Doggett's Coat And Badge Reviews Summary

Location and Views

Pros:

• "Good position on side Thames garden area to rear views over Thames at front."
• "Beautiful view of the river Thames."
• "Get a window seat upstairs for a nice view of the river."
• "The terrace was a huge bonus with amazing views over the Thames with St Paul’s Cathedral and the City of London in the background."
• "Also this pub must have one of the very best views in London."
• "What I forgot, however, is that it offers excellent, elevated views across the river to the north bank, and an outside terrace."
• "Great view over the Thames."

Cons:

• "Bit of a gloomy pub on the inside, but there's some outside seating round the back and on the waterfront."
• "I’ve walked past this place on so many occasions and have been put off going in because of the rather brutalist concrete façade."
• "A less interesting building than its sister t'other end of Blackfriars Station/bridge, but some limited views of the Thames in the noisier parts of the pub."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is quite tasty, especially the English classic, Fish and Chips, which was perfect."
• "The food was delicious (Shepherd’s pie, Fish pie and 2 x Apple and blackcurrant crumbles)."
• "Fish and chips were delicious - very crispy."
• "The food was amazing and the service was great."
• "The food was splendid, we had a nut roast and chargrilled chicken both of which were great quality and seemingly fresh."
• "Both of us had fish which was very nice."
• "Food was good, healthy sized portions (not huge, American style) well presented, freshly cooked and tasty!"

Cons:

• "The food is just as dreary as the building it’s served in."
• "The food wasn’t great we ordered a kids sausage and mash and the sausages were really burnt."
• "Battered fish was quite chewy, the leek/potatoe/carrot soup was watery and tasteless."
• "The food was honestly terrible. The veggie burger tasted like paste."
• "The veg was terrible, the potatoes where literally drenched in oil."
• "The food was ok. The fish pie had chewy prawns my other half would not eat."
• "The 'world famous' lamb pie was a weird stew with mash potato, not pastry, on top."

Service

Pros:

• "The bartender was very friendly."
• "Staff are nice and friendly and food is good."
• "Visited on the off chance, food was great and the bar man Andrei was very knowledgeable and friendly."
• "Was there to watch England play Senegal and despite a full house the service at the table was fast and efficient."
• "Our server was attentive, polite and nothing was too much trouble."
• "The staff was extremely caring and nice and the Christmas atmosphere just so lovely."
• "Cool pub on the river, right next to Blackfriars. Friendly staff and quick service considering it was busy!"

Cons:

• "Worst experience I’ve had."
• "So disappointed on my visit to this pub yesterday."
• "Two staff members were too busy looking at the laptop to serve."
• "Poor communication. Told to seat ourselves and someone would take our order. 15 minutes later after many employees walking by us and no service we started to leave."
• "Only negative point - the lowest level men's toilets were an absolute disgrace!"
• "Service was okay, waitress could have been nicer."
• "Great location, but it suffers from a tourist trap mindset that customers will probably never visit again, so why bother. Understaffed."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The pricing was good considering and the service was friendly."
• "Prices are affordable for its location!"
• "Surprisingly good value for food and drink too."
• "Food was quick hot and tasty and surprisingly good value."
• "Big size is enough for two. Top spot - fully recommend. And good price."

Cons:

• "Pricewise, the place is more expensive than other pubs, but one pays for the location."
• "With a diet coke and peppermint tea added, the bill was just under £30, which is a bit on the expensive side, but this is London!"
• "This is the most expensive pub burger I have experienced in London and indeed the world."
• "The food in all was quite nice but a bit pricey."
• "A dry burger with the smallest salad (lettuce only in a small bowl) and no chips was £18. Bit pricey for a pub."
• "The food is far too expensive for its quality and size. £16.50 for a portion of fish and chips is simply crazy."
• "Usual hideous London prices."