Such a cool spot. Stopped in to get a drink and loved it. The pub is a quaint and comfortable. Service was fast and prices are fair. Loved it. read more

The most narrow tavern in London I've read with some great history. The area itself inside is not very large, so seating and space is quite limited. I was still able to snag a table and shared it with other guests who had no where to sit. It's a tavern, so there's not much else to say other than if you want to have a pint and some munchies -- I can recommend it. I had a chicken burger and my wife had a pork sandwich. For tavern food, it was surprisingly very tasty which I did not expect. My wife doesn't think food from taverns are very good so for her to compliment it speaks volume. I enjoyed the experience here and the bartender was very chill. Kudos to that. Great name and drinks (plus food). Two thumbs up! read more

A more modern pub but clearly popular. They take reservations. We didn't stay long as it got crowded and they needed tables for dinner service. Very kind staff. Beer is reasonably priced, and pub is good for small groups. read more

Another Greene King restaurant. We went here because we were out and about, starving, and looking for a sure thing for good food. All the other restaurants we've been to under the Greene King were fantastic, so we stopped in here. The ambiance was not as classic as the other pubs we'd been to but it was still very nice. It was a little more rowdy around the bar and difficult to get to it to place your order. The food menu was the same as the other pub and very good. Not a bad spot to stop on if you're hungry and it isn't busy inside. read more

Great pub and long history! Solid food and very kind and engaging staff! Worth a visit if at least for a pint! read more

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We had such a great time here. The Welshman running the place was so considerate about my gluten allergy. Great food. Loved the history. The building is 220 years old and they have the oldest active liquor license in London, I believe. Plus it's cool to eat somewhere Dickens has. The staff treated us like royalty. It was exactly the old British pub experience we were hoping for! read more

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Walking around London for the first time.. and stumbled upon a Bar that has been serving beer for almost 500 years. They told us we could sit anywhere and come order at the bar anytime we were ready. Incredibly nice, helpful bartenders took care of us the entire time. This is somewhere that tourists need to come. read more

Great location, great food and selection of ale's. The staff and service was the best as well and I highly recommend!

We only went to one pub in London. Why? I dunno. But when I saw the name, I knew we needed to drink here. We had a couple rounds, and they were tasty and cool. We really just wanted a chance to chill and chat, and this was that. It was basically empty, and they were getting ready to close soon, so we just minded our own, and had our beers, and then that was it. Took me a minute to figure out where the loo was, and the barkeep did that annoying thing where they look at you like they don't know what a "bathroom" is but I recalibrated and they answered... Uggghhh. Anyway, thanks for the pints and the cock! read more

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There are a few pubs along Fleet Street and for some reason I ended up choosing this one to visit. Personally I'm not really all that sure why - maybe it has something to do with the name, but at first I thought it was the Old Clock Tavern and was a little baffled as to why there was an image of a rooster hanging over it. Anyway, for whatever reason I went in here and since my brother was hungry decided to grab a bite to eat. Well, I have to admit that it wasn't all that fantastic, and in fact pretty quickly discovered that this was basically a chain pub (namely because of the wallpaper). Fortunately it wasn't hugely crowded when we where here, but then again it was early afternoon. The staff were okay, the the place was reasonable, that is until I discovered that the smoking area was basically in the entryway, which I thought defeated the purpose. read more

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Solid stop for fish and chips. Make sure you spring for the ultimate. Good bar too with plenty of beer choices. The steal and ale pie was really good too if you're not feeling the F&C. read more

