The London Pub in Camden

Smoking section outdoors seeps into the inside including the bar.

food was alright. Service was downright abysmal. While I don't want to name call, there was a male waiter who was absolutely useless and rude and a female waiter who just threw food down at the table without a care. Absolutely terrible. Do not come here.

I had dinner here on November 15th, 2024, on my first visit to London. The food was great. I had a steak and ale pie, which was delicious. I had sweet potato fries as an appetizer and cheesecake for dessert.

The food is good but not great quantity. The servers are not very proactive and wait to be called. Lots of noise because lots of people

The first pub we set foot in once we reached London. Sat out in the freezing cold even though they had heaters on which was a bit better. Service was a little slow since the place was packed but the food came out at about the same time and quality and portions were good. Not the friendliest of places but if you are staying at the Royal National then it's the most convenient.

Over priced and kitchen close to early for the area.

I visited the place with my husband last week in the afternoon for lunch. We were served by Tanya. She was very friendly and helpful and helped us with our orders! The place was amazing and we had a great time at the London pub!

I had the pleasure of having lunch in this pub for two days during my stay in London and I was really satisfied. The atmosphere is welcoming and traditional, the classic English pub where you can relax and enjoy good food in a quiet environment. On the first day I tried the fish & chips, which was excellent: the fish was perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, accompanied by golden chips and a tasty tartar sauce. A typically English dish that I highly recommend. On the second day I chose a Caesar Salad with added chicken. The portion was generous and the ingredients fresh, although the chicken, although generous, was slightly dry. Overall, however, a pleasant and well-presented dish. The service was discreet and friendly on both occasions and the prices were average for London, certainly adequate for the quality of the food and the relaxing atmosphere.

The pie was really very good! The Guinness was also very good. However, the service leaves something to be desired. We waited 20 minutes until someone came. When she came, however, she was very sweet.

Bizarrely bad service, had to ask for the menu card yourself... then when you ask to order, you are sent to the bar with a grumpy face to order food and drinks. We both had fish & chips...the chips were tasty but the fish...had no taste at all, very bland and still red on the inside. By the way, the mocktails were very tasty, so there is nothing to complain about when it comes to drinks.

It was lovely stayed in the hotel and it was fantastic food happy days good break 😁

Within the hotel complex is this pub. The food is good, the staff is very attentive and it is well priced. You pay as soon as you place the order and they only accept cards, something common in London. It should be noted that they have Mahou beer on tap.

We loved the atmosphere, the friendliness and the food. Mr. Rui is fantastic, as are the rest of the staff. Thank you very much for everything! We will be back! Big Hug

Worthwhile, me and my group of friends visited the place, already the first minute we were treated badly, we had booked a table the night before but it "didn't matter" apparently, we had to sit at a table without menus, we had to pick it up ourselves. Then we were treated badly by the staff again, looked at us as if we were idiots. We also paid before we got the food, which is very shady. Then, when we got the bill, we react to the receipt, so we had to pay a damn service charge of £18.11, without knowing it. Worst fucking place I've been to, zero service, but paid, they could damn well take it!😡 The guy with the glasses lit up properly when it was pay day, but otherwise he ignored us.

I come here with my famille for dinner. They were very busy, but a lady in red told us to wait, have a beer and she would find our table. In two minutes she moved some chairs and tables and find us a place to sit and eat. There was a nice atmosphere. Music and the waiters were running around but having fun!!! The food took around 20 to 25 minutes but it’s busy so it’s expected like this. The food was very delicious and a lot of choices on the menu. But this is the most important thing…the lady in red is born for this business!!! I watched her a lot and she was everywhere. She was making drinks, and taking them to the tables she was talking with the people and she was laughing and smiling with the customers and her people working. I could not take my eye off her. She was delightful. I am not normally writing English reviews (my english is not perfect ). But this manager was so attentive and quick I wanted to tell. And you can see she is popular with the people she working with and the customers. Everyon is happy. And she is a beauty!!! We will definitely come back from France 🇫🇷

