Cock and Lion, Bond Streetback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Was at Cock and Lion on Friday 20th May, where we started on a girls night out. Very friendly, and welcoming atmosphere.
Although we were a little bit loud, the landlady was very welcoming of us. Something you don't see everyday, was that she cared about us, and our wellbeing, giving us several portions of chips, on the house, to line our stomachs!!
This is a great place for both the younger and older generation, with the Edwardian England pictures on the walls.
One of my friends, will be celebrating her 30th birthday next month, and enquired about holding it in the upstairs area. Even though it was currently being decorated, the landlady took us upstairs to have a look around. The new decor looks like it will be lovely, with warm, cosy colours.
A good evening was had by all, and we would highly recommend this pub for an evening of entertainment.
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4 Real ales. Place was very quiet for a Friday Night, but beer was OK. OK worth a look but I preferred the Pontefract Castle across the road.
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Had Hobgoblin, Pride, Tribute and Black Sheep when I visited last night. The Tribute was in good form, and enjoyed the fact that my friend got a funky straw with her Coke.
Sky Sports News at one end, football on TV at the other, although sound was off so we were able to talk.
And the list of food on the bar looked pretty decent. Liked the sound of the Moroccan lamb pie.
Small inside, with a couple of tables outside. Felt like a no-nonsense, decent boozer, which is always a good thing.
J
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Cracking little traditional boozer. Great selection of cask ales and, and long as your not an arse, friendly helpful staff. Great atmosphere when Newcastle Utd is on the TV.
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The best pub in London to watch Newcastle games, and probably the only one that will show Newcastle over and above the top four. A great pint on Tribute and/or Black Sheep, and although the landlady can be a little scary if you don't know her, she is a diamond if you don't piss her off! Also usually tourist free, which is a bonus.
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This is quite a small pub with Sky sports and a plasma screen at each end of the bar. There is another bar and a dining room upstairs, but these were not checked out during this visit.
Black Sheep, Tribute, Pride and Spitfire were all available during my visit along with a standard draught selection.
The staff were nice enough making this a pub that I would revisit.
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For the benefit of search engines... The Cock and Lion is still the pub in which to watch Newcastle United play when on Sky or Setanta in London! The food and beer ain't bad either...
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i used to go here 8 years ago, does anyone remember jason, and if so, do they know his surname and what he's up to these days, and where he is?
seska - 30 Jun 2008 22:05 |
We had a good session here for the NUFC/Liverpool game (best forgotten) but found the atmosphere good and the new, initially ferocious but quickly softened Croatian landlady (Mida) and her husband (nice, quiet guy) good fun and very welcoming.
There was a good range of beers - Black Sheep, Spitfire, London Pride, John Smiths - and various lagers at reasonable prices. food was also on the go and looked nice, though we only had some chips.
I was really there for the football, though, and while the downstairs was quite snug, albeit with several screens showing the match, upstairs was much more roomy, with a small bar, big screen telly and plenty of seats.
Think this will be our new Toon pub from now on.
KE17H - 25 Nov 2007 17:23 |
I visited this pub recently and glanced upon the "Round Table" mentioned in the previous post. I was surprised to see sitting there "Swiss Toni" from The Fast Show talking to a man who looked rather disturbingly like a Badger.
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A pub which is slowly growing on me... Most of the former Barley Mow Newcastle United fans now come here to watch televised Toon games, and there's a decent atmosphere around the old round table which was carted over here when the Mow closed for refurbishment. The pub is quite small downstairs but has 2 TVs, one of which can be seen from the small smoking area outside, and a good set of bar staff who actually remember what you're drinking (bonus!). The manager is a good bloke who always has time for a chat and from what I've seen the food (while standard pub fayre) is pretty filling and good value. Air con for the summer, although the pool table upstairs mentioned earlier has now been removed. Come here to watch NUFC when in London!
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We only came in for a quick lunch but waited a ridiculous 25 mins for 2 burgers and chips. Well, we are not particularly fussy about food, and fully recognise pub grub for what it is - but what we had left us with a foul greasy aftertaste for hours. The chips tasted reconstituted and as though they had been fried with fish. Burgers were burnt. Watery Pepsi although the Kronenbourg was half decent. A shame, because it was nice to be in a friendly, shabby and reasonably priced pub and not some sanitised pretentious gastropub and I'm sure it would be OK for an evening out. But definetly not for food.
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Downstairs bar must have been the coolest place in London on a hot sticky night. Huge ceiling fan providing a refreshing breeze. Deuchars IPA, Bombadier and Spitfire on tap. Several large screen TVs easily visible from all seats (including outside!) for those who wanted to watch the footy; but sound turned down so unobtrusive for those who didn't. Very friendly staff.
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Great beer and great food at reasonable prices - less than £5 for a chilli bean cottage pie. Don't order extra fries - you won't need them!
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Nice pub just a stone throw away from the hussle and bussle of a busy Oxford Street. Good menu slightly over priced but its in London!!
ALISON - 23 Apr 2004 11:07 |
Been here a few times and always found it quiet, pleasant and ideal for a swift one away from the madness of Oxford Street. Pool table upstairs for those so inclined, and a variety of pub grub for the porkers. (ie, me)
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