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Old world charm, fiend my staff and relaxing pub atmosphere is how I would best describe Ye Olde Cock Tavern on the Strand in London's city of Westminster. Here surrounded by beautiful, elaborately ornamented old churches and buildings from the last few hundred years, I came in for a spot of lunch and one of their many hard ciders. Welcomed by the bartender, I got comfortable and feasted upon hunter chicken. (Spiced ham, and cheeses over baked kitchen with a tangy BBQ sauce, and perfectly made chips and coleslaw. And dessert a nice slice of Bromley Apple pie, with fresh country apples and a warm custard sauce. Finishing off the meal with a pint of one of their hard ciders they had on tap. Talking to a 2 businessmen at the next table, Ye Olde Cock Tavern is also the place to go to enjoy your favorite football (soccer in America) match with you mates. At the next table another tourist visiting from Australia enjoyed the same dish, after she asked how was mine. Ye Olde Cock Tavern is a great place for lunch, dinner, to enjoy time with friend or just a nice break touring London. read more

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Good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. No complaints! Great place to grab dinner and drinks

Over a hundred years old, this pub is one of the most historical drinking places in London. The building was once The Law Courts Branch for The Bank of England. With ornate carvings which are thought to of been from the famous 17th century carver Grinling Gibbons, one have the feeling of waking up in a period drama. The pub serves traditional english pub grub, I had Fish and Chips here and it was very reasonably priced. It wasnt the best food I have had, and it was abit cold. This place is best for coming for a drink. read more

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Quite a nice pub Has rooms upstairs etc as well that you can hire out for work events etc Food ok read more

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Nice pub, had a quick beer and hit the road. The bar tender made a good selection for a random beer for me. I posted on FB and several people laughed over the name. read more

Came here with a Globus tour and really enjoyed the meal. This building is very old, one of several that didn't burn down in the Great Fire. Historic, Charles Dickens used to eat (or drink) here. Very nice service, exceptional food. Two of my companions did not like the mushroom starter. I did not try it. I thought the caesar salad was small by American standards, but a starter is a starter. It was good. The atmosphere is good and the beer is lovely. The steak and ale pie is simply to DIE for. Mind the back staircase to the loos, windy and steep! read more

Wow. I had totally forgotten that Yelp is now in the UK and for some strange reason it just occurred to me to see if I could find this place on Yelp. I'm happy that it is here! It's been years since I've been here but this place definitely sticks out in my memory. While we were doing a whirlwind trip through London to find a church that was referenced in the Da Vinci Code (in retrospect, that was really stupid and totally not worth the time), we happened to stumble upon this pub. Maybe it's because of the name and my lack of maturity, but my buddy Craig and I just had to come in here and grab a drink. If memory serves me right, I believe I ordered up the spotted dick and a pint of Newcastle. Oh memories... read more

As a North American in London for 6 weeks, I'd walk past this place every day on my way home from work and I just had to go in. Juvenile as it may be, a name like "Ye Olde Cock Tavern" just stood out from the rest, even if I know they mean ye older rooster. This is your typical English pub with 3 levels, plenty of lighting, good selection of beers, and a decent food menu. They are a part of Taylor Walker pubs, which makes them a "chain," but not many pubs aren't in this town. I ordered a Newcastle w/ Steak and Ale pie and was completely satisfied with both. Free WiFi is an excellent touch to keep me there longer and preoccupied. The only complaint I really have is that I ordered a beer I absolutely hated and took a sip of it and let them know i'd like something else instead and rather than just give me another beer, they charged me for it. I'm not saying that's not justified, but I know a lot of bars where they would just swap it out. Oh well. Worth a pop in for a quick pint & something traditionally british to eat. Plus, checking in here confuses your friends on facebook. read more

Fun atmosphere in a historic building! Great food, loved the fish and chips along with the peas. Very tasty and went there twice during my last trip. read more

