Dinner! Located a few blocks from our hotel. We arrived and waited for a table for 6 in the corner to be cleaned. Went to the bar to place our order. Food came out quickly and was tasty. We wanted blue cheese dipping sauce/dressing but instead was surprised with a slice of cheese. The wings were good and the fish was hot and crunchy. The place was crowded with locals watching a world championship dart board game on tv. read more

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We were meeting up with a local, and he suggested The Minories. We had just visited the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, and this spot was close by. The Minories is nestled underneath a train route, so the entry was cool right off the bat. We really enjoyed the aesthetic of the place. A lot of brick and rich wood. They have an extensive menu with tons of tasty options. We selected a couple options (a Spicy Bad Lad) and a MacaMaca CHEEEESE! dish. Both were delicious and filing. The service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant was very clean. We enjoyed our lunch at The Minories. read more

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This was the best spot to watch a football match. We were able to get a table after a time but noticed that many tables were reserved for others so if you have a big group call ahead. The outside area was a dream as well! Loved the bartenders here especially when one of them was going against the grain and rooting for Man City! read more

Sat here with some friends for a football match on a weekend. We booked an outdoor table in advance to ensure a seat! The service was good but honestly super confusing if you aren't interested in just a beer. They offer free drinks but it's a mess to figure out how to order them (you need two different apps like no thank you). The outdoor space was nice though. We had our own tv in the booth and lots of table space for the appetizers we ordered. I'd go back but try and be smarter about what I order next time. read more

The Minories - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I really liked this place. We were in London on our way to London city airport. We found it as we parked our car in the city of London Minories car park. We wanted a bite and something before heading to Tower bridge for a look about. We sat outside in the back area amongst all of the workers having lunch (with pints of beer - we need this in the States btw). You order food and drinks at the bar and they bring it to you. We shared a fish and chips and each had a UK beer. Location and ambiance on point. Bathrooms good. Gents, urinals are open so this e with shyness, head to the stalls. Highly recommended read more

The Minories - Someone likes the fries - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

This is actually a pretty cool pub, but then again any pub located under an old railway viaduct, that happens to have a beer garden and some nice beers on tap, is actually going to be a pub I like. Well, okay, it is located pretty much on the edge of the City, so it sort of has that city feel about it, but it also has that somewhat grimey feeling about it that other, more industrial age, pubs tend to have. Still, it is pretty awesome, and it's close to a railway station as well, which also works. read more

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Lovely food selection and great vegan options! Normally sit inside but this time I sat at he outside patio which is very nice!

The fish n chips were delicious. My daughter had the vegan hot dog w/vegan mac n cheese and hated it. Her friend had the regular hot dog and also hated it. All they ate were the fries. Very cool ambiance. Music was not real diverse. Good ambiance. Crowd is mostly from 30-50 years old. Unique rustic decor. Ordered 3 meals, one beer, 2 lemonade (which apparently meant 2 sprites w/lemon). $75 US. Would only return for fish n chips.....and the beer of course. read more

The Minories - Fish n chips - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

One of my all time fav pubs in London and stop here every time I come here to town .. listening to the railway drive over the top

Delish Sammy's great ambiance Had rainbow sandwich so good Everyone had chicken and loved it read more

Service was meh. Even for a sports bar, the quality of food and general state of facilities is terrible. One in my group ordered chicken tacos which included one singular pathetic chicken nugget sized piece of chicken. Clearly there's a problem in the kitchen, as they forgot components of other people's meals entirely. Don't go here, basically. read more

I've recently enjoyed a quick stop in at this pub. Lots of seating and space to sit to enjoy a pint. Food is decent enough and there are several large TVs to enjoy a game when on. This visit was much better than the last. I contribute the last visit to an inexperienced staff. This time it was less crowded so that helped as well. read more

This is the worst service I've experienced... ever... worldwide. Someone needs to explain to me how 3 folks can be working at a bar and it takes 50 minutes to cycle 5 people to get pints and 1 to get a cappuccino (one bartender spent 45 minutes trying to make the cappuccino - unsuccessfully as far as I can tell). Incredible! Place looks cool but they need to get their act together. Plus, staff didn't care that they were wasting customer time at world-record levels... read more

Went with the family food was delicious and served was quick love the place.lots of tv big garden

Good food good price.lots of drinks option .will come back.nice location and very big beer garden .staff are friendly and very welcoming.fish was really tasty service was quick read more

Atmosphere has an energy that I haven't felt since being in texas during Super Bowl weekend. Mgmt and staff awesome. Great selection of beers on tap read more

