We were hungry after a morning exploring Churchill's War Rooms. This hit the spot: steak and ale pie, mashers, and tempura sardines(?!). We also had the fried chicken sandwich. I mean we were starving, the service was okay given how busy they were at noon on a Monday. The sardines: interesting, never had them with tempura. Nicely done. The rest: we have had better and served more quickly (did it take them 30 minutes?) but the meals were filling. It's a fine place. read more

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This place was Awful! The burgers were child size and cost 18 quid. The service was mediocre at best. We have had a fabulous time in London until now. Run don't walk away from this Pub!! read more

Staff was welcoming of out of towners. Traditional style setting. Fish and chips were pretty decent. In fact better than a lot of pubs in the area. I wish they would be more generous with ice. A better beer and spirits selection would be appreciated. Parking was not fantastic. read more

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I like their fish and chips and their beer and cider selection is always good. Comfortable and friendly.

We had lunch at the Sanctuary Pub this past week. Here is what I can say: - lots of different pie offerings - at our table we tried the Chicken and Leek and Steak and Oyster -- both of which were great - I had the Chicken wrapped with Bacon on Mash with a mustard sauce (very good) - Note -- half a pint of beer was cheaper than a Coca-cola - Coffee and sticky toffee pudding with custard topped off the meal (can be shared by two) Meal was yummy! The place fills up fast -- so if you want to go for lunch -- be there a bit before noon. It is not a huge pub, so if you had a large group, it might not work out. Just steps from St James Park tube stop and Westminster Cathedral. Enjoy! read more

We walk into the bar, at 4:30, it was slow, all the tables in the bar area were filthy ( with nobody sitting at them ) so we opted to go up stairs for table service. We get sat and are given menus. We spend five minutes making up our minds. Waitress comes back to take our order. Wife orders a pie, sorry we don't have that. She picks another, sorry we don't have that, actually we are out of pies right now. So we got sat a table, but wasn't told that a 1/3 of their menu was not available mid afternoon. It should have been the first thing she told us when she handed us the menus. Once again, the downstairs was filthy. What a joke. I've noticed other reviews on here stating they were out of pies for those guests and their visits as well. EDIT ~ We left and went to Adam & Eve just around the corner. They had all their menu items, and the tables were clean read more

A nice pub, close to our hotel and the fact that we walked a half marathon the night before, we were not walking far to eat! The decor is very pub, just what you would expect, the server was very nice and friendly. We sat outside in the patio area, small, but nice in the sun. I ordered the pub pie sampler, delicious. The pies were the steak, the chicken curry and sweet potato and stilton pie. All three were delicious and came with a beer sampler which was OK, I shared it with the others at my table, I was more interested in the pies vs. beer. I was drinking a bloody mary, which was a disappointment as it was not made, I had to make ti myself with the ingredients they gave me and it was not what I would have put in a bloody mary, something was missing. read more

Fuller's - Pie sampler - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

We had a great experience here. We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday and had no wait. They were able to seat our group of 7 easily. We ordered drinks and food and everything was brought out quickly. We were dining with a toddler so timing was very important. They do offer highchairs, only huge complaint was there is not a changing table in the restaurant. Of course, my daughter chose this as a prime time to poop, lucky me. Great place to stop in for a warm lunch and a good selection of drinks. read more

We dined in this authentic pub on a miserable evening in the middle of winter. It was one of the only restaurants in walking distance from our hotel that was open on a Sunday Night. I tasted possible the worst glass of luke warm merlot, and my companion's hard Cider had a strange aftertaste that was not pleasant. The menu was mostly sold out. I had a venison pie that was very authentic and hearty, but I think my wine was served warmer. My companion had penne pasta in a watery sauce. It was drafty and the crowds were there for the televised dart competition, and they were into it! Our table was cramped and awkward and the restaurant was drafty. We were glad to have something in our bellies and we did not get sick after, so that's a plus. seemed tone an authentic old pub/hotel and that was fun. And it was not expensive. read more

