The Elephant and Castle in Cherwell

Such a good find! Lovely Christmas atmosphere. :-)

Good little pub, our group only came in for the one drink after work but ended up staying the rest of the night! DJ was great and the staff were so attentive and friendly. Will definitely be back - thank you!

Bartenders were lovely, had a really nice chat. Super funny girls. Manager was very helpful too, thanks for the service. Will be back.

What a gem of a place Great staff, good selection of drinks and perfect atmosphere

A wonderful bar in the middle of Elephant and Castle, with friendly and helpful staff, low prices and good events.

The music selection could be better, the volume doesn't let you even talk to anyone. There could be more space for a dance floor if people actually dance ( again the music should be better) haven't you heard of reggaeton or pop? At some point they told us to go inside to listen to this insipidity music, I was much better outside with fresh air and my drink.

The atmosphere was very boring, they made us leave the terrace to enter a hot environment without ventilation or tables to sit at, the DJ was super boring, she never agreed to play the music we wanted, we only asked for one song and she didn't listen to us, the bad beer, tasteless and expensive drinks

Poor atmosphere and bouncers very unpleasant. Even though the group was very nice, half the group was not allowed in without a good reason. For the ones who did get in, the vibes were poor.

Came to celebrate my anniversary with my husband. LOVELY Christmas atmosphere. Vibrant and lovely staff. Smelled of mulled cider. The American was so funny—the staff overall had an amazing vibe. thank you for a great night. We will be back!

Great pub, friendly vibes, excellent service - a fun night out!

I was in a short time ,drinking something. Too could place , and the furniture is not for making you stay more. Expensive prices in a "cheap boozer " .. After all the bar stuff was nice and fast..

Cool dark spot with moody lighting and loud music blaring into the late night. Decent stop for a pint. Lots of space indoors with a big patio.

Always lively, which is what I like when out and about, and service always good! Would recommend!

Arranged a big gathering of friends at this pub, and the manager and staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a good time! A really good venue for groups.

Good pub in a very convenient spot! I had a lunchtime drink, but the DJ nights look fun so I'll be back. Feels like good things are happening. Edit: Made it to a DJ night and had a fab time!

Good management means good results, Go there! 4pm opening times shame.

This pub has really changed for the better! There's a much better atmosphere, service at the bar is more efficient, and it feels friendlier too. Had a lovely catch up with a friend here, who also commented on the improvement and the warm welcome. Keep up the good work!

Nice place and lovely staff. Nice service even when it was busy. Has definitely improved from last year

After loving this place for many years, it’s recently been taken over by new management. The bouncers decided to not allow my friends back into the venue to collect their items and man handled them when no aggression was given. Won’t be returning.

Great location and reasonably priced drinks. Didn't get any food so can't comment on that. But would definitely come back.

Nice beer and good location but bar staff not that great. Don’t think they even said a word to me and I bought a few rounds. First round the barlady keyed in the amount but was so disinterested she walked off without confirming so I had to reach over and click confirm on the little machine thing lol

Great pub right on the main corner of Elephant and Castle. Excellent range if beers and ales, I naturally gravitated towards the Guinness !

Bad service and very bad lagers

Going to this pub was an abysmal experience. The music is so incredibly loud that you can't even have a normal conversation when being an arms length away from the other person. If you are sitting with friend on a table? Forget about it, just go to the Spoons next door.

Junction and a place to breathe with something to drink or eat.

Nice place good beer selection friendly staff

It is one of my favourite bars, the food is definitely better than the Wetherspoons nearby, they always have an ale on peculiar to them, "Volden", I think......genuinely hoppy (that beats the nearby Wetherspoons too)......both Voldens under £5.....heavily dependent on nearby universities' students, the drop in custom during summer is amazingly similar to Edinburgh University student pubs, which I commented on to the manageress - that 10 million more people in a town doesn't make any difference, if you're a student bar, you're a student bar, it seems.

Indont remember being here so it must have been awesome 👌

Today I came ordered my drink and food, paid in cash. However, my food didn’t come, I went to ask for a reason, they said it’s not on the system. There’s no prove that I payed. I came to the pub for five years , I won’t lie about only a dish. Very disappointed experience. 👋🏼 bye

Didn’t get my food or a refund, be careful this place.Really bad service

Some of the worst gents toilets I have ever been in. Piss all over the floor

Great staff. Good atmosphere for a modern built pub.

Decent watering hole. Staff were friendly and plenty of outdoor and indoor seating.

A pretty good pub although when we went there weren't many people. It started to fill up around 11:30pm! The beers are always the best!

Was messy but the staff were doing everything they could.

