Zeitgeist at the Jolly Gardeners in Lambeth

Nice place for a drink, reasonable selection of non-typical beers. Friendly service. Someone did throw up in and around the toilet, unavoidable in any pub really, and it was promptly deep cleaned.

Tourists from Canada. Fantastic food and service. Gave us extra food for free without asking.

Nice, easy going place. We had dinner in the outdoor garden, which I found really pleasant... Friendly staff

Delightful upscale pub experience with exceptional food, service and drink selection. I’ll come back here. Schnitzel was superb.

Here you can eat well and cheaply

Ace burgers and fries, and such a great vibe and friendly staff. Excellent craft beers and lots of other varieties.

A great turnaround at this fabulous local. From German beerhall to an airy, light restaurant and bar with friendly service and pretty cool music events once in a while. A great presence in Kennington for drinks, for a meal, for fine time

Great beef, great aubergine, great vibes!

Very nice place, very nice staff and very good food !

Best roast I’ve had in ages! Felt home cooked!

I took my kitten after a visit to his vet, he was terrified… but once we got there he was the most cheerful kitten ever! We were sat at the wooden tables in the garden for over 2 hours. Had a healthy and mouth-watering 3 course meal. And the staff went above and beyond hospitality by allowing us to be there with the gate secured and always carefully working near my kitten. I felt like time stopped and the garden was a blissful place by allowing me to enjoy the day after a constant stress. After all is called “the Jolly Garden”. We left in high spirits and full of true exquisiteness.

Great! Went here for my friend Salad’s birthday, had an amazing time

Came for my mate Salad birthday.... no need for an occasion to come back to this amazing place.

Staff service and food were excellent even the bathroom was outstanding! Recommended you see for yourself. dare I say it's better than the black dog as you can get a quiet pint of Guinness at lunch time in the week

Lovely local pub and restaurant! Would highly recommend everything we had (see pictures with labels), but the cod fillet was definitely the star main. The food was really great, clearly of high quality and the flavors blended well together. The menu also uses seasonal vegetables and fruits, and is creatively designed so that you can try something you’ve never had before, or they also have classic comfort dishes as well. As you can see from the pictures, the presentation of the food is very inviting too. We had a lovely server as well who was attentive and helpful. We will be coming back!

Absolute gem of a place - a range of local craft beers and stunning food. Such a hidden gem but lovely staff, quick service and great convivial atmosphere

One of our favourite pubs in London! A great place to enjoy a drink and a meal, the staff are incredibly nice. The owner is very lovely and made us feel at home.

Popular pub with live jazz for Sunday Roast. Medium rare beef, good yorkshire, ample fresh vegetables and awesome desert. Very attentive service. Great location one block from the Thames. They don't have fish and chips, so ordered Roasted cod fillet on a different visit served with a black garlic and teriyaki sauce. The fish was perfectly cooked, accompanied with potatoes and romanesco. The pub was fairly quiet at lunch time.

Amazing place. Had my sister's wedding here & everything was absolutely perfect. From the space, to the food, to the staff and hospitality.... absolutely wonderful! We were so looked after. Thank you all ❤️

Lovey bright pub, friendly welcoming staff, only been there once and food wasn’t finger licking good so I’ll have to give it a second chance and order something different from the menu.

Fabulous dinner, the Lamb Croquettes were a stand out! Umberto was the perfect host, very charming. Would highly recommend to all

Excellent food in a beautiful pub in Vauxhall. Very friendly service. The manager Umberto was very attentive and perfect during our stay. We will return and recommend to our friends.

We went to the Joly Gardeners by chance. It has been a fabulous surprise! we had been very happy with the ambiance, the meal all good, the waiter give us very good advices, he was very kind. All was perfect ! We will come back again. next time in London. Merci Severine and 2 daugthers

A fairytale place on a quiet street. The atmosphere is very cozy and the waiter is very attentive and generous. Without a doubt, a great success.

Excellent. Great attention. Very close to important monuments and it is worth going away just a little bit to discover places like this... One to repeat!

Lovely pub. So glad to see a toilet with a twin but WARNING: don’t leave ur scrabble unattended while you go for a ciggie THEY will clear ur intense competition away even if you leave ur bags and coats :(

Just looked at the website, coming to a wedding next year

very nice atmosphere, cute and welcoming boss, we feel very good there Thanks a lot

Little gem of a pub hidden away in Vauxhall. Sunday roast is absolutely delicious, the pub has a great atmosphere and staff are very friendly. My new favourite pub, will definitely be returning!

