The Lord Nelson in Tower Hamlets - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

1st visit back after refurbishment Been coming here for over 50yrs..... Still a lovely pub

Live band on Friday evening, had a good experience, thank you!

Absolutely loved it and the singer was amazing . The staff were lovely and service excellent . The atmosphere was great

Great traditional pub, went last Saturday after the rugby, Mr Soul was on, brilliant artist, night made better by Utd beating City in final. Can't rate food as we didn't have any.

Good local pub a bit loud but a great night and cannot beat the prices

A smashing pub offering a fun time for the people on the Isle of dogs. Plenty of keg beers, unfortunately though, nothing on cask today (DoomBar run out). Excellent service from the staff ( a role in Gold(silver)finger surely). Lively atmosphere with plenty of people having fun. Excellent place.

Nice place that has a pub cat named Tommy. Located near a very beautiful shore, and I've heard they have very good Guinness. I am sober, I just like the atmosphere of pubs, but I can tell it's a great place. They take card and cash payments.

The staff at the lord nothing is too much trouble proper East end pubp well done to the manager Cara x

Newly-refurbished popular local pub.

Local old style public bar with pool table. Tad quiet. Great for watching football. 24/02/2024: recently renovated, greate refresh. was buzzing on Friday night. Real mixture of local folks.

Had a wicked night at the lord Nelson, after it closed and was refinished and new landlady took over . Her names Cara Absolutely well recommended Cara has made the place better ,and more welcoming then it was and great entertainment live band on 2nd night of opening , bar staff all on point lovely girls proper east end banter from bar staff. , Highly recommended for a good night out , defo now my local. Cara has turnt the place around and is much cleaner and drinks are better, glasses always clean 5* from me . I wish Cara the new landlady all the best, well done on keeping customers happy and satisfied and employing happy friendly staff

Didn’t eat but the bar staff were very friendly.

Proper east end pub....lovely characters in here very family orientated. ...this bloke from Stoke loves it in here even tho the mighty reds smashed the hammers today 😛💪👌🤣

This neighborhood pub is around the corner from where I stay. I frequent this place during football games. Great place to catch the game on a projected screen. The owner is friendly and welcoming , he's a proper hammer! The crowd at times might look intimidating during the games but they are a fun bunch. I suggest catching a West Ham United game here , them irons love their club. Some of them seem like old school firm lads. Hammers at millwall 😀. They also have a pool table, a dart board and a beer garden.

Rude unfriendly staff, absolutely no atmosphere, staff look suicidal, I must say the most depressing pub ever. Avoid.

This is a traditional pub with good beer, decent locals, and good banter.

Horrendous pub. Where is the furniture?!

Love the place nice welcoming people music fab outside spot on give it a try love gus and nikita

Terug van Centraal Londen kwamen we hier iets drinken. Vlotte bediening weliswaar. Het interieur leek wat afgeleefd en lege glazen stonden zowat overal. Buiten op de koer gaan zitten waar er een onaangenaam geurtje waar te nemen was. Jongeren kwalmen dan ook naar buiten en lieten hun eigen muziek boven deze van de pub schallen. Niemand die daarop reageerde. Pint uitgedronken en vlug weg.

Just a short walk away from the Greenwich tunnel is this gem of a pub. Lovely staff and some nice geezers. More to the point, £4.40 for a Guinness 🤘🏾

Was sat at a table for 1 0 minutes when someone came up and put a reserved sign on our table. This meant we suddenly only had 1hr 30min for our Sunday lunch. I looked at him (apparently the general manager) and he said "that gives you plenty of time". I've literally never had that happen in any pub or restaurant before. Apart from that unpleasantness, the food itself was awful. It was tasteless and appeared to have been cooked hours if not days before.

A traditional boozer, well worth a visit. Really friendly bar staff and very decent Guinness! The locals were a good craic too. Will definitely return!

