Lord John Russell Pub in Camden

18.50gbp for a pint and Cosmopolitan. 8.50 gbp for vodka & cranberry with little to no vodka. Can’t make basic mixed drink, and young bartender derided customer for ordering one. We moved along to better pubs a block away in two directions. I get it, it’s a pub, so if you only want to overpay for beer and sit at the picnic tables outside, then this is your place.

Great place to grab a pint and mingle with the locals. We weren’t sure of the food services since no one was ordering from the menu. That being said, it’s a fun visit and you can tell it would be a great place to watch sports. Overflowing crowd out the front door, it’s popular and fun.

Venerdì sera per cena non ci hanno fatto accomodare perchè la "cucina era chiusa!" In effetti erano tutti seduti a bere.....ma che cavolo! Peccato, perchè era vicinissimo all'hotel. Semplicemente abbiamo cenato in un altro pub!

Loved sitting outside in the sunshine watching the world go by. Friendly service and seemed like a local crowd.

This place is amazing, treats everyone exceptionally, staff are very helpful, thank you for a amazing relaxing evening a true credit to the pub industry

Fantastic service, fantastic food and fantastic staff all round. Cheers Chris, Ryan and the rest of the team

Shout out to both Jamie and Max. Both were very attentive and polite. We had a great afternoon/evening and the food was lovely as well as great value for money

We had the Sunday roast--one of us had beef and the other lamb--with all the side dishes and it was great. We are staying in the neighborhood and it was a great place on a rainy Sunday night. The staff was very friendly.

Lots of tables. A traditional, high ceilinged London pub with a sizable (and heated) exterior drinking area down one side. Plenty of ales on offer plus the excellent Portobello Market Porter

A busy little pub in a smart area of Bloomsbury.We called in on the way back to the hotel in Cartwright Gardens and although it was only 10-45 we were told by a very brusque barman that he was calling last orders and would have to hurry up.That would have been acceptable if the pub hadn’t been half full of punters with full glasses which were still nearly full when we had drunk ours and left.Not a friendly face from the host.

Bel endroit pour boire un verre. Bruyant a l'intérieur comme un pub, la terrasse est sympa. Beaucoup de choix.

I revisited this place as it is one of only a few that serves Budvar dark lager (I don’t get to come to London very often these days). Sadly they didn’t have any. While a decent old school pub, with a bustling atmosphere and a large range of beers, it was nonetheless a disappointing visit. Next time maybe?

We had the roast lamb dinner on sunday and it was delicious also the Foster,s lager was on form and all the bar staff where very pleasant and very polite

nettes kleines Pub, mit guter Bierauswahl, und sehr gemütlicher Atmosphäre, Ganz in der Nähe vom Holiday Inn Bloomsbury.

Just the place to pop in for a pint of bitter after work. Fast bartender service and friendly wait staff.

Had a good time here, enjoyed the selection of beers. Didn't eat so can't advise on that. But was good value and nice to experience a London pub!

We went to the pub for a Sunday night dinner. I had the beef and ale pie, and my husband had the fish and chips. The portions were large, and the food was delicious. Both entrees were served with a variety of steamed vegetables. Naturally, the Guinness on tap was great. The price was fair, and the service was good. We had a very pleasant dinner.

Visited on an afternoon. Relatively quiet at that time but got crowded after 16.30. Good range of beer, decent wine, good food.

The Sunday roast was hearty and yummy. I enjoyed my experience at this pub as an American tourist! I would recommend it.

El local está muy chulo,es la típica taverna inglesa donde sirven comida y cerveza del país. Son rápidos y eficientes,nosotros pedimos un pastel de pollo y champiñones que estaba buenísimo.

Dejó aquí para el almuerzo. Lugar de camaradería, muy concurrida. La cerveza era buena y a precios razonables. Mi esposa y yo tuvimos jamón, huevos y patatas fritas. El jamón era muy agradable, sabrosa y talladas a mano. Aunque el plato se echa un exiguo por parte de patatas patatas fritas (que le gusta delgado delgado de todos modos? ) y dos huevos cocidas.

