Great selection if beer if a bit wasted on me as a lager drinker. However simply a great pub and good atmosphere. Donny the bar man is lots of fun.Sign in the lads here suggests customers visit BITE to comment but I won't dally as I have to get back to the bar to have another pint of one of the excellent and varied choice of ales....the Eagle specialises in micro brewed beers and the landlord, David is always happy to advise on which would be a great choice....more of a lagoon of beer in a desert than an oasis!Nice friendly pub, if a bit deserted on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Had a couple of lovely pints of Westerham British Bulldog, after which the landlord pleaded with me to leave some for him! Will definitely go back if I'm in the area.

Pubs like this are hard to find; a pleasant place to drink with a great set up for watching football (two projectors and two big screens). Also does a very good quality roast.
Good beer and fantastic food at this pub, especially Sunday roasts.

However.

Am I alone in finding the practice of reserving tables in a ‘public house’ abhorrent?

Turned up last Sunday to find nearly every table reserved but no-one sitting at them. We located a table round the back and were about to sit down when a surly member of staff asked ‘do you have to sit there? Can’t you sit here?’ pointing to a table for two (there were three of us) near the toilet door.

He went on to say if more people turn up there won’t be any space for them. I pointed out this was the only table not reserved and no-one was sitting at these anyway. He tutted and turned away. We were close to walking out but found a table near the bar which was ok.

It was worth hanging on for the food but I think certain members of staff there could benefit from a customer care course.
Fairly pretentious corner pub in the back streets of Clapham. It's reasonably large, but was very quiet on my Monday afternoon visit. Food is clearly one of its main raison d'etres these days. Although there does appear to be a theatre either behind or above the pub. Service didn't appear particularly friendly. The price was mumbled at me and there were no please or thank you's. Old Speckled Hen & Old Hooky were the beers. The best of the ciders was Stowford Press. Probably fairly popular with the trendy Clapham upper-middle classes. But I didn't find anything to warrant me going back for.

Large carefully restored Victorian pub owned by Nicholsons, just down the hill from Clapham Junction station. Claims to have the largest bar in London. Was in there one Monday lunchtime recently and was impressed. A choice of 19 beers I had Red Squirrel London Porter and my companions Adnams Bitter - both very good. Food standard Nicholson's microwaved tucker - filled a hole. Avoid the pork scratchings - £2.60 a bag - fortunately the barman warned me. Friendly staff and good service (might not apply at busier times of the week).I'm sorry to read the recent mixed reviews as I have not been here for a couple of years. It certainly used to be a great pub.
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Great little pub! Decent ale selection and very warm and friendly ambience. Will definitely be back soon!nice pub with a new friendly landlord who's really cleaned the place up- the german beers and ales are worth the trip off the high street (and multiple trips back to try a new one each time) and the atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable- can't wait for better weather to visit the beer garden out back.wow, what a difference a lick of paint makes.. and a clean! took my girlfriend who was happy with the wine selection whilst my attention was solely on the five ales all in tip-top condition! the new landlord is young but knows his ales and is enthusiastic and charming. nice to have a pub in clapham again!

Should have a much higher rating than it does - very wide selection of beers, nice pub, food looked decent. outstanding beer collection in bottles and draft, including bottles of my favouirte lager beer lao. service was good, crowd was young and trendy but a good bunch of people none the less. whe the suns out, the beer garden gets pretty packed, but a good atmosphere is the result.I was in the Sun this evening for a beer and a burger; and was in last weekend for a beer.

I can understand some of the comments below. Since they were made, the interior has been renovated and the bar moved from a central position in the middle of the pub to the rear of the pub. This has had the effect of dramatically reducing the length of the bar, improving service, and also increasing the seating quite dramatically. They've also opened a beer garden on the roof (The Helios Room) for the summer.

Good range of beers including Cutthroat Porter, Sierra Nevada, Brooklyn, Doombar, Ubu Purity and the Wandsworth's local Sambrook's Wandle.

My burger was really good - served with loads of chips and some coleslaw. The other diners looked more or less happy with their grub.

Overall, a positive experience. Good atmosphere, good beer, good food. Looks like service has improved compared with previous reviews. I would try them again.

Rustic design with a modern sort-of Sunday Telegraph feel, this is not such a bad place. It's a Geronimo Inn - i.e. it's a gastropub. Essentially it's one big room with all wooden tables and sofas and stuff. Young's Best and Doom Bar were on and we're fine, but it's possibly more of a lager and wine place. Round these parts it's your classic 20s/30s sort of crowd. Pretty much full on the Saturday afternoon on account of the rugby. Decent sort of menu, food was fine.

Friendly and happy waiting staff. Slight tendency for short pints at the bar. I can forgive the occasional one when it's busy, but not every time. Oh, and it was £3.50 for the Young's.

All in all pretty decent sort of place for a group of friends to meet up, quite women friendly. And good location for Clapham Junction, just five minutes down the road. 7/10Shocked by the appalling service I received here last night - the bar staff are rude and arrogant and clearly customer service is not a priority. After being served a wrong drink I politely requested to have it changed for what I had actually ordered and ended up having to have a 5 minute argument in order to get what I had asked for & already paid for. Would not recommend to anyone.Paid a brief visit here last night. Had a excellent pint of Sambrook's Wandle but the Sharp's Atlantic IPA was a little 'dead'. I noticed another chap get some ridiculously short measures on a couple of pints so service may be a little mixed. Decent buzz about the place though, and obviously popular with the 'well to do' local young clientale!