The Hole in the Wall in Lambeth

Very rude bar staff, the man with the ponytail was incredibly rude.

Gemma is fantastic she makes sure that everyone has their pints ready

The toilets let the place down. One WC for men and women.

Heel leuk pub met goede sfeer en ruime keuze aan bieren en ciders. Voor de voetbal fanaten zeker de place to be door de leuke sfeer en tv scherm aanwezig zelf op het buiten terras

This is a brilliant stop off for travellers using Waterloo Station. Utilising an archway under the Waterloo East to Charing Cross railway, the pub has a massive central bar, a front snug and a beer garden. A large selection of beers and ciders are on offer.

Really good beer selection and an straight up pub but it absolutely stinks. Really needs an overhaul (nothing fancy needs doing) and a good clean.

This pub should not operate with the security I have seen tonight! Their own staff was abused and the security did nothing! As long as you spend money they are happy. It’s truly disgusting what i witnessed and shameful on the management o spoke to.

Gran bar de buceo icónico e histórico para tomar algo junto a la estación de Waterloo. Gran selección de cervezas y ales. Lleva años yendo allí. No esperes mucho más que un icónico Pub con decoración de 70 s

It's a station pub. The turnover of customers is high given that many are simply dropping in before crossing the road to depart on a train from Waterloo Station opposite. It's the kind of place my mum would call spit and sawdust. And all the better for it in my opinion. I was in here for 3 or 4 rounds just relaxing before my super-saver, mighty-fine, off-peak, limited-option, travel-only-on-a-day-with-a-Z-in-it ticket became viable. The range of beer is impressive. Some 20 or so draught beers covering all the usuals, IPA, lagers, ales and several ciders. Not so many options for wine drinkers but gin enthusiasts will find several decent choices here. The staff, on a busy football (and Grand National) Saturday, were quick and friendly and played a large part in my decision to stay rather than pub hop. The other factor is price. Not many pubs this close to the centre of town sell beer around £5/pint so this is a very bank manager friendly option. You won't be bringing a date here but this is a proper boozer with a cosy little beer garden and is worth a thousand of any of your crappy Wetherspoons or other pub chains. Raise a toast to The Hole In The Wall!

Beer very good atmosphere great good music bit loud but great place to be very lively

Right next to Waterloo station, reasonable prices compared to other pubs in the area. It's a pub with no frills. If you want chrome and glass bars with an ambience then avoid. If you just want a cheap drink then this is the place.

Great pub underneath the train tracks. Got to endure the shaking when the train passes but that’s part of the charm. Classic interiors. Excellent beer selection both on draft and cask. Well worth seeking out. And good music playing.

Service is so poor and staff are rude! Went in to watch the rugby, ordered a vodka lemonade and it tasted terrible and carbonated (like the lemonade syrup had gone). Went to the bar to get them to sort and the barmaid acted like they had no clue what I was talking about, ended up buying a different drink to save myself the hassle. 2nd barmaid we dealt with could do with some customer service training.

Good variety of beers decent prices

It’s ok for stop by and have a beer 🍺

If you are a tourist and want a different London pub experience, stop in. A wide selection of beers and characters in a no frills environment. Interesting, but not for a first date or to impress your friends but memorable

Didn't eat. Great old style pub. Lovely atmosphere. Busy.

Brilliant place, great atmosphere.

very large selection, fast service

Nice, friendly bar with great atmosphere including the rattle of the underground

Ben era fantástico, gran servicio al cliente y realmente atractivo! Vine el viernes por unas copas y el servicio de Ben era fenomenal, lo recomendaría a cualquiera.

Friendly pub close to Waterloo Station

Lots of good real ales. I didn’t eat there but the burgers look really nice

The best pub around Waterloo bar none. Full of great characters, cheap and cheerful

Staff can not be bothered serving customers rude in polite

Band playing on a lively Sunday night and great choice of beer. Recommended

Unpretentious pub. Quite popular and can get very busy. Unfortunately, I have never tried their food. My friends and I use this as our first stop when we meet up before going somewhere else for dinner.

