Six years ago I went on a journey to Mordor, it was difficult but I made it. That journey was a rainbow in comparison to trying to dine at this shambles of an establishment. A booking for 12, you would expect a table...but no no, we give you a wall, a wall is enough for your friends. what is a facial expression between friends, the connection with wood is more important than friendship

Visited because they had a guest beer tap takeover. Not sure what regular beer they normally serve.

Grubby dirty place, tables were sticky and toilets are cramped and piss stinking. In sure they do fine though due to the theatres around. Dodgy people were in there continually staring at me and my partner so check your pockets when your in there.

Great pub! Cape here with two friends to get a drink from the DUSK app. The bar staff were so friendly, especially the gentleman who made our old fashioned. Drink was delicious and they had great seating options. I will definitely come back the next time I’m in the area.

Lovely atmosphere until the end, hadn't tried the food. Service was lovely right up until 5 to 10 minutes before last call was announced via a bell being rung. I approached the bar to order a pint for myself and my friend whose birthday it was (about 25 odd of us went into the bar and were eventually guided upstairs after event finished and vacated). I went to order from the bartender who'd previously served me, a tall young bearded man when a short woman with close cropped grey hair interrupted and said "Nah you're cut off. Always a problem with you Irish lot. I can see you're too drunk." From there, the other two bartenders sheepishly stood back from the bar. Too drunk? Debatable at best. I was nothing but coherent and polite, maybe a bit to giddy and enjoying my night by some standards. But ho ho, an English person refusing service because I'm Irish? Well now...that's no longer about my or the party I'm withs sobriety. At this point, given this woman's tone, demeanour and aggression I knew we were goosed. I instead decided to ask for water to which i was told by the same woman, rather aggressively again and snide, that she thought that would be a good idea. Having never interacted with this person up until she appeared and stop me from ordering a couple pints, I don't know what else occurred in the bar to provoke. But again, 25 us there so I could have missed an incident of some kind. Fine. However, being refused service because I and some of the party are Irish? We made up for it by going to another establishment where we were welcomed and not mistreated. You're decision to bar us might have been informed by something you observed but you calling it out cause we're Irish invalidates anything legitimate you had. You're a bigot. Whoever you are, I hope you're fired.

I would avoid this place like the plague, there are plenty of pubs with good beer and pleasant staff. Have honestly never experienced such awful service. The young person that was ‘supervisor’ needs some training - quite clearly thinks she is above the job because she goes to university. I’d recommend hiring people with actual bar experience and manners. The concept of the taps at the table is also false advertising. Supervisors response was “the taps don’t work, and when you think about it, it’s a really bad idea anyway”… so if that’s why you’re heading there, don’t bother. Food is completely overpriced for what you actually get, even for central London. Toilets were filthy. The whole place is a low quality p*** take, which you’d forgive if the service was good. Appalled to read reviews of xenophobia towards Irish people in other reviews, but can imagine it. Supervisor told my 60 year old mother she was barred (after she complained that food had been left under the light for half an hour, and others food didn’t come for an hour)… laughable to think she’d imagine anyone would want to come back after that experience. Do yourself a favour and go elsewhere.

A smart concept executed well. I know these days everyone under 40 is comfortable ordering drinks at a pub on an app, but these guys were doing it before it was cool. Friendly staff, the stress of queueing at the bar is totally removed as you order on the ipad at your table. Obviously the other gimmick is having the taps to pour your own beer at the table, you pay by the weight of liquid poured. Frankly I love this as a) you get to see who can pour a pint and who can't, and b) the service is even quicker! Good burgers too, will definitely go back.

No advanced booking required, simple access and ease of ordering through online menu. Slightly on expensive side but overall very good atmosphere.

A super little place between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges on the south side of the river. Unusual in that it has draught beer taps at some of the tables for all the wannabe bartenders. Also provides entertainment in the form of darts and foosball. Good cold beer served swiftly and happily. A good place for a beer and a laugh.

We went on a weekend to use the self service beer pumps upstairs. The place was quite empty and the self service pumps weren't working. The staff said they could try to turn on some of the downstairs pumps, although most of us had already ordered at the main bar by then. They did get 2 pumps working, so that was ok. There was sport on the TV and a man got very aggressive. The staff did a good job of swiftly kicking him out. They do allow dogs inside, so that's nice!

The staff are nice, the food is tasty and prices generally fair. I will say though, the gents toilet absolutely stinks and needs to basically be painted in bleach. It has piss puddles on the floor (that look to have run from somewhere), and the smell is so bad it comes outside and you can smell it whilst playing table football or darts 😒 Honestly, in terms of everything else this is 5 Star, absolutely loved it, but that seriously needs fixing

I had been there before pandemic and tried my luck again - we weren’t disappointed at all! They have a Special lunch - Burger, side and a pint for £11 and it was really tasty compared to other burgers I’ve had. Would likely recommended it.

Good selection of draught beers in a good location, food was below average. However this is all overshadowed by the way the owner/manager bullies the bar and waiting staff in front of customers. I heard him threaten to send one of them home if they poured the pint ‘wrong’ again and then telling him to read signs properly when the bar tender was clearly new. Awful atmosphere which makes customers (and staff) feel uncomfortable, the manager needs to learn how to train and provide feedback in a respectful manner.

