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Nº 4413 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster

Nº 702 of 1079 Other cuisines in City of London, Westminster

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A great pub, food is really good quality and a superb wine list. Worth checking out.

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William Dowsett (UK) . 2024-12-18

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Superlative Sunday roast. We had the pork belly, roast chicken & beef sirloin and all were excellent. Veggies & roasties delicious. Staff excellent. What’s not to love?

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mond Oh . 2024-12-17

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This is one of my locals and dependable if you are looking for a nice venue, great food, a good wine list. Don't know about the beer but think it is good too. Always a great vibe, but it depends on the day of the week and time of day that you attend in terms of what you will get. This is a neighbourhood pub with many local customers, also with office workers post work and it attracts tourists in the know on weekends so the pace, vibe, noise level will vary but the food is always dependable as is the service.

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Robin Black . 2024-12-16

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A very well managed and friendly pub, we stopped in for drinks, the atmosphere was great and the bar staff were welcoming and friendly. We don’t eat so I can’t comment on the food.

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Paul Morris . 2024-12-11

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Faultless. Buzzing atmosphere. Super friendly and attentive staff and the food was excellent, above normal pub food standard.

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Ian Brooks . 2024-12-08

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Hosted a 30th birthday in the private room upstairs and it was a great evening! Excellent service, especially from our waitress Faye! The food was delicious, easy service for drinks upstairs and the staff were very accomodating for our personal decorations and cake, and the flow/timing of the evening. Would definitely recommend for a group event.

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Meg Moore . 2024-12-08

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Great Roast, excellent upstairs room. Service excellent and very attentive.

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jack furlong . 2024-11-18

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An atmospheric establishment, I received a sea of ​​positive emotions, I liked the staff and delicious cuisine, the evening passed in a positive way!

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Mary Lowe . 2024-11-15

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My daughter (currently on a working holiday in the UK) wanted to give us the experience of an English Sunday pub roast! I think she hit the mark in choosing this place. The atmosphere was comfortable and cosy, staff attentive and the food was delicious.

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Amanda Cooke . 2024-11-14

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My wife and I have been to the Duke of Wellington for Sunday lunch on a few occasions and we think that their Sunday roast is incredibly good, in fact the best! Really nice friendly staff. Could NOT ask for more. Good value too.

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lee marks . 2024-10-29

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Fabulous Sunday roast, we had beef rump - couldn’t fault it. It’s a lovely little pub with great service and consistently good food. They do an excellent Bloody Mary too. Go!

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A BC . 2024-10-27

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Lovely atmosphere, great food and super friendly staff

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Lydia Edwards . 2024-10-27

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We went on a Sunday to eat Sunday Roast and the food was delicious!! The waiters were very nice and friendly. I would return without a doubt.

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Silvia Uría . 2024-10-23

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It's been a while since I had an off beer, maybe the lines, maybe an infected cask. Someone should have been keeping the beer, poor cellarmanship.

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Mark B . 2024-10-11

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Nothing special about the fish and chips but the atmosphere was nice, busy and lively.

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k kharrat . 2024-10-07

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Charming pub in a great location with fantastic food and service. My new favorite place to meet friends for a lovely Sunday lunch.

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Sharon Nash . 2024-10-06

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No draft beer, and two of the beers were off. Service was chaotic.

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Si B . 2024-09-28

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A pleasant small pub with friendly service. You expect a lively atmosphere but a table of six women made such a deafening racket for a full hour that it spoiled our pre-dinner drink. Can staff politely ask guests not to shout & scream?

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Phillip Parr . 2024-09-17

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First off I will say the Sunday roast was delicious! - but the service was really disappointing. We were a booked table for 3 people and sat for 10-15 minutes before I had to get up and ask for menus. We had to remind our waiter when a drink didn’t turn up. We only ordered one beer and one bottle of wine. We had our food brought to the table and had to ask multiple times for cutlery. We asked if extra gravy was possible and the waiter said yes but it never showed. Eventually after eating, we just decided to pay the bill and move to a different spot. I don’t feel we asked for much: food with cutlery and one drink- we felt very forgotten and then bad when we had to ask for things. I don’t think I’d go again.

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Raiatea van reenen . 2024-09-16

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Great Sunday roast, nice ambiance, attentive service, great part of town. What's not to like?

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Diane Sim . 2024-08-20

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The food is excellent but the bar staff are exceptionally slow and not particularly friendly

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Matt Stone . 2024-08-17

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Excellent “Duke Burger” & chips - with a pint of Estella and a glass of Pouilly Fume

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Craig Jensz . 2024-08-15

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Food and staff very nice, I was very annoyed to be told it was card only when we came to pay, I didn't have my card just cash. Told them it's legal tender and they shudnt refuse to take it. My friend had to pay on her card. I sent a message when I got home expressing how annoyed I was. They've not even had the decency to reply. Makes me angry places are refusing to take cash. I wont be returning

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Teresa Thomson . 2024-08-07

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Came for some wine with my partner and Ben the bartender was super nice and very friendly. Great customer service, we’ll definitely be back again!

