The Royal Oak

Old school. Hard to find in an otherwise very residential place. Even my Über driver — a local — was confused. But I’m glad I found it! If you’re in the mood for a traditional English Sunday meal, give this place a try. It’ll be worth the trek.
Oh wait. How did I find it? A London bartender told me about this place. Says his family swears by it. What a find!

Great pub that does the best Sunday roasts south of the river. Some decent ales on draft too. Old-​worldy in the sense that there is no music and no ITboxes/​fruit machines… a good place to have a chat over a pint (or two)

The place is a proper old pub, very cosy, books on sale, great Ales, really friendly staff, and the food is really nice and HUGE portions… I had the steak & ale pie, sssooo much steak, and the roast potatoes are delicious!!!

’twas a lovely Victorian pub around central London — so good that a lot of folk would gather to grab a pint and share the latest rumours one to another. The place is quiet and you can have a nice talk while having the best valued pie around — you’ll get a lot for under a tenner and you’ll get full! The veggies are absolutely soft and nicely seasoned. The range of pints is also pretty good and I don’t think that I’d have the need to go anywhere else in the near future.

A cloudy, rainy & cold Sunday… what could be better than going for a pub lunch?
This place is the REAL deal, was so impressed with it particularly as there are a number of highly mediocre pubs in the area closer to the High Street that handle the tourist trade.
It’s a lovely old place, and the pub is even split between the old time saloon area and the ‘workers’ pub area. They’ve retained the traditional Victorian pub décor and not gone in for ‘modernization’. There is something for everyone, with some lagers, a great ale selection, and an amazing Sunday lunch menu. In addition to the usual beef, pork, and chicken, this past weekend they offered pheasant (which my friend said was great, and the portion was quite big), a salmon salad, and a vegetable & Stilton pie (I’ve uploaded the photo — the pie was huge). My only comment there was that I don’t think there was much, if any Stilton cheese in the pie. I was quite happy with that personally, but someone else could have been disappointed. The Veg pie roast cost a mere £9.95 with pie, potatoes, and lots of additional veg. Beer prices were reasonable, pints ranging from £3.30 — £3.90 .
This is a great find in the area, worth stepping a bit (and it’s only a slight bit) off the beaten path to visit.

This pub feels authentic in a way that most pubs don’t. Upon entering, you find yourself in a small room, with a window to a bartender and a door on each side. The doors lead you to two halves of the pub, each with its own bar and tables. The bartenders stand in the middle, serving all 3 rooms from their bartender island. They have Harveys ales, spanning a whole range of alcoholic content. They also serve Sunday roast, and have an excellent selection of roast meats. This was the best Sunday roast I’ve had in London, with all the necessary fixins. Also, the dessert (or pudding, as you might like to call it) was out of this world. Very thick, excellent texture, warm. My friend got the apple crumb while I got the treacle tart. Royal Oak, I am coming back to you another Sunday.

A new favourite pub to add to the list!
Very relaxed, cosy and local pub feel to the place as others have mentioned. It was Saturday night but we managed to get a table and the place wasn’t too packed. A selection of Harveys ales on tap which were tasty. The staff were all very pleasant as were the clientele. Not exactly a late-​opener on a Saturday, I think they finished serving at 11.30 but there are plenty of other options in the area, or you could just be sensible and go home to get up for a Sunday morning run!
I’ll definitely be back soon to sample the food menu. There was talk of pheasant, Irish stew, more hearty fare and several fish options. And all for in or around £10−15!
Check it out!
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I swear I reviewed this pub before. I desperately hope I didn’t waffle on about how much I liked it and then didn’t click save.
Well.
This is a cosy atmosphere with lovely people, an old-​school neighbourhood pub. No loud music, no faff, no muss, no fuss, just slightly too-​bright lights and a place to have a well-​deserved quiet drink. Ideally of well-​kept ale.
Please don’t go here and ruin it, it’s nice just as it is.

This is definitely a neighborhood pub and worth a stop if you are in the area. It’s very close to Borough station as well.
They have some outdoor seating if it’s a nice enough day. Great beers on tap — I had a cider but they have ales too.
It’s an old school, or «proper», pub. They have food too and it’s delicious. I had their cottage pie and was not disappointed.

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FOOD:
Sunday roast! Roast beef with sides of veggies, n potatoes. not sure how roasts are supposed to be but it’s kinda chewy, but w the whole shabang it’s def comforting… yurm.
SERVICE:
accommodating
ATMOSPHERE:
quaint lil pub. funny how the bar is a round thing in the middle w two entrances to get on either side of it haha

This is without a doubt one of the best pubs in London, if not all of England.
The pub has been beautifully restored, but still has cozy tables and chairs. Service is friendly and genuinely warm. This is a place where locals meet, not just bankers looking for a quick buzz before their commute home.
As other reviewers have said, the ales are wonderfully kept, and the food is honest, simple and fresh.

Ahhh!!! The best pub ever!!! I came here because of Unilocal and I’m so glad I wasn’t led astray. Well, though you would believe it while trekking here. It was in the middle of nowhere… kind of. But as soon as I walked in I knew I found a true gem. Awesome ciders on tap, the bangers and mash were delish!
The toilets are decorated with an old-​style blue stencil pattern! Super cool compared to what I’m used to in Vancouver.
The service was super friendly. Our main server was this Czech gentleman who was ever-​so friendly.
I will be back here the next time I’m in London.

Harvey’s. That’s it.
Well…I suppose the quite solid food menu shouldn’t be overlooked, as I’ve had excellen

This is a really good pub! I suppose the fact that I have been out in this area a few times but only found out about this pub recently either means it qualifies as a hidden gem or that my pathfinding skills are sub par
No matter, for found it I have and like it I do. Has 6 or 7 real ales on. It is a Harveys pub so it is principally their beers. They do a mild, which is nice as you don’t often get a good pint of mild. There is a front bar, a back bar and an upstairs room to hire out.
The pub has a lovely old fashioned look, both inside and out and is definitely worth tracking down, especially as not long ago it added weekend opening to its already impressive qualities.