The George

This is one of my favorite pubs in London. The outside and inside are traditional and well-​maintained. They have an excellent selection of beer. The staff cab be a bit cool, but with a bit of prodding they open up.
There’s plenty of room to sit and stand, and there are a selection of bathrooms on two whole different floors! Quite a rarity in London.
The crowd is generally having fun, but not out of control.
On the downside, it is definitely one of the more expensive pubs for drinking. They claim this is because their craft beers are imported from the US, but I can tell you — as that’s my homecountry — this is either a blatant prevarication or a marketing gimmick, as no one I know in the States has ever heard of these beers.
That aside though, The George is a fun spot for a relaxed pint and a chat.

Decent selection of beers, ales and ciders and a good location. Great if you want to see a traditional British pub in the west end but i wouldn’t make a trip specifically to go again. Not much of an outdoor area which is disappointing if the sun is out.

Fairly cosy traditionally styled pub opposite the Royal Courts of Justice. There’s plenty of seating areas and a good selection of ales available. Staff aren’t the friendliest and I saw a young couple asked to leave as they had a baby in a pushchair at 5 o’clock. There’s plenty of selection on The Strand so there’s a lot of other options available for a drink if you are in the area.

Leurs spécialitées pour les végétariens (goûté et approuvé le «Mac’n’cheese» puis le Vegetarian Glamorgan Sauvage) sont un pur délice! Il y a du wifi gratuit, les serveurs sont sympa! Très agréablement surprise pour un Pub faisant aussi restaurant !

Great view from across the street from the hall of justice. There was a mouse under our table, not sure if that’s just normal in London since we told them and they played it off as their friend. It didn’t bother me too much, just thought they’d be more accomodating.

A very traditional pub. One thing I liked here is that they offer a sampler set of the different ales on tap. If you have time, you can try them all in one sitting if your not interested in touring the city.
Not sure on the food but it is warm and cozy inside. They do have a section in the back reserved for trivia night. I think there is an upstairs as I saw some people walking up some stairs in the back.

There are a million other pubs like this in London and beyond — old school interior, central location, average food. BUT… not many pubs have the range of real ales that this place has. Ignore the tourists and pop in for a set of three tasters to get you started. Excellent!

The George is an ideal place from which to celebrate the changing of the years.
The rule of thumb for London’s NYE fireworks viewing is «if you can see the London Eye, you can see the fireworks». You can’t see the Eye from the Strand, (on which The George is located), but a great viewing location along the Thames is just one street over. On NYE, foot traffic is routed in a way that requires you to take an inefficient U-​shaped journey to get there, but even with the crowds that should take no longer than 15 minutes. Head there early though, as access to the viewing areas is blocked off when it reaches capacity and that’ll likely be well before midnight. I’d recommend you get there at 10:30.
Here’s what else I recommend:
* Pre-10:30, begin your evening at The George. The place doesn’t just look attractive from the outside. Inside it’s all warm wood, leather seating, and even a fireplace. They serve up delicious looking traditional English food from their «carvery» (think roast beef, Yorkshire Pudding, bangers & mash). I didn’t partake but what I saw and smelled made me wish I had.
* Accompany your dinner with their ever-​changing assortment of Cask Marque accredited «real ales» on hand pump. They champion British pale ales, classic bitters, porters, stouts, and a changing array of ales from UK breweries. A «coming attractions» sign lets you make your future plans, in ales.
* Like most English pubs, they do cocktails quite poorly but if you like the brown liquor (whiskey, scotch) they do that quite well. They stopped short of having me mix my own vodka cocktail (as happened in another establishment) but clearly vodka and tequila drinks are not their thing. Very little ice, very light pours, and no flair. The rest of my party had zero complaints about the brews.
* On NYE, they charge a completely reasonable £5 per person entrance fee beginning sometime before midnight. Pay it and get your hand stamped. Once the fireworks are over you’ll have a great place to return to for celebrating. Beats standing in a massive wall of humanity awaiting an empty Underground car. Party here until, oh, around 4 a.m. They’re still serving.
* Aside from my recommendation that you make The George your home base on NYE the other 364 days would merit a visit as well. Though I’d not call it a sports bar/​pub they do have 4 large HD screens broadcasting professional sporting events. It’s also a lot more upscale (read: pretty and warm feeling) than your average neighborhood pub.
If you decide to test run The George be mindful of getting to the right spot. In a burst of unoriginality, London appears to have a large and growing number of places with the same moniker.

Visited The George for a comedy event with The Funny Side with the event taking place upstairs.
There is a bar downstairs that serves unique types of draft and ale beers and a wine bar upstairs.
The comedy show was superb and so were the drinks.

