The Betjeman Arms Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very pleasant and service is swift."
• "The service was friendly and efficient."
• "Evening made more pleasant by the congenial attitude of the bar staff, esp. David."
• "Service during my time here was highly attentive and commendable and the roast dinners were superb."
• "Their staff especially Ankita was top-notch - so friendly and attentive!"
• "The attentiveness of the staff was exceptional."
• "Service was excellent and efficient."

Cons:

• "Great beers, great decor, great location but the service is arrogantly sloppy."
• "All in all, a very lacklustre experience with apathetic servers. We won’t be returning."
• "The waiting staff seemed completely unacquainted with the menu and were very slow although they were not busy."
• "Today we found the tone of the staff quite rude."
• "Service was shocking!"
• "The service was very slow, the waiter did not advise the dishes that they ran out."
• "Service was really slow and delayed by 2 members of staff mistaking drinks."

Food

Pros:

• "Some of the best British food I’ve had in London!"
• "The food was delicious and well-prepared."
• "Food I could not fault, I had the cod and chips with tartar sauce, I did finish which is shocking as it was a massive portion"
• "The Sunday roast stood out in particular with the chicken sharer being specifically superb."
• "Food came fast and it was delicious. I had a Srilion steak and my miss had fish and chip, I’ve gotta say I have never taste better meat."
• "The food was fantastic."
• "Food and beverages were excellent, we especially enjoyed the burgers and chicken pie."

Cons:

• "The food was OK, but the game pie was lacking in flavour and seasoning."
• "Ordered the Brixham coley Scampi. The use of the word Scampi I would expect a prawn or langostine by definition but instead I got 4 very small pieces of pollack."
• "BUT DO NOT EAT HERE! food is below average burger is cheap meat with hard fatty bits and dessert is microwaved rubbish."
• "You will wait an average of 30 to 50 minutes for any small bar food orders."
• "The food (the sharing platters I have ordered) is awful and expensive."
• "The meat was overcooked, tough and dry suggesting that it had been standing for some hours."
• "Food, I'm afraid, though passable was disappointingly underwhelming."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "Excellent pub ideally located in St Pancras station."
• "A fantastic pub in a tucked away corner of St Pancras station, so seek it out."
• "Has the benefit of being situated in one of the most picturesque stations in Europe."
• "Very posh and well maintained venue within the historical landmark, the Victorian St. Pancras Station."
• "Views into the station and the old railway feel to this place makes this pub a unique little London treasure."
• "The Betjeman Arms is a delightful pub, nestled at the base of the imposing Victorian fascia of the St. Pancras Train Station."
• "Good station pub. It's has indoors, outdoors and a mix of the two with a great view of the trains coming and going to Europe inside the stunning arches of St Pancreas station."

Cons:

• "Very clean and functional but lacks character although I think they've tried."
• "Only there little over an hour but got chased out of two separate areas."
• "The pub looks good in the photos but it's a mirage."
• "Even the outside seating was out of bounds because of a private party."
• "Place was smelly, it wasn't food, because we saw people eating, but of something that is off."
• "No soap in the bathroom and mice covering the entire outside area."
• "Don't look for atmosphere though. This is very much a station pub despite its quality."

Value

Pros:

• "Always delicious and expertly prepared, the menu of reserved but excellent British meals is frequently updated and not especially expensive."
• "They offer excellent food and great value for your money."
• "Food and service were faultless and considering the location reasonably priced as well."
• "Prices are good for being in the station, a (large) cup of coffee and a pint of coke cost £6.50."
• "The beer is good although being heavily weighted towards craft."
• "It's hard to find a decent beer for less than sick squid in London - Young's special for £5.40."
• "The service was excellent, enthusiastic and efficient."

Cons:

• "I walked in here thinking about a time I was here before, then paid too much money for a burger and chips that looked like it came thru a MacDonald’s drive thru and dumped on a plate."
• "£7 a pint!! You’ve been warned."
• "At £6.95 for a pint of Gamma Ray, she ain't cheap."
• "Ripped off here last night. nearly £10 for a martini, vermouth not cocktail."
• "A pint of Youngs 'Ordinary' will set you back about £6 but its very good."
• "Extremely pricey for what it is."
• "Selling over priced lager and flat as a pancake."