Pub ruined by short measured pints, always complain, landlord inside the statutory marked pint glasses are over sized. Let’s allow trading standards decide who’s right

Netter Pub, große Bierauswahl. Man kann vorab probieren, was man mag. Günstige Preise und Sitzgelegenheiten im Freien. Sehr schön.

walked in at 11pm last night and asked for 2 pints and a glass of wine.

we stopped in for a couple of beers and instantly felt this sense of welcome. Very friendly clientel and bartenders. Noisy but a fun noisy. Met some gentlemen there that invited us to their going away party the next night at the Lord John Russell. Loved it

Met some business associates here and enjoyed sitting outside for drinks - there are are a good number of pavement bench style seats. The street it is in has a good atmosphere and it is part of the pleasure of being there to see such a diverse array of people going by. The pub itself, with its colourful blue exterior, is welcoming to tourists and local people alike. Inside it has character and generally good ambiance. It was exceedingly busy when we were there in the early evening and it was hard to get seats outside or within. It has a good range of beers and other drinks you would expect in a full bar. I would come again.

Title means you get very standard pub fare, happy noisy setting, and you will like it. Had a good mix of local / tourist trade.

Good value pub, reasonable prices for London, good choice of real ales, quite busy, friendly atmosphere

The staff were very friendly and helpful! The lamb burger was amazing! The atmosphere is what you think of as a traditional English pub. It was family friendly and very quaint.

Nous y sommes arrivés un peu par hasard pour déjeuner. L'accueil est tres sympa et la nourriture variée et de bonne qualité, un bon endroit plutôt au calme pour faire un break dans une journée de marche dans Londres.

Bon et énorme fish and chips après une bonne journée de marche ! Bonnes Bières brassées. Pub typiquement anglais !

Lo que una buena comida y una agradable sorpresa al descubrir el pescado y patatas fritas con Gluten de trigo, pasta y gratuito anunciado claramente. Mi colega estaba muy contento. Mi elección de pollo y patatas fritas caseras tarta de champiñones y verduras ingenio era...

Lord John Russell es un boozer perfectamente decente que sirve comida de pub decente. Tuve un almuerzo en un pub de queso y pickle baguette y patatas fritas. La baguette era sabroso, caliente y crujiente, pero digo que con margarina (no mantequilla, buu) que lo...

Que voilà un pub bien sympathique ! J'y suis allé avec une amie londonienne et j'ai pu constater que tout le monde se connaissait et étant le seul étranger, j'ai été reçu comme si j'avais toujours fréquenté l'établissement. Vraiment une atmosphère comme on en trouvait dans tous les pubs il y à 40 ans.

Bien utilizada razonable Bloomsbury pub haciendo comida de pub básico y casi siempre abundante y llevar una variedad de cervezas lager. Un buen lugar para ir con un grupo de amigos. La media de los precios de Londres. Nada especial.

Our group of friends went here for lunch and we had a really good time! It was a nice day so we sat outside and enjoyed a nice breeze.Our group had both pub food and drinks, and no one had any complaints :) The man working at the bar when we went was really funny and very friendly. The prices were very reasonable.This restaurant appealed to us because it is very near to our hotel (the Mentone), and also near to Russell Square Station/the Brunswick mall.

Was treated awfully. The manager picked up 20 pounds which was next to my friends wallet that he had dropped. Not sure how he couldn't see my friends wallet along with the twenty pounds. Asked if it was one of ours . We did not claim it immediately because my friend had not realised he had dropped his wallet. Then when I went to tell the manager he would not return it. As the twenty pounds was in the wallet I really cannot give him the benefit of the doubt and it is clear he was just taking advantage because my friend was drunk. He tells us he put it in the charity pot which I really hope was true but given his character and that the twenty pounds was with the wallet I disbelieve this.

Looks like a great place to watch rugby, from the decorations, although I was there during the 6 Nations matches. The Sunday roast was good, but nothing special. Service was friendly and relatively efficient.

Op zoek naar een lunchadres kwamen we hier terecht. De biertjes van de tap mochten en zijn. Het eten was minder. Waarschijnlijk allemaal net te gehaast alles willen doen.Frietjes nog wat rauw, dat werk.Sfeer was verder oke, mengeling van locals en toeristen.

The lord John Russell is a fantastic little pub in the bustling marchment street Bloombury, we were made to feel welcome, the food was great and drinks spot on. The atmosphere in the pub was fantastic, just what an English pub should be. We called it our local as we were staying just around the corner at the Tavistock Hotel.

