the londoner

came back after not being here for over a year. appetizer came out at sane time asfoodwhich, in my book, is unacceptable. thefoodwas extremely bland.


-----14 aug, 2011-----

the service at this place.... i was very disappointed with the londoner this afternoon. my friend and i decided go here for our sunday pint instead of our usual chimes east. we walked into the bar and it wasn't too crowded. we sat at a bar table. neither one of the bartenders acknowledged us and the servers never came to clean our dirty table let alone take our order. we left after waiting 15 minutes. the service was totally unacceptable and is a tell tale sign of a doomed restaurant. the londoner needs to get its act together if it is going to survive a competitive restaurant market.

7 out of 10.. super friendly staff who's very knowledgeable about what they serve. great beer selection and pleasant bar area. thefoodwas just so-so, kind of an imitation of what/how they think brits eat. not so much authentic, but a good try.

wonderful little place!!! we stopped in to kill a little time and found a true gem. the staff was amazingly friendly and charismatic. great selection of beer on tap. we made several friends at the bar that we are still in touch with months later. now the food. we got the scotch eggs and reuben eggrolls for appetizers, both were so tasty. the scotch eggs were cooked perfectly, the eggrolls were like eating a perfectly cooked mini-reuben. we wanted the chicken fried ribeye, but they were sold out. nice to know they don't letfoodsit around week to week. we settled for the chicken fried chicken and it was not disappointing. overall the atmosphere is great, the crew was wonderful and thefoodwas on point. combine that with the great beer selection and you have a winning place.

i am a londoner so was quite excited to give this place a try and was looking forward to my steak and ale pie.

the atmosphere was good and i liked the phone booth and the union jack pool table. the drinks were also good and my husband enjoyed his guinness. sadly, that was where our satisfaction ended.

the pastry on my pie was soft and under-cooked and the meat was so full of pepper i couldn't eat it. i was told by the waitress that it was to cater for the locals. thankfully my husband has more of a heat tolerance than me so we switched and i had his fish and chips. it tasted ok but nothing special. the fish was a lot smaller than uk portions and it looked factory made rather than in-house. the chips were regular fries rather than the steak cut chips that usually accompany fish.

the waitress told me that the owner was british but none of the staff was.

my opinion is, if you are going to open a british restaurant, then the britishfood should be just that. if you are going to season everything to cater for the locals, that's fine, but give the place a different name.

we have had some hit and miss here. i think it really depends on who's cooking that day. but thefoodhas been incredible to good. fish and chips are a must. i wish they would bring back the cheese plate and the dips for the chips. the atmosphere is to die for.

horriblefoodand customer service.foodwas greasy and over cooked. wait staff was rude. when i asked for a extra napkin the waiter laughed loudly, turned around and farted in my face. it smelled so ungodly my wife threw up in my lap then we were asked to leave. when i asked why we had to leave the waiter told me to go f__k myself and farted once again. it smelled so bad we gladly left. i am willing to give this place one more chance as long as the wait staff keeps their farts to themselves next time.

have visited several times, love certain dishes.. my family has visited several times and we really enjoy the pulled pork and spicy slaw sandwiches. i will agree some reviewers that thefoodhasn't been consistent, sometimes the pork is dripping with sauce and is too messy to eat, other times there very little slaw, other times there is plenty. i'm not sure if we've experienced different kitchen staff or what. we experienced a hostess that was not nice at all but the wait staff has been excellent and very willing to fix any problems. drinks have been inconsistent too but we visited a lot during the world cup and they were very busy. i hope to see improvement in consistency because because i really love the shepherd's pie but the fish and chips are lacking flavor and are full of grease. i'm glad i didn't try that one first. it's good when you know what to order.

not impressed. scotch eggs were not bad, everything else was just barfoodquality ( more emphasis on bar than food). out of stock on two different beers, brought wrong soft drink, dinnerfoodcame before appetizer, salad dressing wrong, fish greasy, and mac and cheese like soup. if england is known for not having especially good food, they nailed it.

great place. we went here on a whim and was blow away. the staff was so attentive, i have never been served like that in a bar/pub place. thefoodwas absolutely amazing and the beer list was full of tons of local and imported beers. something for everyone's taste buds. the prices were very affordable especially for someone who is on a budget. before we left the waiter stated that he hopes we will visit again. this is a place that we will visit as often as we can!!

used to be good. this used to be our favorite casual spot for a drink and a good meal. well, the good meal part is gone so we won't be back. the menu has been slashed to nothing but sandwiches, friedfoodand a couple of horrible salads. along with getting rid of all of the good menu selections (grilled tuna, all the chicken dishes, the curry, etc.), the owner must have fired the chef too. the tomato soup was awful and had huge chunks of raw garlic in it. even the fries tasted different.

the atmosphere alone is unlike anything else i've found in baton rouge. great place to go any time of the day or night. thefooddoes not disappoint. fish & chips is a staple item that is always good. pork sliders are flavorful. shepherds pie is pretty incredible as well. i've eaten here at least a handful of times and have yet to find something bad on the menu.

no no no. i used to frequent this place a couple of times a week but it is surely going downhill. there's no consistency what so ever and they change management like i change underwear!! must say something about the owners? its probably an issue on their part..like i saidfoodis never consistent, you go in expecting one thing and get something totally different..one major factor of a good restaurant is consistency! another thing, where are all the people who worked here within the last year..there are only 1 or 2 people recognizable!! the new waiters/waitresses clearly have no clue about customer service nor do they seem to care!!! get your stuff together londoner! bring back old managers and employees whatever you have to do! and serve the same consistent food!!!!

always a pleasure. this place is close, open late, and affordable - so as a grad student, it's a natural habitat. the menu items are definitely different from what you'll find elsewhere in baton rouge, with a good mix of home comfortfoodand american pub favorites. the prices are good, getting a large burger on homemade sweet buns with a crock of creamy mac and cheese is under $10. i wouldn't say that the wait staff is the friendliest, but they always have prompt service and are hospitable. prices are good and the beer selection is one of the better in baton rouge, with a good mix of british imports and louisiana brews. definitely a bar-like atmosphere and popular with locals.

great selection. thefoodis hit or miss, but the selection of beers is awesome.

please don't waste your money, service was poor at best my poor waitress had the personality of a wet doughnut and the kicker is that they had her training a new waitress.foodwas not much better than the waitress. the place was dirty that was my first and last time to waste my time and money there.
they really need that guy on tv for a restaurant rescue.