the mayflower

loved it! right by the thames river, the environment is very friendly and not packed with tourists! you can really enjoy a good chat here. thefoodis great and the staff are lovely. you’ll have a hard time sitting at the restaurant area, so just sit at the pub and order the samefood;)

it was good thefoodwas awesome and the staff were well dressed and the interior design of the restaurant was awesome thefoodand drinks will good and the staff were very polite

probably my favorite pub in london. thefoodis decent, the atmosphere is oldie worldie and cosy, and the views from the shoreline are terrific. great for a thursday or friday night out, especially watching the sunset from the outside deck and when the heat lamps are on.

stepping into this pub you can feel the history of the place - it's olde worlde in a good way: dark wood, beams, uneven floors, and nautical artefacts adorn the walls. it’s only fitting – the pub is the starting point of the mayflower as it head over to colonise america. the pub was heaving on the sunday evening we headed in, so the missus and i elected to sit outside on the decking overlooking the thames. the sound of the lapping water, reminiscent of the voyage itself, was oddly ethereal a metre or so below us on the winters evening we tucked into our roasts.

thefooditself was nice enough, nothing to write home about, but equally good enough to sate an appetite and enjoy the ambience of the place. overall it’s a really nice pub, probably better for a conspiratorial drink than a full blown meal but still a piece of living history well worth experiencing if you’re ever in the area.

one of the great old pubs of london, since its changed hands a couple of years ago its grown from strength to strength, a younger vibrant staff who are all about good standards and service, thefoodis great and consistent whenever you go there book able tables and a great choice so real ales looked after just as they should be! if your in the area or just visiting london wandering along the river on the south side give it a visit you won't be disappointed.

graham alexander