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    The Porter House

    3.8 (169 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Irish
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Casual
    Loud
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Adam C.

    Well..saw this on tv... I was expecting a huge tourist trap.. Lots of people..crowded..we had dinner and as few pints.. The oyster porter is the best of the lot..but not earth shaking..kinda disappointing..for a huge British pub to have ok..but not great beer... Food was ok.. Had a roast beef..and roast lamb dinner.. but nothing to write home..good enough..it had lots of parsnips in the veggie mix..so points added.. It was overall ok..but with all the hype..should be better

    Porterhouse Red Ale Mmmmm
    Sarah S.

    My friend brought me to the Porterhouse Brewing Co. to give me a real pub dining experience while in London.Honestly I think moreso than anything else we just stumbled upon it. Most people were stood 'round the bar having their brews but we grabbed a table as we were also grabbing a bite. The usual thing with similar establishments in England is you order your food & drinks up at the bar and then they will usually bring your food to your table for you. I tried their Porterhouse Red Ale and loved it! Served at room temp from the tap, as most beers in England. Had a twinge of fruit with malt plus it was a pretty bright red - I'm a girl after all and it doesn't hurt for my beer to look pretty. Although, my friend informed me that everyone would think I was a lesbian because ladies in the UK just do not drink beer. I assure you I like the fellas but I also do enjoy the pints. The interior is very cool with hidden seating spots, awesome woodwork abound, just a really nice looking place and super chill. It was a mix of families and drinkers on a Friday afternoon. I'd definitely return to The Porterhouse!

    5 pounds for 3 tasters
    Katie N.

    Very cool place. Dim lit, cozy, a decent amount of beers on tap and liquor. The fish and chips is amazing (I am from the USA). The tables and chairs are very low to the ground so if you're extra tall it may be a bother. It was weird because the waitstaff wanted to ring our drinks up separately from our food- more work for him.

    Chix & ham pastry pie and onion rings
    Tom B.

    It's a very large place, with 3 levels and 3 or 4 bars. Even though it's huge, though, the tables are stuffed in little cozy corners with lower ceilings and not in view of every other part of the establishment. In short, it's not like a warehouse, but more like a maze. After visiting, I felt like the design and decor was the star, and not the food. My dish was just OK. I had a pastry pie with meat in it which was decent enough. It was more like a traditional pot pie from the states, and not something distinctly UK. My wife had a so-so steak. She reported that it was nothing to write home about. Our sever was very good though. We made her split our check in a detailed way. It was obviously a pain for her, but she was extremely nice about it. Another thing we didn't like was that it's obviously a pickup joint. It was a busy weekend night, so I get it, but still it gave our dinner an unwelcome vibe. I would suggest going on a weekday, or perhaps just choosing another place if it bothers you to have people hitting on each other, or doing the match.com thing.

    Shiran Aliya E.

    Good beers, nice onion rings, hard to get a place to sit even on 5pm. Service is ok. In the photo - the only guy who really knows how to work here.

    The vegan pizza
    Lewis G.

    I'd say overall the staff is nice and the drinks are standard with a good selection of beers however the food leaves a lot to be desired. The schnitzel is maybe a 2/5 with overpowering raw onion and wanting for flavor. The fish and chips is 3.5/5, average and ok, a safe order but nothing to stop in for. The vegan pizza and the gluten free base was 0/5 at best. The base was undercooked and chewy and the pizza overall has a strange combination of ingredients that leads to an unappealing smell almost like soured cream along with a vile taste and bad texture to eat. 2 marines and myself wouldn't even finish it after my girlfriend called it "vile" and went to leon after one bite.

    Malbec rosé :-)
    Meike B.

    Massive, fairly new-ish pub, at least if compared to some of the traditional Victorian era boozers in the ares ... The beer garden out front is definitely a major selling point, especially as there is hardly and traffic on Maiden Lane. Perfect meeting place to start a Friday pub crawl ... Also the first place I have ever tasted rose made from Malbec - my favourite red ... Frequented by office workers, inoffence but not particularly exciting either.

    Kim M.

    Amazed by how huge Porterhouse really is!!! Literally the place to be in Covent Garden. Even if you walk up and it looks too crowded, don't be afraid to go in anyways. This Irish pub has to hold at least thousand people in its 4 levels. Porterhouse is a great place to find a corner seat, have a few pints and people watch. Excellent Oyster Stout!! Loved this place!!

    Catherine H.

    The Porterhouse is a huge pub located in between the strand and Covent Garden. It feels like a maze more than pub since it is divided into many rooms and many levels. The Porterhouse specializes in beers. The beer menu is extensive and includes beers from everywhere: Belgium, Australia, Germany, Czech Republic, Irish... you name it, it's there. They also sell a selection of beers on tap that are exclusive to the Porterhouse. These include 3 stouts, 2 ales, and 2 lagers. It also serves some good pub grub and occasionally invites some live bands to perform. The Porterhouse boasts a big screen downstairs to show the football. It is clear that because of this and the beer lists, this pub is inevitably populated by the male sex. Perfect to bring your mates and growl in your bearish ways. Grrrr...

    The Porterhouse
    Matthew D.

    They should rename this place Labyrinth as, as soon as you enter, you are faced with a myriad of choices. do you go straight ahead to the bar or down one of two stairwells to two other bars. Then, when you've actually managed to get a drink, where the hell do you seat? Honestly, unless you enter as a complete group you must meet outside or somewhere else beforehand. The bar itself is great though! It's large and attracts an attractive afterworks crowd. The range of beers and ales are quite unique to the bar. The downstairs bar sometimes has bands playing and so can be hit or miss but there are plenty of alcoves to hide away with mates and have a good old chinwag. Great prices for the central location as well and well worth a visit.

    Jenny H.

    The porterhouse is a Irish bar, and the food is also delicious. It is best to come here after work, it is chill. But, it is really many people after work. Nice drink and great environment.

    Michelle B.

    I can see why the Porterhouse is soo popular with tourists. It's pretty awesome. It's got the wow-factor. Pink neon lights and bottle after bottle decoratively donning the walls. There's a great selection on draft on all bars. It just makes a nice change not to have the choice of C arlsberg or Carling. I had a little dram of them all, as is the custom and settled on a nice Chiller. Yum Yum Yum. On my visit I had a little explore, up and down the stairs I go. The toilets are hilarious. Small doors, and that's coming from a shortie like me. Despite its vast size, its reliably busy most of the time. Even if it doesn't feel crammed due to the spaciousness, good luck getting a table or somewhere to sit. Standing around can be a problem too, not many places to perch you drink on and far too many staff doors appearing from nowhere. As there was no where to sit or comfortably stand, the Mrs and I had a swift pint and left. I think it would be a fun place to go with a small group when some sort of match is on. Of course the Irish heritage is what makes the PorterHouse, and of course even though I've never visited the Dublin pub I know that this little tribute in Covent Garden doesn't hold a candle to it. However it is a lovely lively pub and would definitely recommend having a little tipple there if you're about.

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    Highly recommend the oyster stout which had a truly unique flavor profile.

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    The Centre Page

    3.6(25 reviews)
    1.1 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

    The Banker

    4.3(16 reviews)
    1.4 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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