The Old White Lion Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food we tried was well prepared, very well presented and delicious."
• "Food was delicious, firstly staff..... We had baked camembert which was served inside a big toasted bread roll..... With garlic and rosemary."
• "The food was superb!!"
• "The food was outstanding. I can honestly say this was the best I have ever had. Absolutely delicious."
• "The food was super delicious."
• "The food was not just good; it was exceptional."
• "The food was amazing, a choice of wonderful starters and then a very generous roast dinner which was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The roast chicken was so dry neither of us could actually eat more than the leg part of the portion."
• "Food was dreadful (tiny portions, literally unable to cut through the beef)."
• "Food was expensively priced, small portions, poorly cooked."
• "The burger was dry and overcooked, presumably it had been in the warming draw for quite sometime."
• "Sunday Roasts... all overcooked."
• "The squid was like fishy toenail clippings and the whitebait were like burnt matchsticks."
• "Unfortunately Sunday lunch was not enjoyed - the chicken was too dry, the potatoes and parsnips cold and soggy, the gravy was watery and the vegetables (cabbage) tough, almost undercooked."

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you to Alex and all the staff for their professionalism and great service."
• "Sophie in particular has always stuck out to me! She is very welcoming, hard working and is very attentive."
• "Great service by the staff, particularly Sophie."
• "Our experience wouldn't have been as great if not for Liam -- not only was he charming and efficient, he was very attentive and conscientious to the customers as well."
• "Service was incredible."
• "Special thank you to Alex, he helped us so so much!"
• "Service was friendly and prompt and unobtrusive."

Cons:

• "Almost choked on stray garlic peel in the gravy, practically accused of planting it there myself."
• "No one was there to give us the bill... no one came to take payment."
• "The place was empty and yet the food took an hour."
• "The lady then walked off forgetting to take everyone’s order!!"
• "The waiter responded 'just chips?' with a patronizing look."
• "what's most annoying they NEVER pick up the phone!!"
• "They also forgot our water - had to be reminded twice."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "I’ve been a N London resident for a while and go to a lot of pubs looking for the right atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, well designed areas, quiet area for dinner, other space for sport watching and one area for an open mike."
• "One of my favorite pubs in N. London!"
• "I love this pub! Super friendly staff. Great decor and relaxed vibe and definitely a delicious sunday roast!"
• "The refurb looks great and I love the wallpaper in the eating area!"
• "Beautiful period building. Great for that country pub vibe when you want to escape the city life for a pint."
• "The decor was gorgeous."

Cons:

• "Mould all over the walls."
• "Also on a side note the toilets were rank- no lock on one door or paper- and the smell of sewage which has been there for ages!! Disgusting!"
• "I'm most disappointed that even though I have twice complained about issues with the disabled toilet, nothing has changed."
• "On entering the chefs were leaning over the kitchen counter and staring at us in a fairly aggressive way and continued to…very uncomfortable."
• "This pub used to be great but now it just looks like its waiting to be shut down."
• "Filth and spider web all around the place, toilet worse than a cheap hostel in Easter Europe."
• "Unfortunately the warm welcoming fire in the main room wasn't lit, such a shame as this was a real pleasure in the past."

Value

Pros:

• "Good selection of real ales."
• "The food is here is way above par for a pub!"
• "Staff was attentive and food was tasty."
• "Food and ambience are great."
• "Amazing collection of beer that you rarely see in central London pubs, I often struggle to decide what to order!"
• "A good range of tasty buffet dishes, with some originality."
• "Great atmosphere, good drinks and tasty food, super friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Lovely place, lovely people, awful beer."
• "Beers were flat."
• "£10.50 for 4 cold nachos with 4 jalapeños and no cheese!?"
• "The portion of chips was disappointing."
• "One of the worst roasts I’ve had."
• "Rather pricey - £4.5 for a pint, close to £7 for a 250ml wine, but fair enough."
• "Although a pretty nice pub, the place is let down by continually under filling the pints by a long way."