Cock and Lion, Bond Streetback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Friendly welcome with three or four handpumps offering the usual suspects - Doom Bar, London Pride etc. Ale was well-kept. Offers a basic pub menu, with the food being decent and reasonably priced. 7/10.
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Interior-wise, very similar to the tiny White Horse on Broad Street in Oxford, albeit without the Morsean paraphernalia. Thronged with black and white photographs of London past for the tourist hordes no doubt, with its rather prosaic ale selection and food menu there's little that makes this establishment stand out from the clutch of nearby pub options.
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A smallish, fairly narrow and traditional pub, in consists of a single bar downstairs and another room upstairs that is perhaps more intended for dining, although there is also a small bar counter here albeit without any cask ale on. There are also a couple of small tables on the pavement at the front.
Downstairs there is carpet on the floor and a part tiled bar counter to the left. A wood and part glazed partition separates off the rear area slightly. There were a number of old black and white photos of London street scenes on the wall, and also a couple of plasmas. A sports fixture list for March was on the wall, suggesting that most major matches are screened. The restaurant area upstairs was deserted on a recent Friday evening visit, which was slightly concerning as everywhere else nearby seemed to be rammed. Here there was another plasma showing a news channel although with no volume, and a number of black and white cricketing photos on the walls. An old wooden fire-place was to one end, but this appeared unused.
The menu consisted of a number of “pub grub” dishes with options such as Cajun Chicken, Hunter’s Chicken, Sausage & Mash, Ham Egg & Chips, etc., and these were mostly priced at around a tenner, although the steak options were considerably more. A Steak & Ale Pie was a very generous portion and very tasty as well, and a Smoked Chicken and Creamy Pepper Pasta was a similarly decent dish and very well received. Quite why it wasn’t busier I’m not sure, although a few more punters had come in by the time we left.
Beers on tap were Doom Bar, Tribute, London Pride and Timothy Taylor Landlord. The solitary cider was Carling which I’ve not come across on draught before.
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A nice little boozer that's always pleasant to stop off at to get away from the crowds of oxford street. The bar staff are always friendly and service is good. I don't know what the earlier reviewer is going on about the landlady as she's always been on good form when I've been in. I recommend giving this place a visit for a quick beer or two to get away from those shopping stresses. The food's not bad either, whilst not your gastro, it's good honest pub grub.
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A nothing pub, indifferent service and Black Sheep bitter £3.90, not very good, not bad enough to take it back, but not good.
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Visited the pub last night for maybe the 3rd or 4th time - everything initially went smoothly enjoying a couple of glasses of red with friends. Not exactly friendly service from the bairmaids but no big deal. The 3rd glass of the same wine tasted very different and although I wouldn't put myself in the camp of wine connoisseur, I certainly know enough to identify when its not right. I took the full glass back to the bar whereby the barmaid referred to the land lady whom suggested it was fine and not to change it. I then spoke to the land lady and I explained it was the 3rd glass of the same wine... to which she replied..the first two must have affected my palette !! When I asked her to try again she suggested she didn't like red wine but had a refined palette to judge it was good and didn't wish to sample any more. Needless to say such a scenario has never happened to me before anywhere in the world.. i ended up buying another drink and needless to say i'll never venture back to the same bar again... like the other commentators suggest this bar is okay but i was shocked at the way I was treated - especially by the land lady !! Beware !!
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A reasonable, though unexceptional, traditionally-themed boozer just down the road from the excellent Pontefract Castle. Whilst it doesn't compete with them on ale range, 4 were offered and the pint of T Taylor's Landlord was in reasonable nick.
The most noteworthy feature of this pub during my visit last night was the friendliness of the barmaid - while some might say that should be as given and all part of the service, as we know it is not to be taken for granted, especially in the capital. She was engaging, chatty and served the beer with a smile. My cousin suspected she was from more northerly climes, which might explain her more outgoing nature?!
Clientele were after-work types, and fairly mixed. Nothing out of the ordinary really - which sort of summed the Cock & Lion up for me - I would not go out of my way to return, but wouldn't object if the opportunity presented itself as convenient.
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To be fair, a good Boozer! We came from the direction of Marylebone High St - Had a good few in the Gunmakers and Angel in the Fields and we all enjoyed it! The football was on, the fruity was playing and I have to be honest when I say we all enjoyed it!! 8/10 guys - good beer,lager and food!
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Was at Cock and Lion on Friday 20th May, where we started on a girls night out. Very friendly, and welcoming atmosphere.
Although we were a little bit loud, the landlady was very welcoming of us. Something you don't see everyday, was that she cared about us, and our wellbeing, giving us several portions of chips, on the house, to line our stomachs!!
This is a great place for both the younger and older generation, with the Edwardian England pictures on the walls.