Proper boozer underneath the railway from Waterloo East, just outside the main entrance to Waterloo. Friendly staff and very good prices. Nice selection of cask ales and a few draft options. Double diamond also on and a nice range of snacks. Love that you can feel the trains going over your head and from some places in the beer garden area you can see the trains and signals too

Over the years I have come to love this pub. Wasn’t initially impressed, but I wasn’t giving it a fair crack. If I go into London and land in at Waterloo then 90% of the time I head straight in here for a drink. Not necessarily alcohol, it’s not that! But yes, quite often it is. 😜 It has a great atmosphere. There is a sports type bar at the back and a tiny but lovely traditional pub style bar at the front. A small garden area, paved, for the dry days. Although that’s usually full with smokers so I very rarely use it.

Great pub. No rip-off prices. Great selection of Cider as well as real ales.

I work regularly in waterloo and always pay the hole in the wall a visit, lovely friendly pub and staff very nice 👍👍👍

Terrible personal, no podría importarles menos si no les sirvieran a todos. Una vez una parada obligada antes de dirigirse a Londres. ¡Evítalo, será un mal comienzo de tu día!

A great find in the arches outside Waterloo. A great dive pub which ends up being much larger than it looks. An excellent selection of beer. Service wasn't that great though, guy more interested in his phone.

Front bar smells a bit but the arch is great. Always a good atmosphere and excellent range of beers

Busy place, great atmosphere and good price for beer

Me and the Lads popped in for a couple of post lunch beers. Friendly, nice atmosphere...

Atrás había un verdadero bar de buceo. Zona frontal que se abre al salir a las 7: 00 después de una copa. No estoy seguro de cómo se clasifica 4. 1 , engañoso.

Myself and my work team chose here for our Xmas do. 3 course festive menu. We had a group of 16 people, all having various things from their menu and everyone said their food was incredible. The service was amazing. I'm so glad we went there. They looked after us so well. Thank you

Cosy little pub, ideal meeting place for a drink

Great bar. Love the vibes here. Music was awesome. Near Park Plaza. Very local and authentic place. Honestly one of the best bar experiences I The music

A really good range of beers and good service.

Been coming here on and off for years. The barman with the long beard is a bully and is off putting to visitors. Watched him berate staff tonight and create an uncomfortable atmosphere. His behaviour toward female staff was worrying. As per other reviews he's the main reason not to visit. Truly spoiled (and shortened) our visit.

Witnessed a male colleague bully a young female colleague whilst having a pint here tonight. Young member of staff busy collecting glasses not to the liking of this person. Shouts at her across the bar, belittling her and causing significant embarrassment. She collects her jacket and leaves. The member of staff you are employing is a bully and the younger team are clearly in fear of him. The bully - White male, 6ft. Beard. Slim. AA. 30. Large ear stretch ear rings. Blue top. Won’t be returning to drink in such a toxic atmosphere.

This pub has great character. I love it when a train rumbles overhead. The whole place shakes. They also have a good selection of ales.

Excellent choice of beers at reasonable prices

Great pub, staff friendly and service was good. Food today was excellent. Will be back

Lovely pub. Good beer, Stella is £5:20. Good price for Waterloo. Staff are good and sports are shown.

Rustic pub with a certain acoustic proximity to the train tracks. Definitely lives up to the name.

Have been coming here for years. Great pub.

Very transient crowd as its steps away from Waterloo Station. Heaps of beers (20?), staff knew them all and described the taste and were happy to let you try them all. 😆

Good value beer for London. Friendly service.

Awesome pub. Loads of beers and a cheap pub for where it is! Definitely recommend

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 an otherwise empty pub. On top his attitude was aggressive and unnecessary. Thanks for your reply but I think we both know that wasn’t quite how it happened! Nice try though 👍🏼

Loved this place! Fish and chips were delicious 😋

My friends and I were looking for a pub today and stumbled across this place. We went outside to scope out the seating in the garden and were met with hostility and intense stares. A table of people turned round to us and stated that this was a ‘Pro-Israel pub’ after seeing our kufiyas. We felt incredibly uncomfortable so decided to leave. After seeing someone trip advisor reviews, we’re glad we didn’t stay

This is a real British pub with an interesting concept. It is under the train bridge and you can hear trains passing regularly. It is very close to Waterloo station. Smell was a bit unpleasant but I guess that’s the way it is.

A classic pub feel for the locals, nice selection and nice barmen

Proper boozer of a type that is now less commonplace, in a quirky location under the Waterloo railway arches. Very well stocked bar, easy-going vibe, and reasonable prices. It's not a gentrified gastro-pubbe (though the food isn't bad) It's a proper honest decent boozer. It's not a tourist attraction (though visitors are welcome). It's a proper honest decent boozer.

