The Mayflower, Rotherhithe

What a difference a new landlord and chef makes! The staff are really friendly, the atmosphere has completely changed and im sure the locals will be coming back in their droves, as soon as they find out its under new management.

I visited this pub last Saturday afternoon for a quick drink and a bite to eat. Initially we sat on the jetty with a beautiful view over the Thames, but as it was high-tide, we decided to eat upstairs, as you can get a bit wet with if the boats go past. The food was very good, a friend and I both had the Wagyu beef burger, which id highly recommend. The Chef was lovely and you can tell he�s really passionate about his food, and really wants this place to work. At one point during the course of that very hot afternoon, free little tasters of Lemon Sorbet were given out to try and went down a treat in the blazing sunshine!

I enjoyed drinking here, so much so, I decided to try out the Sunday lunch the following day with some friends, as the barman had said a band were playing there in the evening. Well, we came back, the Sunday lunch was fantastic, with 4 of the cheeses of the cheese menu to follow, a particular favourite was the Berkswell. All the while listening to the band play downstairs, who at one point managed to get a few of the locals to get up and sing. What a great atmosphere and such a welcome return to a pub that always deserved to be as great from the inside as it looked from the front.

7 Oct 2011 14:31

The Mayflower, Rotherhithe

Beautiful looking pub, but thats about it. The drinks are overpriced, dont have the guinness for sure! The bar staff & especially the landlord could certainly do with some customer training, bickering and tension were obvious. The food was very expensive and very disapointing, basically you could get a roast of that quality in a caf� for 5 quid.

31 Jan 2011 11:38