The Roebuck in Southwark

Had a lovely Sunday roast lunch date at The Roebuck. I opted for the chicken roast dinner and my date opted for the roast beef and we were both satisfied. Lovely roast potatoes, kale, other veggies, Yorkshire pudding and a good lashing of gravy. We were given stellar service by Wonu who checked in on us with lots of smiles and warmth. He had on a cool owl shirt and he was very receptive to my chatting. I found out we went to the same school and lived in the same home state! I hope this review gets to him so he knows he warmed up someone’s day even further. Definitely would recommend as a date spot. Cosy, lovely big windows in the back and solid food.

Cosy boozer but they're not ready to serve food to large audiences yet. We paid 50 a head for the Christmas set menu. Starters were a joke, the main was a 5kg prime rib that we were expected to carve ourselves with just a short non serrated knife. The beef was blue in the middle so we cut off 3 of the ribs to go back to be cooked like steaks. The quality of the beef was good, just terrible execution. The potatoes were oily and waxy, no crunch no fluff. All the veg lacked anything apart from the brussel sprouts who in my opinion stole the show (says a lot about the meal). And finally the dessert... They would have done better with tescos finest pierce the film microwave for 1 minute job with powdered custard. I'd go back to booze but not to scran.

Provided entertainment for a wedding here in the upstairs room. I understand it's a busy pub in the middle of London and staff doing their best, but they were quite abrupt and stressed out throughout the evening. It's a lovely venue with a good selection of beers but no Guinness. Small plates were ok and good veggie sausage rolls. Outdoor seating probably nice in the summer but you have to be inside by a certain time due to housing nearby, fair enough. Getting some acoustic tiles would help with the very noisy environment.

Really lovely pub with great atmosphere. Non alcoholic drinks selection could be more substantial. We were very happy there and met some nice people too!

Celebrated an event here at the weekend. Excellent food and wine list and a great atmosphere on a Saturday night.

We had an amazing birthday in the function room - really reasonable minimum spend and a fab night. Thank you!!

A nice pub with a good atmosphere. You can enjoy your pints (or various other drinks) here in a lovely atmosphere. You can easily order using a QR code and receive your drink within a few minutes. It couldn't be better! We didn't take advantage of the meal offer.

I live locally and want nothing more than to support local businesses. I have eaten at least ten times in here beforeand shouted about it to my friends who.i brang along today. Today my meat was a lump of grissle and my potatoes rock hard. I sent my dinner back and when they actually remembered I did so I received a lump of meat that was over cooked and potatoes that had been cut in half and microwaved. I didn't bother asking for a third meal. For what they charge they want to be ashamed. If you are vegetarian I must admit the parsnips were lovely but I am not a vegetarian. Very disappointed with having my afternoon ruined. Thanks Roebuck

Super relaxed atmosphere, large selection of beer, ordering via online system very easy to use and pay. The beer was there after 2 minutes at the latest. Compared to Germany, prices are certainly higher, but probably quite normal in regional comparison. There was no eating.

Had the beef roast, was bland and tasteless. Service was patchy, friendly when they get to you, but not the most attentive.

I've been here three times for the Sunday Roast and every time it was delicious. Servers are so friendly and kind, food is excellent and the atmosphere/ambiance is beautiful. Hit this restaurant up, you won't regret it!

As a cafe should be. Pleasantly busy, nice beer list, good staff and nice audience (mainly students)

Great outdoor seating, great staff and great prices!

Food excellent 9 1/2 out of 10 Yorkshires a bit dry or would be 10 Diana and Talia were excellent

Held a gaming day in the function room, Precious and the team were very welcoming and did a great job putting up with us.

Vintage style pub just 10 minutes away from Borough station. The Amstel was flat the last time we went there, so a bit disappointed. But overall a good pub with vintage vibes.

Great beer choice and food with a more creative menu than most. I would recommend booking before though as it can be a big challenge getting a seat for food especially in the winter months.

Avoid the roast. Everything was roasted 5 times longer than it should have been. The yorkshire pudding was stale, the beef was dry af. All the sides were stale and dry.

My favourite pub in Chiswick! Fantastic service and everyone is always so friendly. The Sunday roast, and breakfasts are great as are the pub walks!

