George Inn in Southwark

Uhrige Location, schön ruhig, weg vom Trubel der Stadt, ideal um mal kurz Pause zu machen. Jeder Raum eine Entdeckung. Man fühlt sich in die Vergangenheit entführt.

We had come for a 21st birthday meal of 10 people and had booked a table in advance. When we walked in, the manager greeted us and we explained our table booking he then proceeded to faff about trying to find a table for us to sit because they didn’t reserve one before we came, we didn’t get seated till around 15 minutes after we entered the place. We ordered at the bar and waited half an hour with no sign of our food, where we then went up to ask how long the food was going to be. The waitress then said 45 minutes to an hour wait on food from when we ordered- firstly we were not told this when we ordered and secondly if we did know, we would not have stayed as we had somewhere to be. We finally got our food after an hour and 10 minutes of waiting however half the food order was wrong and half of our table received their food and finished eating before the other half even got theirs. So we asked the manager for any type of compensation for the royal mess up and he proceeded to say he can do us a round of drinks but not any drink… just beer. We declined because we had to leave asap. He refused to give us any type of refund and then proceeded to argue with one of my friends when we explained how it took ages for them to find us a table that we had pre booked for and he said we were sat straight away when we were not. Long story short the manager was extremely rude and was not understanding of the situation so next time you should tell your customers if there is any type of wait on food and maybe re look at your refund policy because I think we should have got at least half compensation back OR have a drink that’s not beer? The waitress at the bar was lovely and accommodating however but there was nothing she could do to rectify the situation. We understood it was a busy restaurant and it was a lovely interior and decent food but really bad service and quite frankly ruined our afternoon.

As there are 2 pages for the George I’ve commented in both. As I think it’s well deserved I love coming here with friends especially upstairs again by Dean who is exceptionally brilliant amazing sense of humour wit and charm (with a hint of loveable sarcasm) Which in this day and age is a breath of brilliance we are the Birthday loaf girls. BTW Abba was outstanding thanks Dean. Again definitely an asset to that pub. A keeper 100% don’t let him go 👍 We will definitely see you again Always a pleasure Definitely worth a visit time and time again

1st visit to this fab pub. Had a couple of drinks and a meal. The food was delicious in the very relaxing restaurant upstairs. Our servers Dean & Ellen were helpful and extremely friendly. We will definitely visit again.

Sehr freundlicher Service, das Essen war hervorragend. Der Innenhof ist quasi eine Party mit richtig guter Stimmung. Toller Pub!

Well located and very historical inn just opposite Borough Market and close to London Bridge Station - plenty of seating in the various bars each side of the large court yard. Seemed to be fairly busy even on a weekday afternoon. We ate upstairs in the main restaurant area, with table service, but apparently you could eat anywhere, although this really wasn't very clear and we found the whole building quite complicated to know where was best for what. Food was reasonable quality and fairly priced for the area - around £12-15 per main course. My wife had the duck hash while I had a pie, both of which were very enjoyable. Several real ales on tap, but the downstairs bar we went to was so busy it was impossible to see what other real ales were on offer. We would certainly return if in the area.

A good lunch but they do need to sort a couple of things out, considering it's such a high-profile location and "deserves" to have a good reputation - 1. Coffee machine bust so no coffee available upstairs! 2. Men's loo upstairs didn't even have a loo seat. Things like that are pretty basic - it's the 21st century 😩 Staff upstairs were friendly and attentive though - certainly no criticism there.

The food was great, although not a lot of vegetarian options, which isn’t ideal. But the smoked mushrooms curry was delicious and the roasted cabbage the best I ever had! The sandwich (meat) and Mac and cheese were also quite good and overall it was a good experience - we walked in without a booking and were sat immediately! Only downside, we ordered a beer that was really odd (flat, irony, it seemed very off) and asked to change it and we were charged for it as the bartender said it was its regular taste - if you know you have something that odd on your menu maybe let people know!

Very good pub near Borough Market. The food was very good. Highly recommended.

Visited for lunch and sat outside in the courtyard. It's a very interesting old coaching inn with lots of atmosphere. Friendly service and very good food. I will try and visit again.

Amazing pub, stunning historic site and friendly staff

£7.40 for a pint, an hour wait for food and woefully inept barmen who can’t seem to pour a full pint without being asked twice. Outside seating the only saving grace.

Great atmosphere, delicious draft beer. We were here 20 years ago, great location.