I really, really want to LOVE this little gem in the big city of London, but I just...don't. Just as they advertise, the bar on the first floor is a great addition to the older accommodations above. The first night we arrived we were too tired to go anywhere else and ended up at the WAY too brightly lit bar below. We sat for 10 mins. without being waited on until we were told we were sat in a "reserved" space for a party that was going on (there were no signs or indications of such). We felt dumb as we fumbled our way to another table, still waiting for ages to get served (we just wanted a beer!). Our waiter barely spoke English and we had to repeat our order several times. We did end up getting dinner and eating in the bar, and although the food was just, "eh", it filled us up enough not to complain too much (it is bar food after all). The other thing to note about the bar is that after 5pm there's a heavy concentration of business men and women who crowd this bar making it much less enjoyable than if you went to a dive bar or nicer pub elsewhere and met more relaxed locals. The rooms are very small (at least ours was) and the construction outside made it nearly impossible to leave the window open for fresh air. The shower is an absolute nightmare to try and maneuver; it takes longer to figure out how to use the shower than take a shower! The rooms and hotel are old(er), that's quite clear as you walk around the building and in your room where the wood floor underneath the carpeting creak with every step you take. I wouldn't mind this so much, but the creaking wakes you up at night when the person you're staying with gets up to go to the bathroom at 1am. The wake-up calls are totally efficient and got us going early every morning. The location itself is pretty good (echoing what several other reviewers have already said before me), but as far as I could tell there weren't any really good pubs within walking distance to enjoy other than the brightly lit one below our room. The service was pretty good. They were patient with us even when we weren't being patient over one thing or another (mostly with one another). However the huge miss here was the breakfast in the morning. It seemed so drab and just...boring. The best part of the breakfast was the toast (which isn't saying a lot). The glasses for juice and water were so dirty one day that I didn't drink out of them at all (yuck!). I don't think I would chose to stay here again unless there was a great offer/deal. Surely there's better options closer to the city-center. But it's nice enough and great for a 1 or 2-night stay. read more

By far the best pub on a local crawl (so not up against the strongest of competition), in a large part due to them serving easily the tastiest beer of the day in Castle Rock Harvest Pale Spacious pub with a nice layout. They were showing football, but it was on real quiet like. read more

Went mid-day for lunch, and had no trouble getting in. I ordered the grilled chicken with mushroom sauce, and it may have been the best chicken I have ever eaten. Awesome. The 4 guys with me all ordered english fish n chips and all said it was outstanding. Service was kind of slow, but I believe our waitress was relatively new, so I'll give her a pass. Great English pub atmosphere, with lots of beers on tab. Would definitely go back if I'm ever in that area of London again. read more

Really nice Fullers pub. Close to Parliament Square. It was packed with local office workers having lunch. The pub had a really nice atmosphere to it. Nice to see a place that is so close to attractions, not being over touristy. read more

Fuller's - A really nice pub. Very busy lunchtime with local office workers. Near Parliament Square, but not touristy - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I was told that I must try a British pie, and living in Richmond, have had a very difficult time finding one. So, on my first visit to London I ended up on the corner featuring the Sanctuary Hotel and Pub - and they serve pies!!!! I ordered a beer and the steak and mushroom pie. My husband ordered the Sanctuary pie. For some reason, they asked what kind of potatoes I wanted, so I told them one mashed and one new potato - and we ended up getting those potatoes plus a veggie and potato mix on the side. No one needs that many potatoes. The pies were decent. Not knowing what they're supposed to taste like, I thought that they were a little dry, but overall decent. The restaurant itself was a perfectly fine, average pub in a hotel. I certainly won't be rushing back, but would meet friends there if they asked. read more

This also has a large Fullers pub on the ground floor. Beer not kept or poured well - a very flat pint indeed. Punters are civil servants or tourists using the hotel in the main. Bog standard pub grub available if you are really desperate for some fodder. On my visit saw a couple of dishes returned due overcooking of the "steak" 2/10. Much better options within 3 minutes walk. Best avoided. read more

Came here on a long layover with a tour group. This establishment was recommended to us by our tour guide. It was our first time in London, for most of the group, and we all wanted a traditional pub/fish and chips experience. We were not disappointed! The food was delicious, the service was wonderful, and the atmosphere was warm and friendly! read more

