Address: 47 Old Town, London, SW4 0JL, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076224980
Rating: 4.3
based on 161 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Had a great time here with my wife. great staff and lovely atmosphere."
"Shoutout to Daniel for making me a really good earl grey :)"
"Despite Covid restrictions, the barman seated us with no booking."
"Emily made us feel special with some incredible cocktails from the well-stocked bar."
"All the bar staff were friendly and approachable and actually helped me a lot when I needed it."
"Friendly waiter took our large table order at the table and fetched us everything we needed and didn’t add service charge which is refreshing for this area."
"A very warm welcome from Lucy, who was quick and precise with our food and drink order, and chatted to us throughout the evening whenever she would pass our table."
Cons:
"We asked for extra gravy and staff were rude and dismissive when that took another 25 minutes to come out and when it did, it was cold."
"She was extremely rude to several guests, refusing to serve them for no reason."
"The female member of staff who was responsible for looking after the first floor area we had hired was rude, unprofessional and incompetent."
"The events manager, Rhiannon, was unsympathetic and completely useless."
"We had a very bad experience with one of the bartenders, who really made us feel like we were not welcome in this pub."
"She was extremely rude to me when I asked her if she could dim the lights for a birthday cake."
"The front of house staff were confrontational and outright rude."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The decor / space makes you feel like this is a special place."
"Noisy and lively on Halloween night, but not too crowded."
"The vibes are absolutely astronomical, the staff are amazing, and the food is exquisite!"
"This is one of the best places in Clapham in the Summer."
"Lovely place, a big garden with a lot of room for a sunday."
"Fantastic cosy pub near Clapham Common underground station, with nice little garden for having a drink on a sunny day."
"Chilled vibe with lovely friendly staff. Rustic dining with zero pretense."
Cons:
"Look, going to Clapham on a Saturday when I'm past the age of 35 was probably my first mistake... Not my scene, we won't be back."
"They were showing the rugby on a big screen but it was incredibly glitchy and you couldn't see anything that was going on."
"She turned the lights on at midnight and rudely started asking people to leave."
"It’s worth noting if you want to find this pub, you’ll need to look for the only building in the area with worn out signage."
"The place was a complete shambles and visibly dirty, with piles of plates and dirty glasses literally everywhere!"
"Don't let the name fool you, it's a pub not a celestial ball of molten plasma."
"Absolute shocker! This pub has gone seriously downhill... No-one clearing tables."
Food
Pros:
"The mac and cheese side was very good too, ‘delicious’ my eight year old said."
"You honestly cannot fault this place. The food was amazing and not expensive either for the quality and portion."
"Good food, beer and a nice outdoor space along with plenty indoor space."
"Brilliant Sunday roasts and even make adjustments if you ask, brilliant and I can never fault them."
"Drinks are cheap (though selection is limited) and the food is delicious."
"The goats cheese salad, halloumi fries and calamari my personal top three likes."
"Staff are very friendly! Food was fantastic, we had the pork, chicken and nut roast and was delicious, chef Justin came out and spoke to us as well to check on us."
Cons:
"The Sunday lunch looked rushed and was, in my view, a little substandard for the Clapham area."
"Once the food arrived it was substandard and supplemented by a substantial price tags."
"Burnt food which was definitely not worth the wait."
"Probably one of the worst roasts I have ever had. The food came out, the vegetables were completely raw."
"The British HANDMADE burger was dry and poorly presented."
"Honestly the most bland Steak & ale pie I've ever had, same with the mash. No flavours whatsoever."
"The roast beef and a roast chicken... came out with some celery and snow pea mix (WTF?), boiled carrot sticks, chalky roast potatoes that weren't even close (no crispiness and firm on the inside) and over-cooked meat."
Management
Pros:
"One of my favourite local pubs in the Clapham area. Staff are always brilliant, lovely atmosphere and the food is always that of too standard."
"Look out for one of the bar staff with a ginger beard. Very entertaining, made us laugh all night and great advise on the “on tap” beers."
"Great pub with a lively atmosphere with staff that are very accommodating and friendly especially one of the managers named Michaela who sorted out any needs that were to be met on the night that me and friends attended."
"We had a sit down meal for 38 people and they were well organised."
"I had my birthday party in the garden area of The Sun last night 3/9. It was excellent, the bar staff were so accommodating, the food was amazing and the vibe of the whole place was happy and fun."
"We were all really well looked after and seated outside as requested with a reserved tile in place."
"Top service from Anna on the bar, she poured me stunning pint of Guinness a couple days ago."
Cons:
"I booked their private room for a 40th party two months in advance, all was well until I received an email the week before to say they had ‘double booked’ and that they could no longer host me."
"Having recently visited your Clapham pub with friends for dinner, it was a bit of a surprise, and disappointment to discover that your company refuses to accept cash (legal tender) as payment for drinks and food etc."
"The events manager, Rhiannon, was unsympathetic and completely useless."
"The manager in fact directly accused my guests of several things that were totally untrue, insulting and rude."
"I booked the function room for a birthday party and paid £150 deposit ten weeks before the party date. They cancelled my booking six weeks before the party and after I had sent out invitations."
"To get to the point the service was outrageously bad."
"The manager, who was rude and extremely unhelpful."