Address: Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 9DE, United Kingdom
Phone: +442086734578
Rating: 4.4
based on 227 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food had big portions and was very nice." - Reviewer 1
"Food was fabulous. Roast Dinner was better and more plentiful than when I last went there." - Reviewer 3
"The food is on a whole other level, by far the best roast I have ever had!!" - Reviewer 2
"We enjoyed a lovely Sunday roast which was beautifully presented and cooked to perfection!" - Reviewer 5
"The food was really good. Both my mum and I had half roast chicken and they were really nice." - Reviewer 6
Cons:
"The food was pretty nice 7/10 but the service really let down the meal." - Reviewer 8
"Went for the Sunday lunch. They had run out of beef so we went for the pork instead which ended up being average." - Reviewer 9
"Food was tasteless and mildly warm. Ended up having to pick up from the chippy on the way home." - Reviewer 16
"1/3 of us could finish our meals - food was cold and hard, and obviously left out under a heat lamp." - Reviewer 14
"The food was tasty but average. The beef is cut very thinly so make the most of it." - Reviewer 79
Service
Pros:
"The staff friendly and helpful." - Reviewer 1
"Special thank you to Lola who went above and beyond making sure we were all comfortable." - Reviewer 2
"We received excellent customer service from the bar/restaurant staff." - Reviewer 5
"The bartender Joe was extremely charming, charismatic and helpful in suggesting cocktails and food." - Reviewer 13
"The staff is attentive and quick service, so definitely will come back and recommend to others." - Reviewer 7
Cons:
"Manager (Fraser) showed lack of manners and respect for a now paying customer." - Reviewer 4
"The food was pretty nice 7/10 but the service really let down the meal." - Reviewer 8
"The waiter forgot to bring table water and told us the Yorkshire pudding was included in the vegetarian roast, but the puddings did not come out." - Reviewer 11
"Service was ok but our frustrations came with clearing of the tables as we required the space to do the quiz." - Reviewer 17
"We were rushed into ordering at the start of the meal and then to be asked if we wanted the bill half an hour before our booking finished." - Reviewer 74
Atmosphere and Location
Pros:
"Great atmosphere. Weather helped as sat outside." - Reviewer 3
"The venue is very well served by public transport and it took less than 20 minutes to get there from my hotel in Battersea." - Reviewer 5
"Really lovely interior, roasts were huge and well cooked, seasoned well, service was friendly and quick and attentive." - Reviewer 18
"The pub is super well located, well decorated and cozy." - Reviewer 73
"A great pub with a nice outdoor space but it is pretty much always busy." - Reviewer 100
Cons:
"However, as we were brought to our table there was a distinct odor in the dining area which frankly smelt of a bathroom; unpleasant." - Reviewer 11
"However, the food was bland & overpriced in my opinion." - Reviewer 101
"Don’t bother going if you don’t want to feel intimidated by the plethora of security staff." - Reviewer 65
"The pub itself is lovely, and every other time I've been here (not for quizzing) I've had a really good time, however, the quiz here seems like a complete afterthought to everything else." - Reviewer 78
"But goodness the rest of Youngs selection awfully same-ish and dull." - Reviewer 95
Value for Money
Pros:
"Both my mum and I had half roast chicken and they were really nice and also the portion sizing is really well done, it seems as though you get a lot of value for money." - Reviewer 6
"Price was great for the quality of the meal." - Reviewer 20
"We all had very satisfying roasts including beef, chicken, pork and vegetarian." - Reviewer 19
"Came in as an Australian to be greeted by fellow country man in Joe! He was great and a joy to be served by, really made me feel at home." - Reviewer 21
"Great pub/restaurant for a roast. Not the cheapest but portion sizes are huge!" - Reviewer 90
Cons:
"£170 for just a main course and a bottle of wine is a decent whack of money and not to be asked simple things and be pretty much ignored the whole meal isn’t acceptable." - Reviewer 8
"In general the food was okay, although very disappointing that the roast potatoes were stale and hard, even though the flavour was nice." - Reviewer 9
"It is really convenient for the tube to get into Central London and explore, but equally there is plenty going on on Clapham itself which has a lovely village feel to it." - Reviewer 71
"We ordered the sharing main course and chose the sirloin steak. The roast potatoes were terrible. Old and rubbery, obviously re-heated." - Reviewer 24
"Food is Good! Children friendly, Like the fact that you can bring your dog inside! Staff are friendly too. The only bad thing is the music, very very loud, can't have a decent conversation." - Reviewer 70