Despite being less than half-full it is too loud inside to comfortably hold a conversation. Service is slow and indifferent. Food is adequate but boring and served lukewarm. The Jolly Gardeners might be a good place to come for a drink if you live close by, but I would not walk more than a block for the food. Toping it off is the "optional" 12.5% service change automatically added to the bill.

This pub had fantastic live music and a great atmosphere. The service was good, just a little bit slow since it was a busy Sunday. We waited a long time after booking to order and longer to receive our food. The lamb Sunday roast was okay, just had a little bit too much fat. They served us lovely Yorkshire puds and gravy. The vegetarian roast was very small and disappointing, but the butternut squash mash was very nice. They also had no coffee. I did enjoy my old fashioned!

Such a lovely pub!!! Food was flawless and genuinely the best I've had in a pub for as long as I can remember. Staff were wonderfully attentive. Will look for reasons to come back.

Perfect little cosy Sunday lunch for mother day - food and service 10/10 👌🏻

Had a delicious vegetarian burger and pork medallions with pak choi. But giving it a three rating cos the portion for the pork medallion is too small. The service by this african (british?) server was really good (I forgot her/ their name😩). Very friendly to us and ushered us to some nicer seats than we sat in one that was smaller and more cramped. But the older guy was a little too eager to clear our plates even when we hadn't finished.

Nice atmosphere with good beers and food.

Loved this place. We only had one opportunity for Sunday roast on our trip, and we are so glad we came here. The food was delicious, and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Went recently and had the veggie burger, was quite disappointed. Some mushrooms in a bun with about a tablespoon of slaw, small cup of fries, for £17 (+12.5% service, so near enough 20 quid). I was still very hungry afterwards, so felt as if I'd been shortchanged. Beer selection is okay, but steep prices (£6.70 - 6.90 for many pale ales, Guinness etc - unfortunately not that uncommon in London these days) Staff were nice, ambiance was okay but the divide between the (busy) drinks /pub section and the (quiet) restaurant section felt like the space wasn't being used very effectively

London has an overwhelming amount of pub Sunday roasts on offer BUT LOOK NO FURTHER, on Sunday I visited the jolly gardener with my friends for a roast and it was the most enjoyable and delicious one I’ve had. The atmosphere and interior are the perfect combination of modern and rustic so it’s cozy while also maintaining a cool and calming vibe and the food was so scrummy! The sides come in sharing form which makes you feel right at home having spoonfuls of your maws cauliflower cheese straight from the dish with a serving spoon. Love! Great deserts too and a lovely house red which our wonderful server Umberto convinced us we needed to indulge in both, even after I accidentally walked into the men’s room after the second bottle it was still a 5 star experience that nothing could knock, not even the sight of a urinal xx

We were only here for a short while, but we picked up on the friendly vibe of the staff. A fantastic mixture of clientele with an emphasis on families. The soft jazz of the two lads was very enjoyable. We did not eat, so I can't comment on the food. Spotlessly cleaned pub.

Food was outstanding, honestly those burgers are mouth watering! Service was fantastic and it was a nice atmosphere for midweek in Jan. Will definitely return!

We made a last minute large booking here- they were super accomodating, friendly staff, great service and nice food!

A new place I never visited before. Nice crew, and very delicious cod for lunch

Just popped in for an early evening drink. Friendly, helpful bar staff and a generally warm vibe about the place.

Pub molto caratteristico. Ambiente molto confortevole. Cucina ben curata con piatti tipici.

We were here on new years eve randomly and it seemed awesome. We had a good time and hopefully I can come back and eat here. Happy new year

We hired out the Secret Garden at the Jolly Gardeners for a Friends Christmas Dinner and it was the most perfect evening we could have asked for. The service from the team was superb, I didn't have to do anything/chase anything hosting my friends as everything was so under control. The food was absolutely delicious- big shout out from us all for the Cauliflower Wings and the Peanut Butter/Banana pudding! The enclosed/heated garden was so cute and felt like we had escaped London to some idyllic mountain restaurant in the Alps. 10/10 for everything we will be back!

