The Vibe: The atmosphere is a perfect blend of modern and…read morecozy. The lighting is warm, and the background music is subtle enough to allow for easy conversation--ideal for a quiet dinner. The Food: I ordered the [Dish Name, e.g., Grilled Sea Bass]. It was cooked to perfection--moist on the inside with a crisp skin. The flavors were balanced, though the portion size was a bit smaller than expected for the price. The Service: The staff was attentive without being intrusive. You can tell they take pride in their work, which gives the place an authentic feel rather than a corporate, "robotic" vibe.

Really cool pub with lots of history. Bar staff was very friendly and explained lots about the pub.read more

Visited after a walk around Greenwich. The food looks good on paper but was just a bit off. The…read morenachos had some kind of "salsa" on it that was just tomato paste and tasted off as well as the fish and chips having chips that weren't cooked fully so they were mostly soft. Could probably try again and get something else but for now it was just ok.

It would be just a wee bit twee to find yourself at a typical English pub after attempting to walk…read morethe Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory. It's like Madonna speaking in a British accent for no good reason. Predictable, right? Well, outside of the ornate gate to Greenwich Park was this restaurant with a pub facade. Jamie W. and I were feeling peckish after going through the major sights in Greenwich. We knew we felt a kinship with this spot when we discovered it was formerly a gay bar called the Gloucester Arms, and it recently received a rainbow plaque for being a significant LGBTQ+ landmark. Now that's serious cred. Even more impactful to us was their cocktail list. Jamie ordered the £13 Basil Smash, a gin & tonic enhanced by Bombay Sapphire, basil, lemon, and a gum syrup called gomme. I went for the £13 Mango Colada with mango purée to go with the pineapple rum, coconut syrup, shredded coconut, and double cream (photo: https://yelp.to/KopCiLLoRm). We were in a relaxed mood when our food arrived. Jamie scored big with the £19 Fish & Chips, genuinely delicious with a big piece of beer-battered haddock and hand-cut chips (photo: https://yelp.to/3HASSSP2uc). I went with the more modest £17 Sausage & Mash with kale, fried onions, and a lot of mashed potatoes and watery gravy (photo: https://yelp.to/IfJVcHj0lB). It was quite a satisfying experience at Greenwich Tavern because they turned standard British favorites into tastier versions that appeal to the rest of us. Plus cocktails always help. So if you find yourself hungry walking the Prime Meridian, consider coming here before heading back to your Thames riverboat. FOOD - 4 stars...British fare well executed for all palates AMBIANCE - 4 stars...fine dining set-up inside SERVICE - 4 stars...efficient and helpful TOTAL - 4 stars...if you find yourself at the Prime Meridian RELATED - Exploring London? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zFACrx

I liked this place on a week day, not too crowded and nice music. We could chat and have a few…read moredrinks. But on a Friday evening it was too much people for me and you could barely sit down, yet it was empty downstairs on the dance floor.

Ehhg. My friend…read moresaid this was the new HOT spot in as far as the gay scene goes so a group of us hop foot it here after a birthday meal for a beer and a boogie on a Friday evening. As we approached we were told there was going to be a £3 entry fee, which for a regular pub with no entertainment on annoys me but hey ho here we go. But we all got stamped with GLORY on our wrists and were let in for free. Now I'm too young to ever have experienced the more underground gay bars of yesteryear - but this place felt reminiscent of those times. For 11pm on a Friday there was no way the bar needed to be that HOT. I mean, difficult to breathe kind of HOT. And yet remarkably everyone still had their shirts on! The bar itself is small and crammed, but the staff were nice and friendly and the booze reasonably priced. The whole place is very dark, with a small cabaret stage area with the compulsory silver backdrop. It all felt a bit dated, terrible (and not ironically camp) music, sauna type hot with a keep your clothes on rule and just BLEH. No I'm not the lesbian spoil sport - I love a good sausage bar with a good atmosphere, but I'm afraid the only Glory in this bar may be in the holes in the bathroom.

Spread Eagle up until over a year ago was not a place most people would venture into! However they…read morehad a massive refurbishment and last year surprising me! You walk in glass panned doors at the centre front and are greeted by a wonderful wooden bar. Look up as you walk in and you will see a repeat of a naked lady in foetal position on a white heaven like background. To your left beside the bar is a themed corner that often changes! At the moment it has a very kitsch love heart and cherubs floating, however they sometimes have artist's works or randomly placed hanging objects. The chairs and sofas are all a little different. Some cow skin little stools, leather sofas big wooden armchairs and tall wooden bar stools situated around the table bars in the window sills. Drinks are reasonably priced. However the bar staff can be quite slow so send your friends to find a table saves everyone waiting! It gets very busy on a Friday and Saturday evening. The DJ plays a whole range of music from the 80's 90's and today's pop hits. Enjoy the atmosphere and the fun seats!

