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Leadbelly's, SE16

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Montreal House, Deal Porter Square
SE16
SE16 7AQ

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Rotherhithe, Canada Water

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Will Larter left this review about Leadbelly's

No cask beers as mentioned by previous reviewers, but I reckon this place would be fine if it weren't for that. Service was friendly and the atmosphere congenial. The bar counter has a snazzy V-shaped design on the front, and the toilets have to be seen to be believed (see photo). The salmon pink wall is adorned with an eclectic collection of film, jazz and art exhibition posters from long ago. My half of Tiny Rebel IPA 4.3% (keg, £3.60 for a half) was every bit as awful as I anticipated, the alternatives being three keg beers from Beavertown, four lagers, Guinness and cider.

On 26^th March 2026 - rating: 6
[User has posted 4733 recommendations about 4337 pubs]

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Leadbelly's

Called in here on a Sunday morning, as it opens at 10am. Situated on a modern plaza next to Canada Water station, it is more of a cafe than a bar. Most people were in for breakfast, with a few hardy souls sat at tables overlooking the plaza at the front.

I was greeted on arrival and I asked whether service was at the bar or table service. The answer was 'either'. So, I took a seat near the door and ordered a half of the Brixton Low Voltage, just about the only decent craft beer on. There is no cask beer here.

Despite having ordered it from a menu and seeing that a half was £3, the waiter wanted to charge me £5.80 and had to return to adjust the bill. Paying by card, he presented the machine without showing me the amount. But I just happened to catch a glimpse of the screen and there certainly weren't two zeroes after the 3. Checking my bank account, I soon realised that they'd added a service charge.

The moral of the story is to make sure you check the amount before flashing your card in these post-Covid (almost) cashless times.

Expensive and unscrupulous place that I doubt I'll ever have the desire to re-visit.

On 14^th April 2022 - rating: 2
[User has posted 3459 recommendations about 3457 pubs]

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Leadbelly's

Modern bar / restaurant on Deal Porter Square near Canada Water, under a high ceiling but the otherwise slightly awkward 'J'-shaped layout stops the place feeling cavernous. Mix of furniture and there is an external seating area for the better weather / desperate smokers. No real ale, and a fairly standard selection of keg beers, from which the Beavertown Neck Oil seemed like the best bet (until I got charged £6.05, that is...).

On 30^th December 2019 - rating: 5
[User has posted 9119 recommendations about 9119 pubs]

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