One of my friends, will be celebrating her 30th birthday next month, and enquired about holding it in the upstairs area. Even though it was currently being decorated, the landlady took us upstairs to have a look around. The new decor looks like it will be lovely, with warm, cosy colours.
A good evening was had by all, and we would highly recommend this pub for an evening of entertainment.
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4 Real ales. Place was very quiet for a Friday Night, but beer was OK. OK worth a look but I preferred the Pontefract Castle across the road.
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Had Hobgoblin, Pride, Tribute and Black Sheep when I visited last night. The Tribute was in good form, and enjoyed the fact that my friend got a funky straw with her Coke.
Sky Sports News at one end, football on TV at the other, although sound was off so we were able to talk.
And the list of food on the bar looked pretty decent. Liked the sound of the Moroccan lamb pie.
Small inside, with a couple of tables outside. Felt like a no-nonsense, decent boozer, which is always a good thing.
J
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Cracking little traditional boozer. Great selection of cask ales and, and long as your not an arse, friendly helpful staff. Great atmosphere when Newcastle Utd is on the TV.
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The best pub in London to watch Newcastle games, and probably the only one that will show Newcastle over and above the top four. A great pint on Tribute and/or Black Sheep, and although the landlady can be a little scary if you don't know her, she is a diamond if you don't piss her off! Also usually tourist free, which is a bonus.
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This is quite a small pub with Sky sports and a plasma screen at each end of the bar. There is another bar and a dining room upstairs, but these were not checked out during this visit.
Black Sheep, Tribute, Pride and Spitfire were all available during my visit along with a standard draught selection.
The staff were nice enough making this a pub that I would revisit.
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For the benefit of search engines... The Cock and Lion is still the pub in which to watch Newcastle United play when on Sky or Setanta in London! The food and beer ain't bad either...
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i used to go here 8 years ago, does anyone remember jason, and if so, do they know his surname and what he's up to these days, and where he is?
seska - 30 Jun 2008 22:05 |
We had a good session here for the NUFC/Liverpool game (best forgotten) but found the atmosphere good and the new, initially ferocious but quickly softened Croatian landlady (Mida) and her husband (nice, quiet guy) good fun and very welcoming.
There was a good range of beers - Black Sheep, Spitfire, London Pride, John Smiths - and various lagers at reasonable prices. food was also on the go and looked nice, though we only had some chips.
I was really there for the football, though, and while the downstairs was quite snug, albeit with several screens showing the match, upstairs was much more roomy, with a small bar, big screen telly and plenty of seats.
Think this will be our new Toon pub from now on.
KE17H - 25 Nov 2007 17:23 |
I visited this pub recently and glanced upon the "Round Table" mentioned in the previous post. I was surprised to see sitting there "Swiss Toni" from The Fast Show talking to a man who looked rather disturbingly like a Badger.
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A pub which is slowly growing on me... Most of the former Barley Mow Newcastle United fans now come here to watch televised Toon games, and there's a decent atmosphere around the old round table which was carted over here when the Mow closed for refurbishment. The pub is quite small downstairs but has 2 TVs, one of which can be seen from the small smoking area outside, and a good set of bar staff who actually remember what you're drinking (bonus!). The manager is a good bloke who always has time for a chat and from what I've seen the food (while standard pub fayre) is pretty filling and good value. Air con for the summer, although the pool table upstairs mentioned earlier has now been removed. Come here to watch NUFC when in London!
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We only came in for a quick lunch but waited a ridiculous 25 mins for 2 burgers and chips. Well, we are not particularly fussy about food, and fully recognise pub grub for what it is - but what we had left us with a foul greasy aftertaste for hours. The chips tasted reconstituted and as though they had been fried with fish. Burgers were burnt. Watery Pepsi although the Kronenbourg was half decent. A shame, because it was nice to be in a friendly, shabby and reasonably priced pub and not some sanitised pretentious gastropub and I'm sure it would be OK for an evening out. But definetly not for food.
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Downstairs bar must have been the coolest place in London on a hot sticky night. Huge ceiling fan providing a refreshing breeze. Deuchars IPA, Bombadier and Spitfire on tap. Several large screen TVs easily visible from all seats (including outside!) for those who wanted to watch the footy; but sound turned down so unobtrusive for those who didn't. Very friendly staff.
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Great beer and great food at reasonable prices - less than �5 for a chilli bean cottage pie. Don't order extra fries - you won't need them!
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Nice pub just a stone throw away from the hussle and bussle of a busy Oxford Street. Good menu slightly over priced but its in London!!
ALISON - 23 Apr 2004 11:07 |
Been here a few times and always found it quiet, pleasant and ideal for a swift one away from the madness of Oxford Street. Pool table upstairs for those so inclined, and a variety of pub grub for the porkers. (ie, me)
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