Typical London Pub Great beers. Good land lord.To be recommended. we will be back in June.Keep up the good work

This pub was around the corner from where we were staying in Cartwright Gardens so was a meeting place for our group on the way out or as a last call off on the way back.It is what you would expect in terms of a city centre pub in that there were obviously locals but also a fair proportion of visitors.Decent enough selection of ales, friendly staff and not a bad atmosphere.We did not eat here but called in on several occassions and would go back so thtat speaks for itself.

Great for an affordable pub lunch, always a good selection of dishes and the beer is reasonable. Friendly staff and outside seating

After repeated attempts to get into the crowded and noisy Marquis Cornwallis Pub across the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, chose the Lord John Russell Pub down the street. Went for a Sunday dinner and, while most of the weekend menu selections were gone by Sunday evening, we still had a relaxing pub dinner and beer experience. The pub is friendly, cozy, warm, and has a good used book store across the street if you need reading material. I would recommend it as a quiet neighborhood alternative to the hectic social atmosphere of the nearby Cornwallis.

this place is nice for sunday lunch or a quick drink. TV only shows rugby.... small toilets, nice old features, good drink and food selection. can rent out for parties too

I recently visited this pub with some old friends. The rugby was playing in most pubs and we wanted to find somewhere quieter and more relaxed for a good old catch up. This was a great pub for this very purpose. It is close to King's Cross too but just far away from the usual tourist hot spots.

Tipico Pub londrino, onde você encontra muitos locais, com boas pints, comidas tipicas e ambiente acolhedor. Vale a pena mesmo!!

While the Sunday Roast is nothing special, this is perhaps the friendliest, most comfortable pub in WC1. My favorite for certain. Christmas is particularly festive. Drop in and see for yourself.

A good local pub, clean, good food, real ale and good choice of lagers. Friendly staff and customers. I will be back.

Honest enough boozer with an outside section, always busy with locals and office people alike. Ales, lager and pub grub.

The Pub is flagged with scotish, english and wales-flags and has a Large beer diversity. I only drank there.

I visit this pub occasionally and like the selection of ales and lagers. I have even had Sunday lunch here and it is pretty much good value for money. The place obviously gets a bit packed on a Friday evening and a little hot but that is the same for most London pubs. The staff try to serve you as quick as possible and there is a small beer garden adjacent to the premises.All in all a really ok place to have a drink in.

sem palavras para esse estabelecimento, estou mas do que satisfeito com tudo desde o ambiente até o atendimento. Parabens !!!

Stopped in on two occasions for a glass of red wine, comfortable, relaxed atmosphere, nice layout. Prices are very reasonable

We saw the roast lunch advertised outside for £8.95 and it was good value. My son had the roast pork with trimmings and I had the fish and chips- perfect portion size and it was served quickly. Tables are quite close together so not much privacy.

Un bon choix de bières pression. Des tables dehors en bois, un quartier animé près de notre hotel. C'est parfait pour se revitaliser après une journée de balade.

After a longish day of meetings it was great to sit down and have a couple of pints. the publican was very friendly and chatty and the beer was great. As the kitchen was closed I had a steak pie which was surprisingly good, nice chunks of meat, well seasoned sauce and flaky pastry. So I had another pint and felt much better afterwards.

Fuimos por primera vez porque nos quedaba a una cuadra de nuestro hospedaje. Probamos las famosas fish & chips y una tarta souffle de verduras y queso. Ambas cosas muy ricas. para tomar ofrecian varias cervezas artesanales. Nosotros probamos la Zephyre y la Extreme Citrus, ambas muy ricas. En cuanto a la atención fueron muy amigables, eran chicos jovenes. Los precios son buenos, asi que se los recomiendo si se hospedan por la zona de Saint Pancras

Me tomé unas cuantas cervezas en este lugar. Nada a destacar y nada que reprochar. Buena cerveza y ambiente de pub inglés.

Friendly atmosphere with a good range of well kept beers. They also sell the fizzy gas driven stuff too if that's what floats your boat. Space to sit outside and some is under cover. Smiley staff who know how to pull a pint. Typical London beer prices however!