Very bad service. Very rude waitresses. We went because of the good reviews but it was a mistake.

Properly real ale pub hidden in plain sight

Cute little pub with reasonable prices and very friendly staff.

Gem of a pub so close to Waterloo. Just popped in for a quick pint before catching the train and had to stay for two as the beer was sooo good! They always have at least 4 hand pulled real ales plus today there were 3 hand pulled ciders. Lovely staff and did I say the beer was great ?

The atmosphere is much nicer than I remember pre-covid. Tempted to make this a more regular visit.

Oh dear ordered a pint. It was flat! Took it back told all the beers were flat . Been drinking quality beer for 50 years. Even Weatherspoons will replace a flat pint!

Nice cheap pub close to Waterloo

5 star service from Ashley and Deborah, they and Abba really brought the exquisite 70s vibes. Immaculate 10/10. #Sundaynightfun. Sunday the new Saturday.

Superb experience from Ashleg and Deborah - good tunes and a lovely little vino or seven made this a tip-top night! Excellent musical choices too.

Finally a good Guinness in London

Great, quick service here, cheap beer and a great environment for an end of day beer. Very warm in summer but it's a top spot in walking distance to Waterloo.

went here for euros final 2024 and bouncer and security were kind and thoughtful to all, bar service was quick and quality, great experience

Most disappointing pub in London..don’t even bother to come here they won’t serve ya drink because I accidentally fall of the chair and they accused me of spilling drinks even though I haven’t even ordered one and then 17 years old member of staff told me I can’t order drinks . Fair enough I have more money to spend in another pub there they have more respect for customers. Your lost not mine ! Maybe you should employ better staff

Shocking boozer. Inconsistent bouncers like you wouldn't believe and a Youth Training Scheme manager who doesn't appear to have a clue about running a pub. Shame as it has the potential to be a fairly nice pub. Maybe I caught them on a bad day but I wouldn't come back

Great old school boozer! Great staff, beer, and space.

Friendly staff, good service and a great pint of Guinness.

The staff are disgustingly RUDE! I will never be coming here again. The owner is also awful, so i cant see this place getting any better

If you don’t support geñócide, this is how you would be treated (see photo)avoid at all cost! Waterloo Taps is approximately 2 mins and a lot better

Terrible service, food, and atmosphere. Go somewhere else and don't waste your money on overpriced food and drinks.

Dear Mr Watermelon man, We in Algeria probably saved your ancestors from the inquisition between the 15th and 18th century and gave them their dignity back, as we did with many of you, only for them to turn against us when the French invaded in 1830 and the treachery that followed for the next 132 years until independence, so rest assured old buddy, you are not going back to your « businesses » for as long as Algerians are alive and well, Salud 🥂

I must have walked past this place dozens of times without realising it was a pub. Large range of beers to choose from here, at reasonable prices for the area. When compared to that gigantic theme park "pub" inside Waterloo station, this place is far superior.

Great little pub under the arches outside Waterloo Station. When so many pubs in this area have been tarted up and ruined, the HITW remains a proper boozer with reasonable prices for central London.

Came here after a Palestine march, was asked to put away Palestine flags as they “want to keep politics out of the pub”. Keep in mind if thinking of visiting #politicalapathyiscomplicity

A nice little find, a short walk from Waterloo Station. Decent quality cask ales, and a selection of craft beers and better quality lagers. Only popped in for a quick pint, but would happily return next time I find myself in this part of the world.

A nice little pub. Perfect location, just across from Waterloo Station. Prices are reasonable. Clean. They have an outdoor area in the back where you can bring your drinks and have a cigarette if you want. They have heat lamps that turn on when it's cold. Friendly staff.

Refreshingly different to all the pubs nearby. A special mention to Amy, attentive barmaid. Very welcoming.

Brilliant pub, visited London with friends for a couple of days and came here before getting the train back. Great beer, very friendly, don’t listen to the few reviews below by certain people. Absurdity, really great pub with friendly staff. 11/10

What a great find. I needed to kill some time in London Waterloo and rather than sitting in a chain outlet in the station I went for a wander. As a firm believer in never walking past a pub to find another one the HITW was the first place I came to-right outside the station entrance. A proper pub. Excellent selections of great beers and ciders very good music selection playing at the right volume-you can hear it and still hold a conversation. Every time passing through Waterloo I shall now come here for a pint (or two).