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vera kamysheva . 2024-08-02

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Amazing. Go here if you wanna enjoy the best Sunday roast! Also the cheesy cauliflower was amazing. Can’t wait to go here again when I’m visiting London.

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Marjolein . 2024-07-30

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Fab place - staff are amazing and helped to organise a birthday surprise. They couldn't have been more helpful, thank you!

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Rebecca Osborne . 2024-07-28

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Nice pub, very friendly staff who know about the beers, ales and lagers on tap. Excellent summer atmosphere.

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Chris Christou . 2024-06-26

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Decent pub in the Marylebone area. Prices aren't a heist and the food is plenty good enough, without troubling the Michelin judges. Extra star for the Jack Nicholson artwork on the way to the toilets.

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Barry Collins . 2024-06-20

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Great food, friendly staff, comfortable environment. We will definitely be back. Greetings from Italy! :)

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Lorenza Ancilli . 2024-06-16

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Great pub if you want a casual meal with high quality food - we come here regularly and love it every time! Friendly staff and reasonably priced for central London

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Lucy Willans . 2024-06-05

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The best food and the best service ever!!! You definitely need to try the peppercorn sauce with the steak! Totally in Love!😍

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Arthur Babayan . 2024-06-03

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We held our intimate wedding meal here on 22/5/24 for 8 people. Sam was really easy-going throughout the whole process. We had the private room upstairs which was sectioned off and made a little more cosy for our small group and we used their bluetooth speaker for some music. We all ordered off the main menu and everyone loved their food. Considering the location, the food is very reasonably priced and great quality! Sam and his team were very attentive, checking in with us and taking drink orders so we didn't need to leave the room. Highly recommend as a place for an intimate post-wedding meal in walking distance from The Old Marylebone Town Hall. Thank you!!

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Gemma Yates . 2024-05-29

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Great food , good atmosphere, as expected a bit loud though...

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Gav . 2024-05-25

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Not a great deal of choice for spirits. Do not accept cash

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Sailor 9keb . 2024-05-15

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Great for afternoon lunch highly recommend the Sunday roast

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Kirk Parry . 2024-05-13

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Pub restaurant in the English tradition. In a chic area of ​​London Good value for money. We ate the famous and delicious Fish and chips! 👍👍❤️

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Estelle Ennobrac . 2024-04-27

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Hosted our post civil ceremony lunch, food service and room setup was perfect, thanks again

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Tom Mason . 2024-04-22

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Love this place. Great staff, atmosphere, drinks, and food. Will definitely be back!

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Daron Oram . 2024-04-22

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Good spot for lunch. Outside seating available.

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M Alone . 2024-04-21

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Excellent gastro pub. The Sunday roast was excellent. The staff went out of their way to take care of us.

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S M . 2024-04-21

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A great meal with friends. Lovely atmosphere and excellent food. Highly recommended.

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M Clark . 2024-04-15

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super cute and friendly staff was helpful and genuine. we had the perfect sunday roast and generous, delicious cocktails. can't recommend it enough! will certainly be back. cute decor too, felt local but authentic.

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Anna Kenoff . 2024-04-02

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We had an incredible experience here on Easter Sunday. The staff and service were amazing and accommodated our large family group. The Sunday roast was first-class. We would definitely return, thank you for making our special meal so memorable.

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Vicky Thomas . 2024-04-02

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Food exceptional we had a sunday roast it was great!

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Tim bird . 2024-03-30

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Lovely little pub, easy walking distance of Marylebone station, only stopped for a drink but menu looked awesome so will be back!

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Biffy the Kid . 2024-03-19

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Pinot Noir - fantastic... great pub l, great wine, great atmosphere 👌

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fone junk . 2024-03-03

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Best pub in London, food is to die for, wine menu is clearly carefully considered, wide range of beer, interior is superb

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James Bridel . 2024-02-28

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Great Sunday Roast. Very good salad and lots of interesting beers on tap

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Beth Coates . 2024-02-17

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Had a great experience. The waiter was super nice and the food was totally amazing. My first British Sunday roast!! 10/10 would come again.

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Matt M . 2024-02-04

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Randomly popped in here, and was very glad that I did. A great crowd of people, and very friendly staff. Prices very reasonable, and it's now on my stopping off list.

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Kevin James . 2024-01-31

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Booked a table for a Sunday roast and it was one of the best ones I've had in London! The staff was so nice and helpful. Overall a lovely place! Book in advance, it gets busy very quickly!

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Giulia Roveretto . 2024-01-30

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Saturday girl with the sh.t in her face was well moody

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J. Wood . 2024-01-16

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The Duke Burger is in my experience the best burger I have had ever. It was delicious.

