The Kings Arms, Waterloo - pub details
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Address: 25 Roupell Street, Waterloo, London, SE1 8TB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 1395) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Southwark (0.2 miles), Waterloo (0.2 miles), Lambeth North (0.4 miles)
London Waterloo East (0 miles), London Waterloo (0.2 miles), Blackfriars (0.6 miles)
Suggested by Briony on 11 Feb 2003.
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 158 users)
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user reviews of the Kings Arms, Waterloo
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| Great location, Good Beer, nice clientelle. TERRIBLE STAFF! ruined our evening. slow, rude, arrogant. such a shame. How hard can it be to acknowledge someone has arrived at the bar - a simple nod, a simple word that you are next. No, I the customer must dutifully ignore my companions for 10 mins for fear of missing the barman's eyes when he deigns to look for the next customer. Oh, and I should humbly apologise when a friend adds a pint of Guinness at the end of the order, sorry to put you out mr barman..... deaks - 5 Feb 2012 20:21 |
| Tucked away down an old waterloo steet, this would be a wonderful venue would it were anywhere but England, but unfortunately you have to deal with all the usual problems once you enter this VIctorian beauty. Bar staff as most other places in London will be unable to communicate in your venacular, therefore be prepared not to be able to have a discussion on any of the eight ales available on pump. That said, there is a reasonable selection and the beers are fine- bit skewed towards weaker beers but there you go- who wants to enjoy themselves eh? In keeping with the Dickensian theme, the 'restaurant' which is situated to the rear is laid out in an Oliver Twist, shares it with 1000 other people working class mill fashion so you best not enjoy an intimate dining experience- of course, with the lack of any British culinary tradition, it is a 'Thai' restaurant, which, I'm sure, Dickens would have been wholly familar. So, in summary, disinterested service from distinterested soviets and at weekend- forget it- 33 pubs close a week in the UK, so they all have to pile into this one- the lack of table service is evident as stressed-out suits vie for their place at the diminutive bar....if you like British with just a pinch of Eastern Bloc and a dash of pseudo-thai then this is for you- it gets a 6 because of the lack of anything else as good within a 50 mile radius.... alezilla - 28 Jan 2012 01:16 |
| Went here for a friend's birthday last night. 10 of us ate some very nice Thai food and enjoyed the selection of ales. 8 on, including beers from Sambrooks, Ringwood and Jennings. However, our evening was tainted by the jumped-up member of staff who decided that 11.01pm was kicking out time and constantly barracked people who were finishing their drinks in the 20 minutes allowed by law. There are very few good pubs in the Waterloo area and it would be a shame for this place if people stopped coming because one person has no concept of customer service. In fairness, the others apologised for him but it's not what we expected. DuchyBoy - 15 Jan 2012 12:53 |
| Vissited again with the other half - Had a really nice time here and soaked up the atmosphere. The drinks prices have increased again though like they have done througout London. Around £3.80 for a Guinness - With they way in which prices are increasing I honestly think many pubs in London will soon start to struggle to attract customers all day and night like they are at the minute. Many pubs are already charging over £4 for a pint of Guinness - poor. People will soon start staying at home for a few drinks and then just coming out later in the evening for one or two. Hopefully the prices here will not rise much further anytime soon. Still a great pub though :) Miker1234 - 19 Dec 2011 20:15 |
| Visited for first time on way back to Waterloo, nice atmosphere, mix of locals and suits. 7 ales on, only had time to have a quick pint of Dark Stars 'Old Chesnut' and very nice it was too, other offerings included Boondoggle, TEA and Broadside. Will return when next in the area. Solent66 - 13 Dec 2011 21:14 |
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