the londoner

underwhelming food. as an expat south african i've been craving proper fish 'n' chips since arriving here. i've yet to find fresh cod in america so i'll be kind and assume the proprietor is honest in his claim of "fresh". neverthless the fish was ofgoodquality, flaky and white, although strangely shaped like a tinkie (twinkie) instead of the familiar fillet shape. the batter was tasty, but thin and too soft. maybe another minute in the fat fryer? the fries were delicious and perfectly seasoned. however they were not chips, they were french fries. i know it's psychological, but when you grow up on "lekker slop chips", substituting them for fries leaves one wanting.

i was disappointed by the very american choice of "appetizers", with not a steak finger, sausage roll or scotch egg in sight (the latter, strangely, is a wednesdays-only "entrée" item.) i had a bit of my guests' bangers and mash, and it was very good, as was the shepherd's pie (though i'm used to minced lamb, not beef). the bit of steak & ale pie i tasted was no better than the fray bentos variety found out my local pick 'n' pay supermarket back home.

the atmosphere is nice and "englishy" and the wait staff friendly and explains the menu well. the drinks choice was excellent. in summary, it'sgoodfood, but not great. i recommend it for anyone interesting in experiencing english food, but if you're a homesick expat, you may be disappointed.

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

not very good.. scotch eggs weregoodbut when dipped into the sauce served with them, it tasted horrible. the shepards pie was not anything like one i've had. it was not a pie at all, it was the filling on a plate under a piece of bread. very bland. would not go back for food, maybe a beer but that is it.

1/13/18 this is a pub in central rockwall, tx. it has a typical pub atmosphere but isn't as loud as a general pub can be. the coca cola is very syrupy, fair warning. the guinness is on tap and very yummy. we ordered grilled chicken kabobs as a starter and they were very good. the dipping sauces were god as well though they really weren't english in style or taste. stillgoodthough. the entrees included meatloaf with sides, bangers and mash, and a cottage pie. (i would have expected shepherds pie, but it wasn't on the menu) my bangers and mash with gray was really wonderful. the sausage was pleasing in flavor and the potatoes weregoodas well. the meatloaf wasgoodand it was even grilled to boot. all very tasty. the cottage pie was another thing all together. it had a weird aftertaste, and was very soupy. there wasn't much in terms of veggies, and my son did't eat much of it and would not take it to go either. the green beans he ordered as a side, were of the frozen variety and had a horrible texture and no flavor since they had not even been salted. the service left much to be desired. the servers are walking around like zombies and have little personality, and we have to chase them down for the bill and refills of beverages. go when its not busy.

limey mate grab a pint and some fish with chips. watch some jollygoodfootball if the teams decide to honor our national anthem.

nice menu, nice bar, nice digs, nice foodage.


all is a-ok here.

wow! the londoner in rockwall knocks it out of the park with stellar service and superior texas hospitality for a very special milestone (40th) birthday party celebration for our party of 25! the rock stars were manager on duty, dennis along with two absolutely amazing servers, gabe and morgan (aka captain morgan)! their attentive service and attention to every detail was phenomenal. trulygoodhearted people that far exceeded our customer experience! we highly recommend the londoner in rockwall :)

we tried this after it first opened and we're disappointed. we decided to give it another try and on st patrick's day. it was actually verygoodthis time despite the crowd. they did run out of bratwurst which were a special for the day but that was pretty minor. they have a nice selection of beers. for st patrick's day i decided to have a harp lager. we started with the scotch eggs. they were delicious and came with a jalapeño jam dipping sauce. my husband had a salad and chicken skewers with green beans. it came with a slightly spicy dipping sauce. i had the guinness stew. my stew was very flavorful. as were the mashed potatoes. our waitress really tried to accommodate us in any way she could. i will definitely consider returning again

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 wasgoodand i liked the phone booth and the union jack pool table. the drinks were alsogoodand 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 british food 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.

great beer selection. bangers n mash, shepard's pie, mac n cheese, fish n chips are great. price for alcohol is prettygoodand they have drink specials all the time.

bartender suggested the shepherd's pie over the bangers. really enjoyed it.goodbeer selection. friendly staff.goodpub feel to the place. not too many tvs. pool table, dart board, golden tee, and a healthy scotch & irish whiskey selection. i'm going to be back to try the bangers. i wish i lived closer.

authentic atmosphere, andgoodshepherds pie. but that's it. my 8 year old and i both ordered the fish and chips. the fish was apparently put in the fryer before the grease was hot and was soaked full of grease. it was not edible. the chips (fries) were subpar. we left disappointed.

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 the food hasn'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'sgoodwhen you know what to order.

bye bye birdie! it is with .... bye bye birdie!
it is with heavy heart i write this review because as an ex pat englishman i really liked it here......
sadly the menu has been stripped of everything british save for a few frozen items. a reuben sandwich come on!
i used to come for fish (cod) and chips .... british fish and chips is traditionally cod or haddock in batter with fresh thick cut fried potatoes...what we were served is so far removed it is rediculous.
the fish is now pollack ( a cheap frozen greasy fish) battered in some dreck with pepper flakes and parsley!!! acompanied by some frozen bag us french fries . this abomanation is then served with a bulk produced glop. (tartar sauce) and the cheapest us sourced malt vinegar... no sarsons here diners....
pitiful!!
will not be back you have ruined agoodthing, shame!
btw i am not a drinker but out of 30 odd tap beers only 4 are english and 3 of those are supermarket brands!!!
fail!!!

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

used to be good. this used to be our favorite casual spot for a drink and agoodmeal. well, thegoodmeal part is gone so we won't be back. the menu has been slashed to nothing but sandwiches, fried food and a couple of horrible salads. along with getting rid of all of thegoodmenu 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.