The Angel, Rotherhithe - pub details
Previously called: Famous Angel
Address: Bermondsey Wall East, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4NB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3405) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Bermondsey (0.2 miles), Wapping (0.4 miles), Rotherithe (0.4 miles)
South Bermondsey (0.8 miles), Fenchurch Street (1.2 miles), London Bridge (1.2 miles)
Brewery: Samuel Smith's
Pub facilities/features:
- Riverside location
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.2/10 (rated by 37 users)
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Boatman, Southwark (0.1 miles), Old Justice, Bermondsey (0.2 miles), Captain Kidd, Wapping (0.2 miles), Town of Ramsgate, Wapping (0.2 miles), Ship, Rotherhithe (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Angel, Rotherhithe
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| WARNING: DO NOT BOOK THIS PUB FOR ANY FUNCTION / EVENT! Last year we came here for my sisters birthday. We booked the room upstairs two weeks in advance. We are a small group of nice, respectful people and were treated like dirt by the management. Our friend askd the barman if we could by my sister a bottle of Champaign for her birthday. He said they didnt sell it but if we bought it at the local offi, the pub would supply the glasses. This is what we did. There was no music upstairs and because we were the only people, we put some music on low just from my iphone. Halfway through the night a man who i presume was the landlord stormed upstairs and without any warning or grace, aggressively told us "i dont like that" [pointing to the champaign] and "i dont like that" pointing to the iphone. We tried to explain that the barman said it was ok and it was for my sister birthday but he continued to aggressively shout at us. He then said we should of paid £250 to book out the room [which was obviously a lie] and again didnt listen when we told him that no one told us that when we booked it on the phone. We must of spent around £2000 in the bar that night. 30 of us all ordering food and drinks all night. and we are polite and friendly to the staff. And thats how we were treated. The bad feeling after that, being made to feel very unwelcome, ruined my sisters birthday and i urge you not make the same mistake as we did. Go somewhere else! LukeWild - 24 Nov 2012 17:26 |
| Two aspects of my visit dampened the otherwise fine views and old fashioned, quirky atmosphere of this place. The first was £5.50 for a bottle of Sam Smiths Pale Ale and the second was no cask ale (available at the Anchor Tap owned by the same company at £2.90 a pint). I savoured my visit and convinced myself that it was a nice place with a £2 admission charge. Shame it damaged my 30 year belief in Sam Smiths standing for a fair price (wherever you are) for a pint. As all the other customers appeared to be foreign tourists, presumably they know their market, fair enough but I won't be back in a hurry. cfowler - 18 Aug 2012 12:41 |
| I wish was my local. Stopped in for a pint or 3. The nice balcony over the river was a good place to spend a summers evening. au_dave - 1 Jun 2012 09:50 |
| Great location in terms of the river view, typical (and thus good) Samuel Smith style interior and friendly locals, though my visit was ever so slightly let down by a lack of bar staff (the one barmaid was doing a sterling job), lengthy wait for food, and wailing children. Only small criticisms though and will definitely return. Dartitis - 23 Feb 2011 14:04 |
| It's been my local for a couple of years now and it's simply great. Everything you could want in a local (except for real ale, but you do get Sammy Smith's prices instead). Great in the summer for an outdoor beer or two. race_faster - 25 May 2010 13:25 |
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