The White Lion of Mortimer in Merton

Most expensive half pint I ever had, got scammed by a bartender, refused to give my change back 🤣 I wasn't even drunk yet... I'm not gonna make a fuss about a fiver but I will leave a review 😂 I hope this is not an ongoing procedure and it was just a mistake.

You can bring your own food, the drinks are priced well, the service is great and they have events

Outstanding pub family friendly and sell john smiths on draft

First visit. Thursday lunch so regulars only but will definitely be back. Bar staff great and beer reasonably priced. Plus dedicated Help for Heroes wall looked spot on.

Wow what a lovely family pub feel very safe and comfortable in here really friendly will definitely reccomend and be back plus they sell John Smith smooth on draft wich is a hard find and my favourite drink.

I pop in for a few drinks now and again. The regulars always make me feel welcome!

Always a pleasure to be there, so friendly and welcoming.

Attended this pub with a wheelchair user. Adam was so incredibly helpful and friendly, there was no request that was too much to ask. On leaving the pub he helped to escort us out so that we didn't disrupt or bump the tables. Lovely friendly atmosphere, keep doing what you are doing!

We came to meet Jessica Rey ( power ranger). One of our group uses a large power chair. We had lots of concerns and asked many question's around access and other requirements. Adam, and the Team were amazing, helpful, friendly and made us feel very welcome. Adam notified us that Jessica’s was held up and would be a little late. He then helped us to safely leave the venue when we were ready. A huge thank you to Adam and the team.

We contacted the pub in advance of attending and the pub as were intending on visiting with a wheelchair user. Adam was hugely helpful in getting all the details we needed from him to ensure we could access the pub and enjoy the event we wanted to attend. Very helpful informative staff, clear communication, went over and above expectations. Friendly and approachable. Highly recomend a visit there.

Used White Lion of Mortimer to host a wake for a family funeral. Adam, Tracey and the Team were amazing. Super helpful and friendly and made us feel very welcome and relaxed during a difficult period.

Love it good pub clean and friendly staff.

Beautiful old pub but they need to change the lightbulbs. They have energy saving bulbs in every fixture at full blast; I feel like I’m getting a fake tan. Swap half the bulbs for old school warm lighting and turn the other half off to save the energy! It will inject some atmosphere back into the place.

Very pedestrian offerings on tap, feels like a glorified estate pub (which is a shame, given the lovely building). Nice staff though, probably a decent place if you want to watch the footie with like-minded folk.

Been visiting here for years. So much better since it refurbished and no longer a weatherspoons. Great atmosphere especially on Friday and Saturday nights.

Hahaha..bit of an acquired taste. I think it's a difficult place to manage for the put upon staff. Let's just say that the public of Mitcham are challenging. And yet I feel an affinity for the place, not least the local football team. And I've been to their games since 1963!!

Had a few drinks here. Not the first time so I know what the pubs like. There was a party going on with a DJ so made it more lively than it normally is. Staff polite. I enjoyed the atmosphere. Drink prices are good. Cheaper than most pubs.

Refreshed myself here after a day at the cricket. Draws a nice crowd. Reasonably priced.

Stopped here with my mum, interesting if you follow cricket,my first time watching England won,staff really nice

This place is extremely cheap for food and drinks! Not the most vibrant pub that I've set foot in but it absolutely does the job if you want to keep the bank account happy, whilst catching up with friends.

Amazing staff in the White Lion. Adam the manager is the best in this establishment for a very long while. Sue & tracey, fantastic servers. Cheery and happy to chat with locals. Nothings too much trouble. All the staff make this pub the one to visit if your in Mitcham. It needs a menu but the choice of drinks is great and the theme events will make you want to go in there, time and time again.

Adam the manager Tracey the asst manager absolutely amazing professional kind ! Very good with customers love them both a large pub 3 customers treating Adam Tracey very rudely They bc were so professional dealt with the situation vv wellI vv friendly sociable pub with music a brilliant atmosphere Despite the difficult pp they had to deal with love them to bits very good managers lots of liove goes out to you love being your customer 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️every time xxmarion

Local Pub, lovely people and music

Nice friendly staff behind the bar. Good prices for drinks and great entertainment.

