Founders Arms, Bankside - pub details

Founders Arms
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Address: 52 Hopton Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 9JH [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 513)

Nearest tube stations Blackfriars (0.3 miles), Southwark (0.3 miles), Mansion House (0.5 miles)

Nearest DLR station Bank (0.7 miles)

Nearest train stations Blackfriars (0.2 miles), City Thameslink (0.4 miles), London Waterloo East (0.5 miles)

Brewery: Young's

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> Current user rating: 5.6/10 (rated by 78 users)
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Bar 242, Southwark (0.1 miles), Doggetts Coat and Badge, Southwark (0.1 miles), Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark (0.2 miles), Paper Moon, Southwark (0.2 miles), Brunswick Arms, Southwark (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs

 

user reviews of Founders Arms, Bankside

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I've never particularly liked this place, it just doesn't look or feel like a pub to me. It is however a convenient stopping off point during a crawl along the river. On a Summer's day most people will head for the outside decking area but they fill it so full with tables that there's nowhere to stand and have a chat over a beer without feeling in the way.
Millay - 27 Jun 2009 08:31
Not a bad pub. Like most of the ones on the Southbank that is now so painfully trendy it isn't cheap. But the beer is good, the location superb and lots of outside space for a summer drink. Be warned though, it does get VERY busy!
konarob - 26 May 2009 11:15
Great food, well kept Youngs' portfolio of ales and tremendous views of the river. Does get busy though, especially early evening.
flashharry1965 - 22 May 2009 13:09
Popped in here to meet a friend after a day in London. Found a very pleasant pub with friendly staff. Great views of the river and Millenium Bridge and very handy for Tate Modern. Would certainly visit again if I was in the area.
Fakenham - 13 May 2009 22:11
I've been here a few times as it's a nice place for a swift pint when walking or visiting the gallery. From the outide it's god awful ugly but the good news is, from the inside, you can see evrything except the pub itself!

The Youngs is well-kept and they have guest ales on. I'm a Londoner so drink Youngs quite often: so I DO have London pubs to compare it against. It is often crowded (and yes, people-who-raise-their-Londoner-cred-by-hating-tourists...some people ARE shock horror not Londoners) but the staff seem quite used to it and I've never had to wait too long to be served. A decent pint in an area with a lot of dross - not the kind of place you might choose for a celebration, rather somewhere to refresh yourself while in the area.

The ladies' has a disembodied voice that tells you to keep an eye on your handbag. I believe it is some kind of safer neighbourhood police thing. Either that or a particularly boring ghost.
squizita - 16 Apr 2009 19:59

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