Address: 99 Fleet St, London, EC4Y 1DE, United Kingdom
Phone: +442073536658
Rating: 4.3
based on 147 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"From the perfectly cooked vegetables, peas, cabbage and baby onions, to the seared and moist chicken all served in an especially light flavoursome sauce this was a triumph."
"the fish and chips and steak and ale pie were excellent."
"The butter was fantastic, golden brown, crunchy but not too much, just perfect."
"The food was REALLY good! Proper English fare with a modern style. The chefs obviously know what they are doing."
"Fish was super fresh, no smell, Pearl white, flaky and extra tasty."
"Best pub fish and chips I've ever eaten."
"I think it's the most tender beef I've ever had."
Cons:
"Food was below average. My prawn cocktail consisted of tasteless prawns and an uncut lettuce leaf."
"Food was average, chicken burgers well overcooked."
"The pie was dry."
"The quantity of mushy peas provided with the fish and chips was less than the tartar sauce."
"Be careful I ended up having food poisoning eating the fish and chips and my husband salmon was burnt also the potatoes were overcooked."
"Worst Christmas Dinner ever! Terrible service, tiny portions, hot food served cold."
"The newly painted white/sage decor is weird and feels to be out of place."
Service
Pros:
"The bartender was friendly and helpful."
"Had a great experience here! The owner is a funny personable guy, which made for a fun experience, and the food was great!"
"We were served by a girls from Poland who spoke great English was super friendly and professional."
"The workers are very understanding as well when it comes to fault fixing and keep it professional."
"Riley was a fantastic bartender. Entertained our group and made us delicious gin drinks."
"The staff went above and beyond to provide great service and a friendly environment."
"The waitress was very polite and friendly and her service was quick."
Cons:
"The pub manager was very rude. Very unprofessional."
"Service was absolutely terrible, waiting 45 minutes for food."
"However, we had an unexpected bad experience here, as several white couples tried to squeeze in the queue for the bar counter and the staffs with knowing we were in the queue let them order first."
"Aggressive manager, not interested in actual customer service;"
"Pretty disappointing. The staff seemed quite confused and incompetent."
"Extremely rude that they let the phone ring and ring and then pick it up and put it down without speaking."
"Seated for food at an outside at 20:20, the waitress did not come to take the order until 21:00."
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Great English ale selection. Laid back, upbeat, and fun atmosphere."
"A delightful place with a mosaic tiled entrance, a beautiful glazed ceiling, great beer and great staff! A real treasure of a pub."
"The front of the pub was busy and buzzing with atmosphere."
"Everything you want in a pub. Service was extremely welcoming and the interior is well appointed."
"A lovely old atmospheric victorian pub in central London."
"Looks amazing and cool like something of Harry Potter."
"Beautifully decorated interior displaying it's heritage to the Punch magazine."
Cons:
"Popped in for a pint but the damp smell coming up to the bar from the toilets below was unpleasant."
"Apparently they don't stock most if their own menu?"
"The floor of the gents didn't look like it had seen a mop since opening time and I visited at 7pm."
"No garden so smokers stand at the entrance where smoke wafts back in."
"The exterior wasn't very inviting, it looked very smart but uninviting."
"Smart looking place, love the big skylight! Sadly they need to work on their bar snack rotation as it was a bit stale."
"Very noisy at times."
Drinks Selection
Pros:
"There was a great selection of gin drinks."
"First and foremost, the gin menu here is extensive and you really should take advantage of it if you are a gin drinker."
"A well-stocked gin palace in central London, perfect for a quick break while sightseeing, or for a drink after work."
"Amazing gin palace with an enviable selection of gins and staff that can take you on a tour."
"They have more than 60 Gins available which was great."
"Do you like gin? Do you not like gin? Doesn’t matter. Stop in for their 100+ gin selection."
"Great beer selection and the mulled wine was one of the best I have had."
Cons:
"Real ale choice was limited to one beer."
"I really enjoyed the food but beer selection was poor."
"Food and beer was good but to be charged 12.5% extra when ordering at the bar is a bit cheeky."
"Rip-off. Should report to Trading Standards as they sell from a drinks menu but give you what they've got not what you've chosen!"
"The music was great until the Spotify Ads kicked in."
"They only have a small selection of gins I think they had 60 different ones."
"Marvellous, elegant And fine Foods and Ales... Alas, Rap music no matter how low its played... Is not in keeping with the Ambience."