A great quite stop at an old pub. Not the greatest ambiance so don't look for that but look for a good cold beer and a rest in the alley on an assortment of chairs and tables. It takes you away from the hiss LE and bustle of the area and then you can just dive right back in after a pint or two! read more

The Old Kings Head - Heading in for a pint or two! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Okay, I do like this pub, but after my last experience, I have to let visitors know what happened to me and let you decide if you agree or disagree with me. This happened over two days. I had to use the gents loo and was in the cubicle doing what you do. Someone outside decided to throw water over the sort of wall, onto me. When I came out, I complained to the staff, they didn't seem to care, even though the bar is quite close to the door to the toilets. On another visit to the pub, I was just standing at the bar with my pint, when one of the female staff came over to me and started shouting at me, yelling that the staff know what they are doing and telling me to stop ordering them around, which I never did. I saw a message on Facebook about this pub, where a person said that he heard a staff member yelling at someone and was complaining that they were taking drugs in the gents. The day they said about this seemed to be too near to my experience. read more

I wanted to walk across the London bridge to the walrus and the carpenter for lunch but decided to check this place out. So glad I did Nothing but old locals in here eating breakfast for lunch Leanna got a pizza and I got a steak pie and sausages It was really good read more

A solid place for lunch. But there a lot of options down by the Borough Market. Staff is friendly the food is good for lunch, it's got a great classic London feel. TV, WiFi access, and solid food. If you're down here you should stop. The fries or "chips" are good. The bacon was not found to be weighed in the Chicken and Bacon sandwich. But it was still a quality sandwich. I just wish there was a bit more bacon on it. read more

Stopped in for a pint while waiting for my family to finish a tour. Very authentic pub with several patrons who are obviously locals and regulars. It's a pub and a real one. read more

This place is so appealing on the outside, that it draws you in. After snapping a few pics of the exterior, my friend and I decided that we'd really be the ultimate tourist dorks if we had pictures of places that we didn't even enter. So, and excuse to hit another pub - like you need one. This place seemed full of locals, a few tourists, regulars and a very friendly, chatty bartender. She was great. Cheap beers, a giant, bleeping, ringing gambling machine and a few TVs with soccer matches. Nothing wrong with soccer matches! read more

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. read more

The Old Kings Head - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Good old-school British pub with good prices and which closes later than other pubs in the area therefore it is a good option for a "late" pint. read more

This one is a very down to earth pub, quite old fashioned. We popped in for a few drinks on a Saturday afternoon. The staff was very nice and accommodating, helping us to set up a table for six people. Unfortunately there were two football matches on at the time, so it got extremely noisy with people crowding around our tables. I guess that one is down to bad timing on our part. We didn't have any food, so I can't comment on that. read more

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

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. read more

The Old Kings Head - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Brilliant, I really like this place, it is such a departure from some of the vile chain pubs in this area. Right, down to basics this is a old fashioned boozer, it is a room with a few tables and beer stained chairs, it's got a massive sports screen, an old style millionaire machine, really friendly staff, cheap pub grub and a good selection of beers. There's a brilliant mix of people in here most of the times and it is pretty hospitable to travelling football fans as long as you don't start chanting too much!! But you never quite know what you'll be getting, was in there the other night and there were 10 ravers in all their cyber gear sitting around with the regulars. This is the sort of place this country should be proud of, I only wish there were more left. read more

I'd completely forgotten about this place until last night. After faffing around in a restaurant and not getting our bill, we missed last orders at The Rake (and a few other places too) so I took my friend on a mystery walk to a pub I haven't been to in five years. Luckily, it was still there, they had ale on tap, they hadn't called last orders and there was even a few stools for perching on. Perfect. There are a lot of pubs around Borough Market, but this is the one that catches the regular market traders rather than the tourists. It's an interesting mix of people (although always looks like it might get a bit hairy late at night). I like that this place is tucked away, it's like a fab little secret two seconds from the tube. It's not the friendliest pub in the world, but it feels local and that's cool. Certainly better than some of the bland tourist traps in the area. read more

