Stopped in for quick bite. The service was exceptional and the atmosphere was amazing! Friendly crew and a nostalgic playlist! Delicious pizza and cider! Definitely recommend! read more

The Perseverence - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

The girls behind the bar tonight (Fri 17 Oct) were exceptional. Grateful my ordering "a Skinny B" didn't get me thrown out. Thanks for taking pity on this Canadian patron! read more

Great pub with beer and light and heavy snacks! The Camden pale ale was our fav! It gets crowded, but for good reason, so don't pass up hanging out and grabbing a drink here (and maybe a bite too). read more

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Easygoing boozer serving tasty pub grub. The main downstairs area was busy on a Friday night about 8.30 but not heaving. My fish finger sandwich was huge as was my sister's fish and chips. (We were in a fishy mood, clearly.) We heartily enjoyed both. Sticky toffee pudding was an absolute knockout. The sponge was light as air, providing the perfect contrast to the sticky-sweet sauce. Food is on the expensive side but the generous portions redeem the prices. There's also an upstairs area available for parties and functions. read more

The Perseverence - Fish fingers in a brioche bun with slaw and greens on the side - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I'm a big fan of the perseverance mainly for its close proximity to my old workplace. The decor and interior are a little dated and the tables can often be sticky and unwashed but overall the pub has a cosy feel to it. Prices are not extortionate considering its location and the staff are friendly enough. Its a great place for whiling away the hours with a drink and some friends in a lively environment. My only qualm is that its very dark inside. Perfect for the winter months but not too great for a nice summer drink. I've had some good times in the perseverance but its not for everyone. read more

The Perseverence - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

As a pub, The Perseverance is fantastic, an uncrowded bar with a lively atmosphere, plenty of seating, both inside and out, and a good range of drinks and snack on offer. The main weakness is the food. The menu offers fairly standard pub fare, mainly involving chips and salads on the side, plus a few tapas type dishes from various continents. The chips were either undercooked or cremated, skillfully mixed onto one plate, and the condiments on offer were a little insufficient, with no mayonnaise or anything that could pass as a salad dressing. Other than that, the ladies toilet is a feat of contortion to get into and out of, this is forgivable because I like the place, normally this would count against it. So overall, a great pub, just don't bother with the food. read more

The Perseverence - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

During the summer they occasional have outside plays in Coram Fields. I went to a Shakespeare play there with a friend the summer before last and we had time for a quick drink beforehand. Neither of us knew the are particularly well so we went to the closest one we could find, with was The Perseverance. It's a really handsome pub, with additional outside seating. The staff were friendly, and the place had a relaxed atmosphere. It was a great place for a swift drink , and was particularly wonderful in summer. read more

The Perseverence - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

A popular after work pub for the employees of the hospital and surrounding businesses so tables and seats can be hard to come by. If you do have a group coming table booking is an option A decent drinks list and bar menu too Haven't eaten there but good atmosphere for starting Friday post work drinks before heading into central London read more

An alright pub. This place is home to the Bloomsbury Brewery. Some of the Bloomsbury beers are OK, while some are atrocious. Beyond the house offerings, there are some decent options, such as Kernel, Camden and Beavertown. You can order a flight of three 1/3 pours, which is good. The place itself has a fairly warm, classic pub feel about it. The prices are average. The staff is decent; when I returned an abysmal Bloomsbury beer, which was undrinkable, I was given a replacement, which I asked for; however, I couldn't get one of the "expensive" keg beers, according to the barmaid, since my returned cask beer didn't fall into that lofty category. Kind of annoying, given that I was served a dogshit beer, but anyway. Given the central location, I would say a visit here is worthwhile, although you might want to get a sample of any Bloomsbury beers before ordering. read more

Pimms o'clock! If you're not following the Queen's parody page on twitter, ya should it's hilarious, and will help you understand that above reference. This was my local pub when I was in Uni. The LOOOOOOONG 7 minute walk between campus and home sometimes needed a liquid break, obvi. So who am I to say no when I pass by a pub? And even when I would say no to the first pub I passed, trying to be strong, Perseverance was there to remind me how silly a decision I had just made. Best part, as I am not the biggest beer drinker, half a pint works for me and you know what half a pint means, half the price! Arithmetic is really fantastic, isn't it? The food is decent as well. Not a place for a party of 100, but for after class/work drinks this is not a bad spot to be. read more