I ate Sunday Lunch here with a friend and we both found it disapointing. I'd echo the previous comments that the service was friendly but slow. We both thought the food should have been a lot better. The beef was overcooked and the roast potatoes were very poor. They came out hard, shrivelled and chewey. They were truly awful. The plates were stone cold so it all went cold before you could finish it. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Busy bustling, nice vibe. The traffic through the place meant tables weren’t cleaned in between patrons. There were six of us. The burgers were overcooked - black. Gave mine to hubby who said his starter the potted crab was good. The tap cider was divine. Sadly wouldn’t repeat visit.

I've came back here after 7 years and it is still a mythical place. The bad thing is that I had a reservation for lunch 15 days in advance, but when we´had just got there, a lady (not very friendly) told me that there was a delay of more than an hour in the kitchen... she didn't even guarantee that we would be able to eat even if we came back later. So me and my family decided to go to the pub opposite (Coach House) where a very kind man solved my problems and guaranteed that he would have luch as soon as possible.... They are the same owners (both pubs) but the friendliness depends of people..... A suggestion, if there is a problem with the kitchen (these things happen) you can be nice and offer for free some drink or a snack while we wait with our kids. In the other hand, these man in the Coach House really knows how to be friendly.

Probably the best fish n chips I got on my trip to London. Recommend it.

It's a tourist bar due to the proximity to London Bridge. The Barman was was friendly.

There was no food the day we went. You have to go get your drink and pay at the place. Open location. Good fun. Beautiful and lively clientele.

Easily the worst roast I've had in my adult life. I didn't realise they served food like this outside of a school canteen anymore. A slab of dry overcooked chicken (which was supposed to be half a chicken), undercooked powdery roasties, a sad gloopy gravy. And slow service to add insult to injury. Great pub though.

The single most disgusting roast dinner I have ever seen. I've never left a review on Google before but this was so disgusting I had to. Burnt beef slices, sour gravy, uncooked roast potatoes, cardboard Yorkshire pudding, grey cauliflower, rubber carrots, not a single redeeming feature.

Very nice atmosphere and good food. Close to Borough Market.

Very lively place, nice night out

Please do not go here. Security are disrespectful towards women. As a woman, I was completely and utterly shocked by how security treated me. It is not a safe environment. After telling a girl her body suit was undone I was accused of being too drunk, also, my boyfriend. We were not. We were in a group of about 15 of whom had maybe drank more than us. When asking security for the manager, they refused. When asking for security badge numbers they also refused. One security guard shoved myself and my boyfriend and preceded to threaten him to take him down an alley. Is this a way ‘security’ who are there to ‘protect us’, are meant to act? I tried to contact the venue but could not find a phone number to call to report. As an individual who works in the hospitality industry, I am shocked by this behaviour. No one should EVER treat an individual in this way. They should show their badge or bring the manager if situations cause concern. Please think about who you have on your doors as this is not safe/right. I will never return to this place, word has been spread to my friends/family working and living nearby. I hope to hear from someone soon, or, at least, see some improvement on staff. Thanks.

Not a good experience, ordered dinner and dessert, told not to do dessert at the same time, slow service, incorrect dinner brought out, after having to ask more than once was to where our desert was, 2 were delivered out of 4, told it would be another half hour for the other 2 as they were prioritising another group first, shabby service, will not be going back again

An authentic London pub. We enjoyed dinner while watching an England match, we were the only tourists. It took them a while to bring us dinner, perhaps because of the game they were a little full but the fish & chips were worth the wait.

Super pub typiquement britannique, en plein cœur de Londres. L'établissement est plein de vie (et de recoins !). Je recommande lors d'une visite du quartier, au moins pour y boire un verre.

We went on a Sunday precisely to try the Sunday Roast. When we arrived (with a reservation at 7:30 p.m.) they told us that it was not available and some dishes were also missing from the menu. The steak we ordered was tough, burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. Practically inedible. We had read that it was a typical English pub that was good but we were very disappointed. I do not recommend it.

A great Greene King pub, an excellent pint and atmosphere. Thank for the great service.

The pub was nice but our we had the beef Sunday Roasts where not great. The beef was overcooked and the Yorkshire pudding ls tasted like cardboard. The drinks and the mushroom chilli were better.

Honestly don’t know how this place has such good reviews. Staff members don’t care and walk around huffing at puffing at doing their job. Cold food, slow to non existent service, we ordered as a table and were told to order a specific way to ensure all the food came together, it still came staggered and about 15 minutes between the first dishes and last. Very disappointing, even for a bland pub chain. AVOID this pub and go to a non chain that will actually care about quality of food and their customers!