Had a wonderful roast lamb sunday lunch followed by pancakes and ice cream lovely staff clean and friendly british pub excellent

This small hotel reeks on typical English pubness. A great atmosphere, together with a huge range of beers. We had a Sunday Roast too. The meal was great, although the service was humorously and entertainingly poor.

As this pub was located right next to our hotel we stopped in and had a few pints. really nice cozy pub with good beer on tap for a decent price.

Went here for a drink after the theatre as it was close to our hotel. It was warm so we sat outside, at 11pm we were told you had to take your drinks back inside so in we went, 10 past 11 we were told we are closing in 5 minuites

Un bon endroit pres de notre hotel pour boire une bière et manger après un journée de balade !!! Personnel très sympa !

Wir waren zu Mittag hier. Wir bestellten eine Gemüsesuppe und eine Chicken und Mushroom Pie. Das Essen hat leider nur mittelmässig geschmeckt und schien vorfabriziert zu sein. Die Athmosphäre ist aber ganz nett. Vielleicht sollte man besser für 2-3 Bier herkommen.

A little gem of a pub with a wide variety of drinks available. A good food menu, all food cooked fresh and always hot. The place itself has a nice relaxed ambiance and is very comfortable.

This is our regular on London visits, the bar staff are friendly and it's just around the corner from our hotel.

Although we didn't eat here we visited this friendly welcoming pub every evening for a few night caps.The staff and regulars were friendly and the prices half decent for London

Great neighborhood Pub in Bloomsbury. Bangers and Mash were wonderful. Very friendly owner and staff

I went there for dinner on Sunday and had one of the Sunday roasts. I ordered lamb, was given pork instead but I wasn't really fussed so I went with the pork. It was ok. Decent value for a roast. Min spend of £10 for credit cards.

we had a really tasty Excellent 5 roast sunday lunch lots of veg perfect way better than cooking it yourself

Tem uma ampla carta de cervejas e bons petiscos. Bar bastante movimentado, bom atendimento. Recomendado.

I go here whenever I work in London, it's a cracking pub, loads of world lagers, loads of local / UK ales, spot on staff and always a good atmosphere albeit quite or full.

Pintoresco lugar en Bloomsbury!! Buena cerveza. Gente amable. Pero la comida...., buena presentacion pero al menos el " fish" sin ningun gusto. Precios normales

Our first meal in England on a visit was a Sunday pub lunch and the Lord John Russell fulfilled its brief. The food was of a decent standard and the serves were ample. The service was friendly and welcoming, and we enjoyed our meal in comfortable surroundings.

Might have been my favorite place in London. Not fancy at all and my wife and daughter might not agree, but if you want a corner pub filled with friendly locals, go here. And then drop the family off at the hotel and go back for a few before closing with very friendly people. The pub food was good. Picnic tables outside and great people watching.

This is an excellent establishment near King's Cross. Our Sunday roast offered a choice of four meats and five desserts. With a bottle of Australian Shiraz, dinner for two was only £40. The service and the atmosphere was the best that London is known for. You will enjoy this place very much.

The servers were extra friendly and the food was tasty! We ate there several times during our trip as it was around the corner from our hotel. The fish and chips were excellent as were the meat pies and the salt and pepper squid. They do not serve tea but they have a variety of beers and ciders as well as soft drinks.

Oltre alle birre molto buono anche il mangiare. Eravamo in cinque e abbiamo provato diversi piatti... Tutti discreti, alcune cose tipo i tortini deliziose! Anche i dolci non sono da perdere, profiterol fantastico e gustosa anche la chiese cake (nonostante la porzione fosse davvero misera!)

We had a Lovely lunch here. Traditional but delicious .,,the portion is big toopeople there is friendly and nice

This is a great pub for some decent food and a good beer. The picnic tables outside are a perfect place to sit and people watch. There are also tables alongside the pub, and of course, inside. The menu comprises of typical pub fare. You order at the counter. If it's only beer, you wait for it. If you order food, grab a table and they will bring it to you. I stay at a hotel right near the pub. I visit the Lord John Russell every trip I make to London.

We decided to eat here on a Sunday afternoon and were blown away with outstanding quality of the food. I had a very nice chicken and mushroom pie. Trimmings included roasted potatoes, carrots and green beans. Lots a good beer were on tap. This place was close to our hotel and I am so glad we ate here instead of at some of the tourist trap places.