Chips tastes good. Service from Wonu was really nice. Enjoyed the atmosphere.

I spent the best time there with my mates when I was living in London.

Superb pub with a wonderful interior and friendly service. The burger and chips is arguably one of the best I've tried at any pub I've been to, the chips are cooked to perfection. Murphy's stout on draught (perfectly poured) is an added bonus.

Lovely staff and delicious Mac’n cheese! The chips are pretty good too

We hired the Conservatory for my Mum's Celebration of Life ceremony. The room was beautiful, the staff were so lovely and accommodating and the food was perfect. Thank you so much to Summer, Chef and the Team at The Roebuck.

Food is decent. Pub is popular with uni students. Service staff could do with more training on customer service.

Service was fine - as expected. Interior isn’t as charming as the beautiful facade. Sit outside, and find James or Will for a bit of history and a free pint.

Service was warm and friendly, but Sunday roast was disappointing. No crunch on the potatoes, but far too much on the Yorkshire which was inedible. Not enough veggies. I left hungry.

Lovely beers and tables outside are the perfect sun traps

Best pork chop in London. An absolute must eat. Also a really decent steam lager to wash it down with. Beautiful

Lovely large pub with upstairs function room. Terrible baby change. Nice staff. Food average to good. Scotch egg meat tasted weird, salt cod croquettes nice, mini fish and chips and macaroni also good. Nice selection of drinks on draught and wine.

Best fish and chips in the area! The people there are super nice and vibe IS GOOD.

They have board games. I like that.

Really lovely pub. Would really recommend a visit if you find yourself in the area. Great atmosphere and loads of outside seating space.

I stood at the bar this evening (Friday the 19th) while the guy behind the bar proceeded to serve two people ahead of me. When I said I had been waiting for 5minutes and I was next he said “Oh I missed ya” in a tone that he couldn’t care. Terrible service, I left without a drink and I would think twice before returning.

It’s a nice pub and also the location is great with lots of benches outside. Unfortunately, the food is not great at all.

Great local pub with nice beer selection. Only had the desserts and they were quite good.

Quite average - rather expensive for the quality of meal - non alcoholic options for drink were far too expensive. Lovely outdoor space though and staff were nice.

Came here with a mate, and it was a great time. Good music, prices, and service. Cheers!

Had a roast, quite nice. Friendly service. Great, old school reggae playlist

Nice pint and a nice place to drink it, but the menu was way over engineered. Went elsewhere to eat as none of our party of 10 felt any of the menu choices were worth it. Please add some normal dishes for us unsophisticated types.

Cool vibey pub, gorgeous on the inside and out. Garden closed at 10pm. Reasonable priced drinks, spicey marg VERY SPICEY!

Lovely pub, alright prices, very accomodating for a private party

Brandon, Amy, keano provided us with the best night possible.

Fabulously huge Sunday lunches, great location and decor, and friendly staff. A truly great Roebuck in a leafy and easy to reach area. Lovely!

Wonderfully perfect! Beautiful building. Genuinely warm welcome from outstanding staff. Lovely interiors and large windows. Dining rooms and bars are light and comfortable. Sunday lunch was incredible! Delicious, generous, and memorable. Pork lunch was so good. Fish and chips was huge and delectable. Lovely wines and cocktails. Great coffee. Staff are lovely. Authentic care and kindness. We were all so impressed.

Superb!!!! Beautiful building. Lovely interiors. Staff were all amazing. The welcome was so kind and warm. Sunday lunch was extraordinarily wonderful! Oh wow! Delicious. Very generous plates. Hearty dishes. Great wines and cocktails. This place really delivered. We loved being there. We were so impressed and ever so grateful to the whole team. Thank you. You don’t have to spend as much as we did. We enjoyed two bottles of wine and cocktails too as it was a special gathering. If one enjoyed a glass of wine or beer or soft drinks, the final bill would be significantly lower. This is a fairly priced pub.

Charming staff & atmosphere. Would highly recommend for those looking for a casual drink in a pleasant setting.

They can’t do enough to please, very nice new manager called Jay too!

