A nice way to end a trip to the palace! Took my mom here for lunch after we finished a trip to the State Rooms. The decor is charming, the food (we both got the fish and chips) was good and the service was friendly and attentive. I would recommend this place to friends and family in the future and will likely be heading back! read more

If you love pub food, this place takes the concept to a whole new level! My tastebuds have been spoiled for life. I love this place - no, I LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

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This recently refurbished pub is nothing special as such, but if you live locally it's a good place to go for a few pints with friends. Maybe place some darts, watch some sport or have a meal. Everything is pretty value for money, which is good considering its location. As mentioned, can seem like a bit of a tatty place when you visit, but it's got a good atmosphere. As you have your drink you can also revel at the fact that Buckingham Palace is just around the corner! read more

Decent Pub, nice pub food for lunch. My burger recently was nicely done. As it is close to the Qype London office, I would like to go there more often. However, it is often really really crowded at lunch time. Therefore I recently started to avoid it. Need to check it out for a beer after work, though. read more

Great atmosphere, good drinks, nice staff. Gets pretty packed in the evening's, but you can stand outside or go in the garden in the summer which is nice (pretty quiet road). Have been several times with work, and it's great that it's so near the station! read more

Hmmm. I think I'm pretty torn about this pub. For a start, it's not really the pub's fault that we were delayed and only had about 40 minutes to eat and order. And they were really busy. But it did make lunch a bit of a pain when we were told out food would be half an hour. The staff were really polite though and got us a table quickly and pushed our order through so we weren't waiting ages. It was still a bit of a wait though and Qype Captain Rob was going to pass out if he didn't get some food in him. But the pub itself is really pleasant - very airy, but manages not to be clinical at the same time. The little outside garden bit is cute too. I'm informed that pubs in Victoria are rubbish (this might be true as I only know of ever being to one in this area before.) so this pub was a nice surprise. Not too sure about the food though. Poor Rob looked so disappointed with his lentil salad and it did look a bit rubbish. I shared half of my chicken with him it looked that meagre. But I'm not entirely sure the chicken was cooked. It tasted cooked, but it looked so pink I was scared. The waitress insisted it was fine and then walked off. Nice. But in fairness, it did taste ok, and my potato salad had capers in which distracted me. I don't feel sick yet I'm not sure if we had the best experience the pub can offer. If we'd had a bit longer it might have been better, but unless I was in the area I wouldn't rush back. I also apologise to Rob if I've accidentally given him food poisoning. read more

Service was great. Everyone so courteous. This was our first meal in the UK. I have to say, it was very middle of the road food, what you would expect in the states for a 3 star place. I think I had better fish and chips in the California for much less. Our meal came at around 30 pounds or $45. It's a lot. We passed by this place many times during our stay and in the evenings it has a lot of people hanging out! I would definitely say it is not a must-see if you're visiting. read more

Food was great service even better. Very helpful with suggestions and substitutions. Offered tasting of beers since we were unfamiliar! Comments about noise? It's a pub! Hello! read more

The Phoenix - Great time with wife on our 25th wedding anniversary! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

The Pheonix is ideal for post-work drinks, and as a result it is always busy, brimming with local employees from one company or another. This sometimes means that the clientel can be a little on the not particularly friendly side, but if you're there with your own group, that shouldn't be a problem. It is, as a result, slightly on the expensive side, but this can be overlooked in the summer when a chilled pint outside is a must. One of the better pubs in the area, The Pheonix has a good range of beers and wines, and certainly enough to keep you there til closing time. There's also a beer garden which has heaters if you want to brave the chill of a winter's evening in the open air. The staff are friendly, if not a little too relaxed when the bar's busy, and this helps to give the pub a warm atmosphere at the end of a long hard working day. read more

Now that's a tasty burger. Great pub, great atmosphere, great food. 'Nuff said. read more

While on a recent vacation to England I found myself in this establishment twice. Once for lunch and again for drinks. This place is just around the corner from Buckingham tucked down a side street. The lunch was nice, they were offering a soup/entree/dessert meal and I went with that. After ordering I inquired to what "Pimms" was. Our server joked that not having ever tried or heard of Pimms was disgraceful. This was a challenge I was willing to take on; it didnt happen at The Phoenix but I did have my Pimms. The pasta was great, made me wish I had just ordered a whole plate of the stuff. The soup was a bit disappointing, maybe I'm just not a fan of cold leek and potato soup. The dessert seemed superfluous. Three nights later we were looking for a place to drop in and have a pint. The place was just over half full. The lone tv downstairs was showing something really boring so I asked if I could have it changed to the replay of the Lions/Springboks 2nd test that had played earlier that day. Much to my delight they complied. About two hours later the staff rang a bell to signify that it was closing time. In the US the bell usually means last call for alcohol, but who were we to argue. read more

Just average. The fries were delicious but the chicken was dry The atmosphere was very nice and the whole place had a good vibe. But, pretty basic food. read more

Husband and I stopped into the Phoenix for a late lunch after touring the Bloomsbury area all day. Wanting to make our way south to walk by the bigger tourist sites, we found the Yelp reviews for the Phoenix encouraging as I desperately wanted some fish and chips. Gosh, what a cute room! There was an older couple reading papers on couches by a fireplace, office folk chatting over a butcher block table, brightly colored pennants trimming the ceiling. We had the friendly French waitress mentioned in other reviews, who humored our request to pour us something local. My beer and fish were very good. Husband had the 3 course lunch deal (salad, soup, brownie)--also delicious. We were more than ready to stroll past Buckingham and Parliament after that warm atmosphere and food. read more

Delicious food and desserts. Quite crowded because it is so well loved. Highly recommend.