Exceptional pub, one of the best in London. Food is top quality, whether a Sunday roast, evening meal or Christmas party. Great selection of beers and atmosphere for a drink, nice how the restaurant area is separated from the main pub. Hosts very fun parties. Cauliflower wings are a dream.

An amazing discovery. A beautiful pub with the friendliest staff. Coming back as soon as possible

Roast dinner with all the trimmings! Throughly enjoyed it! The peanut butter cheesecake and spicy margs were also chefs kiss! Would definitely recommend and go back! Service from all was superb! Enjoyed my afternoon 😊

Great food and very friendly, kind and helpful staff.

We had Sunday Roast there & all the waiters were super nice. They made our day & we will go back for sure!

Good pub, great bar staff, decent beers

We had a lovely family roast at this pub at the weekend. Caught up with my daughter who is currently studying in the area. The food was great but the service from Umberto was second to none. Thank you for making our visit so friendly and accommodating. We will be back!

I went to the Jolly Gardeners for my first ever Sunday Roast and I was not disappointed! The food was delicious and the staff super nice. I’m glad my friend brought me here, will surely come back!

It's our fourth time in London. We were in the Vauhxall area and wanted to have a beer in a nice pub. Well, we were over overwhelmed by our experience in the Jolly Gardeners. It's spacious, it has the pub and the restaurant. The team was polite and friendly. We felt very welcome. The beer menu is great and the food delicious. Nevertheless the pub itself has an interesting history and we were amazed tha it survived the secando world war bombing and that Chaplin's father was a regular. We had a great time and strongly recomend it. We are specially grateful to Umberto and Neil.

Ambiance au top....resto pub avec une vraie histoire.... Charlie Chaplin y joua du piano et Guy Ritchie l a emprunté pour Snatch.....

My favourite local pub! The food is delicious and the service is so quick with such friendly servers. Big special thank you to Umberto for making every visit so wonderful! I love bringing my friends here and would definitely recommend a visit.

Sunday road was very tasty. Beef was super tender. Staff were nice and overall good atmosphere.

Yesterday my best friend died unexpectedly. He loved this pub, so a few of us headed down for a pint. The kindness of the lady who served us is not something I will forget soon. Thank you

Had my retirement drinks at Jolly Gardeners and went so well. Good food, drinks and very good service. Recommended.

Friendly and not too hipster. I'm a local that works local so for me I don't want too much gentrification that interia psychological look and feel of a public house alienate people who are on the doorstep. After we are all Joe public. I loved the atmosphere went for a drink after work. Will do so again

We came for a nice, sunny Saturday light lunch. Amazing service the minute you walked in. Sara was one step ahead of our thoughts and knew exactly what we wanted. The cauliflower wings and sweet potato plates coupled with a bubbly prosecco were just on point. 🤌🥂 We'll be back.

Great service, great product. Will be back, thank you for such a memorable experience!

Friendly staff who served an excellent range of food and drinks. Would recommend coming here if you're in the local area. It's very close to some of the other areas such as art gallery nearby.

Cool, spacious pub with a good selection of drinks and lots of outdoor seating. Never been too busy when I’ve been. Marked down as the small plates have been poor when I’ve been, very salty and not much flavour.

Un sitio tranquilo y agradable para hacer una pequeña parada. Cerveza rica, comida deliciosa y el servicio ha sido genial, muy amable. Recomiendo especialmente la coliflor. Gracias!!!

Definitely worth a visit. Really friendly atmosphere. Food is good and the beer is decent.

Great find for us while on holidays, excellent friendly service and stylish pub fare with a twist.

Led by the movie Snatch, my whole idea was just to visit of the locations, being this pub one of them, then I realized it was now also a restaurant, so I came in and ordered a burger and definitely didn't disappoint. Lucky me it was off-peak hours so it was ready very fast. Although it has no memorabilia from the movie, it certainly keeps most of what's featured in it. Recommended.

We were told that the food would be 30 minutes and arrived after an hour. The burger was awful for £17.50. The chips were undercooked, and everything else was well done. My friends ordered starters which also came after an hour, some had to cancel their order as it was getting so late. The starters had the same issue, undercooked fries and overcooked (teetering on the edge of burnt) cauliflower wings. A shame for the money.

