This pub is directly on the Thames around the corner from my Mum's flat. Awesome fish and chips; a huge portion of wonderful flaky fish, with perfectly cooked chips. The steak and ale pie and mashed potatoes were perfect; with a yummy crust, a delicious filling, ale gravy and the perfect mash. The interior is filled with wood and big tables, with huge windows to view the Thames, all beautifully decorated for Christmas! Amy the barmaid, was very warm, and our food arrived very promptly. Was a perfect meal and experience. read more

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Pretty underwhelming. During a moderately busy Sunday afternoon I waited for 20 minutes to order at the bar, in which I had to wait a further hour for very basic fish and chips. I asked them to check up on it 40 minutes in, but they said "it should be out soon". The lack of service and very mediocre overpriced food does not make this venue worth a return visit, let alone a fist. read more

This is not your ordinary pub on the river, they go that one step further! On a nice hot sunny day theres nothing nicer than a pint of Guinness and fresh food cooked outside on the grill. The talented chef at this joint prepares burgers, fish and paninis to order. Once your order is all grilled up before your eyes, help yourself to side salad and all the sauces! A meal outside or in will cost under a tenner for adults and under a fiver for children. (Note: the children menu involves chicken nuggets and mini beef burgers). There is is a full bar which surprisingly has all the old traditional ales and they also do a small selection of summer cocktails. The decor reminds me of an old American western. Your just waiting for the village baddy to walk in with a cowboy hat, burgundy waistcoat, surrounded by an entourage of men with overgrown moustaches! The pub itself is huge with seating for at least 150 indoor, upstairs or outdoor. There is also a car park for those big family get togethers and a bike rack for those summer bike rides! Anyway, all in all, a nice friendly cheap pub on the scenic bank of rotherhithe which drifts you back to an old spaghetti western! read more

Ok food. Pints a bit pricier. Staff not the friendliest. Service was not great. I would say the Thames side location is the only real attraction here. Otherwise I think you're much better off going elsewhere. Not recommended. Try another spot. read more

Location, location, location! Yes, the nearest tube stop is Canada Water, and yes, it isn't close to the hottest neighborhood in town, but boy, what a spot to pick! Totally makes up for the incompetent service and the obvious lack of an operational process in place. The easiest way to get there is to take a quick walk from the Canada Water tube stop, or if you live where I do, roll out of bed. Easy access to the overground (east London) would also mean a less than 5 minute walk from rotherhithe station. You'll be surprised to be greeted by two bouncers. Bouncers in a gastropub in Rotherhithe? Yeah, I know. Don't ask me. Perhaps to control any obvious resistance or agitation against the dismally poor service and long waits or discontinued food service. Inefficiency, complete lack of planning and mostly a general sense of incompetency ... Why four stars? Seven stars for the picture postcard perfect backdrop of the north bank of Tower Hamlets and the City. The pub is also housed in a beautiful docklandsish house, can't guess the age of this one. There is plenty of room outside with well planned seating. It just looks really cool and makes for a fun event or whatever you want to make out of it. Order at the bar, dont expect a smile or whatever you think it is that represents good service. Don't say anything cheeky or American (meaning with the 'I expect good service' attitude). It won't work here, like a lot of places in London of course. Just remember what awaits you outside on the porch, place your order with your table number and enjoy. read more

the minute i walked up to the patio for this bar on a warm London afternoon I knew it would be an instant favorite. this bar has a HUGE 2 story outdoor patio and live music and my leffe was only £2!! the amazing patio is right on the thames making it across the river from the city, so it made watching the sunset behind the london skyline BREATHTAKING. The neighborhood surrounding the bar is filled with quiet, picturesque, waterfront housing making you feel like you aren't even in London anymore. and really you aren't. My only problem was that the bar was in Rotherhithe, but that wasn't a BIG problem for me as I got to take the NEW OVERGROUND from Dalston Junction, which was almost enough to make me feel that the trip was a success even if the bar sucked. read more

This is a vast pub on the corner of the lock into Surrey Water from the Thames. It's a modern yet inoffensive building that has a galleried upper floor and a very large terrace which gets a lot of sun when there is any. The views over the river are phenominal and on a hot summer's day at a table near the Thames, glass of iced cider in hand it is possible to see why the English never needed meditation or spiritual journeys to achieve inner contentment and a feeling of oneness with the universe. This pub used to be called Spice Island but is now a surf and turf pub and restaurant owned by Green King. read more

