The George, London Bridge

It's a shame given the lovely architecture that the staff at The George conspire to make it such a poor experience for the drinker. It takes ages to get served and the bar staff are surly and unhelpful - it seems that they know this historic pub will get a steady stream of tourist custom so there is no need to be nice to locals to keep them coming back. The bouncers are extremely aggressive in clearing the pub after 11pm, repeatedly hassling customers to move before the 20 minutes drinking up time is up. Overall an unpleasant evening.

6 Jul 2011 16:18

The Stonhouse, Clapham

This is a lovely little gastropub, conveniently located for all that Clapham has going on, yet kept that little bit quieter by being off the main drag. I was really surprised to read the negative reviews on this site as the twice I'd been there before I'd had very pleasant experiences and it didn't disappoint when a friend and I went there again last week. They certainly must have sorted out any problems there were with rude staff as everyone we spoke to was very polite and attentive. The food was delicious and the prices reasonable. I'll certainly keep coming here.

13 May 2009 15:18