The pub is lovely in the summer but the prices of drinks are ridicolous (even for London) and it's always packed.

This is a late review, having attended the pub in April. The Roebuck is an old pub that has renovated its image throughout the years. At present, it caters for a youngish, professional clientele. A large selection of beers and spirits is de rigeur, with painting on the wall for sale and modernist music loud but not overbearing. The decor is traditional and the toilets, for a pub, not too dirty. The staff is friendly, albeit quite busy. The menu is reasonably varied, with a good choice of starters and some vegan choices, unfortunately not in the desserts' selection. We had the "Crispy Polenta Croquettes, Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise", a surprisingly testy appetizer and the Moving Mountains Vegan Burger, Chips. The burgers were decent, but the chips and the humongous onion rings were nearly burned and scarcely edible. All in all, a decent place to spend an evening in a proper English pub.

After food and drinks between 20-30 pounds

The food was overcooked and the portion was too big and the staff where slow and underdressed

Lovely food and fairly reasonably priced. Good selection of drinks including non-alcoholic. Nice room upstairs to hire for private events

Great pub - superb service - good for dogs

vibeyyyy great outdoor spot with heating

Brilliant traditional London pub. Was buzzing when we arrived on a Saturday afternoon to meet a group of fellow marathon runners running for the same charity as my husband and I. Bar was heaving but the bar team had it under control with very efficient service. Ordered some sharing plate of food for the two of us which were tasty. Chips and Mac & cheese were yum. Vegan sausage roll not so great. No complaints other than the toilets need some attention as is often the case in these sorts of pubs.

This is exactly what you want from a pub. Good food. Nice selection of beers. Friendly staff. Comfortable seating.

Friendly barman, decent choice of beers, and a nice big room to sit in. Also has seating outside on the pavement.

Just here for the drink. Good place to hang out with friends.

£5.60 for an Amstel. Can't go wrong

One of my favourite pubs in London, great beer and really nice little menu for food. Everything was super tasty. And the staff there are amazing, really looked after my family. Can not recommend enough!!

Food was average. Pork was dry. Service was rubbish. Waitress spilt gravy down my friend’s back. The starters and mains arrived at the same time (our fault, apparently, because we ordered using the QR code on the table which we only did after we gave up waiting for someone to actually come and take our order). Noisy. Not pleasant. Try elsewhere.

I'm going for 5*s here as it's just a great pub. Food is good, beer decent, service with a smile. Sunday lunches tasty, big, and great value for money. One of the best pubs in the area

Just a good honest pub with a friendly atmosphere and pleasant staff . There are lots of bars around the area, but I suggest you give this a try first . Best wishes to all the staff and the hard work , appreciate CF

The food was good and a friendly atmosphere. Had a great afternoon with the family.

Decent cocktails, vibes, more vibes and Murphy's on tap. What more do you need?

Spend the weekend there , rooms are clean and nice, there’s a nice view of the garden, try the food nice cheese and bacon burger , also the pies are delicious, lovely staff .

Great Sunday roast, Very cozy pub with great staff and plenty of outside space for summer drinks

Lovely atmosphere, staff were great.

Great place with a very large outside space. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere.

Been promising to visit this place for a while now. What a great place. We were there for a while so watched lunchtime drinking turn to an evening and what a lovely buzz the place has. As a wine drinker I was impressed with the choice and the staff were very knowledgeable and helpful and even offered me a taster just to make sure I was happy with my pick, and I was. Didn't get a chance to try the food this time but will be back for sure to eat

The Roebuck is a beautiful escape from Bermondsey Street. A true local, no lines, such a relaxing place. Bar staff had the best reggae/ska playlist on, thank you! I ordered the pork chop, it truly was a fantastic meal, just so tasteful. Kudos to the chef! I can't say enough about The Roebuck. Go.

Amazing Sunday roast (I had the pork). Very succulent. And good ale. And dog friendly!

My rating is for the website only.

Nice atmosphere and decent outdoor space. If you're looking for somewhere with lots of space to move around on a busy night, this probably isn't the right place, but the upstairs venue looks great!

Great meeting place for a few beers. Haven't eaten here yet, will be back

A fabulous Sunday roast. Staff are welcoming and friendly.

