The Two Bridges - Ale House & Kitchen in Southwark

I have reviewed this pub before, it's incredible how quickly a place can get very greedy and deteriorate since March 2024 to September 2024! The staff had changed since March along with the quality of the food and presentation and the drinks had gone up in price! The Shipwrights Arms which is next door to London Bridge station is always busy and expensive, so we thought the Two Bridges was a find, just a little further and a lot cheaper.....not any more! Poor unwelcoming service, the plates had shrunk to 4" and to wait 40 minutes for 3 small plates for three fry-ups!....really. The sauce's were just thrown on and if it wasn't for the sauces, there was no taste. I provided the March Photos against the current one. The drinks are now more expensive then "The Shipwrights Arms" Good-bye "Two Bridges" your advantages have left the building!

Pretty average and doesn't deserve any more stars, Waited 45 x mins for a burger and beer. Seem to be more interested in filling their pockets than serving customers. Look and feel of the pub is dismal for London Bridge, Way better options in the area.

Wir verbrachten über zwei Stunden im Pub und konsummierten einige Drinks. Bei der vierten Runde behauptete die Mitarbeitende Katie, dass es unseren Lieblingsdrink, von welchem wir schon mehrere getrunken hatten, gar nicht gäbe. Unseren Hinweis, wir hätten das Getränk in den vergangenen zwei Stunden schon getrunken, ignorierte sie und wurde unanständig. Nicht empfehlenswert!

Après la visite de Tower Bridge, une pause au soleil, un verre de Chardonnay, une Amstel, que demander de plus. Très bel endroit.

Not much of a pub man but this is a lovely place, the staff are fantastic in particular Emily and Chantelle both stood out. The ambience was really good, relaxed and warm

We visited on separate occasions. The atmosphere is very pleasant and not over crowded considering the location, unlike the pubs very near to London Bridge station. In terms of pricing, its excellent value and a lot less then i expected based on its location......a real find! We had snacks on the first visit (x3) with drinks and these were delicious and very well presented namely; Southern Fried Chicken Goujons, Topped with spicy Carolina Reaper sauce and soured cream. Duck Spring Rolls, Mini duck and Hoisin spring rolls,with a ginger and soy dipping sauce. Tequila Tots, Mini hash brown tater tots dusted in a cajun spice, served with Desperados cheese sauce for dipping. Regarding the mains on the other visits, The Steak & Ale Pie, Buttery shortcrust pastry with a filling of braised British beef steak in rich, dark ale, served with creamy mashed potato and a medley of green vegetable was absolutely excellent! Both the Chicken Tikka Masala Served with white and wild rice, chapati, poppadums' and mango chutney and the; Scampi & Chips, Wholetails' of Scottish scampi, coated in breadcrumbs and served with chips, mushy peas or garden peas and tartare sauce with garden peas are very good but what you would expect. It's a find and highly recommended and you will get a seat and be served in a timely manner! I only took pictures of the pie meal im afraid, I'll have to go back and eat everything again!

The good bit: We had a really nice chap who served us, polite and couldn't fault him and general atmosphere was fine too with sport on TV The bad bit: We ordered small plates of food, I would say the only reason we ate some of it was because we were absolutely starving but the chips were the worst I think I've ever had in a pub, overpriced and not many of them, pretty awful. The pizza wasn't much better either, the halloumi fries were edible but for the price thought it was terrible food.

We hosted our team Christmas party in the upstairs function room here. Throughout the planing Ksenia was very supportive and reassuring. The event itself was a huge success, proving the team with exactly what they wanted from their Christmas celebrations. Huge thank you to the staff at Two Bridges but a special mention for Ksenia who worked so hard on the bar for us that evening!

Very nice staff but the wait to be served is way too long and service is random, regardless of your position in a queue. Great during summer but no heating thus far in late November. I wouldn't eat there again, very long wait for food and of poor quality. Ill try again today, just for a drink and see if anything has changed for the better.

We got inside the local and I dapple with the bar woman. I asked her for a table for a four people, it was empty but she refused and put us in a elevated table that was very uncomfortable to have the lunch. We decided the menu in few minutes and when I asked her the menu she said to me thatt de kitchen was closed. She was literally kicking us out of the place. That person is not responsible at all in his work, he did not feel like working, and he was very unpleasant to us. If I were her boss I would fire her on the spot since she doesn't like her job. I will certainly never return to this place again and I will prevent my acquaintances who travel to London from avoiding this horrible place.

fish & chip fryday. Sorry no fish & chips, lasagne & steak & ale pie please. Sorry no lasagne. Drank our drinks & went to find a better establishment than this. Avoid!

This place should be avoided for food waited for 50 minutes for our order had to remind the kitchen twice as we were going to miss our theatre booking. When it eventually arrived it was wrong but we had no option we were late. The chicken masala was awful chicken was hard I never experienced such a poor effort at our national dish. A waste of time and money.

We didn’t eat here, just got a couple of drinks and sat outside on a hot sunny September Monday afternoon watching the world go by. Service was good and nice friendly staff.

