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Description

[Please note opening hours on Saturday are 12:00-18:00 but can be hired privately from 11:00-23:00]

Situated in the former law courts of the Bank of England, this is a beautiful place serving beautiful food and drink. Boasting a stunning interior steeped in history, The Old Bank of England can be found on Fleet Street, close to Temple station.

Hand-crafted pies are the speciality here. Each option is lovingly prepared using melt-in-the-mouth shortcrust pastry and the highest quality of filling, and accompanied to the table by mash and gravy. There’s also a range of other British classics like beer battered fish & chips and Hampshire sourced steak burgers. Mouth watering yet? Ours too. Again.

The venue also offers a strong range of wines, whiskeys and a selection of Fuller’s award-winning ales to pick between. Everything can be enjoyed on the opulent ground floor, in their wonderful courtyard or upstairs in the viewing gallery.

Offering a high standard in food, drink and ambience, dining at The Old Bank of England is dining at the height of sophistication.

Info
After work drinks, Chatting and Drinking, Eating, Drinking and Eating, Private party
No Door Charge
No queues normally
Happily Affordable ££
Embankment
18
Background Music
Pub
None

Hours
Day Open Close Notes
11:00 23:00
11:00 23:00
11:00 23:00
11:00 23:00
11:00 23:00
12:00 18:00
12:00 17:00

Location
Old Bank Of England
The Old Bank of England, 194 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2LT

Area:
Central London

Nearest station:
Temple (Tube)
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Menus
Drink Prices Price
Pint of Real Ale £3.90
Bottle of Cider (568ml) £5.00
Glass of Wine (175ml measure Large ) £5.90
Bottle of House Wine £16.50
Bottle of Champagne £25.00

Menus

Buffet Menu Download
Main Menu and Drinks Download


This venue serves Pub Food, British and Breakfast food.

A word from the chef:
The mouthwatering pies are what people flock to the Old Bank of England for - with a wide range of fillings available every day. Try their Ale and Pie tasting board at £16 for a true taste of what they have to boast.

Private Hire
Name Type Capacity
Seated		 Capacity
Standing		 Cost Min spend
Midweek*		 Min spend
Weekend*
Venue Venue Hire 120 250 £10k £3.5k
Club Dining Room Private Room 40 70 £700 N/A
* The minimum spends are a guideline only and vary according to the day and time of the year.

