Address: 260-262 Merton Rd, London, SW18 5JL, United Kingdom
Phone: +442081039398
Rating: 4.4
based on 117 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Amazing food! Comfort food unlike any other pub I've been to in a long, long time."
"The food was amazing, had the Cajun chicken burger and would highly recommend, all hand made as I was told by the owner."
"Absolutely beautiful Sunday roast with mum today don't normally have the Lamb roast, but decided to try as always, quite fatty wow was so tender and tasty."
"Absolutely delicious steak and the best prosecco I've ever tasted."
"The food at this place was awesome. Both the vegetarian and the non veg roasts were delicious."
"The Thai Red Curry and fries tasted beautiful!"
"The food was fantastic and a good price."
Cons:
"We had dumplings for starters which were tasteless and overcooked."
"One of the worst pub meals I've ever had. The food was stone cold."
"The food was hit & miss."
"We went 3 weeks ago and we were so disappointed in our medium rare steak..., undercooked in the middle, with blood and gristle running out and burnt on the outsides."
"Food was awful, just tasteless frozen food."
"The burgers were average, and I had fish pie which seemed to just be mashed potato."
"The roast pork I and my mum had tasted very much like it had been warming all day and was dry and tasteless."
Service
Pros:
"Service is wonderful and makes you want to come back again and again."
"The staff were amazing, toilets clean and upstairs in the function room."
"Friendly staff. I was there for leaving drinks and it was a successful evening."
"The manager Emil was very efficient and responsive in getting the party organised and all other staff were lovely."
"Special shout-out to Kia, our lovely waitress today. The pub was clearly understaffed today which meant we had to wait a very long time for our food to arrive. However Kia kept us informed with a bright smile and great attitude."
"The service was amazing too. We forgot our flowers at the table and the waiter actually took the trouble to chase after us to give them to us."
"Staff were very helpful and very friendly."
Cons:
"The staff weren't the most friendly and it was a bit disorganised."
"The young lady who served us walked off part way through our initial drink order, did not return and then proceed to served another customer."
"Staff were totally disinterested and kept forgetting our orders."
"I was very disappointed even the service was very poor."
"To top it off we had to leave a card behind the bar to open a tab. During the night one of the staff cloned that card and attempted to spend several thousand pounds on it the next day."
"An awful stench of toilets on entering, rude and stand-offish waiter/bar tender serving us at the tills."
"The service was extremely slow and the food was cold once served."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Lovely pub with outside heaters."
"Shabby chic furnishing, some good beers, a nice atmosphere and a place to sit outside if you want to."
"This is one of the few pubs I know that sells cigars (pretty ones too), which can be nice with a fancy bourbon perhaps."
"A fantastic local pub deep in SW18. Friendly service and a lovely garden."
"Inside is a mix of old fashioned and new (in my opinion), which gives it it's only unique charm."
"The Earl Spencer has a really nice atmosphere."
"It's always busy but a nice atmosphere."
Cons:
"It’s the worst place I have ever eaten in and judging by the ratio of staff to customers I’d say it’s not long for this world."
"Very expensive. I won't be coming back."
"However the food is a touch over price as it tries to ride the thin line between pub fare and gastro restaurant."
"Change of management has made what was a lovely English pub into a boring planed bar. The food is not good."
"Recent 'refurbishment' has absolutely destroyed all remnants of what was once a unique and lovely family run pub."
"Such a shame that the new management and revamp has stripped such a beloved neighbourhood gem of its charm and finesse."
"Sadly, this place shows all the hallmarks of a once great pub in decline."
Value
Pros:
"Great pub with a good range of drinks (and loyalty stamp cards on ales which I've never seen in a pub!!)"
"One of our favourite pubs for Sunday lunch, or perhaps just a couple of pints and a jug of smoked prawns with brown bread and butter. Lovely."
"It's about £10-£15 per main meal which is totally worth it when you try the food."
"The prices are also great."
"Nice place, with friendly staff, and good prices. Highly recommend it!"
"The house white is very good and also great value for money."
"Beautiful food - really excellent pie & mash, and lovely service."
Cons:
"The dessert was nice, but it was again small and expensive for what it was."