The Perseverence looked like a better option than the more touristy pubs closer to Southampton Row, and we were tired to walk any further in the hope of an even better solution. Tired from walking around an art fair, we were after a quiet corner to have a chat ... ... and the noise levels didn't seem to bad to start with, background music at a reasonable volume. But people must have finished work early and started drinking in the afternoon and with the alcohol volume of punters the volume increased. Why is it that women start squealing and some men feel they have to shout?! Oh well, judging by the amount of reserved signs, this is more of a party venue than a corner pub to pop in for a swift one. Didn't sample any of their beers but opted for the house white which was OK. Snacked on some sweet potato fries which were lovely. read more

The Peserverance is a cool little pub. Little being the operative word. Not that big people won't fit in there. Big people are fine. But only two or three of them. It would look comfortably full and bustling if maybe you had an army of school children in there. But adult-wise, yeah-- it's small. With Great Ormond Street nearby, this is the place that parents flock too to de-stress. Probably not the best place though as the beer is watery, the staff drippery and the space, as mentioned, non-existent. But then alcohol is alcohol, I guess it depends how much you need it. In the summer-time you can sit on the wooden benches inside. In fact, you can do that in winter-time but naturally there are reasons not too. read more

This pub doesn't have the most comfortable of layouts and the service wasn't that great as the barmaid wandered off for a couple of minutes half way through serving us. I suppose the beer was worth the wait though. Some beer from the Titanic Brewery. Can't recall the name but it was a simply delicious raspberry flavour. On subsequent visits I have always found interesting beers. read more

This might not be the first pub to name itself after that particular characteristic of the human spirit - that characteristic shared by marathon runners, hot dog eating champions and Lost fans. Nonetheless I like how it holds up a board for one of our more noble qualities - it has so much more everyday relevance than a Queen's Head or a Pig's Ear right? As a pub too it works. The interior veers more towards the gastropub than anything else but there are definite nods to tradition in the wooden bar and beers and ales on tap. I haven't had the food but it's British and looks nice enough. It's also on a great little street, there are really nice boutiques locally so check those out too. read more

I feel a bit bad for this pub. I spend a lot of time in the area, but The Lamb at the bottom of the road is such an excellent pub (not least since I discovered their tiny beer garden), I always end up in there. But last Thursday, my website had a shopping event in Something over the road. After a while the place got full and people slipped out onto the street. And after they'd spilled out onto the street, they ended up in the pub. And what a great night it was! Th girls drank their way through the bar's mojitos in the space of three hours. The lovely outside bit is great (but they stop you taking drinks outside from ten) and the staff are friendly. It does get busy so they can be a bit slow,. I'd love to tell you how much the drinks were, but it was my event so I didn't actually buy any :-) my friends are very nice. Not sure if I'd choose this place over The Lamb, but if there was a table outside that was free (a rarity I imagine) I might well be tempted. read more

Really liked the look of this pub. We went here on a Saturday afternoon with beautiful weather and got takeaway - the salad was good (although a bit pricey), nothing to write home about but full to brimming and filling. The atmosphere was also nice, spacious and sunny. The one quirk: I asked for a plastic fork with the takeaway and they didn't have any. So the bartender actually GAVE me a real fork! I feel bad for throwing it out afterward... read more

Really like this place - nice seats outside and decent decor, though can be a little cramped and the lines running along the pavement outside a little restrictive! Not unreasonably priced, friendly staff and a great location. A little more lively than the Lamb a little further up the road, too. read more

This is a great pub with good food and a great atmosphere. The owner are great people very friendly and very helpful. I would recommend this pub to anyone and look forward to going back to the pub again this year. Excellent read more

Laid back and fun pub with a healthy selection of craft beers. The bartenders are nice and the service is good.