Food is normal pretty good. Odd time it’s been below par it’s quickly been sorted out by the staff. Special shout out to Dean, unbelievable member of staff, every time I come here it’s a pleasure to be served by him and he couldn’t do any more to make coming to this great pub any better.

Couldn't have asked for a better venue and service. Holly and her team were absolutely amazing - friendly and looked after us really well. We booked the venue over a month ago for an informal get-together with work colleagues with no expectation and were all blown away at how much we enjoyed ourselves at The Coach House of George Inn. Will definitely come again!

Very busy, packed in fact, not easy to get seat or to get served, but great atmosphere.

Unfriendly staff, the beef steak was tough, the pepper-sauce was cold... There are a lot of better restaurants in this area

My partner and I came in for a few pints on St Patrick's Day. I was a fan of The George from having previously lived in London, and I was glad to see it has continued to lean into its historic past. They had some great live music on the courtyard, and we were both cursing having to leave to get the train back to Manchester. I'm looking forward to visiting again when we're next in London.

Wow. What a venue. Thank you for keeping this historic building running.

I've been coming to this pub for over 40 years since I worked at Guys hospital nearby. It has great character with a good selection of beers. On a recent trip the food was the worst I have experienced in a London pub for a long time. It was expensive, took an age to come and was then inedible. It has certainly not always been like this. Perhaps enjoy the beer but eat elsewhere.

No. Just no. Always go there. Atmosphere is amazing. They have opened a building across the courtyard called the coach house Looks great Order at the bar Steak was sirloin as thick as a 5mm piece of balsa wood Onion rings were I think made from a pickled onion. They were as round as my eyeball. I do have pics Chips were chips. Mayo was Heinz. The highlight Of my meal Steak ciabatta is ok if you have your own teeth Crab starter was just about ok but zero bread with it which made it rather pointless Go there but don’t expect anything other than 2/10 it isn’t great at all Oh have to say..ordered a side of Hispi cabbage. Yes!!!! This was perfect. Shame about the rest of it

Friendly staff, Fascinating maze of old rooms, and a superb pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord beer!. The only damper was the Chicken Kievs, which were quite hard - maybe over-cooked?

I had looked previously and it appeared okay, however 1st looks can be deceiving. The staff were very friendly and did try to be helpful, there was only two of them though. The drinks were very quick but had to wait a little while for the lunch to be served (it was very not busy) I did give everything a try but only really enjoyed the potatoes, the gravy tasted a bit different (ale?) on chicken?. Luckily had paid at the beginning so we could just leave, did not fancy desert after the lunch :- ( The place is lovely and everything was very clean and tidy, the history is brilliant but alas the food tells a different tale.

That's what I call a pub :) the atmosphere is just incredible, people super friendly, and a lot of beverages, especially the great amount of different beers. You should definitely try if in London!

Had a lot of fun here and got nice cocktails, amazing summer night experience haha

Great place for a drink after visiting Borough Market. Cool atmosphere and excellent live music.

Hi, visited this old pub on a Friday afternoon, it was quite quiet, Had to leave after daring to move a couple of bar stools, so I could sit with a friend at the window, don't believe the hype. This pub has lost its way and it's soul. No atmosphere, if you are looking for polite friendly staff who actually act like they want you there,, there are a lot better pubs in the area. Didn't get far enough to try the food. Best leaving this place to the tourists and city slickers who don't know any better.

Looked promising but really disappointed. Ordered drinks at bar then found a table and chose what we wanted to eat. The food took one hour to arrive whereupon the ciabatta was really dry with hardly any filling and my partners pie was nearly all gravy and the mash was stodgy. Ok for a drink but would not recommend for food. Bearing in mind the comments the pub was also virtually empty!!

Noise levels are well above the healthy threshold. Just a heads up to all of the staff - you all will become deaf at some point in the near future.

Visited with partner on a day trip to London, couple of weeks back. Great little spot, as suggested, just a step off the - busy - beaten track round the corner from the Shard. ( well deserved 5 star for 'atmosphere') Food however for us both was poor ( tough and grissly steak / fish forlorn looking, plus all batter, no fish and pretty greasy chips). We eat out often. So recommend for a drink but sadly, nothing more.

I visit this pub regularly with my dog. I've come here to study, drink, eat and just spend time with friends. The place is always bustling but if you try your best you can sometimes find a quiet spot to read a book if that's what you're looking for! Being dog friendly is a must for me now and I always bring my furry companion!

