Travellers Tavern Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The Staff us very professional and ready to answer all questions."
• "Staff were really helpful and happy today 😊."
• "The staff there were the best part. Tip top each one of them."
• "Service was quick and the person that delivered our cups of tea was smiley and pleasant."
• "Service to table was by a tallish proper London girl, friendly and smiley and an Asian girl at the bar equally as friendly."
• "The staff were friendly and it had a good, buzzing atmosphere!"
• "Staff are very happy and friendly."

Cons:

• "Very bad experience. Staff didn't seem to know what was going on with the orders and food was being served to random tables."
• "I had my bag stolen in here and the bar staff couldn't give a toss."
• "The customer service wasn’t the best either. Bartender/Server had a horrible attitude."
• "Never ever meet so unpolite staff."
• "They were rude to the guy who got my food saying that it was his fault."
• "Food was cold when complained I was told I was a liar and there was nothing wrong with the food."
• "Be very careful here...had my handbag stolen from this bar.. and a manager was so dismissive."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely quirky atmosphere with a travel theme attached, Great for relaxing."
• "Unexpected oasis at Victoria!"
• "The atmosphere is that of a traditional English pub which was comforting with large open doors that really opened up the place."
• "It is a very good resting/pause place, with quiet British music playing in the background and relatively quiet place during the days overall."
• "Absolutely love this place,been going for years... plus its a friendly pub with people Travelling so everyone is passing by and friendly."
• "A wonderful place. Elegant British pub."
• "Decor made the place very cozy and the restrooms were nice and tidy."

Cons:

• "No real atmosphere, dance music and Bob Marley remixes playing (why?), and tired decor which included damp patches on the ceiling."
• "Decor is typical of this kind of London pub, with lots of dark brown panelling and brass."
• "The only bummer was that a guy came in clearly looking to start as much trouble as he could."
• "Wood everywhere makes it dark and dingy."
• "The Pub wasn't very clean, the tables were sticky."
• "First pub you see when leaving Victoria Coach station but it's so depressing there."
• "This is actually quite a nice pub but the music was soooooo loud and soooooo bad."

Location & Convenience

Pros:

• "A fine pub, exactly as it says on the tin. The Travellers Tavern, for travellers getting to London via Victoria Coach station."
• "Directly opposite the coach station so if you've got time to kill and don't want the usual Starbucks or Costa I definitely recommend."
• "So close to Victoria Coach Station which makes it handy to have a chill, drink or meal before or after getting the bus."
• "Ideally situated for coach travellers at London Victoria, being literally outside the coach station exit."
• "Perfectly situated right by Victoria Coach Station, ideal as stepping off the coach to grab a hot drink and use the loo!"
• "It's a nice pub to stop and have refreshments before heading across the road to the Coach Station."
• "Nice pub close to Victoria coach station great selection of beers and food."

Cons:

• "Made my 80 year old gran dad go up a long flight of stairs to use the toilets."
• "Another waiter asked us if we need salt, pepper and tomato sauce as well- it has never appeared."
• "I'm torn on this pub, as it's very conveniently placed between the two Victoria coach stations, but the bar staff seemed to be sharing one brain cell."
• "Came here for dinner right after arriving to Victoria Coach Station... but would not go back again as it was quite pricey."
• "This place is right outside the station. They are capitalizing on tired hungry travelers and clearly don't feel the need to put much effort into repeat customers."
• "Conveniently close to Victoria coach station."
• "Very handy for Victoria Coach station departures. Just across the road from the Departure Gates."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The food is good as well as the pint."
• "The only plus is a downstairs loo big enough to take your case in with you, it's always clean."
• "Good selection of Beers and spirits, tasty food with the added Sports on TV."
• "Ordered the vegan burger and was pleasantly surprised as it was one of the best I ever had!"
• "Food was lovely and arrived quickly. Large draft beer selection, about 12 different the time I was there."
• "The food was alright, apart from the fries, which were crispy sticks of fat."
• "The onion gravy and pretzels were wonderful."

Cons:

• "Trouble was after 45 minutes, no food."
• "Drink prices are unreliable, paid 3 times for the same drinks with all having different prices."
• "The chips were cheap oven Chips and were cold and the peas were hard."
• "Food is typical pub grub and the beer beautifully cold."
• "Where do I even start? Ordered chicken mushrom pie, came with microwaved warm lettuce?"
• "I must say I was very disappointed on my visit here. Ordered food which took over 40 mins to come and then it was lukewarm."
• "Ordered big fish and chips and took more than 20 minutes to serve."