Great atmosphere and good food options

Proper boozer, thanks to Kat behind the bar, very welcoming & good to sit at the bar with locals Bill & Joe plus others, only meant to pop in for a quick pint & use the loo, ended up stopping a couple of hours!.. hope to pop back in before my trip ends

Stumbled upon the Lord Nelson while doing a walk round the non touristy parts of the Isle of Dogs, went in late lunchtime with the intention of one quick pint as a thanks for using the toilet!..left nearly 3 hours later after a great chat sat at the bar, Kat behind the bar was great & Bill, Joe plus others made me feel welcome, if you like a proper no frills boozer then pop in, Paul (Stourbridge)

Found this pub / burger bar across from our hotel. If you love a good burger, this is the place to go. Menu is very flexible. You can mix and match all ingredients.

Great family pub, run by a lovely family, Popular lagers and spirits, Pool table and darts are available at any time and this lovely historic local Isle of Dogs pub has a welcoming atmosphere and a relaxing beer garden

This used to be a very nice historic pub. However since the new ownership it has gone downhill significantly. It is now a very rough sports pub and is avoided by most locals it is often dead on even friday nights. The beer range is terrible as is the decor. I would recommend avoiding if you aren't a regular already. The Ferry House Pub about a minute away is a nicer pub all round go there instead!

A fine community pub - as they all should be, serving all ages. Cheers!

Superb pub, popped in for first time today, cheap, decent beer, friendly staff and friendly locals, I'm only 10 mins drive away might turn this into my local

Nice people.Great boozeer and football and local bands to enjoy for all.

Great pub with some great locals. Decent pint and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend 10/10

A friend and I called in for a beer while wondering around the area. Really friendly people, also the best pint of Guinness I’ve had for a very long time, poured just right. We’ll definitely call in again if we’re ever passing.

Barmaid was lovely.. interior is in need of a face-lift.. people were very welcoming

Fantastic local pub. Very warm welcome. Treated has if we where regulars.

Top boozer I know a lot of people in there not many pubs left now good old family pub 😉

Great old school pub the way they should be Friendly and a nice place to have a drink also has a nice outdoor seating area

Amazing people, great price and the staff are such a lovely family

love this pub, Adrian and Lisa are brilliant landlords, and the bar staff are great, very welcoming and all the people who drink in there are lovely

Good place for drinking and sports.

Lovely nice pub to go and sit down for couple beers,drinks. Dogs are allowed , so that's a huge bonus to place! I love the Guinness here as it's one of the places where Guinness taste actually nice ! :)

Very friendly place, nice choice of ciders

New owners very unprofessional and greedy ones

Friendly pub. Nice owners.They are very nice.

Visited here and must admit staff were very friendly and welcoming although when drinks arrived the glasses were really dirty and surely something they should have picked up on,we was planning on spending the night there but after only 3 drinks we decided to look elsewhere. Needs alot of money spent on it to bring it up to the standards of others around it,which at this time might be difficult,but a tea towel to clean glasses dont cost the earth

Lovely east end bar good service freadly people will definitely be going back

Dropped in for a quick drink with my two boys, walking back to Greenwich. The pub is under new management and the landlord and his family are very friendly and welcoming. A shame we live in Essex abs can’t pop in more often but I genuinely believe that they will make this pub a success. All the best and with the history of Millwall football club intrinsically linked to this pub I hope it prospers.

Nice pub seemed a very local pub, however staff were very welcoming,and atmosphere was good. The kind of pub dieing out today fruit machine pool table not trying to be a fancey restaurant.

Monday night .....6 people in pub.....Round 7ish...no toilet paper in men's. ..staff need to wake up... No interest in other aspects either from staff.....that pub will close again soon

Traditional eastend boozer,not many left on the island

Spacious and not to loud that you couldn't talk and also good back ground music

it smells people doing drugs in and out of the bathroom not wheelchair friendly and overall and horrible environment to be in the lady behind the bar are rude DO NOT GO THERE

It was a good nyt 2 bring in 2020 friendly staff & a big up 2 the sound system sexy friday well done all of u xx

Tracy and Fiona, great hospitality and a lot of fun!

