The Old Red Lion, Kennington - pub details
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Address: 42, Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 30177) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Kennington (0.1 miles), Elephant and Castle (0.4 miles), Oval (0.7 miles)
Elephant & Castle (0.5 miles), Vauxhall (0.9 miles), London Waterloo (1.1 miles)
Pub suggested by jimothy on 4 Sep 2006
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> Current user rating: 5.6/10 (rated by 13 users)
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user reviews of the Old Red Lion, Kennington
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| Visited June 27th and June 28th whlst down Kennington way for the international cricket match. Nice place with character. Was disappointed to be told that as it was Monday night they didn't serve food, and again on Tuesday night when we went in at 21.00 we were told no food as there was no chef! Which considering that the advertising board on the pavement states food till 22.00 is obviously a shame. However, both evenings the staff were helpful, apologetic and friendly, with the young lady working Monday night giving us directions to a couple of other places we might like to try for food. Also a very nice touch is that they have some free snacks and savouries on the bar (pork pies etc), which is something you rarely see these days. The beer was fine, we had Heineken and Guinness on our two visits, while sitting in the neat beer garden during a balmy evening was a pleasure. Clientele wise no problems, couples and mid 20's age bracket, and place is ideally located close to Kennington Tube Station and a ream of buses stop close by. Very recommended place that I hope can survive, they just need to tighten up on the food issue by way of correct advertising. 8/10 Bitterville - 29 Jun 2011 22:45 |
| A real gem of a pub this. Might not look like much from the outside but well worth stepping over the threshold. It's a very successsful marriage of old traditional aspects (stained glass windows, bar fittings, ceiling beams) with endearing pub eccentricites (tucked away nook and cranny booths, selection of old dolls houses and some retro artefacts.) There's a lot going on in here and many different parts to the pub which combine well. Nice little beer garden too. One of the best pubs to visit in SW London, easily. Baader - 25 Apr 2011 11:10 |
| big improvemnt on whaqt it used to be. well kept doom bar bitter, reasonably priced, and good choice of cheap bar eats. nice atmosphere and friendly staff. didn't try the proper food menu but it looked quite good without being expensive. worth a try. lomond1965 - 29 Nov 2010 18:30 |
| It had been opened for three months in my local area and I had overlooked it,thinking that the change in opening hours had just turned it into another non eventful gastropub. However, I was mistaken. On arriving I wasn't greeted with a menu, I had just eaten and was just after a beverage. It always makes me feel awkward when they expect you to buy food. Old rock 'n' roll was playing, perhaps on an i-pod or whatever they have nowadays. The place was lit by candlelight and 70's lamps. It was really fascinating just to sit and look at all the old stuff they have; sideboards, a mini bar, a 5 shillings Elvis annual, numerous bits and bobs like that. The strange thing is that it doesn't like it's been organised in a way that a pretentious pub designer would do it in. It's like they've done it themselves, over the years just collecting these types of things. Anyway, we got a bottle of wine at £13 and some green olives for £2.50. A half of Heineken was £1.70. I don't know about the food yet but I will certainly be returning. It was also good to see that the other locals were back in this pub too. It has a wonderful atmosphere and friendly staff. scarletwest - 11 Nov 2010 00:19 |
| Recently refurbished and new management. Completely agree with the comment below. Give it a go, it deserves the chance to remain open long. RCJ - 22 Aug 2010 11:48 |
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