Mayfair Tavern, Tootingback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
No frills Irish pub, literally everyone I spoke to had a broad Irish accent and seemed to hail from the old country. Drinks were reasonabley priced, I would have opted for the Dublin Porter but it was off so went with the guinesşş mdue to there being no Ales. It was a bank holiday so he locals were abit merry but friendly enough. Played pool with the regulars and listened to the Duke box. A refreshingly down to earth pub more like a northern pub than southern. Will go back.
scarr - 30 Aug 2015 23:39 |
I'm amazed by the comments below. Just last night I was back in the Mayfair lapping up the ambience whilst chugging back some of the black stuff, playing pool and loading up the jukebox. The service was rapid, polite and attentive. There was only the same 4 blokes at the bar mind. Sadly, I didn't have time to play some arrows.
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Inspired by the comments mentioning the remarkably friendly atmosphere of this pub, a couple of mates and I decided to give it a bash last Saturday night.
We walked in.
4 old geezers sitting in a row at the bar, 1 old geezer behind the bar - presumably the barman. They were facing a small television, which was broadcasting the popular Saturday evening laugh-fest "You've Been Framed", practically falling off their chairs as they watched the hilarious on-screen antics; it was truly a sight to behold.
What was more amazing than this was their sensational ability to ignore. We assume they must have had special training - we'd wandered in on an elite force of the country's top ignorers. We stood awkwardly at the end of the bar being completely and utterly ignored for at least a full minute, then we left and went somewhere that wasn't absolutely and completely rubbish.
It was hilarious though and we laughed about it a lot. We thought it might be fun to go back sometime, open the door and push a trained dog in on a skateboard to see if this would elicit a response from the regulars or staff, and we hope to try this soon.
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Went back to the Mayfair last month, top stuff, pool table, dart board and good friendly staff. The Mayfair is still a place to sample, dream and then go for a Mirch............ 10/10
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Looks can deceive. This place looks well dodgy inside and out but it's actually one of the most friendly places to drink in the whole Tooting Bec area. It won't win any awards for style or decoration though. Reasonably priced too - for example no charge for mixers with spirits.
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Being an Irishman, I like to see what constitutes an Irish pub, when out of the country. Mind, I've been out of the country for years now - so I can't keep track of the trendy bars back home. The MT is not trendy, not in the slightest. This is not a bad thing. I have been here on several occasions and found the staff and clientele to be very pleasant.
However, I imagine being confronted with the ignorant type who refer to you as a "mick" or patronising you because of your beliefs (misguided or otherwise) may bring a frown to the jolliest of faces.
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I need to take issue with the comments by pigman. I've never found the Mayfair to be anything other than warm and welcoming, with a friendly atmosphere. Indeed, just the other day myself and a travelling companion were ushered in, furnished booze, allowed to use the duke box and given free reign of the pool table, and all for standard prices mind. Whenever I go to a different boozer, I raise a glass and dream of the Mayfair!
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Dont know how this pub has been rated at 8.8 out of ten, if ever a pub was in need of a smoking ban then this is it, think the regulars were smoking for all their mates back home who dont enjoy the previledge any more. Full of micks who were either threatening each other, asleep or playing the same depressing music over and over again. Landlord was friendly though, said he would look out for me and my mates as though we might be expected to pay some kind of protection money!
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Only joking. Its a great local hostelry, with a charming landlord, Magners in abundance, and my better half generally propping up the bar or losing at pool....
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I'vebeen drinking Magners ALL DAY.......but not here though
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Went to this pub for the first time the other weekend and despite the Deliverance/Wild West entranceway stare off I found it to be 'the boss'. Plenty of mick taking opportunities with the toothless local Irish Islamics who worship both at the pub and the centre within which it is encased. Un unpolished gem which surely is too good to miss.
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Truly a staggering boozer of the highest order, I concur with all that jockstrap has written and then some. Be it sun, rain or snow the irish eyes are always smiling in the Mayfair, there marks. A fine pool table, slightly biased to the left, which always favours the right handers, is the centrepiece of this cosy yet spacious little gem. The bar staff are always genial and absolutley love to tell you their drink of choice, particularly if they've been drinking it all day themselves. Best pub in Tooting and the kings head takes some beating.
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This pub is superb as a local, not that I am. Genial bar staff, Magners by the case load, pool table, darts and a splendid duke box that caters for all needs as one of my brothers and I can testify. Moreover, being situated to the right, but encased by, the Tooting Islamic Centre only adds to the ambience and serene atmosphere that the Mayfair exudes. All round, a simply stunning pub with good views of roadrage and a great banana shop to boot! For the full experience, round off your night with a quality curry down at the Mirch Masala (213 Upper Tooting Road). Enjoy........
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