I was there for about 45 min and no one came to offer me anything. Very bad service

Very good burgers, fish & chips, beer and service. It was a pleasure to spend an evening there

Chicken sandwich above expectations. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice environment. Advised

Close to our hotel so we stopped in. I think we made a mistake in that it says “pub” in their name and I ordered the sirloin and my wife the Risotto. Well major disappointment. The risotto is basically watered down rice lacking character and flavor and the sirloin steak was 35% gristle with little flavor. Perhaps because we are from Texas and expect a lot from a steak this might not be fair but for the money it was disappointing to say the least. However the gentleman’s burger next to us looked fantastic. I just believe we really picked the wrong food at this location. I would strongly suggest ordering the burgers here. They look fantastic Thankfully they had Beaverton Neck Oil. I strongly recommend this IPA smooth and amazing flavor. Back to the pub…atmosphere is nice. Plenty of TVs to watch matches Just don’t expect too much from the steak. In Texas we would not serve this to our pets. Just not good!

Nice place but a little expensive and slow service

Good food but very noisy... especially if you have ADHD or something, it is not possible, but the food is tasty

I ordered a Burger and a beer. The Burger was overpriced and tasted awful, the chips were burnt, the waiters were unfriendly and they even REFUSED my mother service because she is lactose intolerant. She could not even order a drink.

This is a great place to stop by and have a quick meal. The risotto was great. However, this place isn't super accessible and welcoming. Staff were friendly, but we were expected to order our drinks and food at the bar, card only, without a staff member telling us this is the case. Drinks are self-service, and you have to pay the whole bill immediately. I feel like this takes away from the dining experience. I wouldn't have an issue with it if I were visiting just to drink, but when dining in, I would be expecting to pay the bill after and having service at the table.

menu did not include drinks list, picture on google turns out to be outdated beerlist, their real list is worse. had to pay a lot for mediocre food. would not go back

Magnificent establishment, originally decorated, with abundant typical dishes, tables both inside and on the terrace (Hotel Royal National) and the best, the location, just a step away from "everything". 100% recommended

Good place for a post work beer with mates!

I'm Diego Magrini. Saturday night I went to eat a hamburger and a beer and I couldn't do it. They treated me very badly and I don't know if it was because I was Argentine, or because I spoke very little English. I couldn't eat my harguesa. It's unfortunate. What's happening If a deaf or mute person goes? They treat him the same and do they do it? I talked to his manager and it was the same. Very sad situation.

I'm Diego Magrini. Saturday night I went to eat a hamburger and a beer and I couldn't do it. They treated me very badly and I don't know if it was because I was Argentine, or because I spoke very little English. I couldn't eat my harguesa. It's unfortunate. What's happening If a deaf or mute person goes? They treat him the same and do they do it? I talked to his manager and it was the same. Very sad situation.

It was an okay stay. I liked my drink however I thought the servers were a little bit quick with taking everything away. Liked my food very much tho!

I was there for a holiday in the hotel next door and it was a great 3 evenings, great food and drinks, super tasty and cozy

Had a meal here tonight and expected more. Had pie and gravy was like tasteless water for the gravey, pie was just ok on flavour also had chicken croquettes with no jalapeño but asked for non spicy dressing and got nothing but 2 very small coquettes with a small green sprigs, honestly not worth the money. Coquettes were nice flavour but value for money thumbs down. A little disappointing and won’t be back for a meal while we are staying at the royal national hotel which is part of the complex

Helpful staff. Good food and great sticky toffee pudding.

I've been to this pub occasionally for a few years, and have just visited for the first time following the recent massive refurbishment. There's a really nice outside area round the back with a couple of TVs that they show sports on. We sometimes went up to the bar to order, but there were also plenty of staff on hand who were also coming round the tables to take orders. I tried a couple of cocktails, really enjoyed the passion fruit martini but the one I recommend is the margarita. I was amazed by how nice it was, I ended up having four over the course of the night (including one spicy margarita, which isn't on the menu but the staff were happy to make upon request - and the spice was real, could only take one sip at a time!). All cocktails are £10.50, pretty standard for London. A few vegan options on the food menu, enjoyed both the cauli wings and the hummus and pita which I thought was presented well. Bit disappointed that the vegan burger option is falafel, I'd be more likely to order if it was fake meat. This place is next to the Royal National Hotel, and a very short walk from Russell Square tube station. Reading some other reviews, I've seen a couple of people moaning about having to pay at the time you order. Yes, and? It's a pub and that's normal from my experience.