Ate here 3 times during stay. Enjoyed the sharing plates. Tuna with bean a tomato salad a favourite. Staff were kind and welcoming. Will visit again.

This pub became the Jolly Gardner in early 2021. Gastropub menu with good food. Plenty of seating and open space inside and out

Great German pub, good selection of beers. I like Wheat beer what can I say 🤷‍♂️ Tried my first Currywurst and enjoyed it, I have had bigger wurst, but I have had worse (Sorry!) Menu was comprehensive and looked German to me, what can I say, I m from Yorkshire. Good value. Staff were friendly and helpful. Sunday evening but a good vibe It’s obviously been a good old London boozer in its day.

¿Por qué los pubs insisten en posarse en las mesas altas? Los de este pub son particularmente malos para los discapacitados verticales. Tengo 5 '4 pero el asiento del taburete estaba al nivel del pecho. También una vez en el asiento (con la ayuda de una caja) el travesaño del taburete es demasiado bajo para alcanzarlo, dejándome colgando de las piernas como un niño. Tal vez los diseñadores podrían superar su necesidad de regresar a la infancia y colocar algunos asientos para adultos.

Vine aquí para almorzar y me decepcionó en general. La comida era básica y nada especial, las salchichas alemanas que me hicieron venir aquí eran bastante pequeñas y no muy sabrosas. La guarnición de la ensalada consistía en hojas de lechuga marrón. La presentación de la comida fue pobre. La comida tampoco estaba caliente. El servicio fue pobre; una sonrisa recorre un largo camino. Personal antipático que también fue decepcionante. No es el gastropub que se describe a sí mismo.

Inicialmente elegido como punto de encuentro, resultó ser el restaurante elegido para el día y cancelamos el evento de comida japonesa. Tantas cosas de Wurst alemanas que te llenarán. Un lugar de visita obligada. El menú es exquisito y disfruté un Currywurst con papas fritas y, a pedido, me dieron chiles adicionales y salsa Tabasco como condimento. Las cervezas sin alcohol están disponibles al igual que una variedad de cervezas y cervezas normales. Aparentemente, este lugar está invadido por turistas de cierto origen étnico, así que baja la toalla temprano en los días pico.

Extremely rude staff. Me and my husband only went there for some drinks to finish a nice day in London but left again quickly!

The cheeseburger was good but too small, but the jalapeno poppers were really amazing. Also fine selection of German beers, 2 pints of wheat beer and you're full!

Du willst endlich gutes deutsches Bier trinken. Genug von ale cyder oder Guinness. Komm her gönn dir ein schnitzel und ein helles und schau dabei live Bundesliga.

Cooler Pub, Wahnsinns Bierauswahl, entspanntes Publikum... echt stark und ein Unikat in London. Leider sind die Barkeeper nicht Feuer und Flamme für diesen Job.

Muy acogedor y agradable bar alemán con una gran selección de cervezas.Un montón de cervezas fantásticas para probar a precios decentes también.También recomiendo encarecidamente la auténtica comida alemana, el plato de carne es agotador pero vale la pena el precio.Muestran que el fútbol de la liga alemana atrae a una multitud vibrante con la que no estás excluido.He estado muchas veces y disfruté cada visita; la última vez hubo una confusión con nuestro pedido de comida, pero nunca fue un problema, ya que fue resuelto por un personal servicial con facilidad.Muy recomendable.

Im Zeitgeist gibt es deutsche Küche (Schnitzel, Käsespätzle etc.) zu fairen Preisen. Dazu eine große Auswahl an deutschen Bieren. Das wichtigste in diesem Laden ist aber, dass man dort Bundesligaspiele schauen kann. Wer in London ist und seine Mannschaft verfolgen möchte, ist hier genau richtig.Die Lokalität liegt übrigens eher in einem Wohnviertel und ist sowohl von den Metrostationen Lambeth Nord als auch von Kennington innerhalb von 10 Minuten fußläufig zu erreichen.

Met up with an old friend, who I hadn't seen for several years and was staying in a hotel nearby. Great choice of German beer and while we didn't eat on this occasion, the Friday lunchtime buffet is fantastic.

Wenn Jemand deutsche Essen in London vermisst, empfiehle ich diese Pab besuchen. Hier ist große Auswahl von Würstchen und Bier!

