The Horniman at Hays, Southwark - pub details
Address: Hay's Galleria, Tooley St, London, SE1 2HU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 1097)
London Bridge (0.2 miles), Tower Hill (0.4 miles), Monument (0.4 miles)
Tower Gateway (0.5 miles), Bank (0.6 miles)
London Bridge (0.2 miles), Fenchurch Street (0.4 miles), Cannon Street (0.6 miles)
Chain: Nicholson's
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz machines (multi)
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 4.2/10 (rated by 69 users)
> Local guides: London pub guide, South East London pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Shipwrights Arms, London Bridge (0.1 miles), Oast House, London Bridge Station (0.2 miles), Bridge Lounge and Dining Room, Tower Bridge (0.2 miles), Mug House, London Bridge (0.2 miles), La Rocola, London Bridge (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Horniman at Hays, Southwark
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| I have finally given up on this place. As usual, terrible service. Very slow, despite bar being only moderately busy - bar staff incapable of multi-tasking or even remembering who was next etc. Eventually after 15mins of waiting, arrived two of the flattest pints of lager ever to be seen. Could not be arsed to go through the rigamarole of getting them replaced, as I just wanted to leave. However, idiotic bar staff gave me too much change, so didn't feel bad about leaving our beers only half drunk. What a shame, decor is nice, location is good, and the pies are brilliant, if you can actually manage to put an order in. Rayzer - 26 Jun 2009 16:36 |
| Large Tourist pub situated on the Banks of the Thames. Nicely decorated with Chanderlers and a mezzamine,but as it was a summers evening I joined the others on the Riverbank Terrace. This was packed (NOT BIG ENOUGH). London Pride, Timithy Taylor Landlord, Jennings Cumberland. Would go back when it was quiter and it was packed with Tourists and City Worker alike. Beer got warm quickly and I had the last pint of London Pride before it went. On reflection should have refused it because it was not up to much and I am afraid the Thames got almost half of it. Drunken_Duck - 19 Jun 2009 10:46 |
| An update on my earlier post I complained to the brewery about the insinuation that there had been an attempt to con the pub Although it took a time the pub manager rang me - apologised and said if I came in again I'd get a free drink or two. Whilst I wasn't that keen to go back I did feel that they had my money and so it wasn't unreasonable to get something for it The duty manager was very nice and I did got more than my money's worth I have to say the attitude of the manager and duty manager was very good indeed! NeilC - 11 Jun 2009 14:29 |
| I have been there twice recently once on a friday night and it was predictably rammed but not the worst pub by a stretch. Then for sunday lunch, which was not too bad but we were there earlish. Service was fairly slow both times and the staff have no desire to do anything but the bare minnimum. No check back when we were eating, no engagement at all with us as diners. Food wasn't bad but could have been a lot better. Basically its a cheap watering hole that serves food for people who have had a few pints and want dinner. I would go there again but not deliberately to eat. Harleenquinzel - 4 Jun 2009 09:41 |
| Had a bad night in here last night. My friend took 20 minutes to get served, a number of the beers weren't on and I am pretty sure I was short changed. I thought I'd given the barman a £20 note but got change as for a tenner. When I queried it the guy next to me waiting to be served confirmed that I had handed over a twenty. This was disputed by the bar staff and they went away and cashed up the till and came back and said, in fact, they were a fiver down. Clearly they thought me and the guy next to me at the vbar were in cahoote - which we weren't. From their pov I can see that people will try this on and they have to be suspicious (and good on them for cahing the till up - they could have just faced me down) but it left me with a bad taste I think it's easy for the pub not to have to try too hard. It's got a great position and they will always get passing trade tourist and Londoner alike. I've used it quite a bit in the past (including hiring part if the pub) but won't be passing through their doors again. Nor will the friends I were with I suspect that this won't bother them one iota NeilC - 16 Apr 2009 12:18 |
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