There's something about the main bar area-maybe the height of the ceiling?-that made this an ideal pub for happy hour. Good vegetarian choices, as well. read more

It makes me sad to write this review! I have eaten here many times on my business trips to London and always found the food amazing; duck breast with a berry reduction, pork chops, and the most wonderful savory pies in the winter! Recently my wife and I returned to find the menu has changed as they have a new chef. Many of the items we liked so much are no longer on the menu. And many of the chalkboard specials were not available! Needless to say we were disappointed. I will give it a few months and try it again and hope that things improve! read more

Great food, warm ambiance, friendly service, good location, decent beer selection. I eat here every time I visit London. Enjoy!

Came here for food in the Saturday of jubilee weekend. Good crowd, but not crazy busy. Food was excellent and staff helpful. Good wine too, so recommended! read more

I went to The Phoenix a few times during my last London visit. The food seems fairly hit or miss here, but I can tell you that I LOVED the mushroom wellington and the cheese and pickle sandwich was pretty good too. It's often crowded, though, and I hate it when there's a 10 or 15 pound minimum on credit cards. I get 5 pounds, but 10, really? What if I just want a sandwich for lunch? It's already a little overpriced for what it is. I think the best time I had here was when I just went for drinks and paid in cash - no food or anything to let me down. read more

Considering there is very little to choose from in Victoria this place is actually pretty good all things considered. It's pretty standard gastro pub fare, the menu isn't massive so there wasn't much to choose from. I took a client there for lucnh. He had the bangers and mash which he didn't think was that nice. I opted for the seabass which was perfectly well cooked, just nothing amazing. I thought the service was just ok, they seemed to be understaffed and busy. I would go back, simply because it's one of the better places in Victoria. I've had better, but I've also had a lot worse. read more

Nice deco, light, airy and more modern country than urban atmosphere, good vibe in the place, especially after work when the place is really buzzing with people drinking a pint or two with colleagues. There are not many places to go for a drink in the area so this is certainly a popular one. The restaurant, which I have tried twice now, is highly disappointing: short and uninspiring menu, poor execution, not very tasting or enticing plates. Hopefully someone will hear this and work on upgrading the kitchen as with the location and space they have, they ought to do better. Note that there is a small terrasse at the back. read more

I had a delicious risotto here along with a wonderful carrot soup. Prepare yourself - it's a bit noisy, but I liked the vibe!

Great fish and chips, good beer selection, friendly staff, and great atmosphere! We were staying just down the block at the Nadler and were too tired to walk far for dinner. We choose The Phoenix because it was close and looked nice from the outside. Thankfully, the experience matched first impressions. read more

Fifth time here within two weeks as we're staying nearby. Nice easy local bar with good beer.

It was just ok food... not over the top. Service was slow. Wait staff was kind but clearly didn't want to serve us at all.

The Phoenix was recommended by the concierge at our hotel for lunch. It did not disappoint. The waitress was awesome, the food was very good , the beer was great and the atmosphere was very good. I would recommend The Phoenix. read more

Had lunch here this week. Mainly suits but disappointing club sandwich let an otherwise first class pub down. Go for the fat chips they're great. Service was attentive. read more

Went there for after work drinks with the team. The storage is beautiful - I loved the burlesque wall paper. Quote crowded and not the best crowd but hey its a pub. read more

This was probably the only meal I regret in London. I would've been better off going to the Marks and Spencer food halls and getting something to go. I had spinach and mushroom Wellington. No seasoning under cooked vegetables just not good at all.very nice servers but food needs some work. read more

it's a gastro pub and that's about it really, the food is good but expensive and some of the staff are what customer service should be all about It's also one of the few places in the area you can get sky sports so can be ok for the football but they don't tend to want to put the sound on which is annoying. Roasts are good and it isn't as rammed on a Sunday, the garden and outside are good in the summer too, loads of spce to hang about and soak in the rays! read more

A great little pub in an area that is lacking them. There is a decent selection of cask ales and the food looks pretty suitable also. Having just moved my work to the area I will no doubt visit this place on a few occasions. A small beer garden and what seems to be a bit of a sun trap...looking forward to the hotter days in just a couple of months. read more

Had drinks with friends after work this evening, nice atmosphere, great staff and good selection if beer

Clean and warm friendly atmosphere. Relax before a show at St. James Theatre or grab a drink after work. Dinner is quick and delicious pub fare. read more

Sunday beer and snack. Interesting menu, great soup. Not your typical British Pub, but open Sundays!!!!

Recently refurbished pub, with a clean fresh makeover. Serving good food with a good wine list as well as choice of bar drinks. Good food, which some may say is expensively priced. Can get overly busy and is difficult to get served at the bar. Good pub in the summer with lots of outside space. Close to Victoria train station. read more

The Phoenix is a great place for a group of friends to meet on a Sunday which we've done for various birthdays. They'll take bookings for quite large tables. A reasonably recent refurbishment has turned it from a comfy, slightly tatty pub into a smart gastropub although the food is more traditional pubgrub than gastropub and better value as a result. I had a very good homemade burger once and am looking forward to seeing what's on the menu when a group of us go again in early December. Worth a visit. read more

Feels like someones living room. The service was not great, but the food and ambiance made up for it. Very good Sunday roast.

Great vibe! Friendly, attentive staff and nice to hang both inside and out. Burger and a beer!

Great Place for after work drinks, light, open, with a good outside space to hang in the sun with your pint and have a chat. The food is good, especially for lunch. The staff is nice, sometimes a bit slow, but hey, you shouldn't be in a hurry here. read more

Great location few blocks off the tourist path makes it a great spot for lunch or a drink. Simple but good menu. While not an official London pub, it's close enough for a tourist to enjoy. read more