The Mudlark Reviews Summary

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Quaint old pub under the shadow of Southwark Cathedral, dating back to the mid 1700s."
• "Nice pub. Great location with calm outdoor space."
• "Just a few minutes walk from London Bridge station."
• "Lovely proper pub tucked away a stones throw from London Bridge."
• "Great location, just off the bridge, which means it's not over run with tourists."
• "The atmosphere was outstanding."
• "The atmosphere was fun and lively, yet the pub itself had a nice old, rustic charm."

Cons:

• "The weather was absolutely miserable, and as a consequence the bar was half empty."
• "Toilets were quite dirty and it was only mid afternoon..."
• "I don’t know why pubs insist on playing stupidly loud music on a Tuesday night."
• "The Bells from Southwark Cathedral next door can get pretty loud when the campanologists are giving it some welly."
• "Slight downside is the women's loos are right by the front door, almost outside the pub and feel a bit unsupervised and worse for wear."
• "This venue felt more prison than pub."
• "The pastry shell was rock hard, I assume that they don't steam their puddings."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff."
• "Service was good, bar staff very helpful."
• "Kind, friendly staff, have been multiple times and they're always able to get us exactly what we wanted."
• "Drinks and food are really good and the staff is really friendly and professional."
• "The staff are always so friendly."
• "All the wait staff were friendly, funny and knowledgeable."
• "Excellent staff and service, great location and good food."

Cons:

• "The manager stormed to our new table refusing to process the order."
• "The manager found time to speak condescendingly to some of the other members of my party."
• "Very rude and unfortunate service."
• "Awful service and appalling staff response."
• "Spoke in a rude tone over a situation which could have been dealt with politely."
• "The girl behind the bar was extremely rude."
• "The manager was the most miserable and unhelpful manager I've ever come across."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The Fish and Chips was also nicely done."
• "Well priced, with fast service and a nice beer garden outside."
• "Food arrived quickly, was reasonably priced and decent pub fare."
• "Ordered the platter and it was amazing. Chicken breast. Sausage. Nachos and mac and cheese."
• "This pub offers one of the best fish and chips across London."
• "Food is always soooo delicious and filling."
• "Had the shepherds pie and it was amazing."

Cons:

• "Ordered 2 steak rib pies... when it came to the steak it was awful."
• "When my food arrived the chips were stone cold."
• "The nachos were not the best, with a random dollop of guacamole, cream and tomato sauce in the middle of the plate, and just not enough cheese."
• "The mouth feel and lack of taste to the vegetables made me think that they had been sat simmering all day."
• "Food was below average, not even the chips were edible."
• "The food was very average, no extra gravy provided, missing cream from desserts, and dessert took nearly an hour to be served."
• "Small, expensive not very tasty portions."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Food is very reasonably priced."
• "The platter was good sized, fairly priced and super tasty."
• "Food is standard pub fayre, but with consistent and timely service."

Cons:

• "Average expensive pub! Asked for a pint and a large house red wine, after picking myself off the floor when told I had to pay nearly £17."
• "Charged service charge at the bar every time I bought drinks?"
• "£16 for a pub veggie burger WITHOUT chips is bananas."
• "£9+ for a spritzer which was all ice."
• "I paid for a HAND of salad with goat cheese 11,95£."
• "The drinks were the usual expensive price one would expect in London Bridge."
• "I'm pretty sure some of the prices are made up as they go along, hence spending almost 40 quid on a whisky and 2 G&Ts."