The Old Thameside Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were astonishingly good. Never waited more than 30 seconds at bar for service."
• "Really good service, despite being really busy! Knowledgeable, polite, friendly, professional & efficient."
• "The staff were pleasant & were able to carry out their duties efficiently in such a busy environment."
• "Our waiter (Patryk) was very friendly, attentive and quick."
• "Great food and excellent service. Plenty of staff available, serving with a smile, very helpful."
• "Warm friendly service."
• "All the staff were super friendly."

Cons:

• "Terrible service. When we arrived, we were told - without apology - that we had 3 minutes to order before the kitchen closed."
• "Service was slow and we had to remind our waitress several times to supply drinks we had ordered."
• "Food and service were poor. Long waits, shortage of dishes/sauces that we were told about in drips and drabs."
• "Great location, unfortunately the experience was ruined at the end of the night by a female member of the barstaff being incredibly rude to everyone sitting outside finishing their drinks."
• "Terrible customer service - my 34 year old partner was ID'd for a low-alcohol beer whilst myself - who is younger - and my friend, who is younger still, weren't."
• "Staff is friendly and good location but the burgers are overcooked and the meals did not come out together; I had to ask where my meal was after ~10 min."
• "However it gets very busy at the bar so it can sometimes take a while to get served."

Location

Pros:

• "Wonderful location and not too busy despite being right next to the Golden Hinde."
• "A cosy pub with one of the best locations- right by the Thames and by Borough market."
• "Nice large public house overlooking the river Thames."
• "A great location on the banks of the River Thames with great views of some famous London landmarks."
• "Nice view at the river and several possibilities to sit or stand outside."
• "Love the riverside tables, great view of the city."
• "Great views of the Thames."

Cons:

• "Be warned though, this place can get very crowded at times, so it is wise to come early if you want a seat."
• "It can get very busy at times (mainly every afternoon when the weather is half-decent)."
• "Busy night as it was St Patrick's night, a few items we tried to order for food were therefore sold out."
• "The only good thing is the location, as it is next to the river and has a nice view towards the city."
• "Nice pub on the river next to the replica Golden Hinde which is sadly closed because of Covid."
• "The landscape looks very good on the outside especially during sunset (hoping for a good weather 🤞🏻🌞), you’ll enjoy a beer or a glass of wine with a beautiful view of Thames river."
• "The inside smells of dried alcohol and vomit."

Food

Pros:

• "Couldn’t fault the food."
• "We had fish and chips and the award winning steak and ale pie - all of it was so delicious!"
• "Everything ordered was great."
• "The food was good and well presented."
• "Great selection of drinks, we both had the Pork Sunday dinner and it was one of the best roasts we've had."
• "The service was friendly and prompt and the food was very tasty and plentiful."
• "The pie and its accompaniments were lovely but nothing special."

Cons:

• "The fish platter was bland and soggy."
• "My £13 chicken burger was abysmal, small and served with two tablespoons of wilted coleslaw and a few chips."
• "Expensive, no atmosphere, poor food the day we went."
• "The steak was quite chewy."
• "The burgers were quite dry, nothing special were on them."
• "Food was incredibly disappointing."
• "The food that I saw looked great."