meal here. Ordered the fish and chips which was hot, perfectly crisp, and delicious. Hubby ordered the chicken and mushroom pie and we couldn't decide whose was better. Cannot recommend highly enough and sad I didn't have time to go back during my stay. read more

Came back for another meal at this local pub. Good food, great atmosphere, and local vibe. Burgers were good, fish and chips were spot on and great conversation with the staff. We will be back! read more

Visited this place during St. Patrick's day. Epic crowd and the bar tenders were all dressed in green wearing hats. I haven't tried the food to give you a good review. Will update when I revisit. But I liked the ambiance there. read more

went here this weekend, nice looking pub from the outside. its ok when you get inside, typical oldy world pub. old oak bars, we ate upstairs, this was a lot lighter than downstairs, lots of dirty plates on the bar and on some tables. however service from the bar and the food was ok, read more

Quite a decent pub off Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street. It was almost empty in the early afternoon. I had a real ale from one of the 3 handpumps and it was ready cloudy. I liked that the manager himself looked at it and suggested a different one. Also both, the exterior and the inside are pleasant but nothing very special. read more

This was the first pub that I went to on my first real trip to London and I was a bit disappointed. My friends were awesome and I had a great time but this pub lacked warmth and the drinks and food were not very good. I tried their Codfather platter and the fish was so bland and tasteless, like a frozen fish encased in batter. The sides were dull and bland as well. I understand that peas are not supposed to be exciting but they need to taste sweet and not watery right? The wines are flat for whatever reason and tasted like vinegar so I remained with the wine cooler, Rekordelig, which was awesome and tasted of summer. We stayed for a while because no one really bothered to ask us for anything. Lesson learned to not go to the first pub that you see off the subway station. read more

Decent pub near Piccadilly Circus, particularly impressed with the bar service. Quick, efficient and friendly smiling bar staff. Shame about the price of beer nowadays read more

Quite nice local pub for this area. The service is nice and so are the beers. It's just nothing special. The ambient was ok. Everything was ok. You won't 'fall' here, but won't take off to heaven. read more

Nice pub area downstairs, four ales on tap when I visited last night. Upstairs a couple of sofas and some tables. Prices very reasonable, especially considering excellent location. I was there from 7.30 - 9.30 on a weekday evening and it was quite busy but nearly everyone had a seat. A nice environment for a chat and a drink within a couple of minutes' walk of Piccadilly Circus. read more

Nice, warm atmosphere, good beer and friendly staff. Not tried the food but looks great and reasonably priced.

I like this place, I used to work just one minute walking from the pub. It is a shame that they don`t do the happy hour anymore...miss that! The service was always the best, 5 star to the weatres with the glasses :) read more