Friendly locals local pub, would have liked to stay longer, but things to do etc etc. Thank you for the hospitality

Nice to see more locally brewed ale represented here. Now have Pilgrim and Bedlam beers in excellent condition 👍🙂

Have visited the pub briefly now twice to drop equipment off for gigs on the weekend but must say, I love the vibe and energy of this establishment. This is a fairly biased review as I am friends with people who work there and I am a member of the same company that provides their entertainment on a Friday evening... but, spacious and bright - the mix of tables, chairs and sofas give the pub a really cosy and inviting vibe and the staff are always very friendly and accomodating towards the punters. Can't wait to be able to join Vinnie for a gig very soon to see the pub in full Friday/Saturday mode.

For friendliness and the warm welcome received by bar lady (wish i got her name) - I dont live in the area so won't be back, but a warm welcome goes along way... especially on a cold and very wet Sunday afternoon!

Nice and friendly staff and well priced with a good selection of beers

I had time music was great lovely pub

Still going strong, they have lost the kitchen (bloody cost of living etc!), but have retained all the good parts. Great locals and good staff.

Lovely bar staff. Good evening out.

Ok for a pint or 2 with the lads reasonable prices

Big spacious place to hang on with ur buddies. Absolutely love it.

Gone back to a free house from witherspoons, serving cask ales, at a good price

Jake gave some amazing service! Would recommend coming here again.

Tracey has been fantastic. We have been trying to sort a venue for our mum's wake. Tracey and the bar staff who took the call were very helpful and got the tone 'just right' for us. Tracey provided photos of food she had recently prepared for a party and was prepared to hand make all the food, including everything having a vegan option. She sent a WhatsApp tour (I am based in the Midlands) and a proposed menu to me on the next day. The pub was very accommodating about my brother's disability when he visited and we really can't fault the people. Eventually, we chose another venue as we needed a car park for elderly/disabled relatives who are attending but if you are thinking of approaching the pub for a small 'do, I would say go for it. Highly recommended by us and a definite for a drink when I am down that way again. Thanks Tracey :-)

Used to be a Wetherspoons, now a free house with an impressive range of real ales. TV showing sport. Very friendly. Good prices. Bring your own food.

Was a Wetherspoons pub. This pub has improved over the last few years and now has a good selection of real ales. No food but you can bring your own. Friendly bar staff. Sky Sports and racing on tv.

It's a Wetherspoons. It's in Mitcham.

On Fridays open late nights good music good vibes

Lovely bar staff very chatty open and friendly lovely atmosphere...

Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely clientele...went in by myself last night and had the best time for two hours...left my jacket and it was handed in and collected it today. Great place.

No info here about they dont serv food but menu is here.

Lugar bem aconchegante, cheio de senhores e senhoras . Tudo limpo e organizado, Chopp bem gelado e de um bom preço. Voltarei com certeza.

Really big public house, with really friendly people, music on a Friday night is superb, resident dj who reads the crowd making it a great night for every one

Lovely landlady - proper old skool boozer!! Doesn't pretend to be anything else top pub.

Very friendly and helpful staff

Friendly local, great team, looking good after their redecoration.

Almost ruined my day. If you are showing football, then for the love of God, do not have subtitles on the screen! I suggest you read the instructions in how to use the contraption!

Comfortable seating and atmosphere, friendly staff

Really nice staff, polite and friendly, thank you for the lovely cakes last night. Can't wait to come back when you open again. Best wishes for the festive season. Andrew & Celestine

They don't have food. They don't have beer.

With everything that’s going on in the world there are much more welcoming places to go. I can honestly say this place has a very bad atmosphere. So many places are making such an effort - this isn’t one of them.

This pub is terrifying. In this current climate it’s a wonder how humble businesses have gone bust but this business is still allowed to run. Grimy, rude staff ... Think The Jockey from Shameless and you’re half way there.

The Guinness is on point and as it was a football discussion meeting of 2 team members, I highly recommend this pub. Spacious and airy and good for keeping the 2 metre distance rule. There is a large screen so watching sports is possible whilst having a drink. You can have a glass of water with ice, which is nice to know!

1st thing youll b confronted with is 'youre not a regular'. Incredibly unwelcoming staff. The beautiful building intices you to go inside to see the interior and sample local ales but staff at best ignore you or are confrontational.dont bother

Cheap beer for London staff were friendly

Great pub good prices nice staff and great to go for a few drinks really enjoy my self everytime i go.

Lovely staff BEAUTIFUL building and fabulous food as ever with witherspoons so tasty and brilliant! BUT HORRIFIED WHEN IT CLOSED DOWN!!! just an ordinary pub now run by volunteers not sure if even do food NOW. WHAT A SHAME!