Have been frequenting Zeitgeist on and of for about 4 years. On the plus side, food and beer are of good quality. On the downside, staff and decor let the place down. 18 months ago it was a vibrant and entertaining place, now surly and rude staff just make me want to go elsewhere. Bar manager seems to take pleasure in irritating his customers which isn't a good look if you're trying to retain your custom. 2 years ago the place was heaving after 10pm, now its half empty by 9pm.

Being an avid connoisseur of German beer, I was keen to give Zeitgeist a try after getting to know the other London beer halls intimately. A pleasant walk through a quiet stretch of Lambeth brought me to Zeitgeist, and a great time was had. The selection of beers on tap and in the bottle fridges was outstanding, and the service from behind the bar was very cheerful. I was able to watch Premier League football and Six Nations rugby, all while the main screens were occupied with Bundesliga football for the German patrons. The food was nice and reasonably priced, and it came pretty quickly. The decor and furnishings aren't much to write home about, but if you're after a place to while away a weekend afternoon and enjoy some quality drinks, this place is worth the trek.

We stopped here for a drink before the fireworks and we returned after too. The Spanish waiter was very polite and helpful. We had some lagers, whiskey and Rum as it was the New Year Eve. Cheers guys and thanks

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As a German in London this is the place to go if you miss a good beer. The German beer selection is the best in London. The food however is very average, tasteless and over priced. Not sure if the chef ever been to Germany.

personal miserble a quien no parece gustarle su rol de atención al cliente, un servicio terrible. Decidimos ignorarnos a favor de los locales. Tardó 15 minutos en llegar y no estaba ocupado. Hazte un favor y evitar! ! Probablemente valga la pena una visita, solo para ver si puedes hacer sonreír a uno de ellos. . buena suerte.

It’s a theme and they do both German beer and German food... but here it ends.

Nice place serving lovely German beer and food. Our last visit was a bit spoilt though when the barman threw a tantrum after I asked him if he’d added the food I’d ordered. Maybe he’d had a bad day - fair enough - and I did ask him twice, but his reaction to what was a polite enquiry was a bit over the top. One of the good things about Zeitgeist is the wide range of Bundesliga and UK footie games they show, but that said, it can be quite difficult to hear what the bar staff are saying over the commentary, hence me asking him twice. Anyway...I still like Zeitgeist, have been before and it’s always been very nice. If you like German ale and meat, get yourself down there. Just don’t ask the barman anything twice under any circumstances; you could find yourself wearing that Bratwurst, or worse.

Visited twice in a week, on a Monday night during happy hour (very quiet) and Thursday night during an England friendly (good noisy fun) I enjoyed the food- German of course- some of the sausages were lovely! Great selection of beers too.

Recientemente contratamos este pub para una celebración conjunta cumpleaños señalado. Nick, el gerente era excelente en la correspondencia en meses antes el gran acontecimiento, respondiendo a nuestras preguntas rápidamente y de manera concisa. Él estaba allí en el día para informar a su personal y facilidad nuestra ansiedad. Su personal luego excecuted sus deberes con entusiasmo y con una sonrisa en la cara, asegurándose de que nuestro partido transcurrió sin problemas y fue un gran éxito. Fueron

Ate at this venue today, had a chicken ceased salad (£8) it was really tasty, good quality and great value, will return and will recommend.

He estado 3 veces en los últimos 2 meses, específicamente para la comida Desde que descubrí este sitio en internet y he quedado muy satisfecho. Algunos de los platos son muy generosos (la selección y 3 salchichas Haxn) y todos son sabrosos. También recomendaría el salmón ahumado y los calabacines rosti. Hacen muy buen día ofertas semana almuerzo también.

Restaurant de quartier avec des plats allemands, copieux et bons, par contre l'ambiance n'est pas cosy, et très bruyante.

Sabemos que la cerveza es buena, ya que tienen una gran selección de cervezas alemanas. Decidimos tener algo de comida demasiado y probamos el haxn, que es de un valor increíble dado que mucha carne que te dan! Sin duda regresaría nuevamente para este plato.

Die Deutsche Kneipe(Pub) in London.

Good verity on beers but the food was far to cold on the first attempt. After reheating it was still partly cold. Seems more like a hallway than a convenient place to be. Just overrated