Sports bar- it was only place around to eat besides a hotel. Food was fine. Staff wasn't very friendly and there were several empty tables that hadn't been cleared. No table service- order food from bar only. read more

Perfect outdoor pub area with quintessential English pub grub. This is a must if you want to dive into the culture of London. read more

The Minories - Fish and Chips - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I went here with a friend and they enjoyed the Amstel beer and BBQ wings. I had an Apertif, it was little weak but what more can you expect from a pub. I will have a beer next time. read more

Ok folks if you want some of the best fish n chips then go to the Minories. The burgers are also great. Great place to visit and enjoy the food and the scenery. Order at the bar and pick a place to sit. read more

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This is a very cool pub/restaurant. It's ground level but under tracks which you can hear above you. There are archways and interesting things everywhere you look. It even has an old confessional inside next to the toilets. You order at the bar and give them your table number, sit with your beer and wait. It doesn't take too long to get your order. We ordered fish and chips. The fish was good and a nice size. The chips were small and I tend to like the bigger steak fry chips that most pubs serve. We also had the bangers and mash and that dish was yummm. I love that they add plenty of gravy and peas to this dish. The gravy was perfect and had good flavor. The bangers were small but delicious. My daughter ordered Mac n Cheese and it's probably the best we've had in London. read more

No water refills. The burger was lacking flavor to say the least. The fries had absolutely zero salt and were lukewarm. The ice cream tasted like I took a bite out of a vanilla candle. The cheesecake also tasted like I was eating wax with dirt crumbs on top. read more

Can I give a half ? App we got (loaded chicken fries) was weird, probably poor choice on my side of things. Drinks were not good. And for a place that wasn't very busy during HH, the service was horrendous. Had 3 diff experiences with staff that was poor. It's a shame cause the vibe of the bar seemed cool. read more

Not great at all. Food was bad, beer was skunky an several taps were not operational, Cool physical space though. Thousands of other places to go in London. Wish we had listened to our hotel's concierge and gone elsewhere. Take a pass on the Minories. read more

First pub on arrival to London so far son good! Staff very friendly. Fish and chips were delicious crispy and hot from the kitchen. I asked the barmaid for recommended dark ale and she was on point with hobgoblin. The scampi was okay I had better. The mashed peas were a surprise. Like my peas mashed than whole! read more

The Minories - Fish and chips. Hobgoblin ale, scampi and chips - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

After finishing up at the Tower Bridge, my family and I really wanted to eat at a pub. The closest was The Minories which was a short walk down the street from Tower Bridge. When you walk in, it gives off a really old pub feel which I enjoyed. Another thing that I enjoyed was the sound of the metro going over the building at times lol It might sound weird but it was pretty cool in my opinion. As far as ordering, you order at the bar and you let them know where you're sitting and they'll bring your dish to you. We tried a few items. First was the Fish and chips which was HUGE. Two big pieces of breaded and deep fried cod with fries. They were seasoned well and had the perfect crisp on them. Next we had the Bangers and Mash. This was just alright in my opinion, but my cousin loved it so it really depends on the person. Third, we had the shrimp scampi which we thought would be pasta but they were like shrimp nuggets with the scampi sauce inside. Really good but unexpected. Lastly, I ordered the bacon, shrimp, and asparagus risotto. The risotto was definitely my favorite! Packed with flavor! It made for a great lunch on a beautiful day in London! read more

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Having interacted with three staff members and received our food, we were faced with a manager wagging his finger in our faces and demand that we leave immediately due to having our dog. When I asked if we could eat our food I was told we would have to go outside (in the rain) and that it was our own fault for not asking him. He continued to shout at us for a little longer while we tried to gather our plates, glasses, coat and bag. My dog continued to sit happily under the table. I accept that some pubs do not allow dogs, but with three staff members saying nothing then to be treated in this way demonstrates very poor standards of customer service. read more

Fantastic atmosphere, and great toilets. Thank you. So, so much. For the dank (in a good way) toilets.