After 50min we received our order. And q hile waiting we heard racist and hate comments from the waitress in the bar. If you're planning to come here, reconsider it and go somewhere else instead

Called in on way to theatre, managed to grab a table as customers were then leaving and place was full. Had burger and chips and it was very hot and tasty. Beer was cold and prices were typical of London. Would certainly go back if visiting Bridge Theatre again.

This has to be the worst Two kids behind the bar arguing about needing the toilet I was going to eat AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID

We booked a table for 4 hungry guys at 3pm on Sunday, ordered food at 3.30pm, which arrived just before 5pm. Nobody else was eating so kitchen wasn’t obviously busy. We were hungry, would have eaten anything but the food was terrible except the mac&cheese. My garden burger was immediately returned on arrival as the hottest thing was the plate. 5 mins later it was returned hot from what I can only guess was a visit to the microwave. Two of the others ordered the chicken roast, as you can see from the pictures most of the dishes were left/returned. Even worse, I complained to a guy who called himself the manager, only for him to get another guy also the manager. After a lengthy discussion x2 about poor food, soft vegetables and microwaving burgers the first manager offered apologies, the second asked what could he do. My suggestion was to take the food away and give us a round of drinks or a discount on the food (already paid). We got nothing. We left, went to the The Shipwrights Arms.

Je ne suis pas fan de burger ou âtre hot dogs dans les pubs et pourtant c'était vraiment très bon. Je me suis régalée. Et les desserts sont très bien. Personnel sympa aussi.

This place is right across the road from a hop-on-hop-off bus tour stop. We were travelling as a family and were cold and hungry. This pub was just what we needed, the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was great and the place was warm. They catered for kids with a special meal deal, which kept them happy. Having only been in London for a couple of days it was heart-warming to see some friendly faces. The sign on the door read “come in, we’re awesome” and my 7 year old said, “wow Mum, they really are awesome”!!

The location is lovely, the staff were great, the look of the bar is so inviting we didnt think twice to sit down. Odered some beer and decided for some food too, and let me tell you it was fantastic, the pie, mash, gravy, greens and the burger with chips abosolutely delicious!

Great drinks, good food, terrific location, friendly staff. Ask of Jackson. The atmosphere is real not touristy. Strongly reccomended.

Wonderful lunch, sandwiches were superb. Hidden gem south of London Bridge. Nice relaxed atmosphere and very friendly staff.

We dropped off here from a BigBus tour before walking across Tower Bridge. Nice pub - we grabbed the chairs next to the fire (see pics) before ordering - best seats I think. Upstairs was closed during our afternoon visit. They could have served more...

We liked it here. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. I loved watching them make cocktails. We didn't try the food, but I would another time. The beer was very nice, I think it was Moretti? Anyway it was lovely.

This is such a fabulous pub, perhaps one of the best in all of London. The staff are incredible including the most beautiful, cultured and lovely bar staff. Perhaps not the best for families with young kids - but fear not they will direct you...

We were heading to the Gaucho on the waterfront last night so decided to meet up at a local pub, we picked the Barrowboy and Banker as we all knew it and it’s quite large. However it was chaos in there, people were 3-4 deep...

good quality food, about the usual prices for London. called in after doing the hop on hop off bus tour before going up the Shard.

Bank holiday weekend. Went in with my wife for a Guinness and a lager, which were both excellent.The service was really friendly and efficient. Had a pleasant chat with the bar staff. Got talking about beards with Fausto who legged it upstairs to bring down...

First night of a long weekend and we were SO ready for a good pint in a good pub. Found exactly that in The Two Bridges - an excellent well-kept pint in Timothy Taylor Landlord and the draught cider. Superb service from each of the...

I don't really enjoy writing bad reviews but I feel compelled with this pub. Firstly I would say that actually its a nice pub and the staff that served us were fantastic throughout our time there. However the evening was spoiled by the officiousness of...

I visited here over the August bank holiday weekend with six mates, we had an excellent time. Bar staff were so friendly and fun. We'd completed a few pubs that day and probably could've done more but once we arrived at The Two Bridges I...

Very nice pub to come back to after doing all the tourist stuff during the day.We were in 3 times,we ate on 2 of the nights and must say found the food very tasty. Bar staff were nice and helpful but special mention goes to...

Left the pub in disgust out of principle due to poor bartending custom, with my drink almost untouched after being asked to pay twice. Due to covid, the bar has limited bodies they are letting inside, however they let you in and order your drink,...

We were nearby at lunchtime and stopped here for a light snack. It is a nice clean old style pub. Plenty of comfortable seats and not too busy when we visited. Good selection available to suit all tastes. We enjoyed our snack. Friendly staff and...

I’ve been going to this local pub since its previous incarnation (The Bridge Lounge) and the upgrade under the new owners is very nice. Comfy interior, great drink selection and cheery decor. But the real surprise is the food. Had a recent lunch there and...

I went for lunch with some girlfriends - it is pretty laid back (grab a table and order at the bar kind of vibe) and a bit basic in some respects, but we had a great lunch and their wine is super cheap. I would...

Disgusting ! Had to wait for 2 hours to receive fries that tastet like s**t. Never ever ! worst pub in london