The karaoke man at this bar RUINED my night. We tried to have fun with our pub crawl and he made…read moreeveryone feel terrible for trying to get on stage. The bar would be fun if HE wasn't there, and he ruined our night. A horrible ending to a trip in London only because of him

I passed this pub on my way to Greenwich Park and decided to pop in afterward for a late lunch…read more What a place!! The bartender was very fun to talk to, luckily it was not busy at the time of my visit as we chatted for a while. Ordered cider and had the steak and ale pie with mash and mushy peas, I just love mushy peas! The pie was lava hot with amazing gravy, and it was enough food to split for lunch. It looked to have a pretty amazing nightly lineup, with karaoke and shows. Overall, this pub had a really fun vibe; if I lived closer, I would be a regular!

This place was great.... Had the fish and chips which was good but I expected better. I guess fish…read moreand chips are pretty standard. My wife had the pulled mushroom chili that she loved. Appetizers were great. Friendly bartender/ server.

OK I admit I'm a stereotype, but I'm a gay dude who loves to dance in clubs with bangin' sound…read moresystems. This London gay club has just the right mixture of sexual undercurrent and outrageously good sound system. It is a gay cousin of the alien bar in the opening sequence of Star Wars, with a definitely one-of-a-kind vibe, and some characters that may or may not be human. It used to be much more in-your-face with the sex, but that's been toned down from NC-17 (bordering on X-rated) to R-rated...just the same, even now don't bring prudes here. Bizarrely enough, my straight work colleagues turned to me and said they wanted to go to an outrageously fun gay disco. So, I took them to this Vauxhall institution, and they let the female work colleagues in too, after I flirted with the bouncer. Before the night was over, they'd definitely had the aforementioned outrageous fun. The place really reminds me of another one-of-a-kind club with a sex theme dialed up to the max and a chest-vibrating sound system: Miami's E11even. The main differences are (1) this club is not 24 hours, 365 days a year like the Miami fraternal twin (opens 8PM and runs very late), and (2) there are boys wearing next to nothing gyrating, not girls. It's easy to find with GPS. Any London cabbie will know the place, and it's easy to get to by subway. For logistics, just remember the Tube closes down fairly early by large city standards, and the cabs get a huge spike in demand when the last train departs. Thank [insert deity here] that London let Uber resume operations. The neighborhood can be slightly edgy, especially late at night, but dodge the dark archways, etc., and you should be fine. If you're a cocktail fan, this place has a great bar. The real star of the show is the truly amazing sound system with laser lights, etc. Most nights have themes, and the night we went was Horse Meat Disco night, which despite the name seems to be generally just a fun dance party with cool lighting effects. Other nights are a little more themed by body type and clothing (bears, underwears, etc). Oh one important thing: with a name like Eagle London, you might expect this to be mostly leather guys and maybe a little seedy. Instead it's sort of a radical cross-section of gay Londoners and pretty spiffy decor. I recommend the place highly.

Fun and relaxed atmosphere. My husband and I were visiting from Los Angeles and we had a great time.read more

Central Station is not the classiest of establishments…read more I'm sure it has a very loyal, local clientèle, but I'm afraid I won't be back. In the area with a few hours to kill, The Mrs remembers - somewhere around here is one of the oldest gay bars. Central station. Not one to miss out on a dodgy gay bar, we Yelp it and start the trek. On the approach; our negative suspicions were proved right as we saw the well worn exterior of the pub. Taking a deep breath we ventured in. On first impressions it actually looked quite nice. Deep purple painted walls and trendy wall paper. A light and airy look. The Problems started when we ordered a drink at the bar. Drinks weren't cheap and I got what I believe to be the dirtiest pint ever had the displeasure of drinking. It just tasted foul, like the lines hadn't been cleaned, ever. Everywhere on the bar and tables seemed to already be wet. Even for 8pm on a Friday night the atmosphere was lifeless with just a scattering of lone men sitting around the place. Bar flies were a staple here. As standard, there was no lock on the ladies - which was another delight. Describing itself as a 'restaurant' even going so far as putting itself on TopTable I was sceptical. I'm afraid we didn't brave the food as the menu didn't look very appetising. Now there is a club downstairs, and a pool table lives out the back so I'm sure there are better nights to go there and when there are people I'm sure its a hoot. But. No. Just. No

This is a traditional old school gay bar, club ('Underground' in the basement) and budget hotel…read more Very welcoming, confident and uncompromising in its culture and identity. As a bar, it's not hip nor stylish but offers a welcome home to a variety of local community events embracing all aspects of queer and allied trade identities including regular socials for trans people, cross dressers and their admirers - if you're no comfortable with this then prepare to see your horses frightened! If you are then enjoy one of the warmest spaces in town. The hotel (perhaps more B&B) is clean but dated, with reasonable facilities and a can do attitude. They have a lovely little roof terrace and while hardly boutique, it does a great breakfast fry up and a proper cup of tea - a rare find in that big London these days.

