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The Shakespeare

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"Upstairs is a total dive but downstairs is a hidden gem!"(5 Tips)
"Pricey but good service"(3 Tips)
"Wifi's a bit tricky - but the staff was happy to help me through it"(6 Tips)
"Ordered open seafood sandwich and glass of water."(4 Tips)

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Vic McGinApril 16, 2015
Ok, this is not somewhere you would meet your friends purposefully. But it does a great job at being a train station bar. Go downstairs to the pizza bar, drink there and escape the throng upstairs.
SwarmstrongFebruary 3, 2016
Nice little pub on the corner, and very close to Vic. Station. Has a downstairs area, and is nice for groups, of you can find enough seats
SarahAugust 13, 2015
Taylor Walker Burger with sweet potato fries was delicious. And the service is very friendly! Nice atmosphere!
MartinApril 12, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Nice place overall, very noisy on weekends, expect to wait for ages to be served, and main thing - ask someone to keep an eye on your seat and drinks, coz staff is very quick to take it away:)
Seti SVLettyJuly 12, 2016
It's a cool place with variety of beer and nice ciders. All around all flags. Give it a try
Anna SinclairJanuary 28, 2017
The service in the restaurant is great! Fab place for a pub catch up. Really lovely team here!
Gus ClassMarch 17, 2013
Great place to grab a beer, they have a cave-like basement area with private booths that were free.
Marty O.December 26, 2018
Fish & chips are fair, get ‘em with mushy peas & a tap & you’re all set
Kevin DulinOctober 28, 2017
Innis & Gunn on tap!
James VirdeeApril 1, 2016
Upstairs is a total dive but downstairs is a hidden gem!
Cagdas HatinogluMay 15, 2013
city platter had the worst chicken wings I've ever eaten in my life, if you can call that thing chicken wings!!Nevertheless, it's a cosy pub for a drink close to Victoria station.
NataliaMay 5, 2013
Try London Pride (traditional British cask ale). So good!
JoeyyymacMay 21, 2018
Waited at the bar for over ten minutes despite being the only one waiting, this was early Sunday morning (11am). Ladies toilets downstairs not the cleanest.
Tia MartinMay 26, 2013
Good food for a good price. But Horrible service! Waited over 30min for our order to be taken and another fifteen for our drinks!
Arvid SchneiderApril 4, 2016
Great pub for after work beer and football. Amazing dishes!
SandraApril 12, 2011
Food is no frills but really good quality and reasonable prices, busy as hell on a Tuesday nite but excellent service non the less
Peter QuenaultAugust 29, 2013
Ok for afterwork before train pint. Peroni £5:15. Good for people watching and random meets and conversations. Typical long wait for service like most london pubs apart from The Melton Mowbray.
SarahAugust 13, 2015
Taylor Walker Burger with sweet potato fries was delicious!
Brian BrownMay 18, 2022
The app charged us for food but the order never went through. It’s like the Chilis of pubs.
Juliette PeyraudSeptember 18, 2015
Bad experience with food (Wagyu burger and salads) Seems that burger was prepared couple of hours before..So, expensive for the quality of the meals. Recommend the pub in front of it!
Turan GafarlıFebruary 4, 2016
Perfect pies. Amazing with alchocolic beer
Alexander ArayaAugust 28, 2013
Worst service ever. Waited a long before ordering, waited a long for they to tell us some things were not available, a waited more for the food. We had to cancel the order and leave. Try other place.
Cagdas HatinogluMay 15, 2013
We waited almost 10 minutes to be seated while there were almost 5 empty tables. It's difficult for the so few waitresses to serve that much customers.Avoid the food,fish and chips wasn't good at all
Simone P.January 7, 2015
Good pint of Guinness & pie for lunch... :)
PetterOctober 8, 2023
Apparently, Sunday nights one can’t use the app to order food…
Krzysiek LadaSeptember 12, 2013
Quite nice place. The "free" wifi is actually "must register" one :-(
Kristine GarinaJune 26, 2013
I've certainly had better veggie fish&chips....
Farhad AbdollahyanMarch 19
For a quart of Ale 🍺 is a dish 🥘 for a king. 🤴🏻 “William Shakespeare”
Martin IngramJanuary 13, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Great live music one Friday a month when Brace Yourself are here ... ;-)
Sarah 🌠January 11, 2016
Typical pub food. Love it.
Keith SpencerJune 27, 2011
Wifi's a bit tricky - but the staff was happy to help me through it
Phill StevensonMarch 12, 2012
9 pounds for a measly portion of rice a few pieces of microwaved chicken. Had to go to the bar for service and waited over half an an for a microwaved meal. Save urself the effort n a few $ go to m&s
Chantal MossessJanuary 2, 2014
Awful miserable service. Rude. Got all our orders wrong. Drinks late. My food cold & had a HAIR in it - not even an apology they just looked at me and walked off. WILL NEVER RETURN. Such a rude place.
André MartinsAugust 21, 2015
Bombardier and fish/chips to begin! 😄
Bex Istance-TamblinMarch 25, 2013
Handy for the train station ans nice drinks but the loos are horrible!
Luca FilippiMay 4, 2013
Great for a beer after work!
Ruth DomínguezMay 15, 2013
Tipical London Pub. You could have a great meal by Victoria Station
LenDchikMay 12, 2013
Pub is open till midnight, that's not typical for London.
Andrew R.June 13, 2012
Ordered open seafood sandwich and glass of water. Waitress came back ten minutes later, said "I'm here to collect the money". Paid and waited another 15 min for my food. Bathroom was horrible.
Luis LechugaJune 12, 2011
If you don't have 12 hrs to kill like I did today, then don't come here. The food, like the staff, is terrible. At least they have free wifi and a warm roof to cover you while it rains out
antti kaNovember 9, 2013
Dry chicken burger. Good beers though.
Jon GNovember 4, 2011
Love this place, will always find me here if I'm waiting 4 a train
Julian TrustyMay 24, 2011
Couldn't find any free wifi as advertised.. Only one that come up was The Cloud. Nice pub though.. Quite busy.
Clara BayarriFebruary 2, 2016
Go to the pizza place downstairs
Dionisis KolesJune 14, 2013
Good times at Shakespeare pub.
Monkey KimSeptember 19, 2010
Free wifi available pub. Good and friendly. ^-^
James HarrisonAugust 2, 2014
Pricey but good service
Leo MartiJune 26, 2013
Crap! Waited ages to get a beer and the waitress were pretty grumpy!
Cansın MarkcoonsSeptember 17, 2012
The staff are terrible! They kept me waiting for ages just for 2 rekorderlig, it was not even that busy, then they ruined my surprise for my boyfriends birthday. Avoid!
David GlennonApril 30, 2013
Best avoided...

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