Address: 354 Strand, London, WC2R 0HS, United Kingdom
Phone: +442078367155
Rating: 4.2
based on 157 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was good value for the price like really good."
"Lyceum Pub has one of the best meat pies I have ever had in my life!"
"Fantastic pub food outstanding!(Fish & Chips)."
"Food is nice (good options for vegetarians too), specifically the pies."
"Fish and chips was very good and fresh Bangers and mash also good and swimming in gravy."
"Food was excellent, cooked perfectly and arrived at our table quickly."
"The fish and chips were good."
Cons:
"Dined here in 2018, food and service were excellent. Returned this Oct and found selection and quality of food nowhere as good."
"Nice looking Pub and friendly enough staff but the food is so poor."
"Ordered sausage and mash! Been so excited waiting then blah sausages were like cardboard!"
"Terrible food even terrible service."
"The cheese was not melted at all and just formed lumps at the bottom."
"The Taddys in this place was disgusting, couldn't even finish half of it."
"This place is grim. Ordered a 'world famous' bitter ale pie yet ended up bitterly disappointed at the microwaved bland glibness I received."
Pub Atmosphere
Pros:
"This charming traditional London pub is literally around the corner from the famous Lyceum Theatre."
"The pub itself is very cosy and traditionally decorated."
"The decor in here is quintessentially English pub and showcases what a traditional pub should be."
"A little hidden away or saturated by tourist pubs, this place remains undisturbed by the theatre crowd."
"Consisting of old fashioned booths this traditional pub is quite quirky."
"Lovely, cozy pub to check out before the theatre or when hiding from the rain :) lovely booths, great vibes :) thanks bar staff for being diligent as well!"
"Lovely old pub with individual, discreet booths downstairs, and a beautiful dining area upstairs."
Cons:
"TERRIBLE, you aren't allowed to play a Nintendo Switch in their as the 7 week experienced barman told me it 'breaks policy'."
"Possibly the worst selection of beers and shots I’ve ever encountered."
"Let alone the fact the pub itself is not playing any kind of music it is forbidden to use any kind of technology."
"For some unknown, non publicly documented anywhere it is forbidden to play a music video at an extremely acceptable volume levels, inside of the in-built cabins."
"You had to order your food and drinks downstairs, we waited ages, there was no music, no atmosphere."
"Very Very quiet, low lighting, thought the place was closed (kitchen was closed) when entering, felt like a morgue."
"Gets 2 or 3 deep quite quickly and feels very quiet and lacking atmosphere at the bar."
Service
Pros:
"Excellent service food and atmosphere enjoyed by all veterans from HMS Hermes Association."
"Service was fast and friendly."
"The staff is so friendly. Met so many nice locals here too."
"I regularly visit this pub with friends, mainly for one reason. It's has a really nice atmosphere with good service and friendly staff."
"The staff was friendly and helpful."
"The staff were incredible and very friendly and informative."
"Staff are attentive & and friendly, giving excellent service."
Cons:
"Been treated like an animal."
"Beer bad. Wine bad. Prices bad. Do not come here."
"Came after work as a group of colleagues, from a local retail place and were treated with utmost disdain by one of the 2 barmen."
"The manager lets the pub down massively. I witnessed him first hand put his hand in the face of a woman and swear at her."
"They're not very good at queue management at the bar."
"The staff were so deeply unfriendly that I really felt like an inconvenience to them and very unwelcome."
"Staff non existent and rude manager."
Price and Value
Pros:
"Prices were very reasonable for the area."
"Very reasonable prices."
"It's a Samuel Smith's pub so expect the standard Sam Smith's drinks. The benefit of this is one of the cheapest pints you will find in London."
"Great hand pulled Yorkshire bitter, at a good price (for London)."
"Best of all our 2 course meal (main & dessert) for 2 including drinks came to less than £40!!"
"Amazingly good quality beer and such good prices for London."
"It's a cheap place to drink in the middle of town!"
Cons:
"Very expensive for a small portion of average quality fish and chips."
"I thought Sam Smiths pubs were meant to be cheap, but £5.20 for a Taddy lager is nothing special."
"Then £22.50 for one double gnt, one bottle cherry beer n packet of peanuts? Even by central London standards that's steep."
"Quirky pub, full of real ale and dark timber. Enjoyed our visit here. The only downside, as with many central London pubs is the high price price of drinks."
"The only downfall is that the prices are a bit expensive, but this is mainly due to them having their own brand which in a way can be a positive."
"Well it's a Sam Smiths so expect slightly cheaper beers in here - although the difference in price between Sam Smith's has vanished very quickly over the last few years."
"We thought that £7 for a 330ml bottle of cider was ridiculous."