Oh yelpers... hidden stairwells, gays, cocktails... if you've been keeping up with my hot lists,…read moreyou know that this is the way to my 5-star affection. Be on the lookout for for the NBS sign, because we were absolutely baffled at first as to where this place actually exitsted (76 seems like a fairly straightforward number, but the entrance isn't off marchmount...) Great cosy little bar that suits the locals in the know. NBS has some well-crafted cocktails that packed quite a punch and a chilled out atmosphere. There's a couple of small little private caves with mini flatscreens and pillows if your group wants to be a bit away from the crowd, otherwise plop down on one of the cushy leather sofas and sip the night away. We were there on a Sunday night so it was pretty quiet, though we were told that it does pack up a bit more on prime nights. All in all, the NBS is a great little bar that delivers exactly what you would expect from this neighborhood.

It's 5pm, I'm starving and tired…read more Simon - What are you doing tonight? Eric - Damned if I know. You? Simon - Come out with my friends and I. Eric - Done. Two hours and an unappetising avocado and chicken pesto sandwich from Pret A Manger (that's a review for another time) later, I met my friend at The New Bloomsbury Set. There was a lovely blast wall of air-conditioning as soon as I walked down the stairs and entered the bar. It is small and minimalistic and comfortable. Those things don't always go hand in hand but Jez has pulled it off somehow and I thank him for it. If you take a look at the wall on your left as you enter you will see three little alcoves that look like they may have been storage space at one time. I didn't have a chance to ask but they've been gussied up as a nice little chill out space. Throw pillows and carpets make these little spaces nice and cosy but don't completely alienate you from the rest of the room. They have a full bar with a wonderful drink menu and plenty of beers to suit a number of tastes. It's a safe bet that you're in good hands unless you only drink odd things like 20 year aged mescal. I have a light hearted warning to pass on about the hall outside the bathrooms. There is a disco ball and coloured lighting so beware. A dance party might just break out. If you happen to be looking for a nice, intimate place to have a drink and relax then I highly recommend The New Bloomsbury Set.

Okay, what a dump this place is. From the crappy interior with its beer stained pool tables and…read morethe disgusting toilets which you feel you need to be vaccinated against this place is not aiming itself at the pretty boy, immaculately presented gay boy. Saying that, i can't say i haven't had one or two very good nights getting trashed in here. It's very cruisy, gets very busy and there's a lack of pretension which is refreshing. This is not the place to take someone if you're trying to make an impression but if you're in the area you could actuallyhave a good time here.

I have no idea why but I love this place. It has nothing to do with me but still I went back. My…read morefavourite night is Friday, the music is amazing and the vibe quite surprising. There is a very good mix of people and no judgement. The place stinks like an old dirty pub, sometimes they make you pay £10 to enter which is a total rip off, Saturday nights are quite cheesy, the guy at the coat check is more than useless and must be on valium, which creates crazy lines to get you coat back, staff is just unfriendly and still needs to learn how to make G&Ts but hey maybe one should only drink beer there, no need to tip, I left £1 for each drink but never get a thank you or a better service for the 10 other drinks I bought. Don't think about it, be in a good mood and you'll have a blast. I did!

The Mayflower is another one of the pubs we booked dinner reservations for in advance while on our…read morevacation in London. While you can hang out in the crowd and grab a pint easily without that, if you want to dine in the quieter dining area with views of the water you may want to do so as well. Especially if you want the elbow room to enjoy such great food. The Mayflower is named after the famous ship carrying the early American settlers, and the church tied to this voyage is steps away where apparently an unmarked grave hosts the resting spot of the captain of that ship. It's candlelit and kind of romantic on the top floor with great views. For food, my wife had the chicken pie and I had the special of the day, lamb stew with housemade potato salad. It was warm, flavorful and delicious, sentiments my wife shared on the pot pie. We split an order of mac and cheese, and it was also delicious. Such great comfort food. I had a small scotch pour and an ale, my wife a glass of wine. I had a small port to pair with the sticky toffee pudding at the end which was terrific. My wife swears by Gordon Ramsey's recipe of the same but this one was hard to beat IMO.

We LOVED it!!!! The ambience is beautiful, the food is exquisite, and the service is unmatched. My…read morefamily and I came back 3 times during our stay in London. Highly recommended!