The Lord Clyde, Borough, SE1

I think the two previous reviewers are spot on, this is a good pub but is rather overshadowed by the fact there are better pubs in the SE1 proximity. The tiled exterior of this place is fantastic, and should be preserved for that alone, but the range of beers was a little predictable - Pride, Adnams, Youngs Bitter and the ubiquitous Greene King IPA, all priced at the £3 mark. My Adnams was in very reasonable form and it was filled with locals on a saturday afternoon. I'd consider giving it another shot but Borough has better.

Randomness Guide to London - Lord Clyde entry

Randomness Guide to London - Lord Clyde entry

A fine traditional pub not too far from Borough tube station. The somewhat cramped U-shaped room is full of interesting features including some huge brewery mirrors, a collection of old clocks and black and white photos of the pub in days gone by. Five hand pumps presented a surprisingly uninspired range of ale with Young’s Ordinary, London Pride, Hook Norton Hooky (£3.20), Hogs Back TEA and Adnams Bitter - all fairly standard London choices. The Hooky was pretty good though and it was served by one of a number of friendly and helpful barmaids. The good weather saw a number of people sat outside on the handily positioned paved section at the front of the pub, which has room for several standard benches. From here you can admire the fine exterior - one of the pubs highlights. Food was doing a great trade and the meals that passed under my nose looked very nice, if not exactly traditional pub grub. A fine pub overall, just a shame that the ales were so predictable. Even so, it's still worth a visit - another of this area's great selection of drinking establishments.

This area seems to boast a plethora of really good pubs, and the Lord Clyde is well justified to be included in their number. Some superb original Truman’s tiling and signage remains. It was pretty busy on the Thursday evening when I was in there, but had no difficulty in getting served. Can’t remember what I was drinking – Pride or something similar I think – but it was fine. Really good atmosphere – another of my favourites. Highly recommended.