The Hole in the Wall in Lambeth

7 old godgers gathered for a bevvy or 2 before setting off for a pre-arranged lunch. We have been to the HITW many times, but this visit was notable for the quality of the Guinness, perfectly poured by the lady behind the bar.

Underneath the arches & great range of bears at reasonable price they havent done food for sometime

Been coming here off and on for the last 40 years, when back in the day, real ale was the exception rather than the rule. A lovely, unpretentious boozer refreshingly unmodernised. Friendly staff, the beer is always well kept and the prices reasonable for central London. If real ale is your thing and you prefer a proper pub to the pretentious joints in the area, you won't go far wrong.

Great little hidden jem great pint of Guinness will be back

Great place, Irish bar even smells like one when back in Eire, good guiness and friendly staff had a lovely time

11/10. Quite simply one of the best watering holes in London. Good selection of beer at reasonable prices...

Enjoyable and interesting to come back to this place after forty years away - for the briefest moment I thought the memory was playing tricks on me until I noticed the back bar

Grotty little pub with no atmosphere

As station pubs go this is a decent one, with a good selection of ale and craft, football on the telly and Scampi Fries (and Cheese Moments) available at the bar

Si hay que echar una tarde bebiendo pintas se me ocurren pocas opciones mejores.

Stopped in for a late drink before closing time. Really good selection of beers and ales. Jukebox. Crowd had thinned out a bit, but nice pub.

We did a happy hour here and great atmosphere to be hanging out with friends and coworkers.

Nice pub before you get the train home from Waterloo station.

Nice little place for a catch up with friends

What a shame , a great little bar tucked away by Waterloo station . I’ve been coming here for years , but the service has absolutely nosedived. It’s service with a grudge. I stood in the little bar at the front waiting to be served, the male server was clearly unhappy I didn’t walk into the other room to be served , it was 2.55 on a Saturday and he was unhappy as he has to close down the bar for 5.00pm - welcome to the hole in the wall. If you don’t serve in that bar - put a sign up. Lots of people walked in , waited and left. He had time to retire to the kitchen to chat and play on his phone. Really sad to write a review like this because it should be a welcoming and hidden gem

Always outstanding, he's here every London trip.

Great ales well priced. The atmosphere is the best.

An amazing secret little pub, long may it last 🍷

Nice pub good beer what more do you need 🤪

What you would expect from a typical london pub

Great range of beers and stouts in a proper chill location

One of the best places for both beers and price in central

Great little pub tucked away behind Waterloo Station in the arches.. always worth a visit, great beer selection, I went for the pints of draught Erdinger which was lovely and reasonably priced. And I won't let the thief who stole my nephews bag ruin my night..

Awasome boozer with amazing staff and incredible entertainment on Sunday night

Served a fine pint of Jarl Citra from Fyne brewery.

It's one of those pubs which freeze their clients by keeping the doors open for cross breeze when it's +2 outside.

Great selection of beers and not too expensive.

Just had a couple of pints in this pub, the service at the bar was appalling. The barman with the beard was rude and impolite swearing loudly.

They keep the cask in great nick, especially for London. A proper boozer like things used to be.

Pretty convenient, Pretty original pub right outside the station

This was my first visit to this pub and I'm so pleased I finally went. A proper pub, reasonable prices, not too loud so we could all hear each other. Just what a London pub used to/should be. Only reason I haven't given it an 'excellent' rating is the bar staff were a bit miserable.

Excellent pub. Very friendly service. Nice ambience. Would visit again when in the area. Very central to Waterloo. 5 stars from me.

I loved the food, the drinks and great atmosphere

Thank you for beautiful evening, the food and the service was amazing!!! We will be back

Fantastic food and great service, came with some friends that came to visit me from outside of London was lovely great atmosphere and the ower was so lovely defo will come again

Great restaurant with great food

Great pub near Waterloo! The food is good and the 🍺 selection is excellent

Love this place deffo worth a visit

A great selection of beers, lunch was delicious and the whole place had a very cool atmosphere. Highly recommended

Lovely meal, really good service, recommend

Fantastic food and staff very helpful especially to my elderly dad can highly recommend also near to the station Well done guys

Amazing atmosphere, playlists and staff!