This relatively small hotel, 5 floors totaling 34 rooms overall, is perfectly situated in the heart of London's Westminster burrough. It sits on Tothill Street atop Fuller's Pie & Ale House pub. We couldn't have asked for a better location for a hotel. We were within walking distance of many major spots in London which were on our list during this visit, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament building, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Harrods Department Store, Westminster Abbey, The Mall, and Trafalgar Square among others. The hotel lobby and check-in desk are on the 2nd floor. We had brought with us enough luggage for our 17-day trip, so the tiny elevator was challenging, but doable. The room we had was a regular king size single room. The bedding was extremely plush, which made it super comfortable after an entire days worth of walking. The room itself was a tad on the smaller side, but I guess that ended up being ok because we didn't spend much time in the room at all except at the end of our sightseeing days. We had our king size bed, a small desk with a chair for writing, and an additional chair for lounging. The a/c unit in this room was arctic if you wanted it to be. Now the bathroom, here's an interesting room. It included a full tub and shower. The shower was not fully enclosed though. Most showers in the States are enclosed to keep the floor from getting wet. Not here though. There was a small glass partition, maybe a foot or so wide, and the rest of the bathroom was open to the shower. Yes, it is safe to say that the floor was hit with a deluge of water after my shower. It is a challenge for me to shower and not splash. How do the British do it? Fuller's Ale & Pie House is located on the ground floor of the Sanctuary House Hotel. This is your typical London pub - certainly one of hundreds! I learned quickly that the customs are a bit different in London compared to back home in the US. Back home you either find your own table or are directed to an available table when you arrive at just about any restaurant or bar. Here though, you order your drink at the bar and only then find your way to a seat somewhere. That took me a few minutes to figure out... valuable minutes spent without quenching my thirst with London's finest - London Pride ale. Traveled here in July 2013. read more

An excellent pub for Fullers and pie. No loud music. No lotto machines.

Really enjoyed it here. By mistake I ordered the tasting board which I thought was just three beers, but it also came with 3 small meat pies. The pies were delicious; the 5 of us devoured them. It's a good place to stop after visiting the Abbey. read more

What to say about this pub. It's a dependable Fullers Pie House which tends to get quite busy. The food is okay, the beer fine, the decor pleasant and the service reasonable. A-OK. read more

Nice pub in a nice location. Nothing special although only stopped for some pimms. Nice and light inside and did see some traditional pub grub go by to other tables that looked good! Would go back if in the area read more

In an area where it's hard to find local spots this pub hits the spot. Stopped in and had the fish and chips which were $11.75. They were quite good and even included mushy peas. Reasonable prices, friendly (but slow) service. Very spacious and fills up with locals in the evening. Friday night by 5pm the bar was packed with people from about 25 years old to 40. Seemed like singles crowd to me. read more

Discovered this small hotel by chance and it really is a bit of a gem. Lovely rooms in a central location in Westminster. The rooms were clean and quite spacious by London standards. The palce was a little bit quirky with some problems at reception due to computers going on the blink. Got a good price here so felt it was value for money at the rate I paid. Would definitely go back except it is often fully bookedshame! read more

Great hotel!! Very clean, the staff very friendly!! Great pub with very nice food selection and desert! Close to big Ben and the London eye!! Would recommend!! read more

Didn't stay at the hotel. Went to the bar/restaurant 3 times. Great atmosphere, excellent food, but very spotty service. Good spot when it's not busy. They don't have enough staff and service suffered severely at peak times. Otherwise, don't skip the pies! read more

Had dinner here last night. Nice pub and friendly staff. Food delivered promptly so all good. Had bangers and mash and was a little disappointing. Sausages were over cooked I think or maybe just not quality produce. Tasteless and chewy. But I would give it another go as it was still a pleasant place to spend time and not far off being a good pub. read more

It took us 45 minutes to get drinks and 2 hours to get half of our food that was only half correct. The last entree we waited for another 20 minutes... for less than remarkable food! We had a lot of time to observe other tables, we were not alone in our timed experience. And there were 10 fruit flies flying around our table... The wait staff looked disorganized, disgruntled, and scattered. The Sanctuary was anything but! Don't waste your precious touring time here! read more

The chicken pie was delicious. It came with chips and a small portion of steamed veggies. We were there on a Sunday evening and the staff seemed tired. My husband ordered our food and drinks from the bartender and we were served relatively quickly. read more

Staff isn't attentive so make sure you flag them down. Our drinks came after our dishes. We didn't have any cutlery so the waitress got some and left it on the side of the table all mixed up for us to grab. The fish and chips and steak pie were both underwhelming. The restaurant had used napkins on the floor... not a fan of this place. read more

Hotel is in a great location. Friendly staff and a serviceable pub attached. If you are from Texas, you should order the nacos at the pub. It's really fun to point out to anyone who will listen how the nacos are comically terrible. The salsa tastes like ketchup. -_- . Even so, a good place to grab a pint. read more

Brilliantly fun, cozy and delicious pub. The environment was welcoming and the service was stellar. Highly recommend this pub.