I’m often in the area performing in or seeing shows, so a group of friends & I decided to explore. It was a weekday afternoon & we decided to have some pub grub before exploring further. This is when we came across the great Lord Nelson. From the outside it was bordering average, but we decided to poke our heads in anyway...well I’ll be damned. The decor that met our eye sights was explosive, vibrant, quirky & wonderful! Multicoloured bunting hung from the ceiling, the pillars were dressed with funky wallpaper, flowers, fairy lights & teddies hung from the top of the bar & framed photos such as Marge Simpson/Mona Lisa were hung on every wall space possible. It is nothing short of brilliant. If you’re Artsy, you MUST go. We were a large group & had to sit on separate tables, however I’m sure if we asked this could’ve been sorted- the staff were very friendly. The term ‘never judge a book by its cover’ comes to mind here- I initially assumed the food would be mediocre for a pub. I was given the menu & my mouth watered. The burgers sounded incredible! I struggled with picking from the burger menu, all sounded fantastic. I decided on the lamb & rosemary burger. When the food arrived, my foodie friends & I nearly fell off of our seats- this is what you call good food! My burger was big, succulent & seasoned beautifully. I haven’t had a better burger since. The Lord Nelson has been a firm favourite of mine ever since. If you’re in the area, I implore you to dine here! Or at least, have a drink & take in the burst of colour that is the decor!

Still has a old English touch to it. Good variety of beer and drinks, don't know about food, since not ordered. Found it surprisingly economical, almost 50% cheaper than what I pay at Central London.

Expensive beers, no atmosphere, unfriendly owner and dirty toilets.

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere!

Finding a pub open at 11am in the area was challenging, although we came across this pub open. A very nice pub and friendly service.

It was very nice holds a very pleasant atmosphere and the people are amazing in there has a good team they all very polite kind and mannerful ...lovely place to have a couple and play darts !?

Very friendly atmosphere, enjoyed a pint with some pals whilst waiting to go into ocktoberfest. Great bar for sports fans because the pub had two huge screens playing the football. Plenty of seating and noticed a few sofa's also.

Great traditional east end pub . Landlord and landlady very welcoming. Friendly atmosphere .

Great place! Friendly staff and great food!!

If you want to watch football great venue. Anything else leave it

Great atmosphere, child friendly during day

Being clearly from out of town, was greeted with some unwelcoming looks from the bartenders. He claimed that the kitchen burned down last year and they haven't got it up and running again so I compromised only to be charged 3.90 for a pint of fosters and 1.20 for a bag of crisps. Anyway I guess Its more of local regulars pub nice garden in the back and the beer is cold...cant really complain.

Very nice and cozy pub! we got a fantastic time playng at pool table while drinking a cold beer.

Large traditional local pub. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Beers limited. Music on Friday evenings.

Not the best pub. Rather grubby

Cracking karaoke on a Friday night. Nigel is the best barman in the nation.

Staff and locals all very friendly, great pool table and beer . Would recommend if you want a casual drink

Excellent service, good atmosphere, very good value.

Friendly family local real pub not a fancy bar .

45m for one burger and hot dog. Never again

Poor quality food, average drinks.

The wrong kind of tatty. Not even really an old man's pub.

Not what we expected, place felt very unwelcoming, decor drape

Stuck for somewhere to watch the football on the weekend this place is perfect. 3 large screens. Decent menu and cheap too. Loads of choice for drinks too. Escape the city crowd from Canary Wharf. It's only 2 stops on dlr and 5 mins drive. Staff are friendly and locals are friendly too. Loved it here. And definitely going back. Lots of seats and nice garden area. Parking available too. Weekends there is a fresh seafood stall that is hidden next to but is part of the pub too. Great way to finish the weekend.

Great Friday night karaoke. Lots of fun. Very friendly people who make you feel very welcome. Thursday night is quiz night where you can test your knowledge.

As a guy from out of town the locals were really friendly and so we're the staff.

Friendly staff. Good wifi. Relaxed place to be.

Good local and friendly staff. Didnt eat there but the food looks really good

A proper East End boozer. Not a restaurant by any means although there is pub grub available. Friendly staff and a nice crowd.

Pub très convivial sur isle of dog. Le personnel est sympathique, Endroit très propre , les bières sont locales. Ne pas hésiter à prendre le célèbre Fish and chips , qui est très bon dans ce pub. Je recommande .