Nice pub which I visited for a professional networking event - 15 or so of us in the room upstairs. We ate and chatted - the bangers were v good and the fish and chips looked the business. The house red was perfectly suitable. Downstairs in the smallish pub a bunch of students were togged up in halloween cossies and making "atmosphere". Friendly bar staff. read more

It's a bit of a sticky pub, with wobbly chairs that you fear might break at any moment, but I did feel quite welcome at the Perseverance. Music was insanely loud, but the service kept up well when about a dozen of us poured in all at once on what appeared otherwise to be a bit of a quiet Friday night. read more

This pub was predictably rammed with Christmas parties one December evening, so myself and a friend took our drinks outside where we could sit down and have a conversation. Our festive catch-up was then almost ruined when one of the bartenders told us that the manager wanted us to leave! The reason? Because they had found an empty bottle of bubbly on our outside table, which evidently had not been purchased at the bar. It was quite obvious from the fact that I was drinking white wine and my friend mulled wine that it had nothing to do with us! After finally convincing her that we weren't pulling a fast one, we were 'allowed' to stay. Won't be going back. read more

http://hungryinlondon.com/2011/03/the-perseverance-bloomsbury/ (for a picture of the burger...) A not so honorary mention for Perseverance, an independent pub in Bloomsbury, which served me the possibly worst burger I have ever eaten in the UK. My meal didn't start off well when I had to wait 25 minutes longer for the food than my 5 lunch companions. When my Cheeseburger (8.50) finally arrived, I wished it rather hadn't. The meat managed it to be completely overcooked and at the same time have a weird mushy consistency. I think they must have put potatoes or bread in the burger mixture, whatever it was, it tasted foul. The disaster did not stop there, the bread was dry, the fries not cooked enough and tasting of old frying oil and I won't even start to describe the coleslaw. The people I was eating with did rather enjoy their chicken pies, but I didn't try it so I can judge the meal solely based on the burger. What a shame about this burger! Particularly as the pub itself is rather nice bright, friendly and inviting. So perfectly fine for a couple of drinks but you might want to consider to move on afterward to eat elsewhere. read more

The decent enough selection of beers on offer at the Perseverence does not, unfortunately, sufficiently compensate for the infuriatingly inefficient and disinterested service or the jaw-dropping prices (£5.50 for a pint!). The place is popular, for sure, but I really can't see why, with so many better pubs nearby. read more

When my husband was a patient @ The Neurological Hospital on Queens Square we use to go there every Saturday evening for a couple of pints before heading out to dinner. The Stella was always cold and the staff friendly. People can react to a person in a wheelchair, but, my husband felt very much at home here. They even let me bring a coffe over from Starbucks. They have free filtered water and fish and chips are just fab. read more

It is near work, so we attempt to give it the benefit of the doubt, but staff are rude and incompetent. Just went for a team lunch. 3 separate orders of food... supposedly none were sent to the kitchen. 45 minutes of waiting (and need to be back in the office) to be told that we wouldn't be served. read more

With a charming yet stylish decor, this pub is THE spot to spend time after work or class for the many business people and students in the Bloomsbury area. From about 5 o'clock onwards, the pub gradually fills with people of all ages in small groups who have come to have long conversations over a few glasses of wine and pints of beer. The decor, music, drinks and service are simple and pleasant. On warm summer days smokers and non-smokers alike can soak up the sun's rays on picnic tables placed outside. This is a gracious pub. read more

Quaint, little Bloomsbury pub with a friendly staff. It is a nice place to find yourself on a Sunday afternoon.

I went in for drinks at the Perseverance a couple of weeks ago on a Friday night with a friend who lives in the area. It has become one of his local pubs to drink in on the weekend if he doesn't want to go out. The pub was busy and lively, but not too crowded so that, 1 - you could move around the place and 2 - it didn't take long to get your drink, which is always a bonus on a Friday night. I was drinking mainly the Spanish Rioja all night, which was excellent. I would definitely visit this pub again, only problem is that you are not allowed drinks outside after 10, but the staff very politely told me this was due to council restrictions in the area, probably good for the lungs anyway. All in all nice little pub tucked away in central London, looking forward to going back. read more

The service is friendly and quick, and there's a cosy atmosphere. Drinks are reasonably, if not cheaply, priced. The only downside is that it gets very packed, very quickly. A good place to go with a crowd of people, not good for a quiet drink and a chat. read more