Address: 160 Union St, London, SE1 0LH, United Kingdom
Phone: +442039530250
Rating: 4.6
based on 145 reviews.
Atmosphere and Decor
Pros:
"The interior of this pub has an authentic Irish charm about it."
"A warm, welcoming vibe the moment you step through the door."
"The decor is modern traditional and staff are always lovely and friendly too."
"The decor in here is straight out of the 1930s."
"Always a friendly, lively, down-to-earth atmosphere."
"Very decent Thai food. The staff is lovely and has a nice smoking area in the back."
"A lovely place to spend a couple of cosy hours with a pint and the unique smell of peat/turf burning."
"This is a great place to go for lunch. I have been going every Wednesday for months and the place never disappoints."
Cons:
"The 'beer garden' is a narrow terrace facing the railway arches. I won't be returning."
"If you can nab the snug by the window it’s nice, if a bit twee."
"The pub is trying too hard to look authentic with lots of clutter on the walls."
"The entire outdoor area is dominated and ruined by people smoking in the only outdoor space."
"Somewhere to return to and drink some more pints. Plenty of atmosphere on a midweek evening in January."
"The only complaints are that my stool and table were very wobbly."
"Wonderful cosy pub with excellent Thai food and lovely staff but the entire outdoor area is dominated and ruined by people smoking in the only outdoor space."
Food and Cuisine
Pros:
"Absolutely fantastic thai food, probably the best I’ve had this year."
"The Thai beef salad is really really delicious but spicy!"
"The peanut sauce is made of heaven."
"This place has the best Thai food in Southwark."
"Fantastic atmosphere.. This has become our work defacto pub. It nicely combines friendly personable service with a good selection of drinks with extremely good value Thai food."
"Amazingly friendly servers, kid-friendly environment, and excellent food."
"Get Dennis Hopper Ipa and any of the Thai meals on the menu, it's all good, just do it."
"Quality food. Quality beer. Top egg staff."
Cons:
"Dissapointed, the Thai food was quite bland, a fishy aftertaste from most of the starters and sauces."
"Food portion is slightly small and tasted quite homey."
"Strange meal, meat looked OK but noodles looked raw."
"Food service is shambles. You'd purchase a token and when you turn up to the counter what you want is not there."
"Used to be one of my favourites in the area. Last visit the beer choices had plummeted and the food was not at the super standard of before."
"Pub is decent tbf. However low mark is because my friend ordered food. Strange meal, meat looked OK but noodles looked raw."
"I used to love coming here for lunch! Amazing Thai food. But as a Vegetarian I think it’s very unfair to raise the price to £7 for not a large portion of rice and Tofu..."
"The only complaints are that my stool and table were very wobbly. But so was I after a while, so it didn't ruin my day."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The whole team were lovely, friendly and welcoming."
"Staff are really chatty and friendly and they do the new Guinness zero."
"Staff are incredibly nice too."
"Staff are great, beer is always good and the Thai food is delicious."
"The staff are some of the nicest and funniest people I've ever met and their food and beers are fantastic."
"Very friendly bar staff, tattoos, Barry's tea and Kimberley Mikado and coconut creams on the bar if you get peckish!"
"Really nice staff, the selection of spirits and beers is great."
"Lovely staff and great atmosphere and even though I'm against cashless in this case I make a great exception."
Cons:
"The bar staff on my last visit though wasn’t particularly welcoming."
"Need some staff training - new girl tried to steal my plate with the cutlery in 'don't take' position!"
"formerly recommend this pub to everyone. went in for a pint and some lunch and barmaid added £3+ plus to order."
"Good boozer and atmosphere however food service is shambles."
"Probably one of the most 'UnIrish' bars I have ever been in and I've been in dozens all over the globe! No atmosphere is an understatement."
"Went there for the first time a few weeks ago with a group of friends. It was a busy Saturday evening with great food although the staff was very busy so it was a bit of a wait."
"Great pub, does decent Thai food and had a great selection of craft beer! They even have an Irish band that come in and play some tunes. Visit this place fairly regularly"
"Thought there was a soundtrack playing when we walked in, turned out to be a live band! Great music, drinks and atmosphere. A hidden gem in London. Highly recommended!"
Price and Value
Pros:
"My tipple was a pint of Pravha which was great and under six quid."
"Lunch today (£7 for a box, 12-3pm) - it did not disappoint."
"£8 for a decent bowl of either rice or noodles & then a choice of Thai food."
"Really good vibes in this Irish pub just by borough station. It has an interesting extensive Thai food menu and good beer selection!"
"Fast becoming one of my favourite pubs in London and a crime that I didn't pay more attention to it when my old job used to be literally round the corner."
"Lovely charming classic pub with amazing Thai lunch and wide selection of beers. I come here almost every week for lunch and it’s always good."
"£8 Thai lunch menu is the bomb. Such a great little lunch spot, skip the chains and go here instead."
"The place is full of loads of different types of people, from families with kids, to students, up to seasoned regulars, let's call them... But it's welcoming and you're not looked up and down when you enter, even as a 'non-local'."
Cons:
"Well popped in yesterday after a while and have had to edit my previous post but left it on still, as i say honest guy likes a good pint so take it how you will but come on Mc&sons £6.60 a pint even the guinea grill in mayfair isn't charging that and the faltering fullback is still £5.30 a pint."
"formerly recommend this pub to everyone. went in for a pint and some lunch and barmaid added £3+ plus to order."
"Good selection of drinks, reasonably priced. Friendly service with a smile. Live Irish music affeed to great atmosphere."
"One star deducted for the price of beer, but that's good old rip your socks off London pubs for you."
"Good beers and ok Thai street food. Ordering is a bit awkward as you pay for a token at the bar, which you then hand in a minute later to get a bowl of food."
"My favourite spot for lunch in the area. Thai kitchen serves delicious takeaways boxes for £7 which is amazing value given the size of portions and fact you can have multiple dishes in one."
"Good range of beers; really nice food; bar staff are all lovely; great range of unusual gins (along with the usual suspects of course!). Only downside is the beers are a little pricey (ranges between £5-7 a pint...)"
"I used to love coming here for lunch! Amazing Thai food. But as a Vegetarian I think it’s very unfair to raise the price to £7 for not a large portion of rice and Tofu..."