The food was better than expected, but the expectations were pretty low considering how rancid the toilets were. If we weren’t in a big group on a Saturday we would’ve tried to find somewhere else!

I especially liked the outdoor area.

This is a great place to chill out in all weather's and the staff are great.

Great bar! I highly recommend it to people in the area. All the staff are friendly. And the Beers here are cheaper compared to other pubs I’ve been to in London. I will definitely be back when I’m in the area again.

Pretty much the standard local pub in E&C area. Haven't tried the food yet but it's a good place to unwind and catch-up with friends

Old school proper pub, good cold beer and friendly staff

Nice pub near elephant and castle station with lovely booths and plenty of space.

Don't sit to near the toilets...food and drink excellent

Great night out to dance the night away to some rocking tunes. Good vibes.

I used to come hear a lot especially at weekends but the crowd is not what or used to be. I prefer other local boozers. It's gone downhill. Not as many local faces as there used to be.

Bit of a mixed review here as the bar man was very friendly and the pub is nice, but, oh boy the toilets were dire. I've been in Soho pissoirs that smell less. They were quite wet inside too which meant people would be traipsing liquid into the pub. We were sat at the back of their pub and had to move tables as the stench was so strong and wafted each time anyone used the toilets. The pub had around 15 people in and it wasn't even 9pm on a Saturday so not exactly busy. Just a bit unfortunate really and something I'd not expect from a nice pub.

Never been in here before. I liked it. Was with my two kids as we really needed to sit down before getting on the tube before heading home (east London). Didn't see any other kids but no one seemed bothered by mine so felt very welcome.

Omg the toilets are disgusting!! I went into the women toilet and found sick on the floor. My friend then call me to the gents toilet to find the floor covered in piss… the smell was so awful I wanted to puke! 🤮

After yesterday's visit I am still in shock,unfriendly place and a lot of suspicious people.

Smelly toilets!!!! and very unpleasant and impolite staff.!!!!

The male toilets are rancid. I honestly can't even comment on anything else. I was taken aback at how bad they smelt.

Great atmosphere 👌 nice local bar. Lovely staff.

I love visiting E&C for a pint with friends. Great atmosphere and they prepare the chicken burger well.

Perfect, food and drinks, absolutely perfect, great prices, great food and fantastic atmosphere, exactly what you’d expect from a quality pub and grub. Staff were very friendly and attentive, fully recommend.

Nice pub with friendly staff and security, been here quite a few times. Good place for students as it's close to the university, and has a nice atmosphere with two separate dance floors and bars

Cockroaches! Really liked this place (in spite or because of moody bar staff) until we had a cockroach on our table. See photos.

I love this place! The staff are so friendly and efficient. Ordered a burger which was really nice. Definitely my favourite place to go in Elephant and Castle!

Excellent pub in the heart of Elephant and Castle. The pub serves food,good selection of beers on tap and at very reasonable prices. Friendly staff. I would highly recommend this pub. The pub also shows all major sporting events. Nice outside seating area also.

Hands down one of the worst pubs I’ve visited in London. The server had the attitude of a hormonal teenager and on top of that beers were flat and glasses were dirty. The Wetherspoons next door is much better.

This place has the worst service I’ve ever experienced in London. We dropped by as we had tickets to a show nearby and needed to quickly eat before we go. We ordered and all the food did come out quick except for my burger. I went up and asked how long and they said it was not put in our order. We happily paid as I needed to eat. However, we waited another 20 mins and nothing. We can clearly see the cook in the kitchen standing there not doing anything. Not one person checked in on us or followed up. I finally went up and asked about my burger - and it was clear the cook didn’t get the ticket. They quickly made the burger and again no apology. This is where it got worse - the waitress who brought our burger rudely handed our food to us and said “sorry it took 10 mins to cook your food”. I was in shock and of course got angry but couldn’t believe this is the standard of service this place has. It’s a shame because the food was decent (over priced) but never going back again.

The place is very cool. Packed by youngsters. Good music. Excellent vibes at reasonable prices. A bit noisy. The staff could be more friendly and they should learn to smile whatever their feelings are. They dont really know what hospitality means.

The worst pub in all of London, they don't know who the group the police and the beatles are, they should change the DJ, it's already unfortunate, I don't recommend this place to anyone, it's a mistake like a world to go there.

Staff were friendly, but could do with a spruce up.

Good atmosphere and service but let down I suppose as per other reviews toilets from the 1980s. Seating is also a bit dated and uncomfortable. I would have stayed longer if it wasn't for those issues, I'm sure they already know this and I know these things cost money.