Just a walk by the tunnel under Thames river provides the chance to lunch in a real familiar English Pub. Quiet atmosphere, great service and top prices compared to other London Pubs. The food (fish and chips x2, crispy chicken and a sandwich) was really nice.

The choice of beers is pretty poor, nothing that I couldn't find anywhere else. The only promising one was Tetley's dark mild, so I chose that one. It was... more like vinegar than anything else. From former experience I knew it was not the fault of the beer itself. The staff however didn't believe it was not what it should have been. Food arrived without cutlery/sauces/napkins, so I had to collect all the accessories from "random" points of the pub. The food is quite bearable for the price I must add. When I asked if they had accepted AmEx the bar tender just pointed to the door saying I shouldn't have asked, it was indicated there they do. Then the card didn't work for multiple tries. Could be a problem with the card. ;) And on top of everything, a karaoke night was ongoing (on a Friday evening) at an impressive volume and with terrible performers.

Locale un po' freddo sia come accoglienza che come temperatura. Il roasted beef della domenica non c'era nonostante il cartello fuori lo pubblicizzasse. Molto buono abbondante il fish & chips ordinato come alternativa. Bagni puliti.

Music quiz fun , good range of beer, poor food avoid fish and chips . Potential of pub is good but management not really bothered.

Yo sabía de este pub como yo trabajo en la zona y nos detuvimos aquí para almorzar mientras yo estaba fuera a pie de la zona, en un domingo por la tarde soleada y tengo que decir que es uno de los mejores pubs en el este extremo.Desde el momento en el que entras es una cálida bienvenida. El personal es muy amable y servir una buena gama de cervezas ale y. Tiene un bonito jardín de cerveza con buenas vistas y la comida es excelente también.Muy recomendable.

Great traditional east end pub, almost feels like it's been taken from the set of Eastenders. Only had drinks so cannot comment on the food however table next to us had food and it looked nice.

We asked the pub to hold a table for us as my mum has trouble walking on the day of London marathon , Couldn't have been nicer , great pub! Cheap and friendly !

It was a very cold afternoon so a retreat to the pub was a must. We decided to eat in the pubs restaurant as it was very busy in the main areas. I can honestly say that the simple Fish & Chips lunch was the best I've ever had, and believe me I have eaten a lot of Fish & Chips. This went some way to explain the cost which was more than Ive ever paid anywhere. The liquid refreshment was numerous and varied. Great display.

We went to the Nelson on 8 October 2013 about 18:30. We had a scampi and a fish, both with chunky chips. The scampi were succulent. The fish was a good thickness, nice flavour and very a nice light batter. It is difficult to write about chunky chips, but they were really good, with a nice texture inside. We had all the condiments you could ever want delivered to the table by the very capable person who also serves at the bar.As a bonus, the music over the speakers was exactly what we would have requested.Overall, together with the well kept beer, a must go to pub.

Since new owners took over its been excellent..

This is now officially the dankest, nastiest pub in the world and should be avoided at all costs, especially at the weekend.

We ate here on Wednesday 12th September 2012. This is a typical English Pub and appears to be independently owned.The food was very good hot and tasty. We can we will return.

It's a excellent pub but the place is no rude

I have been going to this pub for a few years now and always enjoy myself there.The management is friendly, the staff efficient and the ambience quiet and comfortable. There are several 'regulars' who give the place character and contribute to the feeling of community. This is a local pub for . . . local people - and any one else who wishes to drop in and enjoy all that is on offer.Food is excellent and reasonably priced, fair value for the choice and high quality that is provided (available lunch and evening, except Sunday eve).The choice of drinks is wide and the prices are no way 'rip-off' London ones at the level paid 'up west' in most places.Transport links are good. Parking nearby, if drive you must, or the DLR is near at Island Gardens, buses D7, 135 and D3 pass the place and stop close to.Go once and you'll probably go a second time . . . and more.

I went for tea with some friends ....they were from Australia too .I had a meal called 'The Codfather' which was fabulous . We get Atlantic Cod here in Oz but it just isn't North Sea cod . I have found myself dreaming about this lovely meal if I get fed up ...it was great and HUGE . Very friendly Pub with views out on to the Thames .