A handsome Georgian corner pub offering a tale of two floors: a lively, traditional boozer downstairs and an elegant, candlelit dining room serving elevated British comfort food upstairs.
Ordering Strategy
The venue works best as a pub first and restaurant second; prioritize the snacks (bread, panisse) and simpler mains. The upstairs room is best for atmosphere, but the Sunday Roast receives conflicting reports on quality.
What to order
Guinness Soda Bread with Marmite Butter
Unanimously praised as a 'honking, ultra-savoury' delight. Critics warn against making the 'rookie error' of not ordering bread to mop up every 'iota' of the garlic butter served with other dishes.
Heritage Breed Flat Iron Steak
A substantial main served with triple-cooked chips and peppercorn sauce; critics enjoyed it so much they were 'not remotely sorry' for ordering multiple beefy mains.
Chive Panisse
Wafer-light chickpea fritters topped with Parmesan and served with a 'pungent' pistou sauce; they are a standout snack recommended for all visitors.
Orange Syrup Cake
A highlight of the dessert menu that arrives 'still steaming' and served with creme fraiche.
What to skip
Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Catherine Hanly (90%)
Editorial Weight 50 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 6 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 4 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 9 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
1 Elite · 1 Editorial · 2 total signals
Public signal
4.4★ (423 reviews)
Good to know
The wine list is noted for being unusually well-priced for London. Be aware that the 'William IV' in Surrey is a completely different venue often confused in search results.
Trust signals
- ○Not yet visited
- mediumConfidence level
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