The Samuel Pepys, Mansion House - pub details
Address: Stew Lane, High Timber Street, London, EC4V 3PT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7489 1871
Mansion House (0.2 miles), Cannon Street (0.3 miles), St. Pauls (0.3 miles)
Cannon Street (0.3 miles), Blackfriars (0.3 miles), City Thameslink (0.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz machines
- Food served, Real ale
- Riverside location
- Credit cards accepted, Function room for hire, Disabled access
Pub added by loz. Last visited on 12th Mar 2004.
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 25 users)
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user reviews of the Samuel Pepys, Mansion House
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| With such an historical name, why would you want to call the place 'TSP', complete with bland & ugly pub sign of that lettering? Here's 3 more for the pub: 'WTF'? I entered, despite gnashing of teeth, to find a fairly predictable lounge-bar stylee upstairs beyond which was a dining area and, from this section, a view of the river which laps directly below. To be fair, the barmaid/waitress approached with a smile but seemed slightly nonplussed by my asking if it was just Deuchars they had on draught (2pumps,1 clipped) - it's not my fav, and neither was TSP, I thanked her and did one... trainman - 14 Feb 2008 11:29 |
| I came across this pub purely by chance last year after moving into the area and fell in love with it. I've been on numerous occasions since, and it was the obvious choice for my birthday party last weekend. It goes without saying that the views are amazing - the Tate and the Globe are opposite; the Millennium Bridge runs alongside and the river is in all directions, and is particularly picturesque at night -the food is great and I can't fault the selection of beers, wines or spirits. Prices are what you would expect for central London, and the staff are helpful. There are few pubs and bars in London that manage this superb mixture of laid-back atmosphere and exclusive location (one of it's advantages is that it's hard to find!) quite so well. Everyone who came to the party thoroughly enjoyed themselves (and the food!), and I know a number of them were already planning return visits by the end of the evening. The only disadvantage is that I want to keep it all for myself! jcadlam - 21 Jan 2008 22:30 |
| I went to The Samuel Pepys on there Tuesday nights which they have poker there every week and can I say it was an amazing night, great atmosphere, table service and some great poker played in one of the best locations in London, love it! craigpoker - 15 Dec 2007 22:42 |
| Having looked at this place on the internet, we decided to make it the venue for a joint birthday party. All I can say is don't bother. Apart from dratic overstaffing, the wonderful view didn't make up for the disgraceful conduct and slow service behind the bar. Ontop of that, the price of the same round changed throughout the evening, depending on who served you. (we are not talking pence here. The same drinks started off costing £18 quid, then rose to £32, only to then drop to £25) This suggested someone was not being honest. We weren't suits with company money to spend. This was a saturday evening where we, normal people, had put good faith in the staff,wanting to enjoy the evening and have a few pints, only to be ripped off. And not very subtley. We were then hauled into the office at 9 pm to be told we needed to spend more money or we would have to make the difference up ourelves at the end and close earlier than agreed. We understood where they were coming from....after having a copy of the signed contract waved in our faces, but being told how much had been spent (taking into account we were being over charged regularly) I knew what two fathers and two boyfriends, just between them, had spent more than they were telling us the total was.For a fact. A lot more than they were claiming had been put over the bar. Some kind of negotiation was made, not in our favour, but kept us from being kicked out. I have worked in the pub industry for eight years and I have never seen such blatant fiddling and we felt very let down. If anyone decides to organise a function here, make sure you read what you sign, keep a copy, get till reciepts and monitor how much things cost otherwise risk parting with a lot of hard earned cash, which is going straight into someones pocket. And not being counted in the til.So when it comes to the contract and the amount you have to reach by a certain time, you're out on your ear.You have been warned. DirtyPanda - 22 Jun 2007 15:23 |
| Well, what can I say, this pub is a gem. Proper food and real ales overlooking the thames and millenium bridge. Balcony for summer will be great and staff are always on top form. Lost a mark only because balcony gets a bit crowded. RTGreen - 1 May 2007 22:46 |
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