This was my first pub experience upon moving to London earlier this year, and it certainly met my (stereotypical) expectations of what a proper pub should be.
Fish and chips? Check.
Beer aplenty? Check.
Chicken and leek pot pie? Check.
Football (soccer to «ignorant» Americans like me)? Check.
British humour? Check.
If you are in the area and craving pub grub, it’s worth a try. Price-​wise, it was middle of the road for what you get. Service was a bit slow but not that noticeable.

This gorgeous little pub saved my wet feet from the rain and I gladly came in. Warmly welcomed by the staff, which always makes me feel comforted, I ordered a glass of red wine and sat down.
Not a very warm pub but that’s probably because I was drenched in rain but it has a cozy atmosphere. It’s dark interior sets you back to the 1800’s with the thought of who may have walked in here 100 years ago.
There isn’t too much to say about this pub as it’s simple but it’s welcoming if you’re walking past and need a little tipple. There aren’t a lot of young people (not too surprising), mostly workmen getting a bit of nosh.

A very cosy little pub that nestles in amongst the stunning neo-​Gothic spires of the City of Westminster. There’s usually a pretty good selection of ales on draught and the prices are pretty standard for Central London. I once tried to watch the rugby here, but the pub is so small that I’d recommend going somewhere larger if the sporting event is a very popular one.

There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about this pub but it has ye olde London charm and is located right near my workplace so can’t complain. The food is alright but I’d recommend it more as a place to go for a drink — there are better eateries nearby.

popped in here after work for a quick drink. it is a typical english pub where you can sit and catch up over a pint. nothing fancy. trying to work out whether the 2 mice running around was a nice addition to the pub

Standard fare. Useful to know as it’s in a central location and it shows the football on two decent TVs. But the Edgar Wallace around the corner has better beers.

Wow! What a dismal place.
The pub looks lovely and olde worlde from the outside and is pretty cavernous within. Lots of wood, a great long bar and not a whole lot of punters.
I ordered a pint of London Lager from one of the most sour-​faced barmaids that I have ever had the fortune to meet and retired to an alcove to read my book.
Two members of staff charged back and forth, up and down the stairs, in and out of the bar like whirling dervishes. It may be that I was struggling to see the hordes of customers pouring in, but the silence said otherwise.
I wandered outside avec pint to take some fresh air and was immediately cheered up to listed to barristers and lawyers in general from the local area loudly discussing their clients’ cases. What a great mixture mashed legal council broadcasting your secrets and their tactics to all and sundry.
Back inside and the crowds still hadn’t turned up. I plucked up the courage to approach Mother Theresa for a refill and went back to reading my book.
On the plus side, the food that the handfull of tourists were eating looked pretty good. Oh, and the other two bar maids seemed able to smile.

There was some sort of event going on upstairs — some meeting of the minds discussing the books of someone whose name escapes me — the Hermann Goering Society, who knows (I’m joking!). The George looks like what Americans would picture a traditional British pub to look like so that’s why I was drawn to it.
We sat downstairs, drank some pints, and watched the tail-​end of the Arsenal game. There’s plenty of crazy crap on the walls to keep you amused if you don’t like football (in the British sense).

I love the look of this pub from the outside! Just a little piece of Briton.
But again like all my reviews on pubs, their all pretty much the same. Same menus, same types of beer, same atmosphere!
Came here with a few mates that were here watching the ruby earlier. I guess it’s a good space to watch sport. They have an upstairs area as well as a large downstairs.
And as always, i review the bogs. On this evening, they were clean and tidy. And of course, a typical pub wouldn’t have bogs on the same floor as the bar, but it helps work off the booze. he he

This is a decent pub on the strand, serving popular food and a decent selection of beers and ales. Does show the football on 1 screen, but the match can be avoided in other parts of the bar.
2 very nice entrances, either via the alley (if you can make it past the other 2 pubs that you will encounter via this route) or the ye olde pubbe lookinge fronte entrance opposite the Royal Courts of Justice.
Founded in 1723 apparantly!

Came here for a party that was serving Turkey Roast and the food was alright. It wasn’t amazing, it wasn’t bad. The turkey was kind of plain and bland, the potatoes were good, the gravy was good and the pumpkin pie was amazing. Still wasn’t the best I’ve had, but it hit the spot and I considered myself full.
There is an upstairs for dining, which has a small bar as well, and a larger area downstairs for drinking as well as lounging and watching whatever sporting event is on the tele.
Will I come back here again? Maybe. I definitely won’t be coming out of my way, but it was a good enough place and I enjoyed myself for the most part.

This is situated at the beginning of The Strand near The Royal Courts of Justice. It is a chain of Nicholson’s pubs.
I came here just for a quick coffee after walking back from The Tate Modern, and it was fine. nothing outlandishly amazing, but Joe average. The staff were pleasant enough, yet it was extremely quiet for a saturday afternoon. I guess it gets busier during the week with workers. They sale real Ale and have a few Quiz Machines,