Took some friends over on a night out to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Great atmosphere and great food.

Excellent for a quick beer before the last train out of Waterloo. Friendly staff and lots of good beers

Racist owner!!! Terrible!!! Expressing his views that all Palestinians should die!!! Avoid this racist disgusting pub!! Boycott this place!!!!!!!

The owner is a racist and insulted me and my friends. Do not go here. He uses racial slurs and hate speech

Just had a drink with family, out of the way, and quiet when we visited.

Proper old boozer, gets too noisy around evening rush hour!

Busy room and a quieter room. Good beer selection. Staff on the ball. Toilets have a slightly odd one way system but to probably makes sense when it's busy

It looks like a small old traditional pub at first, but keep going and there is a second much larger bar out the back, go a bit further and there is also a garden. Drinks are not over priced and staff was friendly. Good for an office party of 10-30 I would say.

Iconic boozer near Waterloo Station. Full spectrum of society out, good and cheap beers. Would be 5 stars if had sky sports

Brilliant place, the area's last Free House!! Therefore the widest selection of ales..if that's your thing. Food can take.time although Friday after work time is packed anywhere in London. I highly recommend this place amongst others in the area.

35 years since I was last here and it's still a great place. Lots of different lagers and ales to try. I've taken 2 of my children there and they think it's great too. We'll definitely return.

Proper olde boozer top drawer selection. Very shaky but decent value.

Nice clean pub with good beer and service

Really enjoyed the atmosphere of this pub. Will definitely go back.

Great selection of beers in a proper traditional pub and very conveniently near Waterloo

Reminds me of a London boozer back in the 1980s. 4 or 5 cask beers available, mostly from London breweries, all in good condition. Busy bar but easy to get served and find a table. Great mix of ages in the bar. A classic.

Cheap drinks, close to the station and a bear garden, what’s not to love, the only issue I had was they don’t serve food

Drinks were ok, possibly not the best kept beer. Atmosphere was ok but it felt over busy. Staff were extremely efficient and friendly. Great staff

Staff were friendly to us being from America! Knowledgeable on all their beers. We watched a rugby match and had a great time.

Absolutely cozy pub and it has a a jukebox (don't see many anymore) and considering it's right by Waterloo station not very expensive I'd happy travel from staines to there for a drink

A decent place for a pint whilst waiting for a train.

An awesome pub with many area's, including a small beer garden, with a broad selection of beers, ales, ciders, etc, top music and real atmosphere.

Came in for a quick pint or two before our train home and unfortunately, as we were leaving, a fellow punter made some unprovoked abusive comments towards us. We let a member of staff know on our way out and had the pleasure of seeing them ask the gentleman to leave the premises. The beer options are great, it’s reasonably priced, and the staff are decent people. New favourite pub discovered

Prices are really good..for london

It would have been a nice pit stop before catching the train if not for the extremely bad mouthed barmaid. Having a leisurely drink I do not want to hear extremely foul language from a member of staff. I am broad minded but this was on another level.

Unfortunately, the manager decided that our custom was not wanted (7 of us). Even though we were quiet and enjoying a drink without issue in a otherwise empty pub. On top his attitude was aggressive and unnecessary.

After a long walk around London we made our way to Waterloo station. Train was 30 mins away so we decided to go for a drink. We passed by this pub so many times and we were pleasantly surprised. Drinks are well cheap considered the area ( on south bank there are pop up bars where they charge you £10-£15 for ONE COCKTAIL in plastic cup, yes, you’ve got the view but I mean…that’s a rip off). Service was quick, all sorts of people were there. 2 rooms, one on the left when you walk in, another one in front of you which is bigger and there’s a garden where you’re free to smoke. Definitely loads of characters but we enjoyed it!

If you're going to a different pub in Waterloo, you're maki a mistake.

One of the best pubs for beer in London.