Nasty beer, good fish and chips and good hamburger

I was here with my friends that have been living in London for many years. Perfect place, quite, nice and peaceful. The location is great and very typical, we sat outside since it was a beautiful day and it was simply perfect. We had some beers, hamburgers and other typical dishes, all very good. Hope to come back next time in London!

Friendly and cosy local pub with nice plants and decor. Good range of beers on tap, I’ll be back to try the food!

Great pub! Had my work Christmas party here and everyone had a good time. Food and service were great and the pub was nicely decorated. Alex at the bar was a top guy! All the staff were friendly.

Great atmosphere and perfect for a works do. Big shout out to Beatrice who never let the drinks stop flowing. We were a big group to manage so well done 👏

Nice cosy dog friendly pub. We had planned to eat here but decided not to, so I can't comment on the food. But the atmosphere was lovely, warm, Christmassy, and dog friendly. And i could see the shard from my seat, which was nice.

Went for Sunday lunch and was a little underwhelmed. Too many people, upstairs it was impossible to breathe. The food was okay but wouldn’t rate it more than 3 stars. The Yorkshire puddings were frozen too. Staff were super friendly but it was clear they needed help to serve and clean up. Our empty plates didn’t get taken away until 30 mins after we finished eating. Good local choice but better in summer when you can sit outside and not depend on the service that much.

I've been to two functions at the Roebuck and I can't recommend it enough. The staff are fantastic, the food is really great, and the upstairs room is perfect for a more private social.

Went to the weekly Tuesday quiz (having been once before and enjoyed an off-centre quiz format and in fact come close to winning). However there is no information WHATSOEVER on the Roebuck website of when the quiz starts - though on their fb page (dated july 2020) it says 8.00pm. You have to look it up on a dedicated quizzer website to find it also says it starts at 8 pm... As I've given this a one-star revue you can guess that this was in fact entirely inaccurate. We arrived at @ 7.45 to find the quiz had already started - we were told by a friendly table that it started at 7.30. So we approached the quiz organiser who grumpily said it started at 7 and they weren't going to read out all the questions again just for us. We didn't expect them to do that - we just thought it would be fun to carry on with the quiz as it went on even with no chance of winning - willing to pay the £2 just to take part in a part of it. They charmlessly demurred. We bought drinks and sat listening to the quizmaster read out the remaining questions clearly loving the spotlight but doing nothing to merit it. When the answers came we discovered that the questions we had missed amounted to just three... We had thought of coming to the Thursday night gay quiz but assuming the graceless quiz host and the muddy sound system will be the same we'll skip that thanks.

Forgotten how nice this place is

Buen sitio para cenar y tomar una buena cerveza.

Food was ok, we booked but were put in a corner with uneven height tables and small stools and chairs

Great spot for Sunday lunch. Cracking grub

Great atmosphere here. Lovely the selection of non alcoholic beer

No tables downstairs so sat upstairs. It was cold, most people kept their coats on. Had vegetarian Sunday roast. 40mins from ordering to arriving after chasing. Wellington was good. Roast potatoes OK, vegetables were strips of sweet charcoal and unidentifable by colour, Yorkshire Pudding was as cold as the pub. Overall not a pleasant lunch, nice well kept cheap pint of best, however don't recommend eating here.

I had fish and chips and a brownie with white chocolate crumble and ice cream. The fish and chips were good, but the dessert was the best I have had in my life. Atmosphere was amazing.

We booked out the function room and it was amazing! Great service, lovely bar staff. Being able to play our own music was a bonus too. Great atmosphere and would highly recommend. Thank you guys!

London roasts can be hit or miss. The Roebuck is one of the hits (yorkshire puddings phenomenal) and has a decent beer selection too.

Great selection of beers and very nice menu. Staff were really good and friendly

Great spot with delightful flora for a nice drink and some tasty food. Kat, Bea and Wonu are a dynamic trio operating a v smooth operation.

Great atmosphere and good selection of independent beers. Probably the best pub in the area! Haven't tried the food.

Absolutely stunning service the whole night! Best service I've ever had in London

Great local pub with good food and beers. Love the fish and chips there