There’s a nice, relaxed atmosphere when it gets dark and the staff bring out candles for the tables, but it is completely overshadowed by the awful smell of the toilets. This needs to be changed immediately, the smell was completely overpowering as soon as you come in

Nice enough, bit quiet and the facilities are a little tired, but the staff couldn't have been friendlier

I hired out the downstairs area for my 21st birthday for 20 guests, and we had such an amazing experience! The manager, Alex, was very easy to communicate with and ensured that we could plan the perfect night. At the venue, Kyle was so helpful in getting set up, from sorting out the music to explaining how the venue works. It was clear that my best interests were at the heart of the evening. At 11pm the downstairs area was opened up to the public. This created such a fun environment, and it was so lovely to see everyone have such an enjoyable time together (and enjoy my music haha!). Great atmosphere and great fun. Thank you to the entire team for making my birthday so very special!

Male toilets were disgusting there was a very bad smell around where we were seated. Mediocre plase, nothing too special but the security were friendly, made us feel welcome and had good sense of humour and thus im giving this place 5 stars.

We had a lovely time while visiting this pub on Saturday. The SECURITY on the door was the highlight of our night, WE FELT VERY SAFE PROFESSIONAL !! Nicest security ever !!

The toilets are so disgusting I don’t know how this place is still open for customers. Don’t go there !

The guards/bouncers (so called) are extremely rude. Please change them if you want to be customer centric

Go here regularly for Pre Ministry of Sound meet ups Great atmosphere Bar staff work super hard as gets very busy👏👏👏

Burgers were too burnt. Chips were also very dry.

Basic pub, lacking any traditional aspects. Sticky table syndrome!

Great local boozer to enjoy a few beers watching the world go by

Didn’t have food service was normal but my god it stank of feet. Come here if ur on drugs and want to feel like you’re in an Italian deli

Good vibes but smells like feet (albeit Parmesan vibes which I rate)

Decent enough for a few beers. Toilet floor underwater but no harm done

Nice pub to take some drinks there. They show sports first and then a dj plays some music. It's a funny and friendly place at the Elephant and Castle area. I edited this review due to some mispellings.

Pint stolen by some random fella coming off the street! Wasn’t angling for a free replacement and it certainly wasn’t forthcoming! Manager and stuff aren’t proper pub people. Nice spacious interior though.

Well run bar with eclectic customers, good beer and food. Great views of the goings on around the Elephant and Castle. Garden space at the side for warm days.

Good value for a Sunday roast, perfect for a hangover. Although the toilets are rank.

Night out, had drinks, nice music and good atmosphere

Nice pub with character, had drinks only and reasonable price for London. Staff friendly and great spot to watch footie, had a good size screen. Food menu looked tasty will try when next in the area! 🐘 🏰

Possibly my favourite pub in London - incredibly cheap beer in an awesome setting with fantastic atmosphere

Popped in on a rainy Wednesday. Sadly the vegan burger was sold out, but the vegan quesadilla was a great alternative. Really well made, tasty, and arrived fast. Quick and friendly service, though would have been good if they had delivered my food at the same time as my friend. The quesadilla came 10 mins before the burger, so we ate at different times. Probably because the quesadilla was listed as a starter - however it was a replacement for a main, so would have made sense to come at the same time. The decor is quirky and well loved, giving it a warm and friendly feel. I did find the acoustics in the space quite challenging - it being a wide open space - and it was loud and busy. Also a lot of people seemed to be taking up room for slow drinking and not leaving much room for people who wanted to eat food. But overall, I liked the place and would go back.

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Nice bar and some good snacks on the menu. Staff were really friendly and create a welcoming atmosphere

The cheapest pints I've purchased in ages.

£12 for 8 chicken wings and when I complained the “large portion” was pathetic was given a disdainful look. It’s just poor value.

Cheap pints and tasty foods, great local pub

Normal,pasable nada de especial.

Had a quick pint before meeting friends down the block. Nice pub with an outdoor patio attached.

An ugly industrial building, without much character, on a busy road, but popular with a good atmosphere all the same.

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Below is my review from seven years ago. Here' an update. I come here about twice a month, because it's local, but also because it's a great place. It's always lively, it has good beer and it's very cheap for the area, especially their Volden session pale ale. It has a good garden at the side and also plenty of tables on the pavement at the front. The food is also good. From 7 years ago: Recently reopened after being saved from becoming the worst sort of estate agent. Good selection of beers. The food looks good, although I haven't tried it, and they sometimes have a barbecue in the garden. The garden is really good.

The establishment is dirty. Staff are all on their phones. It seems like a dive bar. Sorry.

A good pub to meet friends for drinks or a bite to eat. Service is occasionally a little slow. Friendly enough though! Edited to add: much quicker service on my return visit! Good to see.

Pubs alright but the bogs are like the ones from Trainspotting.

Good service from Ronny and nice atmosphere