Museum Tavern Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Great location and a 'proper' pub."
• "The place has great calm atmosphere and wonderful staff."
• "Beautiful old pub, friendly service with good atmosphere and delicious food."
• "Really gorgeous place just opposite the british museum."
• "Very nice pub, lovely atmosphere."
• "It has an old school look and feel which we really like."
• "The atmosphere was charming and intimate--an authentic English pub."

Cons:

• "Maybe if it wasn't so crowded."
• "The pub was also very packed and seating was quite constrained."
• "Tiny, smells old and musty, even more than old pubs usually do."
• "The place is very dark, you can hardly see the menu."
• "However toilets are always oppressively hot and being in the basement also difficult to access."
• "Overrated small place. Special weekday menu gives you discount but also the food is discounted and un-fresh."
• "Suffers from the usual problem of really popular pubs, not much space to perch of the tables are all full."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Recommend to try pork belly it's delicious."
• "Food is great - again pertaining to the English pub tradition."
• "Their fish and chips were out of this world! 🐟🍟 The fish was perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the chips were so flavorful and addictive."
• "Loved our steak pie, fish and chips."
• "The burger was amazing. Much better than Byron."
• "The Chicken Kiev was very tasty and worth the price."
• "Food just amazing! I really enjoyed my pork belly, very well cooked."

Cons:

• "In dire need of a good renovation to replace, well, everything."
• "Don't bother with the food, as the quality really wasn't that great."
• "The food was mediocre."
• "Food was average; chicken wings not extra-crispy as requested; onion rings ok, not great."
• "The service wasn't really the best...desserts weren't tasty at all."
• "Food was average bar food but staff was super friendly."
• "The food was not the best one. I couldn't finish it..."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Was served fast and politely."
• "Top quality team that create a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere."
• "Good experience, with quick service/friendly staff and not overcrowded."
• "Staff were incredibly helpful and sweet."
• "Had a fantastic time in the Museum Tavern, the staff were really pleasant and friendly."
• "Staff were super and very friendly."
• "Staff is very efficient in serving proper pub food."

Cons:

• "Staff a little rude but would return."
• "The waiter was the rudest I’ve ever come across."
• "After thirty years of visiting British pubs, I have yet to meet surlier staff than those I encountered on recent Sunday evening at this place."
• "A street dog would be treated better... she was totally rude saying that the table was already reserved and that she could not sit there."
• "Service had been quite frosty on my last couple of visits I'm afraid."
• "Maybe if it wasn't so crowded the service would be better, but during my visit the bartenders made me feel very not welcomed."
• "The staff will NOT help if criminals harass you and steal your stuff."