Came in last night. I was served by Angelica (who is the manager I believe) and her knowledge of the menu was exceptional. She pointed out the food options available for me. It can be awkward asking about halal options in a place that primarily sells alcohol but she was a delight. All other staff were polite and efficent. Food came quickly and genuinely impressed about the place!

Un buen restaurante en el que se puede tanto almorzar como cenar. Metido en el hotel, para los huéspedes genial. Personal muy amable, falta de idiomas, pero nos tocó un camarero que sabía algo y nos ayudó. La comida estaba buenísima, variada, sobretodo las hamburguesa.Llegó muy rápido. Muy recomendable.

We were a bit attracted by the outside ambience and it was quite ok for a pub. However, we were less impressed by the food: two meals for 15 pounds were not good. Hot dishes that were cold. SMALL portions and service very poor. NEVER go there again!!!

Everything is good except the food

Don't waste your time or money on this place. Service was horrible, bar tenders played on their phones the whole time.

Nog gezellig om te zitten, bediening is ok zolang je niets extra vraagt. De vis van de fish and chips was niet eetbaar. De vis rook en smaakte verschrikkelijk slecht, modderig. Toen ik dit signaleerde, zeiden ze dat er niets mis mee was. Je moet er op voorhand betalen dus geen terugbetaling en ook geen andere tegemoetkoming.

È il tipico pub londinese, non estremo nella proposizione, forse un po’ turistico ma molto buono. Ottimo per bere qualcosa in compagnia e mangiare bene. È situato all’interno del ROYAL national hotel

Unfortunately the food wasn't that good. My burger was very dry. But you can definitely come here to drink, because the location is actually very good.

Very good burgers and beers for a casual meal

Very good burger, with sourdough bread and 2 meats. On the outside the place is normal, on the inside it feels more like a London pub. The service was slow at first to serve but fast to deliver. I would return if I want to eat delicious and fast.

Atmosphere is very young and electric especially when the Euros 2024 is on.

The service was devastating. Always feel like you are inconveniencing the wait staff, very frustrating.

Good quality/price smash burger, just a little small. Clean and quiet environment.

The music was too loud. Asked to have it turned down, they did not. We were excited to get fish and chips. The fish tasted like greasy Kentucky Fried chicken, heavily coated, and small for the $17.50 pounds. Four of us ordered this with beers and thought the same about the fish and chip meal. Don't waste your money. However, it is very close to our hotel.

Super expensive for the quality !!!!!!! Very dissapointed +28£ for a little steak with nerves. Same for the salad !!

I understand that they have reopened after being closed for a while. Very good for having a few beers (they have 7 or 8 different brands) and also for dinner. Very good burgers.

Went here for Christmas drinks after work. Amazing pub with great ambience and selection of beers. Well lit and welcoming. A great place to stop in for the evening

Service and ambience were great, as was the drink. The food was just mediocre.

Good for a beer, a fish… great food. Grade 10.

A half decent little pub filled with spaced out largely single-party tables. They had a cider on tap, and sport on the TV, which is my bare minimum for a pub. The food was half decent, I’ve definitely had worse burgers, though this was pretty meh. The olives were ok as well.

Good pub to use if you are staying in any of The Imperial group of hotels in Bloomsbury. Nice courtyard with outdoor TV for sports fans (or smokers). Food is served and the fish and chips I had were excellent.

The passion fruit martini and the chicken tikka masala are STANDOUTS and PHENOMENAL. We ate and drank here twice! We could have eaten here every single night if we didn’t already have other reservations. The staff was so kind and accommodating to us. We were hotel guests and loved the pub playing the soccer matches! It’s nicely decorated for the holidays and was so convenient. If we stay in the area again we’d definitely come back!