Popped into here on a Saturday afternoon. Very large pub with a soaring ceiling and wood panelling throughout. I got the pumpkin, mature cheddar, and chili burger sans bun. It was good- the cheddar really helped bring out the very mild pumpkin flavour. I also got the Falafel, Butternut Squash & Quinoa Salad- Coriander, bulgar wheat, pomegranate seeds, buttermilk & mint dressing- £10.45- for takeaway. A very good dish- four hearty falafal balls and a decent amount of squash. The kitchen also nicely listened to my alteration to just have a bit of dressing on top rather than mixed throughout. read more

Massive pub by the river in Rotherhithe. Big inside and has a really huge external area with a nice view of the river and city. They serve a few ales, enjoyed a pint of tiger, which was good. The food choice is good too and turned out to taste rather nice. It is hard to get though as initially ordering was a chore that took a while (two fairly new people at the till) and the system of a chef yelling out your number in the hope that you might hear something over other people's conversations doesn't quite work either and so some people picked up their meals and other people got theirs after a member of staff wondered around looking for the relevant wooden spoon (you get one with your number on when you order). Still, all this was only a minor inconvenience. Definitely one I'd come back to, probably in the summer. read more

I'm a big believer that you can best judge a restaurant by when something goes wrong, and how they handle it. Unfortunately, it turns out Old Salt Quay in Rotherhithe doesn't handle it so well. I've been here a few times, and the food is very good, and they have a good selection of drinks behind the bar. It's also a large gastropub, set across two levels and a large riverside outdoor seating area for the summer months. On the last occasion we went, their card payments system was broken. There were no signs letting us know this, but when we went up to the counter to order, the bartender informed us, but said we could open a tab and then pay it off later when the card system will have been fixed. Happy with this, we got some menus and worked out what we wanted to eat - we opted for their Two steaks meal deal, and went up to order, but were told that they'd run out of fillet steaks. Again, nothing to let us know of this, and no alternatives. We went back to work out what we wanted. Once we decided on what alternative meal to buy, we went up to the counter where a different lady informed us that we can't open a tab, and it was cash only. She was very rude and affronted about this, saying several times "It's not my fault it's not working". We fully appreciated it "wasn't her fault", but she rudely rejected any alternatives I tried to offer, such as leaving my credit card behind the bar (We can't do that anymore). There is a cash point in the pub, but it (conveniently) charges per withdrawal, which would've amounted to another meal once all four of us had used it. In the end, I refused to pay for anything more than the drinks we'd already ordered, and headed over to The Mayflower which was a delightful little pub. And the service at The Mayflower was much nicer. If you do find yourself in Rotherhithe and decide to go to The Old Salt Quay, then the Monkey Fingers are very yum. Just be warned that service can be slow here, and when things go wrong, apparently very rude and unhelpful. read more

A cracking Sunday lunch. Friendly staff, quick service (even on a busy Sunday like Mother's Day) and wonderful tasty food. We had a good cross section of the menu between us; roast pork, roast beef, steak and ale pie and a burger. No complaints at all. We've been here a good few times and it's one of my mother in laws favourite places for a Sunday lunch. I highly recommend it for anyone. Groups of friends, families with children or elderly members, all are welcome. It's reasonably priced and the location next to the river is fantastic. Not great on a miserable rainy day like today but you can't get better on sunny spring or summer afternoons. read more

Really awful service. We booked a Christmas dinner for 6 people and when we arrived we were told that we couldn't have this because it was gone. They didn't accept the blame for the mishap in not calling us to take our food order. Staff and management were very unaccommodating and quite frankly insulting in not accepting the blame. I gather it's due to this being a Greene King that the staff don't really care about customer service or satisfaction. I will not be revisiting and I will tell others to do the same. read more

If you're looking for a place on the river with lots of outside space, this is it. There is a huge terrace area with lots of seating which would be great for groups. The pub itself doesn't have a great deal of character but it's quite nice, right on the river and is pretty close to Canada Water. The prices are fairly good too which makes this an ideal place for locals to lounge around all afternoon should London ever see the sun again! read more

The food was really not great. One of my friend found plastic in his fries !!! View is good but food is very bad. read more

Worst bartender i've ever observed, he was spacedout on something. Terrible service, all was just a mess. The view was amazing tho. OVER ALL: Worst resturant/bar ever! I'm shocked!! Call Gordon Ramsey for help, for your own sake! read more

