Service generally good. Staff attitude, questionable. Bring the correct cutlery and condiments before the meal is delivered, not to be called back to the table after the food is getting cold. Sat upstairs and was pressurised to order as they needed the table,(Tourist world). Want you in and out far to quick for me. It really wasn’t that busy. Food: Average/poor Cost: overpriced Place could do with a refurbishment.
Igor J.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Carmel, CA
Had the glazed chicken and the classic burger, they were both great. The ambient is nice!
Rich G.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
Meh. This place is generally too busy. Good beer selection. Weird, soulless vibe. I’ve never had an amazing time here. If you’re in the area. You can probably find somewhere better to drink if I’m being honest. There’s nothing wrong with it. It has drink variety. And the food isn’t bad. But this is central London. You can do better.
Eric J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Miami Beach, FL
Typical English pub in a cool neighborhood, the staff is super nice and helped me make some great decisions on beer.
Daniel P.
Rating des Ortes: 1 London, United Kingdom
A group of Unilocal elite members came here on a Sunday afternoon at 3pm. We were refused service by the pub manager because were accused of being ‘too drunk and loud.’ Before this event we had gone for food at a nearby Japanese restaurant and not been refused service. We had drunk 1 – 2 glasses of champagne each beforehand, we were probably refused because we were speaking a bit louder than the rest of the unacceptably boring clientele. In summary if you have a personality it’s best to avoid this place — this is mainly due to the manager and not due to the bar staff by the way.
Alexandra C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Sonoma, CA
Happened upon this pub as we were leaving the shopping district and we were starving. We had the cottage pie for two and it was so delish! Best in London so far; no wonder it’s so busy! We are going to hit this spot again before we go. This seems like traditional pub food but way better and we are looking forward to the fish and chips!
MaryAnn Z.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Philadelphia, PA
Despite only being just around the corner from Liberty, this place seems to not suck. Pubs in this area are always going to be crowded — and the Clachan is — but they also tend to lack any real character because of the high level of traffic and lack of locals. However, the Clachan definitely has its regulars, and the décor feels warm, welcoming, and well thought out. The beer selection is better than most pubs in this area, with rotating casks that include some really great beers if you’re there on the right day. If you’re here around happy hour time, there will be a lot of business people post-work. I’ve never actually sat at a table in this pub, but it doesn’t matter. If you’re central and need to step away from the mayhem, you could do a lot worse.
Vanessa A.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
This is a great pub to meet for a few quick pints in Central London. Tucked away in the narrow lanes behind Liberty, is a late Victorian era watering hole with a fine selection of real ales and wines at reasonable prices. It’s usually packed out after work… but you might find a table hidden towards the back of the pub. If your stomach is grumbling they also serve pub fare upstairs in the wood-panelled dining room overlooking Kingly Street. The food itself is good, not brilliant but certainly value for money and the dining room is lovely to lounge in for a while. Pleasant staff round out the experience, and I’m looking forward to my next visit to down a few pints and chat with friends.
Lars F.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Manhattan, NY
We have been here a few times before. This was not our destination last night, Sunday, but it was one of the few places that serves food up until 10:00PM. Another Nicholson’s Pub, so same food you can find at many other pubs. A larger beer selection and two floors, but no TV last night. I like the atmosphere of this pub. It is pretty wide open on the first floor. Lots of small tables and plenty of standing room. The one bar staff was really nice, but the manager(?) in the blue polo was so unfriendly. She looked as if she was a scary witch for Halloween. She seemed to hate her job and boss everyone else around. Other than that it is in a great section of London.
Howard T.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
As other reviewers have said the place is ok. Nicely done out inside in a classic pub style. The khazi does leave a lot to be desired but then most pub toilets do, after all they are frequented by drunk blokes pissing all over the floor. It has a decent selection of beers that seem well kept and the bar staff are very cheerful and friendly. Ive been here twice, once a while back after following my wife around Liberty(its right opposite) buying shoes on a busy Saturday day. Also more recently I was in the area on warm Saturday night when the streets were heaving, both times I managed to secure a table. I havent eaten here so cant comment on that other than they have a large dining area upstairs. All in all its ok, if you’re in the area and not into the whole booking a table in a pub, which seems to happen everywhere these days, pop in, you may just bag a table.