Met up with some colleagues after work as a South Bank regular - atmosphere was great but my god the bar service was shocking. Not only were they pouring some questionable pints but after nearly 20 minutes of waiting at the bar I was finally served. This would not usually bother me if busy, but the staff had 0 ability in understanding who had been waiting the longest and would repeatedly serve customers who had only been waiting for 5 minutes whilst leaving pissed off customers waiting for 15/20 mins. Also £7.10 for a pint of Estrella from a Green King is daylight robbery - although it doesn’t get poorly reviewed for this.

This is a great location to meet. This now just over 15 for two pints so a little pricey but the quality remains. Didn't do food this time but based on previous experience it's reasonable quality pub grub albeit possibly at London prices. Always go back. Great venue!

Nearly £8 for a shandy… for a shandy!

A lovely pub in the heart of London. There is plenty of space, including sever bars, which makes it easier to get served fairly quickly, even on a busy weekend afternoon or evening. The pub's architecture is also quite interesting and somewhat unusual, which adds to its appeal. Good for hosting private parties, as has more than enough space.

Traditional old British pub, full of local patrons on Sunday afternoon. The vibe was nice, warm and cozy, with bursts of laughter at times. First time in a pub, seems like you need to find a seat. Waitress/server was a bit cold and poker faced when I politely asked about seating. The bartenders were more welcoming and helpful, giving me a sip to try a recommendation of his before ordering the beer. Love the Golden George beer, light and fruity. They accept both cash and card.

We stopped by for a few drinks. Beautiful place. Well maintained. I have not been here for years. Loved the quirkiness of this old coaching inn, the wooden beams, the galley restaurant upstairs. Narrow staircase. Good beers. We will be back for dinner next time.

We had a lovely dinner, good fish and chips and an excellent steak pie! But the best part was our waiter, Dean, who was super nice and went the extra mile to make us feel very welcome. Thank you so much Dean ! Definitely coming back

We decided to go to the George on Friday gone as we had friends visiting. With an oversight on our part we hadn't booksd but Rowon who works in the coach house was fantastic and very hospitable, he managed to get us a great table and explained to us the ordering process, even when he was busy he still had a great attitude and personality, he is a top bloke!!!,, 👌

Very authentic pub! Good cider on tap!

Lovely old pub, with a huge amount of atmosphere and history. Called with family for lunch. The food was good and the waiter was lovely. Unfortunately the whole experience was ruined at the end by a very rude bar man. When asked if they did any Irish coffees we got an angry, snarling no reply, when asked if any alternatives again he spat his reply at us. Very unnecessary and a bit unsettling, as we were just a group of middle aged women, needless to say we drank up and left.

A place with a great atmosphere and delicious beer.

Sharing chicken platter was not enough for 2 people. Food took longer than 20 minutes to be served

Second visit: We were offered a meal to make up for the first time we came (see below). There was only 1 waitress upstairs for the whole floor. The roast was actually very tasty but the meat was very thin, overdone and there wasn't very much of it! See pics. More meat was sent out which was better cooked. Very slow service as only 1 waitress - it took 1.5hrs to have our roast dinner. First visit: We sat in the coachhouse for an hour before someone could tell us that they don't serve roast dinners in there despite there being menus on the table!!! The staff seem very incompetent at knowing what is on the menu and especially allergies. My nephew now only has the option of eating a plate of chips as apparently no one knows what is suitable for him and there are no plain sausages or meat available. Awful service.

a very "medieval-feeling" pub with good food and drinks

The worst bar lady I've met in many years

Visited on Feb 22nd before going off to a local restaurant. Really interesting pub and made better by the excellence and friendly service provided by Isobel.

Thank you Holly for doing what you say, nice evening and a special thanks to Danielle for her superb attention. kind regards Nick Neville

You should try The George Inn Ale. The pub is quite magnificent on the outside!!

We come often but will not be returning. Rude and unprofessional bouncers at entrance would not let us in because we had groceries including alcohol in a shopping bag. We put it in a rucksack where it would not be visible and they still refused, even though we had been inside ordering drinks an hour earlier. The bouncers swore at and insulted us within earshot as we left

Nice pub, good béer good experience

Cool old wooden pub. £7.40 for a pint is expensive though!

Very historic place. Good to meet friends there. Food was large and excellent!