The 3.5 stars on this rating at the time of this review (November 11th, 2019) is undeserved. This pub has AMAZING food and atmosphere. It's so friendly my CHILDREN and I have made this an annual tradition on our trips to London for the last three years. Yes, you have to order at the bar. No, the staff you expect to ignore you aren't giving bad service. They're just seriously busy because this is some of the best pub food you're ever going to have. They're friendly, attentive as much as they can be, and your food will likely get to your table before you get your massive drink orders filled (we ordered smoothies - the bane of any bartender due to the labor involved - and the food was done before we got those carried over). Their food quality is consistently surprising and out of character for what I would expect from anywhere in the U.S. Their Sunday "Pork Roasties" is probably one of the best things I've put in my mouth (flavor, texture, and omgoodness) and their chicken wings defy the flavor you would expect from this traditional pub fare. Perfectly seasoned and smoked, not overpowered by the sauce drizzled on top. Home-cooked plating adds to the charm and the menu variety is ridiculous. Having run my own restaurant before, I would not even consider tackling the food selection they have, but almost everything on the menu is craving-quality for someone who goes there. read more

Arrived for a beer and a pub dinner. Found a booth outside outback and got smoked out within a minute. Back inside. Went up to bar to order food and everything i ordered they didn't have. Went back to table twice for wife to make another selection. Finally i handed menu to bartender and asked him to mark what they did have. Ordered 5 smal plates which was OK. Don't eat there. Beer and go. read more

The Minories is a fun British pub near the Tower underneath real railway arches. They have plenty of tvs so that you can keep up with the latest football or rugby matches and have food delivery to your table after you've ordered from the bar. They are very popular and you might have to wait for a table. The dippin sticks dessert is amazing! read more

The Minories - Classic British pub - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Disgusting customer service! The pub is decent with good decor and average prices and the pies are really good. The problem is their thieving attitude: they allowed me to order at 21:55 at a day they normally stop serving at 23:00 and 5 minutes later the security guard asked us to leave the premises because the pub was privately booked! when I said that we had just been served and our pints are full, he said: "not my problem"! I went to the bar to aks for plastic cups and they said they do not have any that we are not allowed to take our glasses outside and that they "do not do refunds" I had friends visiting from abroad that day and I was so embarrassed by this behaviour! There are plenty of good pubs in the area and I am never visiting this sh!£#ole again! read more

This is our go to pub when we are in town. Nice atmosphere and lightning, for a pub the food is pretty delish. It's a nice stop for some food and a beer while walking the city. Love the location as well! read more

The Minories - English breakfast for dinner because breakfast food is good whenever!:) - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

If I could give this a zero star I absolutely would. This was by far the worst meal we ate. We had a group reservation only to find they had messed up our order and had us for 30 vegan mac and cheeses. We explained we weren't vegan and asked if we could order something different. The wait staff was rude and informed us that we were going to have to deal. They continuously spoke demeaningly about both each other and us. They messed up on our side (salad). The plate of chips and mac looked the same and the chips were the only thing worth eating. The salad was like 4 leaves with a lot of onions and then a quarter of a cucumber. There was no salad dressing and when I asked for it, they said we would but your vegan... I reminded them we weren't vegan, but still the service continued downhill as they brought us a squeeze bottle to put our own dressing on and then we were finished the waiter asked us to pass up all the plates to him so he didn't have to walk around the table (which had plenty of room) and bus the table. I would NEVER recommend this restaurant to anyone. Also, since it's right near the Tower Tube stop the whole restaurant rattles every time the tube goes by. It's a little unnerving. read more

The ambience of historic London can't save this pub from its awful food and leaky roof. ==What I Loved== The architecture of this bar is quite charming. You'll feel like you're drinking beer in one of the oldest bars in London (if that's what you're in to). Lots of televisions with optimal viewing angles make this a solid choice to view sporting events. ==What I Hated== The pub food is among the worst I've ever had which is an impressive feat. I got the sharer appetizer which comes with nachos, chicken tenders and wings, sausage and fries. The nachos were actually just tortilla chips. The sausage was cold. The chicken wings and tenders were brown from over-cooking and dry. The roof leaks on some of the tables when it's raining. Other reviews mention this. Having rain drip into your beer through the roof is probably one of the grossest things I've ever experienced. read more