Very quiet 4pm and security very intrusive

Etablissement vraiiiiiiiment mauvais, certes nous etions une table de 8 mais on a demandé pour manger a l'intérieur en consommemant des boissons en attendant, si on ne les relances pas 5 fois ils s'en foutent ! On decide de manger dehors car l'attente est trop longue, on a l'impression de les embêter. On reclame encore pour commander, les 2 etoiles sont pour les plats qui ont le merite d'être pas mal. Mais un bug survient a la commande, nous avons encore attendu 45 minutes !!! Et toujours les serveurs qui s'en foutent .... Mais nous sommes la pour payer a l'avance comme ca on ne part pas ! Resultat c'est a fuir !!!!

The food was delicious but as it is a pub it was very noisy. You can also watch live football games, which my husband particularly liked.

Lively bar good for live sports ,good service in garden area

El sitio está bien para comer y tomar algo. Probamos los nachos, queso frito y fish and chips. Recomendado!!!

Je kunt hier voor een redelijke prijs eten en drinken. Gezellige plek

I only had a drink here as was staying in Royal National and met friends to head out. Not a place I'd go to out of my way for a drink. Far too crowded. However it was decent pint (almost £7!) and of course handy where it is. Thats it really.

Should have heeded the bad reviews and skipped this place, but it was close to the hotel. Hardly any patrons, make you pay when you order. The food was on the bad side of mediocre. The drink was the only ok part of the experience.

Worst pierce of chewy rubber, someone has ever served me. And they had the audacity to call it Sirloin. Never eat here. Its disgusting.

Como para pedir Coca-Cola Zero te pones lo que sea menos cocacola

PUB londrino típico. Boa comida. Bom atendimento. Bebidas variadas. Barulhento pra quem quer silêncio, mas faz parte. Local animado.

Good for watching the sport but pricey and poor atmosphere inside with all the lights on

Fantastic service made to feel so welcome.

The steaks were super dry. They were ordered medium. Even the cesar salat was better than the steaks. The serving was fine and the waitress was nice

Great experience ate here for a whole week on a stsy. Great food lovely staff.

Snabb och vänlig betjäning. Maten kom snabbt.

로얄내셔널호텔 안 펍이라 많이 비싸지 않을까 걱정했는데..가격도 맛도 만족합니다. 서비스 차지 10% 적당한 가격에 맛있게 먹고 런던펍의 분위기는 덤! 토트넘vs리버플 경기 보며 즐거웠어요.

Over priced but that's just London. Good feed and drink. Easy access to hotel.

Es un Pub con mesas al aire libre y también adentro tiene pocos platos y nada para celíacos Solo acepta tarjeta no efectivo Te cobran cuando haces el pedido porque aquí la gente bebé mucho y parece que luego se va sin pagar La atención no es amable No volveré

The lady could tell us that the pub would be close in 20 min. Instead we bought heavy overpriced drinks, which were basically a lot of ice with nothing in it. They turned the music of and start cleaning. Very bad experience there a better options around the corner!!

I was here 10years ago and loved it so much i came back. It was a proper English pub back then. Sadly now it is not the same and appears under new management. There is alot a lighting now that takes away from that English pub feel. I asked for a pitcher of pimms and the bar staff did not know what a pitcher was (how is that possible) and further would only serve a glass of pimms. Food was good. No longer an authentic pub. Sad.

Only card payment which was annoying when I had English Sterling purchased before leaving Ireland

La comida está bien, sin embargo, la limpieza no es tan buena. La mesa en la que nos tocó sentarnos estaba pegajosa y el tiempo de espera de atención fue un poco largo.

Soggiornando al Royal National Hotel siamo andati a far visita a questo pub una sera quando eravamo di ritorno e stanchi. Il pub praticamente fa parte quasi dell’hotel ma non mi ha fatto impazzire , innanzitutto è più caro di altri pub di Londra , hamburger troppo cotti , servizio normale.