A good little London boozer, nice change from the chains. The all day Breakfast was spot on. read more

Great little pub with a proper happy hour of £3 pints from 4-7. Hole in the wall with lots of friendly faces!!! Stop by for one soon!! read more

The Old Kings Head - Lads at the pub - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

This is a no-nonsense pub that's simply a bar with some stools around it and a few tables around the side of a square room. A little hard to find since it's down a small side street, but worth the extra exploration to find it. Basic, but good with it; nothing too fancy. Can get very busy and you can end up on a zone of standing room only getting a little in the way many an evening. Has 2 flat screens and a big screen and can show 2 channels at the same time; which is great for a champions league evenings with two English clubs playing. 3 Real Ale pumps that change often along with the usual taps of booze. Currently in this place watching Zambia in the African nations and Charlton in the league. Currently 2 girls in the whole pub (that don't work there) so I certainly say this is a boys pub :-) read more

I'm from the US but we stumbled upon this pub while in London for our honeymoon. It was everything I expected of an English pub. Great beer, friendly staff, fair prices, and felt like a proper pub. We went back the following year and had just as great a time as the first. We will be in London again this weekend and plan on stopping in! read more

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

A single room pub, just off Borough High Street. I went with a friend on Friday evening around 6:30 and it was very busy. No seats, just standing room. It feels like a bit of a find when you walk down the small yard off the high street, but inside it has a nice buzz. I'd say mostly local office workers, all having a nice time. A surprisingly large choice of draft beers was available. I had a 2 pints of a Cornish bitter, very nicely kept and served. There's also a happy hour Monday to Thursday. The bar itself looks a bit shabby, but certainly not unpleasant, just comfortable. A definite change (and for the better) of typical mass chains in the area serving in sterile drinking halls. Large TV screens were present, the crowd mostly male. Bar staff quick and friendly. I'd very happily go back again. Outside the entrance is where you find all the smokers! read more

Spent a Sunday afternoon in The Old Kings Head. Brilliant, home cooked, traditional British pub food. I had bangers and mash, which were superb. My friends had the Beef Roast - equally as good. Staff were nice, drinks were good. if you want to experience a proper, traditional, historical British pub with good atmosphere then you should give it a go! read more

An unpretentious place, very close to London Bridge, good beer, cheap prices and excellent service. There is often some sport on the TV and the place is filled with commuters trying to squeeze in a final sherbet, locals residents and the nearby market office and shop workers. A real respite from the fashionable thronging places that surround it and a genuine pub. read more

This is a dependable pub and quite a good place to watch the sport with a nice pint of real ale. The pub has clearly been around a while too. It is quite small though and is not really the place to come if you want a quiet drink. read more

Pub in a good location showing a lot of sport on the big screens. The pub could do with a bit of a makeover and needs a good clean. The pint was ok but no more and it's not somewhere I'll be rushing back to, especially with so many other options to choose from in the same area read more

It's an OK place, It's off the High St, down an alleyway. Busy but not too busy and a few screens mounted high showing different football matches (at least whilst I was there) which adds to the atmosphere as it offers that bit more viewing. Good choice of beers and normal London prices. It probably needs a décor refresh but it's still OK and has character. read more

Agree with the above review. Proper pub down a side alley. Lot's of locals with the football on. Some travelling football fans but no sign of any trouble. read more

Rammed Friday night. Jim beam available. messy bar - maybe the bussy just quit? Fast service. Sport on tv. we spent more time out than in so judgements must be reserved. read more

this was a proper pub. a very good mix of people and excellent beer on tap (its the pump tap). everyone seemed to be content with just relaxing which makes for an excellent atmosphere. it livened up when the football match was on. read more

The Football's always on which is a plus for the area as most of the surrounding pubs don't show sport. Great pints at a reasonable price and there's a happy hour on week nights although I can't remember exactly what time. The staff are friendly and there's a function room upstairs which is available for hire. Can't go wrong. read more