This pub is a disgrace me and my friend thought we would pop in for 1 drink and the guy who runs it was soooo rude waving his hands in my face saying no we are closed he hadn’t even rang the first bell before I had asked for the drink. Will not be returning!

Originally called the Buck's Head, the pub was rebuilt around 1898/1900 and was operated by Hoare's Brewery until 1933 when they were taken over by Charringtons. It was renamed in 1990 to the White Lion of Mortimer when it was taken over by Wetherspoons, who had the pub until 2018. I visited the pub on Sunday 26th July 2020. Of the three entrances two are now in use as a one-way system for covid. The entrance is now on the side of the pub opposite the Mitcham Islamic Centre. There is a hand-cleaning dispenser on your right as you go in and a table in front of you with the sign-in sheet for NHS Test and Trace. The corner entrance is not in use, and the exit is now the double doors at the south eastern part of the pub, which leads on to the streetside seating area. There is another outside seating area at the back, but that doesn't have access to the street. Seating space is limited, and used mainly by smokers. You order at the bar where striped tape is placed to show which parts of the bar not to use. There are signs asking you to not stand at the bar after buying drinks. Cards are accepted for payment as well as cash. The local history displays, a feature of Wetherspoons pubs, remain on the walls and there is an interesting mixture of local celebrities and old time photos. The carpet is also a Wetherspoon unique patterned one. Drinks prices are very reasonable. Photo is of the building in 2017 (when it was a Wetherspoons) which shows the entrance door.

Classic old men pub in the heart of Mitcham, quiet beer garden and beers very cheap, they also have sandwiches!!

No longer a whetherspoon, however drinks are good value. No food served

Possibly because of the time of day. It was quiet even with punters and able to do some work rehydrating with a pint of cold larger. Typical English pub décor and typical nice English service

Esse lugar é exelente, muito sucegado e tranquilo

Friendly place, toilets could be cleaner

C'est convivial, serveuses très sympas.

Nice beer but it can't get away from the fact that it's in Mitcham.

Not bad good selection of beers but no atmosphere

Sadly the service was appalling when we visited.

Nice quiet place to relax with a pint.

The pub a joke since the new managers have taken over there rude to there customers there rude and aggressive to there staff I have seen them pick fights with customers and staff members there out a lot and when they are there they sit there giving dirty looks and shout out ppl for no reason or blank the person completely

Dirty run down full of all day drinkers

Friendly and accommodating staff. Food is good honest pub food.

Cheap Booze, clean and pleasant atmosphere

Amazing pub great service and staff

Basic pub limited menu. Mostly older locals make up clientele. Clean. Acceptable in an area offering very little amenities.

Since its recent takeover the pub has seen an improvement, in number of customers, also they now play music

No longer a Weatherspoons pub. It is a nice building and good staff. There is e good choice of beer and the prices are very good.

Yes, it's a very busy pub, they are friendly staffs, welcoming and a warm environment to belong, always would be great to visit and dine,

Not a Wetherspoons any more :-(

A very nice pub and its nice to see all the regular. Back and the staff. Are great

Not good. A bit dead. The place needs redecorating with new tables ect.

Good spirit, good beer, good PUB, I hope to can come back

Alas no longer a Spoons pub. RIP. Still awaiting a opening date of the new pub?

It's a Wetherspoons. So great prices but heavy on the Brexit propaganda. Quite a spirited Halloween effort... it's not a faceless Wetherspoons and has a bit of character about it. Better than any other pub in central Mitcham. Those of you who know Central Mitcham, however, may realise that the competition is hardly intense.

I am not sure if you have any questions

Great pub to drink and food is mediocre , Nothing special

*Very friendly and helpful staff *fabulous curry great prices ! *Very nice atmosphere with smiling friendly locals *A good spacious pub *easy parking just across the road

Excellent range of ales and a lovely beef garden. Staff are very helpful and food was excellent. Had s pint of a local ale from twickenham was delicious

Good old fashioned pub nice big breakfast

Nice staff, could do with a refurb but other than that nice place

Great food and drink staff are friendly big place with garden cheap

Friendly staff. Good inexpensive food. Good selection of real ales .

Atmosphere really nice had a steak cost me £10 but came with chips and a drink and it’s also quite big one as well would deafly come back at that price

Excellent place to share time with friends. Beers not good quality. Staff excellent

Dismissal unfriendly witherspoon pub, won't go back.

Rude staff dirty scruffy place poor food.

Cheap as chips and friendly staff. A establishment with character.