Great find near Waterloo, didn't eat but had a thoroughly enjoyable evening having a few beers. Great friendly atmosphere, and service good !

Very rude barmaid the bar. As we were waiting to order at the bar there was a bit of a queue. My friend had to get a train back so he casually mentioned to me he didn’t want to wait too long to be served. The barmaid overheard him, she then rudely butted in on our conversation and aggressively confronted us as if we were blaming her and she said there was another bar, which we were unaware of as it was our first time there. My friend then apologised for the misunderstanding but she then proceeded to snap at him and say “you better be” which then caused a massive argument that involved her calling my friend an “ugly c*nt” in front of a load of other guests. Nasty and abusive service (saying that as someone who has worked in hospitality). You can’t take out your anger on guests like that.

Quite possibly the best beer prices in the area. Pint of ale cost £4.70. Good selection, reasonably priced.

If the staff members here are having a bad day, they should NOT take out their frustrations on their consumers. Walked in their first time around, was not meant to know it was a bigger a establishment and could only judge what i could see. A complete misunderstanding that the staff member overheard, she took way out of context. And rather then handle it professionally, attempting to make civil peace and apologise she threw it back in my face rudely and unprofessionally. And what else did she expect, when she scares of consumers with that toxic attitude? Thee worst service I have ever come across, if anyone has got any sense. They would avoid this rude, unprofessional and disgusting establishment would NOT recommend AT ALL.

Decent beer hall right outside the front of Waterloo train station.

Avoid this place at call costs. The bar-lady was extremely rude to my mate as the bar-lady called my mate an ugly (CU next Tuesday). Would rate 0/0 if I could. And i hope the bar-lady loses her job.

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.

I’ve been to the hole in the wall many times and usually have a fantastic time. I was there again yesterday and was having a wonderful time. The pub got really busy and as I was making my way back from the bathroom one of your staff (short, mid 20s maybe, slim, brown shoulder length hair and glasses) tripped over my foot. I did the typical British thing of “oo I’m sorry, I’m sorry” expecting her to do similar as she was the one who had not been looking where she was going and tripped over me, however, instead she turned around stormed back over to me, got in my face and yelled “maybe you should watch where you’re putting your feet!!” Before storming off. I’ve never had any issue with the staff before. I honestly love coming here but this experience was just pure nasty and seemingly out of nowhere. I know it was busy but I used to work in a pub and I’ve done plenty of shifts when it’s been at least that busy and never once have I thought it appropriate to scream in a customers face the way she did. Really disappointed.

Can’t give a 0. Someone within the bar stole my coat and the bar didn’t really care, an expensive coat taken and very little interest taken by the bar. Disappointing as it’s a really good bar. I’d avoid going there moving forward

A cracking wee pub right across the road from Waterloo Station Be prepared it's a busy bar with a great atmosphere with some great background tunes

🚇 Waterloo 🍺 £4.70 Pravha ❤️ A Waterloo institution, nestled under the arches. . Station pubs can be very hit and miss but now again you come across an absolute blinder. . The Hole In The Wall is situated in a railway arch just below the tracks going in and out of Waterloo Station. This is a two bar pub with a large bar at the back and a smaller bar at the front. I visited on a Saturday lunchtime and decided to plot up in the back bar to watch the Arsenal v Villa game. The pub was busy and there was a great atmosphere and buzz about the place. . This independent pub has an extensive beer choice, I opted for a Pravha which was decent and under a fiver. This is a no cash boozer even though the pubs name suggests otherwise. . The decor here is traditional and mixed, the back bar has a bit of a working man’s club feel to it which I love, no frills and an excellent social space. The front bar is a little bit more elegant with proper copper tables, plenty of wood panelling and a more relaxed feel. There is a small beer garden at the rear which has a TV so you don’t miss any of a game if you pop out for a salmon. . As I sat in this pub with the rumble of trains above my head, I couldn’t help but admire this place. This is a station boozer but the majority of punters here weren’t waiting for the 5.45pm train to New Malden, they were here for the beer. During the week this pub is also a firm favourite for post work pre commute beers. . The holeinthewall_waterloo was an excellent visit, great beer choice, great atmosphere, great surroundings. . 📊 Information correct on visiting 19/03/22

Does serve food. Very good prices. The last of a dying breed of pub. Great jukebox unique staff and a great set of punters.

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