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The Old Kings Head

3.9 (29 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Casual
Loud
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Leanne W.

Fantastic summer pub located in a little paved 'yard' off of the busy and popular Borough High Street. The distinguishing factor about this pub is the mass of outdoor seating in the beer garden; which incidently is the size of the yard. This is one of my favourite places to while away summer days, with a crisp g & t. The location means that the crowd is ecclectic; foodies from the local Borough Market (which is literally over the road), locals and Southbank workers all frequent this place. It's also close to London Bridge so if you feel like having a tourist moment pre or post visit it's always a joy to walk over. I spent a rather long day here this summer, which resulted in me falling off a bench and spraining my ankle. Very embarrassing, but the crutches were good fun! Highly recommended.

Al O.

Great little pub just off the high st. Like most places in London Bridge does get a little rammed on Friday evenings but worth a visit. I guess it would be considered to be one of the ruffed pubs of the area but it didn't bother me. I'll defiantly be returning next time I'm in the area. Couldn't comment on the food as I didn't eat but it's not somewhere that looks the cleanest.

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Stopped here after visiting the Shard. Very busy downstairs but upstairs was nice and quiet. Good food and atmosphere for the entire family.

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Great pub. Great food. Fish n chips was spectacular and very reasonably priced. Recommend highly.

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Brilliant, I really like this place, it is such a departure from some of the vile chain pubs in this area.

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3.6(25 reviews)
0.7 miBlackfriars
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After visiting Shakespeare's Globe across the Thames River, I was rushing to the airport and…read morespotted this place near St. Paul's church after crossing Millennium Bridge. Given the location, I knew it was probably a tourist trap and I wish to avoid those usually but had no time so stopped in on a Monday afternoon for lunch. I'm so glad I did! I was in London only briefly and had yet to try proper fish and chips and I was definitely WOW'd. I've only had this in America, and this was definitely better than anything I've ever had. When it arrived on my table, I could feel the heat from the plate -- that's how scalding hot and fresh it was, and I loved that! The cod was absolutely massive, a thick portion of fish deep fried with the skin on within an incredibly crunchy beer batter. There were pieces of bone in it, but no bother, this only made it seem more fresh. The chips (thick cut fries) were perfectly crispy and both the fish and chips were insanely delicious with a bit of salt and malt vinegar (which I had to request by walking up to the bar). The dish came with a tartar sauce and ketchup, but tasted way better with the salt and vin. I absolutely love that the fish and chips also came with mushy peas, whereas most pubs only give you fish and chips alone. The dish was also very well priced at 9.95 GBP, and I was able to use my credit card, rounded up to 10 GBP because they have a 10 GBP minimum for using cards. I appreciate that this restaurant had free wi-fi, which I found out by asking my waiter, who quickly provided the secret code for me to use. In America you would never ask your server for this but I noticed that nearly every hotel and restaurant I visited during my 11-day tour of Europe offered wi-fi. Good on them, because how else would I check in to a restaurant on Yelp and shower them with praise and circulate promotional foodie photos on Instagram? During a weekday, many workers nearby flood this place to grab a pint during lunch....now, why don't I work in London? I would give this place five stars based on the food alone, but I am giving it four because I wished the service had been more attentive, as I had to go up to the bar to get malt vinegar and also to ask to pay my bill. I understand service in Europe is more laissez-faire than in America, but since this is a tourist spot I would have liked to be checked on by the staff at least once during my meal, and certainly to be presented with the bill. Note: They also serve Sunday roast dinner for 9.95 GBP on Sundays

Great location, great specials and great service. This is a solid pub that seems to attract a good…read morecrowd. Being from the states I am not as familiar with all the UK brands --- but they seem to offer a wide variety of beers (lots on tap) and cocktails. TIP: I recommend hitting this place before 5:30 on the weekdays as the happy hour crowd fills this join up.

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The Banker

4.3(16 reviews)
0.4 miThe City
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We had passed this pub several times, as it is located on a common route to the hotel we were…read morestaying in, and we wanted to have our first London pub experience, so try it, we did. We arrived just after the work day, and the crowd was buzzing just outside. We did the self-seating option indoors, and sat down to a great view of the Thames river, as we pondered our meal choices from the menu. The location is just great. For a leadoff drink, I had to go with the house cask ale, which was the Fuller's ESB, a drink I've been enjoying since the 1990's, and it delivered as expected. I went with an order of Sausages with mashed potatoes and peas...it doesn't get much more classic than that, and I was happy with it, especially with the quantity (3 sausages!). Wifey was on the hunt for a meat pie, and she went with the Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie, which I can report was wholeheartedly approved. One of the better pies we've had on the overall trip, and the best we had at a pub location. The overall vibe of this pub is exactly as you might picture it, and we weren't disappointed with any aspect. Service, though not overly patient (hey - they were busy), was competent and pleasant. Cheers!

Great pub in the City of London. Found it while walking near the River front after crossing north…read moreover London Bridge. Casks, drafts, lots of seating - both indoor and outdoor. They had billiards and some other entertainment. Quick service.

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