Brilliant place to go so very interesting highly recommended London pubs I been to

I can't do anything other than rate this pub with a 10. The fish and chips were impressive and cheap for the amount it was. The atmosphere was great, they gave us two types of beer to choose from and the place was beautiful. Special mention to the charming waiter who served us and brought us the bill with dedication included. Recommended 💯

Food was mediocre, it took an hour for food to be served. Excuse took the wrong table number, attempted to serve meal that had been sitting around for a while. Didn't argue when asked to bring fresh meal. Chips good, however pie and nachos uninspiring and tasteless

Nice pub both the old one and the new, just do not go there hungry because they have the limited capacity of feeding 5 to 10 people per day. Been there two times before 17:00 and the kitchen had closed for the day. Have some food and go there just for drinks.

One of the nicest pubs in London (inside) and a good spot to sit outside in summer. Their house brew (The George) is well worth having a long conversation with, and special mention must go to the food... which is excellent. Rooms upstairs are perfect for getting away from the crowds and these can also be booked for groups. If you enjoy people watching then tables on the galleried balconies upstairs are great for the discretely nosey.

This is an atmospheric British pub. I love coming here for a pint with friends but it is very packed during the evenings. We went during the colder winter days where sitting outdoors was too cold. But when indoors, be prepared to be standing around, unless you dine at their restaurant.

What an amazing old pub! Just to have a beer is already an experience. Great service, good food menu and good price/quality ratio. Must go if you are around Borough Market/London Bridge area.

El sitio perfecto para probar la cocina tradicional inglesa (que casi todo el mundo que visita la ciudad desconoce) y gozar de unas buenas pintas, ¡hay mucha variedad! Tiene un espacio de terraza enorme para pasar un rato suuuper agradable. Repetiré sin dudarlo.

Everything about this pub is history, a good range of ales, plentiful rooms to explore, the original coaching inn.

UPDATE: We returned today and I am pleased to say The George is back to its old self,First class. Brilliant service from Dean & Ellen in the restaurant, excellent food,the steak and ale pie is a must.All served up in the best historic pub in London. Five Stars all day long. I make a point of travelling across town to visiting the George several times a year for the great atmosphere and great food normally offered. Sorry to have to report that the food my friend and I where served on this occasion was inedible and ranks amongst the worst I've ever been served. I truly hope this is a temporary downturn in performance.

Our waiter Dean was absolutely amazing and made our night! His service was amazing and he was so friendly

Best pub in London for a Timmy Taylor’s Landlord.

Very tasty food and good terrace to have some beers

Very nice historical pub. Food is great. I had a steak and ale pie, came with roasted cabbage and mash for around £15 if I remember well

Must visit! It's easily our fav bar in london.

Good food. Good service. Excellent. Recommended.

Staff were great, nice food but the toilets were awful. 2 out of three blocked, 1 overflowing

Friendly pub, great staff good service. Well worth a visit

Beautiful building! Was a bit complicated to order because it was very crowded and you need to order the food at the bar where also 30 other people were trying to do the same thing, but overall we had a lovely evening.

Such a lovely space, not sure why a diet coke from the tap needs to cost £4.05 though..not even a pint, a branded glass. I was shocked, I wouldn't have been a patron if I had known.

Absolutely loved the experience! The best service from Holly 🥰

Very nice pub with good pub food and variety of draft beers available! Great service!

Beautiful, historic building. Nice place to go for a drink or even food and feel history coming to life all around you. The food was quite good for pub standard; we had sunday roasts and the signature slow cooked pork. Also, there is a good selection of ales and beers. The only issue we had was that a person in our group had an allergy and it was impossible to get through the waitress about it....she kept on insisting that she is not allowed to disclose the ingredients and/or ask the chef even, which was very strange. The only option was to go on the app and good luck if you make any sense of the allergy info there...in the end my friend didn't eat (thankfully was not starving) and we left as soon as the rest of us finished our food in order to go somewhere else to continue instead of spending more time there...

Hidden in big courtyard Nice and big pub with few floors and traditional look. Good selection of lagers and ales as well as other alcohol. Worth to Visit a special if you are tourist or showing someone LND.

I must say that staff was very kind and helpful. St the same time, it was the only positive feeling from the visit. Very expensive without real justification. But people pay as did I. I won't come back

Historic place to drink. Near London bridge Underground.

Great food, great pint and friendly staff.

It was my first time visiting a National Trust member after visiting the OCS Europe Office. It was delicious.

George is a classic. Our fav place to have a pint!