I expected much less, I'm not sure why... I've always seen plenty of people from outside yet I thought perhaps it might just be one of those overrated local joints where afternoon clientele consisted of lunch time diners from area business and those that call Battersea home in the evenings and despite that I found the latter to be true, it being overrated would be both unkind and a false statement. There's nothing "blow-you-away" great other than its charm. It (in my limited opinion on the matter) is the classic definition of an English pub trying to compete in modern times: loud, crowded, booze, and a slight hint of hunters lodge with all the refinement of a city restaurant. The food was excellent; we had the Cod special and Sausage with Mash. Plated beautifully, obviously by a culinary school graduate, with complementary flavors that sung from the fork notes of a song that romanced the panties off me. Maybe it was three pints of IPA, maybe it was my appetite, but certainly our meals deserve credit where credit is due. Kudos to the cooks! Will definitely be going back having just moved in around the way... read more

The Mason's Arms - Sausage and Mash; nice touch with the Tendrils! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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Of all the British pubs in London, this is by far the best! It's a modern twist on traditional comfort British cuisine :). The chef is amazing and presentation is as good as the flavors! read more

The Mason's Arms - Amazing!! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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In London for a few days with my toddler and my mum. Can I just say....THE FOOD. Amazing! Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever eaten in my life and the homemade minted peas and tartar sauce was to die for. Friendly staff. Gorgeous atmosphere. And they were so accommodating for my little guy. Literally could not have asked for more. I'd come back to battersea just to eat here! Can't say enough good things. read more

The Masons Arms is a very nice pub to go especially if you want to eat something nice :) I had a lovely burger there last night - have to admit one of the bast I ever had in the pub but... It is a bit pricey :/ Anyway , great place to meet with clients or go for lunch ! read more

I've been going to the Masons Arms for about 4 years and whilst it is a perfectly serviceable and pleasant pub, I've never grown to love it. Here's why: It's a pricey place. On my last visit a pint of Guinness was £3.45. That's the most expensive pint of Guinness I've ever bought in a pub by a country mile. It's probably best known as gastropub and the food is undeniably good and priced accordingly but the oh-so-trendy open kitchen right in the middle of the pub means you can't help but leave stinking like a dinner lady. They have a real restaurant mentality and often at the start of the evening you can go in to find most of the tables with 'reserved' signs on them. Not much of a problem but it does dampen the atmosphere. The service is very mixed. Sometimes good, sometimes poor, but never (it must be said) superb. read more

A stylish gastro-pub with a large beer garden tucked away under a bridge just a couple of minutes from Battersea Park. That's the Mason Arm's in a line. But you want more, don't you? Well, it's a pub with all the usual bits (fully stocked bar, TVs, generic beers on tap). I'll give it credit for having a greater selection of whiskeys than the typical pub and a unique twist of a semi-open plan kitchen so you can see your food being made and ready to be served. However, minus points for the slight snobbishness of the bartender who made a point to tell me that Maker's Mark was bourbon and I had asked for whiskey. To me, all bourbons are whiskeys while all whiskeys are not bourbons. That being said, he did offer to make a Sazerac despite the influx of runners (this was just after the JPM Corporate Challenge run) which is unusual when the bar is busy. Most days, it's fairly quiet and caters to mostly locals and the odd park walker who needs a break. I think its location makes it a hard pub to wander across as you would then to go in the opposite direction from the station and, unless you know it's there, would never think of looking past the bridge for a pub. I found this out when my co-workers took us on a merry chase around Battersea looking for a pub before we stumbled across this one after we gave up the search and were thinking of heading home. The burger was decent. Nothing special to make me want to come back (or add it to my Burgers of London list) but filling and warming which was just what I needed .The chips were a bit stodgy though so a minus point there. Overall, it's a good pub to keep in mind when visiting Battersea Park. There are some better ones further down the road, but they also tend to be better known and can get a bit rammed. read more

This pub may not look like much from the outside but once inside it's actually a really nice pub. They have a nice fireplace so good on cold winter nights. The staff are friendly with good service. I actually got a free meal as they messed up our order and ordered two meals by mistake. The Sunday roasts are amazing! A bit on the expensive side but the portions are huge! read more

I agree that the place is quite pricey. Then again I always go in there for food, which is a throughly enjoyable experience. There is lots on the menu to suit everyone's tastes and I do recommend the roasts. The portions are above average sizes and I always leave there stuffed full of good food and ready for a nap! It is recommended to reserve a table for food as it does get quite busy. We saw either Peaches or Pixie (I don't remember which is which!) going in there the other day! read more

Great roast beef and great service. We turned up ten minutes before the end of service but they were happy to feed us. They knew all the gluten free stuff on the menu which is great. A good beer and whiskey selection too. read more

The Mason's Arms - They have fire too - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

my boyfriend and i came here for saturday lunch. we picked it based on the fact we had a dog in tow, and we needed somewhere that was dog friendly, which this place was. the service was fast, friendly and funny. the food was good, and reasonably priced (we both had the home made burgers - rare for me as i don't tend to eat red meat - this is perhaps an indication that there wasn't a lot of other options that tickled my fancy on the menu!) the interior was nice and cosy, and i loved the fact they played billy connolly in the bathrooms. it was pretty expensive drinks wise - i paid £4.75 for a small glass of pinot grigio and my boyfriend £4.75 for a pint of peroni. it's right opposite battersea park station, so handy if you are around there, but otherwise i would say it's a pretty nondescript area. we came here because it is dog friendly, but if i'm in the area again looking for a nice afternoon pub to wile away some time in, then i would most definitely return. read more

Quite good food, quite good beer, nice atmosphere sitting outside. The food looked nice and was tasty, though a bit bland. I had to add a lot of salt+pepper to improve the taste of the risotto. I can definitely recommend this place. It's just overpriced, in my opinion. But if you don't care - that's the place for you. read more

Great food at this pub - they serve excellent roast dinners (the yorkshire puddings are great), have a good range of other main course options and the specials are normally pretty tasty. Everyone should try the crumble for dessert...just yummy. Service is good but can be a little on the slow side when very busy. They have a great range of drinks to choose from - I am particularly impressed with the whiskey selection. Atmosphere is cosy and it isn't too loud - my favourite spot is on the sofa by the open fire. read more

Tried this place out as we were looking for something a little different. The decor of this place is great - it's nice and airy and open and new, plus has a good outdoor area for summertime. Food-wise, it's pretty standard and nothing special unfortunately; seems like a better place to drink than to eat. I can't learn my lesson and ordered the nachos which were pretty terrible; everything else was decent. Being a fullers pub, they do have honey dew, which is always a treat! read more

They serve good food. It's pricy but the quality and quantity was well balanced.