Really cool pub - but going there for lunch really ruined our day. We had 3 meals ordered together, the first two game with at least 15 minutes between them, the third one never came. A fourth meal we ordered for our table (at the same time) came at least 30 minutes after the first two. There were 3 tables around us, who seemed to be experiencing the same issues. When we asked the solemn waitress what was going on, we were given "we are rushed off our feet" - which was interesting, as she was stood on her phone by the kitchen the whole time. We ended up having to leave without the 3rd meal - so my friend didn't get lunch - and we were given no apology. Such a shame as it's a really nice pub, and would have been perfect for us to continue to go to for lunch - but never again. Oh, and to top it off - the meals so bad! Not worth waiting for. Maybe if you didn't overcook your chicken to the driest it can be, the meals would go out on time.

Good pub, great upstairs space. Loos are a bit awkward to get around and sometimes need a bit more of a clean. Mixed experience with staff, caught some on off days! Haven't eaten here so can't comment.

Wir aßen zu dritt dort und hatten das Mittagsmenü, Burger, Fritten und ein Getränk. Es war alle sehr lecker und viel. Einziger Kritikpunkt die Toiletten sollten mal renoviert werden.

Lovely pub near Southwark, great for a few drinks or watching the football. Came here for a man utd game, wasn't much seating and because of the angle of the TV, we had to stand. Lots of cool features like tablets on the table to order from and taps to pour your own beer. Food was good and reasonably priced.

Special lunch - Burger, fries and a pint for £10🙌 and it was honestly one of the tastiest burgers I’ve had. Would highly recommend.

Somewhat of a different take on this place since we came for a quick lunch rather than a pint after work. Absolute value of a lunch set with its multiple burger options and sides AND a drink. Loved the pint of cider (certainly didn't help our productivity after but well). Would come back. Beautiful burger as well.

Service really bad, short tempered staff, couldn't pour a shandy. Overpriced and we had to essentially wait our own table as they had seemingly two blokes running the whole place. Hire more staff and train them properly.

Went for a couple of pints, was busy but still got a table upstairs and the bar up there was open so nice abs easy to get another beer! Good selection on tap, was nice and warm and the sports were on so everyone was happy

Good beer selection and helpful staff. Big screens pushing out sports everywhere (at least downstairs), though.

I enjoyed my time here with a nice mix of modern and old pub features. With the table we reserved, we could order drinks through a tablet there (with a payment card to secure a tab) and we could pull our own pints, Neck Oil and Camden Hells being the options. The self-service draught beer taps were available at only some of the tables but they were a nice novelty/gimmick all the same. Drinks ordered through the tablet were delivered very promptly. The selection of food was quite varied and our group all left empty plates so I'd say enjoyment of the menu was unanimous - the starters, mains and desserts were flavoursome and good portion sizes. We weren't waiting on our food for long either. The prices were somewhat high but in this part London, this should come as a surprise to nobody. The staff were polite, friendly and engaging, which always helps. Based on my first (only to date) visit here, I feel confident in recommending the Thirsty Bear for those near Blackfriars Bridge/Station.

A pub that is kind of modern and old at the same time. Good beers, friendly staff and snacks or food available. Turns out to be a handy place to watch the football on a Sunday afternoon as there is a big room upstairs and the option to order remotely once you hand you card over.

Little bit of a gimmicky with the tablet ordering and the on-table taps. Probably easier to just go to the bar! Not a bad little pub though, decent selection.

The bartenders are great but the manager is not only mean to the staff but customers as well. Very degrading and condescending. Food is also fine. Should find better management that treats customers and people with decent behavior.

Pub heavily advertises ordering from ipads and pulling your own pints, but this feature is actually only present on a handful of tables so you probably won't be ordering this way. Also, most tables don't have taps either, so again you mostly won't be pulling your own pints. The taps at it table weren't working. Bar staff are slow

Don’t go there expecting a fancy place that’s spotlessly clean, serving gastro pub food. Expect a boozer where you have your own table with Neck Oil on tap, iPads to order everything, burgers, sport on big screens/projectors with a lively crowd and friendly staff.

Would be your run of the mill average pub, but the landlord who openly berates his staff within ear shot of customers is extremely uncomfortable. I heard him tell a barman who didn’t pour my pint properly that he’d send him home if he did that again. Bang average pub made way below average because of the completely awful landlord. We left because we didn’t want to give such a bully our custom. Food was also absolute pish.

Highly suitable for thirsty bears. A lovely intimate venue with good drink selection. Attentive team serving and lots of cosy spots to tuck yourself away in. Not a good idea if your in a group larger than four as tables can be cosy / hard to come by.

First time visiting, really welcoming bar staff and a very chilled atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon. Will be back. Decent pub food menu, and neck oil / gamma ray on tap.

Mouldy beer. Chef walked out and NO ONE told us our food wouldn’t be coming, after a 50 minute wait when one of our party went to ask where our order was. Staff also had an attitude problem.

Lovely pub, great for sports watching. Food is reasonably priced and tastes good (we took burgets). Also the atmosphere is nice and people friendly

Great place to have a drink or two. Option to have a tap on the table. 2 bars, one upstairs and one downstairs. Great lunch deal, one burger (veggie available) side and beer for ten quid. Fast service. Bathrooms available

Popped in to watch the early Arsenal game at 12 on a Sunday(!), very helpful landlord, good beer, nice pub. Would come again.

This pub is such a gem in Waterloo, it’s so underrated. Best place to watch the football we watched all the England games for the World Cup. Had a burger every time and they are DELICIOUS. Better than independent places, texture was perfect and tasted so nice. Often drop in on a Sunday but the vibes on a Saturday night are really fun, even after England lost we stayed for a while and really enjoyed it. Great bar

Seemed like a basic pub with long waiting times for food when I visited. Much space and seating available upstairs, good for family/large party gatherings. Generic classic/pop rock music at comfortable volume throughout visit. Although lacking character, it's a good option if looking for a random/generic pub in the area.