We went here for fish and chips and got a good meal. There were lots of kids running around screaming but I guess that is an issue for the parents rather than the restaurant. Nice location on the Thames. read more

Visited here to eat on Sunday 4th June. Was advised the wait for food was around an hour, so we ordered drinks and placed an order. Sadly, 100 minutes on, no food and when we politely enquired how much longer it would be, the young lady walked off to find out and never came back with any information. Many other patrons were complaining about the wait, so we weren't alone. We quit at 2 hours and asked for a refund. The apology wasn't heartfelt and I doubt I'd chance this place again. It's a shame as it's a good local pub to drink in, but the service on this particular day was shocking. Good luck if you go there. read more

Walking down the river, came across it. Fish & chips were delicious, lovely outside seating in the summer. Nice local restaurant & pub!

The pub is in a good location just on the river. Wonderful to sit outside in the Summer and watch the sun go down. Decor inside is a bit grim, but it's a pub - not really there for the interior decorations. All the normal drinks selection. Had a few snooty staff members and some slow service but on the whole pretty standard. Good, standard London pub. read more

When we went, (Friday for dinner) - there was and announcement by the bar staff that there was an hour wait for food. Also, strangely the door staff harassed me several times to remove my hat. There were other guys in the restaurant with hats on but he insisted, several times, on having me remove mine. I am 50 years old so it was a normal nice hat. I felt like he was harassing me for some reason. Anyway, we won't be back. read more

Amazing location and beautiful view...that was the good part. I've been here at several occasions but unfortunately I can not recommend fullheartedly. The bar staff never seems to be on top of the situation and never seen a smile from them. Also tried the food twice (which is okay) but there always seems to be a mess up and we had to wait over an hour for the food on both occasions (promised in 30min). read more

I used to love this pub..beautiful location, lovely design, not bad food, staff not over friendly, but helpful.. until my last visit in August... OMG... how can you recruit someone with sooooo little customer skills??? the waitress was rude, noisy and....kind of hurricane. She was trying to do her job too fast, collecting all dirty plates and empty bottles in the same time...hmm... not all of them were empty, but she didn't bother. When she dropped one bottle on the table me and my friend jumped, because of the noise and we only heard " don't worry love, it won't break". The waitress also noticed that we haven't finished the bottle of wine and was trying to convince me to finish is or take it home : " I will drink it all or take it home, what a waste" The food was also not the best... my steak was burned and bitter in taste, the shredded duck in my friend's salad was dry and tasted more like processed tuna. I feel that the service has dramatically dropped since my first visit. The is a lot of new staff on the floor, without being properly trained and this is having effect on your regular customers. read more

This is an impressive building with lots of great nooks and crannies and tons of space. I have been in this bar quite often, not by choice!! The service is often poor and sometimes plain rude. Some individual members of staff have a very aggressive attitude with customers (paying customers!!), shouting at groups of people to drink up half an hour before closing time. It's a shame, because a couple of unfriendly staff members can make all the difference. read more

On and off I've visited this place for years and they never seem to be able to get it right. About two years ago they had a carvery, being run by an older guy who was great and knew exactly how to run the food side of things within a pub. You knew what you were getting and you could go anytime from 12pm until 6pm and get a great roast. However when the place was refurbished the carvery went as did this cook. Since the refurb I'd tried the food once and it was ok. When they started doing the roasts again I thought I would give this pub another go. I went a couple of months back around 4pm and the roast was good, even though the veg portions were small. I then went again last week at 5.30pm, with the family, and the food was great. At last I thought the pub were getting the roasts right. Alas it lasted a week! I went again today at 5.30pm. Firstly I booked online and when I arrived I was told a table hadn't been reserved. Why have a booking online system if this is what happens? We were seated anyway and given the menu's with the roast menu at the top. At no stage were we told the roasts had run out by the lady who seated us. I then went to order and was told the roasts had run out. Totally and utterly ridiculous. If roasts are going to run out then this should be clearly stated somewhere and I wouldn't waste my time going. We had a roast at the same time last week so why did it change this week? The pub was busier than last week and obviously this had an effect. I'm sorry but that is no excuse and poor management by both the pub and kitchen managers. If you state the food is served until a certain time, then all food should be available until that time. I had planned to have dinner here with other members of my family who would have traveled quite far to be disappointed. Luckily they had other plans. Great location and a great looking pub but for whatever reason the food is never consistent and can't be relied on. The last time I ever visit this place. I'd rather pay twice as much money and at least know what I am getting. read more