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EJ K . 2024-01-16

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Everyone was pleasant and helpful from the moment the door opens, and until you leave. Food comes well presented and plenty of it. You will not go away hungry as with some. Best to book if you can but they did accommodate walk-ins while we were. there.

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Tony Sargeant . 2024-01-13

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I had few drinks till my friends arrived it was amazing

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Faris Alsqour . 2024-01-12

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Pretty good. Good burger. Good pasta. Pretty good value. Nice solid lunch, not amazing but good

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Perry Blacher . 2024-01-01

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Very good service and really good food. It’s a cosy atmosphere downstairs.

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David Wynn . 2023-12-31

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Friendly bright attentive staff. Well kept London Pride, excellent burger. In other words a really good pub.

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Russ Raynsford . 2023-12-22

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I really like the Pub relaxed and very friendly staff

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Dilip Chandarana . 2023-12-19

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Never got back to me on booking inquiry or follow up.. just cancelled on the day - charming!!

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Sam Baker-Harber . 2023-12-12

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We popped in here for a couple of drinks, and the staff were friendly and helpful,

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Peter Raynham . 2023-11-07

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We had our wedding reception here and I cannot fault Sam and the team at the Duke of Wellington. The food was all served within good time especially considering there were 28 people to serve! And it tasted delicious too. We were able to use the function room upstairs for our party and we even had a singer guitarist in the space. We would definitely recommend this as a relaxed yet slick wedding reception venue!

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Michelle Finnigan . 2023-10-28

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Beer perfect, wine better, food even better.

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E Caldwell . 2023-10-06

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Great food and fantastic service.😊

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Liz Linford . 2023-10-06

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One of my favourite pubs - great food options, especially the Sunday roast

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Nandini Mazumdar . 2023-10-05

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The Sunday Roast was amazing! The waiters, nice and accommodating, and the location was fantastic. A great choice for a family lunch :)

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Estefa Moreno . 2023-10-03

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Lovely all round and who doesn't like Aix rose 😂 could not stay for lunch but the food i saw looked great

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Nick Myles . 2023-10-02

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Best Sunday Roast ☺️ great food quality and cozy homie vibes! Highly recommended

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Giorgia Moras . 2023-09-24

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The best Sunday Roast in London!

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Francesca Zampieri . 2023-09-24

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The best sunday roast in London!

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Chiara Buran . 2023-09-24

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The Duke is absolutely spot on! We met with local friends, friends who had flown in from LA, and we travelled down from the midlands- and we were immediately felt welcome and at home. The bar and dining space is relaxed and casual. Staff are wonderfully friendly and THE FOOD - OMG; the Duke's kitchen crew turned out the most amazing, flavour-packed, dishes. We enjoyed starters and the Sunday roasts. Damn, that was sooooooooooo good. Absolutely 5 stars on all counts, make this your next Sunday lunch destination!

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rich eddy . 2023-08-23

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Ambiente agradable y buena atención.

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Juancho Herrera Giraldo . 2023-08-17

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Lovely staff - had the most amazing Bloody Mary ever, made by the nice and friendly boy behind the counter. Place is busy but not packet with cars. You’re central without the unwanted fuss. Definitely will come back!!

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Maria Rosa . 2023-08-17

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Gezellig met vrinden en vriendelijk personeel.

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Juan Carlos Herrera Giraldo . 2023-08-12

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The worst Sunday roast in London. The beef was like pieces of bacon, flat, tasteless and full of fat.

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Cristina Jimenez . 2023-07-30

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Didn't try the food myself but what my friends ordered looked delicious. The drinks were great, the pub was nice, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. We were a big group but they were patient and even helped us with a cake we brought in. Would definitely be back!

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Annie Sanford . 2023-07-28

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We had our wedding celebration here and everything was spectacular. This is really one of the best venues in London for a small, intimate wedding. We had just over 30 people and we had the most amazing evening. The food was delicious and the service and atmosphere were perfect. We’ve also eaten here a few times before and after the wedding and their Sunday Roast is definitely one of the best!

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Lara V . 2023-07-20

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Went in for Sunday roast with the family and had one of the best roast beefs I’ve had in my life. Service was great and it was overall a very enjoyable visit. Will definitely be back.

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Andres Palomino . 2023-07-11

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Food was good quality, and serving sizes were quite good. Service was great, and we didn't really have to wait.

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Peter O'Sullivan . 2023-07-02

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Amazing moment spent thanks to Sam and the staff. Thanks for creating the best atmosphere ever.

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Nate Bnd . 2023-06-24

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If you’re looking for any Duke of Wellington swag, there is none. The bar has a very specific name, and pass up on taking advantage of it. The rock and roll posters I can see in any Pub are lame.