Really loved the vibe here. Was hot yesterday so very busy but staff were doing a wonderful job.. Lovely beer garden with TVs outside to watch the rugby. Spoke to a girl behind the bar and she was just excellent. Really took her time and explained the cocktail menu to me, even though it was really busy. Her and the boy behind the bar were very speedy. Didnt try the food as it was too warm to eat anyhting, but it looked nice as it was coming out.

When this place is buzzing its awesome. Great outside seating arrangements and staple enlgish food, beers reasonably prices no idea what happened to my original review but I love this pub so much. A personal fave of mines around this side of London.

lousy service. They do not pay attention to the complaints. We finished the meal and they had not brought us a drink. We complained several times without result.

I really like this place, like the atmosphere and the food was amazing.

Excellent find. Wonderful beer nice atmosphere. I was served by two different ladies who were both outstanding. Cheery and polite. Wish we'd found it earlier.

IOANA - the greatest of all time!!!

Very overpriced for what it is, the drinks are also more expensive than advertised, stung £15 for two drinks, I know this is London, but that’s not an excuse for overcharging

Good place. Could have better food, but fine.

The service is really poor. I have to pay by order(before I eat and drink). For service we have to look for someone look at us. Otherwise they forget us. For that we have to pay 10% service fees. This is without asking us. Wired.

This is not a British pub, despite its name. It's a hotel bar. It is linked to the largest hotel in London (the Royal National) and therefore caters for hordes of tourists. Coach-loads, in fact. Many of whom are on school trips (the hotel is a 'budget hotel'). It's expensive, utilitarian and not very clean. Going to the toilets (for what they are; no cubicles in the gents and the disabled was blocked with s*it) is a mission past beer-barrels and whatnot. They've got plenty of staff (it's table service - but go up to the bar as a normal person would and the service is quicker!) but they all seem more interested in gossiping to each other than customer service. On the plus-side (yes, there is one) there is a decently-sized outside seating space in the courtyard of the hotel. There are screens (TV and sports). There a decent selection of drinks but, as I said, expensive for what it is. I've not tried the food, but I suspect it's normal pub fare. The doors are promptly locked before 11pm (when it closes), even though some of our party were still inside (using the toilets before leaving), leading to an unnecessary faff with keys to let them back out. It's an odd place. And there are plenty of (much) better pubs in the area (that's another plus: the location) where I'd rather go.

Terrible customer service. Absolutely terrible.

Muy buen servicio, ubicación y atención. Como todas las cosas, en Londres, nada es barato pero bueno, vale la pena el esfuerzo. 👍😄

Popped into this establishment for a beer in passing,wish i hadn't. 1 Becks Vier £5.95 1 Estrella £6.90 1 Estrella £6.90 Total £21.72 Service with a smile does not apply in this place. The staff all look scared to interact with the customers which is probably something to do with the manager walking around like Miss Trunchball keeping an eye on them all. No atmosphere at all. Avoid and take yourself to a proper London pub not this place posing as one!

Absolutely incredible service. Attentive, and thorough staff. Always served by Angelica, Ioana and Tania, who always provide exceptional service. Come here a lot and am always happy to be,

Un lugar bien ambientado, la comida muy buena y con precios razonables.

As a traveling person very disappointing they don't take cash

Great English food ! (Yes, it exists)

We only had drinks, so I don't know about the food. The fish and chips looked excellent. The burger did not for the price. Service was great once you got hold of some, but they all spent most of the time talking to each other.

Pub donnant sur l hôtel royal national. Top... Dommage qu il n'y ait pas assez de place pour tout le monde.... on était souvent dehors

Stopped off here for a drink as we were staying at the adjoining hotel. It was a bit of a rip off, £15 for two drinks, which was a shame as it was a nice bar and the staff were pleasant.

Basically, it's a Spoons but very overpriced. Rumour is they upped the prices due to the market in the adjoining hotel, either way a pint cost more than advertised in the menu.