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The Royal Oak, Borough, SE1
SE1
SE1 4JU
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Reviews of The Royal Oak (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Royal Oak
My first visit to this pub since I have been writing reviews for this site, and I was glad of the opportunity. Even more pleased to find that it was as good as, if not better than, my incomplete memory of the place. A fine building in London brick, the corner of which is not a right angle, and it looks like there might have been a door there, where now is a large window. We entered by the door on Tabard Street, but I can remember on my previous visit entering from Nebraska Street. Walking through that part of the pub to reach the toilets, it looked to me like this would have once been an off-sales. I was expecting this fine interior to have been rewarded with an appearance on Camra's list of historic pub interiors, but perhaps it has been messed around just a little too much.
On the bar were four hand pumps with a range of Harveys beers from Lewes in East Sussex. I've had a number of poor drinks of their famous Sussex Best Bitter in recent years, so I swerved that and went for the Old Ale, which was in superb condition. My companion had the mild, which he also expressed enthusiasm for, so we stayed for a second drink and went for the Sussex Best, which was as good as the other two beers and worthy of this great traditional bitter's reputation. If there were only some way of arranging for the people who had been responsible for the poorly kept examples of this beer that I have suffered to visit this pub, they would hang their heads in shame.
On 23rd February 2020
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2625 recommendations about 2475 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about The Royal Oak
Very surprised to find out I hadn't reviewed this pub before, having visited it a good number of times over the last 15 years or so. It remains as described in the previous reviews as a solid traditional pub with extremely well kept beer, the food is decent as well. I had both the Dark Mild and Old Ale from Harveys on yesterdays visit, good value at £4.00 a pint given the location.
On 3rd November 2019
- rating: 9
[User has posted 1325 recommendations about 1311 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Royal Oak
this was the best pub I visited in London across two days. though it was a little more foody than I expected. it’s well worth seeking out and just a short walk from Borough tube station. Good beer at reasonable central London prices and the Armada is a delicious pint. Old boys chatting away around an ornate bar. I could have spent a while here.
On 2nd February 2019
- rating: 8
[User has posted 736 recommendations about 717 pubs]
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- Official site of The Royal Oak - www.royaloaklondon.co.uk
- Randomness Guide to London - Royal Oak entry
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Royal Oak - whatpub.com
London Bridge, 0.57 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Elephant & Castle, 0.69 miles, 13 min walk (show)
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 October 2017 by Quinno _
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- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 07 October 2017 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 07 October 2017 by Quinno _