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Dan Stolz . 2023-06-23

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Decent beer selection and good food but the owner's girlfriend is very rude towards the patrons.

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Philippe POEUNG . 2023-06-08

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Amazing service from Oz. Good food and atmosphere.

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B Dub . 2023-06-03

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Brilliant experience, staff were really helpful and friendly, going above and beyond to accommodate complicated food orders 🙈 On top of that food was great, well above the usual London gastro pub fare. Will be back!

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Ashleigh Bishop . 2023-05-22

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We recently hosted our wedding reception at the Duke of Wellington and it was absolutely perfect! The food was amazing, the drinks were flowing and the vibe was just what we wanted for our reception. Sam and the team went above and beyond in helping us with all our specific requests and everyone had the most amazing time! Definitely recommend visiting this pub!

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Lydia Dewis . 2023-05-21

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This place was busy, tables packed right outside and low on staff at first but the service was excellent and the menu adventurous. Choose carefully. We basically put together a few side dishes and had a real good meal. Included 🥒 cucumber, chilli and 🥜 peanuts all in one it was great. Highly recommended and although it looks dear, it isn’t. The staff were brilliant

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Alex Sayer . 2023-05-01

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As nice as this pub looks its full of mice, dirty basement and the owners treat the staff poor in terms of working hours. Working here is like slavery

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Lee Burton . 2023-04-28

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I asked for tap water and they charged me £1 for “optional charity water” on the bill 🙃 Edit in response to their reply: while it’s commendable that they’re raising money for charity, they should inform customers of that when they order something they’d rightly assume to cost nothing. People often feel awkward about disputing small amounts on bills, especially when it’s claimed to be for charity, and should have full disclosure about any charity donations with no pressure to make a decision. The bill should not be the first time you hear about it. (Also, personally I felt like I was being rushed out a bit as soon as I finished my drink as it was busy, so I just paid the bill and left without questioning it. I was frustrated enough by the £5.50 price tag on the Corona 😂)

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Liz Owen . 2023-04-19

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Amazing UK meals. Very good service.

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David de Bustamante . 2023-04-09

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Very friendly staff, who were very accommodating and welcoming! Opted for the roasts which were all great. Highly advise booking ahead to avoid disappointment and so that the team can ensure there is ample space for your reservation! Coffee was also great at the end of the meal.

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Matt T . 2023-04-08

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Lovely pub. Stopped a few times on walk back from work to hotel . Nice staff and good atmosphere. Happy to charge my phone for me whilst I had a drink and made us two northern lads feel very welcome. Look forward to returning .

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Simon Young . 2023-04-06

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Nice little spot to drop in for a pint

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Stephen P . 2023-03-27

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Nice pub, but you need to reserve a table. It doesn't really cater for punters off the street, with all the tables reserved on a Wednesday evening, and limited bar and floor space to stand up and drink.

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Trevor Green . 2023-03-23

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Good selection of beers. Different than regular arms

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Emre Altinok . 2023-03-23

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Steak for 34 £ wasn't worth it..definitely not cooked medium. There was no consistency and no flavour For this price I'm expecting the best piece of meat cooked to absolute perfection. The burger had a weird taste to it. Fish wasnt fresh so fish and chips was a flop. I mean its a classic so how was that not cooked well. We left all this behind ,coughed up a bill of almost 200 quid, but no apologies and nothing to compensate for an average lunch.

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Preeti P . 2023-03-18

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Food and wine was pretty good, although the hake looked more starters size than main. The service on a Saturday was glacial. We arrived at 1930; at 2150 we were enquiring where the desserts were as my friends would have to leave shortly to catch her train. "2 minutes". We paid to speed things up. Just after 2200 my friend leaves to catch her train. About 5 minutes later the desserts arrive.

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Paul Barry . 2023-03-12

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Absolutely stunning place. Fantastic range of beers and incredible food! We had 2 burgers and WOW! We were so impressed with the Fantastic range of flavours in the veggie burger also. And all in a great place - really friendly and cosy pub lovely atmosphere and exceptional customer service! We plan to stay here all night drinking the night away! Haha! Couldn't recommend enough!

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Georgina Keen . 2023-03-08

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I booked the private space upstairs for team drinks and dinner and it went perfectly. Sam was amazing and very attentive, he and the rest of the team did an awesome job catering to our large group. It never felt like we had to wait long to order drinks and the food was really good. My team had nothing but positive feedback for the evening. We will be back. :)

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Edwina Harris . 2023-03-06

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Lovely pub! The service was good and the staff were very friendly. It's a very cosy pub and well with only a few tables. I would definitely recommend this place! I had olives and then the beef tartare with fries, and it was all delicious!

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Rachel Lyon . 2023-02-25

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One of the waiters was really rude. I would give -5 stars if i could but the lowest i can give is 1.

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Mehmet Hikmet . 2023-02-18

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