What a stupendous building! So gorgeous from the outside! I've stumped up and down Ludgate Hill a time or two in my life, and somehow managed to miss this place. On a recent trip to London, hubby and I decided to pop in. And we are sorry we did. Ye Olde Cock Tavern, in its delightful setting that looks like a relic from before the Great Fire, is, alas, a pretty terrible pub. We should have known how bad it was when we walked in to discover that we were the only customers. Good pubs are generally not uninhabited at three o'clock in the afternoon in a busy street in London. But there we were. The spouse ordered a Guinness, and I asked for a half pint of Carlsberg. The slattern behind the bar didn't know- or didn't CARE - how to pull a pint of Guinness, and just slopped the pint full in one pour. She was clearly far more interested in flirting with her coworker and singing along (badly) to the jukebox while doing a provocative Beyoncé dance and batting her eyelashes from underneath a teensy Santa hat perched on top of her empty little head. My half pint glass of Carlsberg was fine - but it's really not possible to mess that up. Bad atmosphere, bad customer service, sloppily poured Guinness. A dud. read more

Not much to say about this place, customer service is good. They're friendly always asking if everything is OK. Which can be a bit annoying when you're trying to eat. The wine was bad, to be honest didn't finished. Can you believe that! hahaha Regarding the food is simple don't expect nothing fancy, still it could be better. read more

Old pub made modern good range of real ales. Good location if you are attending the old bailey :) . Large but narrow is best description with lots of wood . Prices are ok too for London . Gets quite croweded and didn't find service very good . read more

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A bit of an odd-ball boozer in terms of clientele that seems to attract a mix of clerks from the nearby Chambers, local office workers, and tourists (it's not too far off the beaten track). A deceptively large area means it's good for groups having drinks after work, and ample seating and an upstairs area both ensure it never gets too crowded. The beer's good enough (including ales), and the wine's not bad (but pretty unimaginative), and the food is enough to keep most happy - not brilliant but certainly reasonable for a traditional pub. read more

We had a visit to ye ole cock prior to seeing rock of ages at the west end. My friend ordered the large roast and it could have fad the 6 of us. Fresh veggies tasty roasted chicken....at least half a bird.....9 quid. Similar followed with battered cod and chips, chicken and veggie pies etc. There was great range of beers and ale and fresh lime in the VLS. All in all a great English pub experience. So I guess bigger is better!!!!! read more

There's no single quality that makes Ye Olde Cock Tavern stand out from any other pub. It's got good atmosphere, cheap drinks and it's a great place to hang out after work. But, I love this place solely for the vegetarian fish and chips. I really did love fish and chips, despite the cliche. And though I never ate that much of it before I became a veggie, I suddenly wanted it simply because I couldn't have it. It was forbidden fruit. Then someone had the genius idea to deep fat fry halloumi cheese. Halloumi has a nice salty flavour and a bit of a squishy consistency. So it doesn't taste like fish, but I can almost convince myself it's just as good! read more

Food is a little overpriced for the quality, servers are a bit rude. Sign outside says service until 11pm and we arrived just after 10 and were told the kitchen was closed on the second time we tried to eat here. If the kitchen closes at 10, that's fine, but don't advertise it until 11. We asked to speak with a manager about the issue and we're given a fake phone number on which to reach him. Just extremely disappointing for what seemed to be a fun place. read more

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Great vibe & service, plus good food. The Cod & Chips is served in a generous portion & the very long bar is stocked with all your favorites. Impressive selection of pints as well. read more

An old-fashioned and genuinely old pub in the City with a very comfortable atmosphere and no pretensions to be anything fancier. The service is efficient, and the prices are very reasonable (for central London!). Early Friday nights are busy, but most times of the week, it is possible to find a table somewhere in its cavernous interior. The recently revamped food menu presents a selection that is definitely better than your average pub grup, including the inevitable pies, but also burgers, seefood, mixed platters for sharing and vegetarian choices in all categories. read more

This is a decent pub on Fleet street which is great for functions. It can comfortably hold 100 for an event and cater for meals as well. A really versatile space. read more

Place was awesome old school London pub. Bar tender very friendly. Food was great cocktail great. Hit this place when your in London.

Great food, good fish and chips. Nice selection of cask ales, not as old as you may think (2003) NYTimes. Watch out for the monopoly guys