Lord Raglan Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "It’s a nice hidden away pub that’s not too crowded."
• "There was a very relaxed vibe here on this Saturday afternoon."
• "The decor here is traditional and has lots of old world touches which is in keeping with the building."
• "The atmosphere is nice and cosy. You feel like at home, and it was decorated in the Christmas spirit and well."
• "Lovely atmosphere, the staff and service were great."
• "It's got a proper old school pub feel."
• "Dark wood and stone floor quality traditional looking ground floor and attractive first floor with a second bar up there too."

Cons:

• "A little bit dark."
• "Sometimes this place can be too rowdy for older people."
• "Drinkers constantly obstructing the pavement, Tuesday to Friday, forcing pedestrians to step on the road to walk past."
• "Music too loud, definitely to the taste of a 12yo girl."
• "Only downside is that it doesn't have a beer garden, only the pavement areas outside."
• "We went at a quiet time on a sunday so not much atmosphere."
• "Unfortunately this means more tall tables, chairs and benches where your legs dangle painfully with nowhere to rest your feet."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "The best go to Pub, food is fresh and tastes amazing my fave is their burgers and fries 😍."
• "Great food (the battered haloumi and chips is my faveee)."
• "The food is really great, the range of beers is awesome."
• "The food was great. Excellent value and great servings."
• "The open sandwiches are delicious."
• "Also the meals are fabulous."
• "A very good traditional Sunday Roast with Vegetarian option."

Cons:

• "What disappoints me most about this pub is the food. Really poor quality."
• "Other friends ordered the chicken platter which had about four chips and horrible dry overcooked chicken pieces."
• "Baked Camembert with caramelised onion chutney and ciabatta was good but too little bread and came with crudités which was odd."
• "The fish had been frozen and was not cooked through."
• "The food was dry and obviously reheated to the point the mash potatoes were hard on the out side."
• "But my sausage and mash tasted like the worst sort of cheap, microwave meal, with dry, stodgy mash, tough, flavourless sausages and gravy that reminded me of school dinners."
• "Had scampi and chips for lunch today with mushy peas, portion size was what I would feed a 5 year old.... avoid that dish unless ure on a diet I guess."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly, attentive and wearing Christmas themed jumpers, which is always good to see at this time of the year!"
• "Great service across the bar from all the team."
• "The bartender manager and his coworker were really friendly and kind."
• "Jayne and her team, moody especially are the friendliest and helpful team in London."
• "The landlord Jayne is amazingly friendly, welcoming and gives 5 star hospitality."
• "Staff always cheerful and friendly, lovely atmosphere with good music."
• "A very friendly staff."

Cons:

• "The bar staff were unfriendly and completely inefficient."
• "Staff have no idea what drinks they have available, constantly get your order wrong."
• "This place would be nice, but unfortunately the experience we had with that unprofessional manager Bianca, who basically ruined our time in that place."
• "Our waiter came across a little sad which put a damper on the mood (I hope she's ok)."
• "The wonderfully kind staff let me stand behind the bar while they charged my phone."
• "The staff were very friendly & helpful."
• "Staff were friendly."

Facilities and Entertainment

Pros:

• "The upstairs was absolutely heaving, in a good way with the pool tables being an absolute hit."
• "Also Two pool tables upstairs, not too many of those in this part of London."
• "A big added bonus and unusual for this part of town is that this pub has pool tables and dart boards."
• "Great old fashioned pub, with plenty of space and stand up areas, and pool tables upstairs. Good selection of beers on tap too."
• "Where else can you get a pint of guiness, rack up a round of pool and shoot a few spears?"
• "Snooker tables upstairs so I expect the place is buzzing on a weekday."
• "As a pub is nothing to write home about but it does have pool and TV which is a nice addition in the area."

Cons:

• "Only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is due to the gents being in a bit of a state."
• "A glass of wine cost more than £ 7."
• "They charge over £10 per dish what a rip off."
• "Good boozer overall but if you charge 1.50 per game of pool make sure the tables are playable."
• "Cues are terrible too."
• "Seemingly a rare pub that shows sports in this part of town, but on my visit all the ales were off and the telly was fuzzy. Also, it costs a fortune."
• "2 beers and cider for over £20 is a bit expensive for me."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "The prices are very reasonable for central London as well."
• "Reasonable pricing."
• "Good quality, reasonably priced food, and wide selection of drinks."

Cons:

• "A glass of white wine and a pint of Amstel was circa £15 though which seemed steep to me."
• "Very expensive lunch meal for £25 for burger and drink."
• "Typical Greene King pub but a pint of Neck Oil here is £7.40 now."
• "Standard price of pints for centre of London. ~ £6 pints. Usually have deals on."
• "That’s ridiculous. I’ll never go back again and warn others about your policy."
• "Been here many times I used to like it but last night a short white woman behind the bar accused me of doing or saying something to her I have no idea what it was."
• "My pint of Peroni tasted wrong and left me feeling off - pipes long overdue a clean."