Pros: Right next door to Waterloo for a last drink before you jump on the train. A really good selection of ales, craft beer, lager and stout including Anspach & Hobday London Black (which has to be the best stout brewed in the capital IMO). There is a very large main bar where sports are shown, and a smaller more intimate bar on the station side of the pub. Bar staff are friendly and engaging. Cons: Can't think of anything that would stop me going. The smaller bar can fill up at busy times so you may not get a seat (but that's the same with most pubs in London). Conclusion: A good traditional pub, with great beer, friendly staff, and very convenient for trains from/to Waterloo. Love it.

Best boozer for Whitehall but not in Whitehall.

Good Pub for a beer or cider after work. Bussy place and wie range of beer from the Tab.

Handy... If you want a train from Waterloo. Proper boozer.

Great place for traditional Irish music on Sunday nights.

Cheap drinks, they have Lilly's Somerset cider which is lovely and you can hear the trains go overhead every few mins

Great pub with an amazing range on offer. Just a straight up, down to earth pub. Loved it

We didn't have food, staff were friendly and helpful

An old fashioned hole in the wall boozer. No frills, good beer, bit dark inside but nice for a few beers.

Great atmosphere, reasonably priced for its location

A decent little pub that's close to Waterloo Station, reasonably priced with good atmosphere.

Popped in for a quick couple before our train home. Barman was lovely and friendly and they serve Camden Hells, my current favourite. Oh and we managed to get seats

Rude bar staff. Won’t be returning

Gezellige pub onder het treinspoor. Rustige plaats om iets te drinken. Wij hadden er niet gegeten maar wat de andere gasten aan het eten waren zag er in elk geval lekker uit.

First visit and the selection of beers available is excellent. I had the Anspach and Hobday London Black nitro porter and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Hole In The Wall is a little gem of a pub which if you like something a bit different and a proper beer without the pretentiousness of some of the other establishments in the area. Will definitely be paying another visit very soon!

Good range of beers let down by the poor service. I have visited several times but the service never improves. Won’t be going again.

Called in for a lunchtime drink as we had 1 hour to kill before our train departed Waterloo. What a good find! A proper old fashioned drinking pub. no music or food, good service, good beer and peace and quiet. Spot on! Here's my 2nd visit/review - Called in again on 19th June 2023 at Lunch time for a drink, the pub and the beer is just as good as my 1st visit. However, the young lady who was the only one serving was so miserable and rude that I wonder why she does this job!! She made me feel that I was being a nuisance ordering drinks! I did not take it personally as she was like it with other people, but you judge a pub on how the staff treat you, and on this occasion it was not great.

Can't comment on food as only had a drink but great little pub & good choice of beers

Trevlig personal. Vi stoppade bara en öl. Mysig beergarden.

Typical London locals pub, close to the train station, offering a big range of beers and cider on tap. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The visit was enjoyable; nothing to fault.

Great pub with a great variety of drinks on tap. Be aware they don't serve food.

Always a good beer when you miss a convenient train and have to wait.

Nice little pub, good choice of drinks outside area small but clean tidy and tv screen front and back bars friendly staff

This pub has been my favourite for its cosy and unpretentious atmosphere as well as the great selection of beers, but the Irish music session on Sunday was beyond words. I was very impressed by the talented musicians and great music. I hope this pub will forever be the place for this amazing tradition. Looking forward to coming back again. Thank you:)

Cool little pub underneath the train tracks across the road from Waterloo. Reasonable prices (I paid £5.80 for a pint of Estrella) and I often find an excuse to visit if I have over 20 mins to wait for a train. Would really recommend. Great atmosphere, nice staff, big bar counter, quick service (I hate queuing to be served) and you feel the vibrations of the trains overhead which is a really cool quirk.

Interesting pub right by waterloo, it's the most authentic British pub experience you'll get in the area. The prices are a little high and service can be a little limited when it's busy, but all in all its a good customer experience.

Good "earthy" pub in Waterloo. Been using it on London visits since 1974, it really has'nt changed.

Tipico pin inglese. Cibo buono e ottima birra a prezzi giusti

We always stop in for a beer when we're in Waterloo. Friendly staff and great beer selection.