Graydon M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 El Dorado Hills, CA
A very nice comfy pub right close to my London office. I like it because they have real traditional ales in addition to their others. The food is typical pub but very good. The portions are a bit on the small side but a few extra pints will round you out.
Leandra B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Austin, TX
While staying with a friend in London who happened to work here, I frequented this bar and made some great drinking buddies. It became a favorite hangout. I spent all my money there. The food was good and the service of course was top. If you go in and Ross is still around, tell him I miss him already!
Kylzo L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Melbourne, Australia
Surprised this pub doesn’t get busier — maybe it does. I am bit of a fan of this cosy pub and have returned here on occasion. Decent all rounder.
Bruce K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Charlotte, NC
Nice comfy pub that was practically DEAD on a Saturday afternoon. Which was fine, we had our choice of seats. They had tables and hightops, but also a few paired up wing chairs sharing a small table. It made for a nice place to sit, drink beer, and chat. Beer. OMG. Several taps of guest ales from breweries you’ve never heard of and will never see again. All really good stuff. «Village Idiot», «Honey Blonde» were the two I had. Both excellent hand-pulled pints. If you prefer wine or mass-produced Guiness and Fosters, they have those choices available too. Apparently, they serve food. Friendly staff. A couple of tourists popped in and they were happy to humor them taking pictures behind the bar. Funny. I would return.
Davis S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Antonio, TX
My first pub. Liked it so much, I returned and took two of my friends for a pint. I loved the fish and chips and atmosphere. It’s always packed after work, but the atmosphere is electric.
Lena W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
Stumbled in here upon realising that the England v Slovenia match was at 3PM instead of 7. My train back to Oxford wasn’t for a few hours and I was stuck in London, so I figured why not just grab a pint by myself and watch the game? This place was PACKED, which I’m sure might be due to the game… but the staff handled taking orders with ease and no one had to wait long for their drinks. The pub itself is cute and a nice escape from the madness of the shopping district surrounding it. And they had a nice selection of ciders and ales. It is split into two connecting rooms, both with televisions. It was actually pretty funny because there was about a 3 second delay between televisions and so the pub crowd was treated to two sets of reactions to the game! Overall, a great experience — possibly more satisfying than the actual game itself!
Elena P.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
As a(sort of) northerner i’m partial to a decent pie, and this place doesn’t disappoint. I went for the steak and cheese suet pudding(i think the cheese was in the suet). Granted, it wasn’t as good as the ones i used to get on the way to Maine Road for the footy, but it made for a deliciously filling lunch, when accompanied with chips, gravy and mushy peas. On a Saturday afternoon this place is full of shoppers resting their weary feet and it can get pretty packed around lunchtime, but food is served all day. It’s a Young’s pub with a decent selection of ales, but i went for a Stowford Press cider. Well it was the weekend!
Sian
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
This pub isn’t exactly going to set the world alight, but if you’re looking for a pint in a quiet corner, you could do a lot worse than this. But it’s very meh. London Pride is fine, the food looked a bit, ‘pub-foody’ and there’s just about no atmosphere in here. But, if you’re looking for somewhere in Soho where you might be lucky to get a seat, it’s worth popping your head through the door.
Chris F.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
2010 update I have been back recently and not only were the ales in good condition, but thankfully the toilets were too, so I am allocating an additional star in recognition of this improvement! — — — — — — — — — — — - 2009 Another old fashioned pub from the Nicholson’s chain with a number of good guest ales on tap. Name means village in Scottish. I’m not quite sure what the idea behind that is. Maybe its tongue and cheek, considering its location near the least ‘village’ like part of the entire United Kingdom! Like the other Nicholson’s pub I went to recently the toilets were horrible. No locks on the doors, no toilet paper and the no flush too. I’m glad I was here early in the evening rather than later! It’s such a shame because this really ruins what is otherwise quite a nice pub. It’s just not forgiveable.
Linzi M.
Rating des Ortes: 2 London, United Kingdom
Ye olde watering hole serves food too! The Clachan is a real local favourite and during the summer masses of office workers spill out the doors and into the street après work. They serve a selection of ‘real ales’ and the inside is traditional Victorian English pub with 70s mahogany furniture. We’ve squeezed in there for beers often enough, but chanced a lunch today. As pub grub goes, they do a surprisingly tasty asparagus risotto, but even more surprisingly, a really poor scampi and chips. It’s a sad sign for a pub that they can’t manage a decent scampi and chips — how hard is that?