We had a booking for 40 people in the back yard area of the venue, we booked this for 2pm on Sunday 29th May, when we arrived the signs were up for 5pm and people were in the gazebo area. We stood at the bar for over 35 minutes (and on other numerous occasions) waiting for drinks when the venue at this stage wasn't even busy. There were 5 staff (from memory) behind the bar of which 4 had no clue what was going on. There was one girl called Maisie who was having to do everything, the poor girl was doing everything in her powers to get everything done, but she didn't stand a chance. We were ordering soft drinks and Gin & Tonics - We were told "there is no ice and the ice machine hasn't worked for ages". How can you serve drinks at the prices you are and expect people to drink warm Gin & Tonics? We have written confirmation that our pre-paid £650 tab will be set up, nobody knew about this and our guests were being asked to pay - Not acceptable, you had our money on account in advance. We had numerous guests turned away by security at the door, the reason being stated "we are not letting any more people into the pub because there isn't enough staff to cope with the customers already in there" - this was extremely embarrassing for us, as we invited colleagues friends and families to the Ride London event. A different bar man came onto shift in the afternoon, two colleagues ordered some drinks and he slammed the glasses down on the bar, they made a comment in jest about nothing like service with a smile to which he then proceeded to say how rubbish his job was, the place is no good (slightly stronger language was used) told them he was leaving on Tuesday, proceeded to call one of our guests a c**t and put his two middle fingers up at them. Later on in the afternoon the same barman took an order from a colleague, who asked for 10 pints of San Miguel, and quickly realised he was meant to order Moretti, the beers hadn't been poured, but they had entered onto the till, his words were, they are on the till now so you will just have to have them, I can't take them off - its tough luck. I had a conversation with him, that this cannot be correct, at which stage he just stormed out of the venue. He did return some minutes later and removed them from the till and continued to take the order! Later on what appeared to be a manager arrived at the venue, Kadhir, he then tried to assist with sorting out our tab and a lot of other problems, but made it very clear to everyone that he wasn't meant to be working and shouldn't be there but needed to support a member of staff. The toilets were disgusting and the ladies toilets had no toilet roll, we advised the members of staff but nothing was done about it. Overall experience of The Minories was APPALLING. I would not recommend this venue to anyone. read more

The Minories Pub was just plain bad, like Princess Beatrice's royal disaster of a hat bad. It was the only thing open late near the Tower Bridge and Tower of London and I was looking to fulfill my obligatory pub experience this being my first time in London. I really wish I had saved it for another time. I'm not sure what was going on this night but it seemed like they had three staff members to man the entire restaurant and with only a handful of parties I didn't think service would suffer like it did. I've seen turtles move faster than what I witnessed at The Minories. Not to be mean, but I actually had a fat tortoise named "Malcolm" when I was a kid and I'm pretty sure he'd look like Usain Bolt compared to these guys. When we ordered, we were told that many of the options were unavailable which was a downer already. I ordered their Sunday Roast while Camellia C. had their Pot Pie. I also ordered a pint of cider. We sat down in one of their rooms which was furnished like an old timey living room complete with leather couches. I will say the pub does try hard to emulate an authentic pub experience but still looks a lot like the Applebee's version of pubs all things considered. It took what seemed like eternity to finally get our food and by then it arrived lukewarm. The Sunday Roast was as tough as leather. Worse yet, they managed to screw up the Pot Pie order and I had to remind them to bring the cider. Reminding them about my cider was a recurring event and I was nearly done with my bland roast when I went to the bar to find out what was going on. Mind you there were only three people working so I had spoken to each already about the cider and still they had no clue. By then, we just wanted to get back to our hotel so I had just a few sips of the cider and got out of there. read more

The Minories - Pot Pie (left) Sunday Roast (right) - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Pretty standard, sort of sportif bar to pop in for a pint or two. Stopped in here before the Jack the Ripper tour in Spitalfields. I'm utterly fascinated by mentally ill sociopaths, apparently. It's steps from the Tower Hill Tube stop. Pretty good after work crowd, standard fare. Lots of gambling machines, flashing lights and . . . well, it has several varieties of cider, which is fine by me. read more

At the recommendation of the Doubletree concierge, three colleagues and I dined here yesterday evening. Built beneath a bridge, the decor is really cool; we could even hear the trains as they passed overhead. This was one of the more unique venues I've visited in a long time. I The sign outside brags about "fine wine" and "great food" - succinctly stated, both are overstatements. The wine offerings are strictly OK - what one might expect from a pub - they definitely were not "fine". While that may sound a bit snobbish, it is what it is. Opinions on the food offerings varied amongst the four of us. One ordered the lasagne and said it was awful. Two ordered fish & chips and said they were OK. I ordered a pie filled with lamb and rosemary. Served with mashed potatoes and a very nice gravy, the pie was quite flavorful. When I surveyed the group on how they would their experience, the ratings ranged from 1 star (lasagne) to 4 stars (my pie). Taking all of this into consideration, if I could give a half star, this would be a 2 1/2 star review. read more

They know how to make a good burger and some awesome fish and chips but... I didn't really enjoy my chicken sandwich and I was a little distracted by the rumbling of the train above. The service was nice but they overall experience was just ok. The restrooms were mostly broken and dirty. I would skip this place. read more