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Lasma and the OBoE team were very helpful as ever. I requested and was given the table that I reserved. Thank you. visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Apr 2017
11 Apr 2017 by
5
Used the pub for a private group dinner. Quite superb, fantastic food and excellent service. visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 by
5
Nice lunchtime venue. Would go back. Thank you. visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Apr 2017
07 Apr 2017 by
4
Good wine, company and pies!! visited Old Bank Of England on 05 Apr 2017
07 Apr 2017 by
5
Thank you for looking after us so well! We booked leaving drinks for a party of approx. 30 and we had plenty of space - more than we needed in fact but as it was was a Friday night those spare seats were not left empty of course! I received super quick responses in response to my emails/calls and it is a beautiful place in EC4. Staff are amazing! visited Old Bank Of England on 31 Mar 2017
01 Apr 2017 by
5
We all had a really good evening. All the staff really looked after us. Thanks for a great evening. visited Old Bank Of England on 30 Mar 2017
31 Mar 2017 by
5
The Old B of E team were great last at our retirement party last night... they were already extremely busy with other customers, but took the time to see that we were attended to. Food was great... will definitely have any other parties there in future, will be there at lunchtime today for a glass (or two) of wine. Thank you very much to the team, for looking after us so well last night. visited Old Bank Of England on 30 Mar 2017
31 Mar 2017 by
5
The room was as requested and all the staff were very friendly and attentive. Thank you visited Old Bank Of England on 29 Mar 2017
30 Mar 2017 by
5
Had a great evening! Staff were very friendly and helpful - had a room to ourselves but still close to the bar so good atmosphere too. visited Old Bank Of England on 23 Mar 2017
30 Mar 2017 by
4
we had a great evening. visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Mar 2017
29 Mar 2017 by
5
Great server and fun atmosphere. Enjoyed my dinner and drinks there! visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Mar 2017
29 Mar 2017 by
5
Good size room for the 10 people we had in our party (The Club Room). May have felt a bit small if we'd met the suggested 16 people capacity. Located close to the bar. Very friendly staff that responded to emails quickly. visited Old Bank Of England on 22 Mar 2017
28 Mar 2017 by
4
Amazing food and friendly service. We always come back here for a team meeting. Highly recommend. visited Old Bank Of England on 27 Mar 2017
28 Mar 2017 by
5
We come here regularly for retirees reunions. The food and service are of a consistently high standard and the venue never fails to impress. visited Old Bank Of England on 23 Mar 2017
25 Mar 2017 by
5
we were a party of 17 at lunch time, 12.30. We were asked to give our orders in advance, which we did, however it didn't help. They brought out half the meals and then there was a 10 minute wait for the other meals. The first served were polite and didn't start until all meals arrived so they ended up with cold meals. It would have helped if the waitresswarned the first served then they could have ate their food warm. So not impressed. Fod ok though. visited Old Bank Of England on 22 Mar 2017
23 Mar 2017 by
2
The food portions were disappointing for the price paid. visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Mar 2017
22 Mar 2017 by
4
Very enjoyable visit! Impressive venue! Tasty pies and a very lovely waiter!! visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Mar 2017
22 Mar 2017 by
5
We had a great time. The place has great atmosphere and great service. Ideal for larger parties or to enjoy a meal. visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Mar 2017
20 Mar 2017 by
5
Great Atmosphere! Great Food! Great Time! visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Mar 2017
18 Mar 2017 by
4
great place. booked a table upstairs and had a great time visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Mar 2017
18 Mar 2017 by
5
Great pub- service and food were excellent :) visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Mar 2017
17 Mar 2017 by
5
Lovely place, amazing rooms with high ceilings. Nice food and good selection of wines and beers. visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Mar 2017
17 Mar 2017 by
5
I was really disappointed with my visit. I had booked a works evening for my colleagues. I have been to the Bank of England on a few occasions and always been satisfied and happy with the food, drink and service. However my visit on Monday left a lot to be desired. After arriving and being directed to our table (which was squashed up in a corner) we complained as was told that was our table so basically take it or leave it. We decided to find a table we could actually sit around. Therefore we pushed 2 tables together around the other side of the bar and sat there. We then chose our meals, I went to the bar to give our order. My first choice (The pie taster board) I was informed had all gone. I then choose another meal from the menu. Again I was told sorry we don't have that one either. Before I could order anything else the bar staff lady took the menu from my hand. She then proceeded to go through the menu putting large X against the food they had ran out of. After this we were left with about 3 dishes from the whole menu ! At this point my colleagues and I decided to leave and find another restaurant. This was really disappointing as we had booked our table several weeks ago. I could (maybe) understand if it was a busy Friday evening but it was a quiet Monday evening. I will probably go back here for a drink but won't bother eating here. visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Mar 2017
15 Mar 2017 by
1
There were 8 of us all eldery and the waiter Connor could not have been more helpful, he made our visit special will definitely return please pass our compliments on to him. Kathleen Newton visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Mar 2017
11 Mar 2017 by
5
Average atmosphere and kinda pricey, but beautiful pub and decoration. Yannis visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Mar 2017
11 Mar 2017 by
4
Other 3-4 person party allocated two tables. We have 6 person but also allocated 2 tables while there are plenty of free tables surrounding us! I am not sure if I want to come again! visited Old Bank Of England on 09 Mar 2017
10 Mar 2017 by
3
Had a lovely lunch on Friday at this pub, staff were very friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough for us. Would definitely recommend The Old Bank to anyone looking for a pie and a pint at lunchtime. visited Old Bank Of England on 03 Mar 2017
06 Mar 2017 by
5
Totally satisfactory, if a little difficult to converse, being so close to the bar area. visited Old Bank Of England on 03 Mar 2017
04 Mar 2017 by
4
I had a really fun work event - thank you Old Bank of England pub! visited Old Bank Of England on 02 Mar 2017
03 Mar 2017 by
5
Nice place to meet up with friends. The pies were good! visited Old Bank Of England on 01 Mar 2017
03 Mar 2017 by
5
Really great pub with good food and fantastically friendly staff! visited Old Bank Of England on 01 Mar 2017
02 Mar 2017 by
4
It was ok but not special. We had guests from Italy and wanted to give them a memorable Lindon experience. Though the staff were polite the service was slow. I asked for taramasalata with bread while we waited for mains, it arrived only just before the mains and with one small piece of pitta... not enough to eat the dip! ... at what cost for more pitta bread? The meal was £150! The venison was served without the Kale, we were told they had run out as they put the plates on the table, our guests may not have ordered this had they known! The ham hock salad was seriously lacking.. ham hock is not expensive but you needed a magnifying glass to find any in this salad! I may sound like a hard critic but we had walked a long way, we had booked in anticipation of something special and it really was not. Such a shame.. lacking in atmosphere too☹️ visited Old Bank Of England on 01 Mar 2017
02 Mar 2017 by
3
Amazing food great service and will definitely come back! visited Old Bank Of England on 01 Mar 2017
02 Mar 2017 by
5
Great place! Wonderful location-good food- reservation handled perfectly ! visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Feb 2017
28 Feb 2017 by
5
customer service was great,. decent beer, food was average and NO LOCKS on the gents!! visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 by
3
Had pie and ales. All very good. Ben visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 by
5
We had an excellent party. The Events Manager and all the staff gave us superb service and were wonderfully helpful and flexible. Our guests were delighted with the venue, the food and drink and the ambience. We thoroughly recommend The Old Bank of England for any event of around 200 guests. visited Old Bank Of England on 18 Feb 2017
21 Feb 2017 by
5
Good spot in the city with reasonable prices. But they had run out of almost every pie by the time of our table booking (8pm) which wasn't ideal! If possible, ask for a table upstairs as it's much nicer than sitting in the slightly dingy room next to the main pub area. visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Feb 2017
20 Feb 2017 by
3
Really enjoyed ourselves. Will be back soon visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Feb 2017
19 Feb 2017 by
5
Food very good, table comfort very good, service excellent, prices reasonable, Troy (our server) was OUTSTANDING! visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Feb 2017
18 Feb 2017 by
5
Good Experience. I reserved a drinks area for 15..although it was a nice, cozy little booth, but a bit small for 15..nevertheless Loved the venue..it has a backyard too..will be great during summer! Will def be back:) Sameer visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Feb 2017
18 Feb 2017 by
4
We love the Old Bank of England and want to return next year, but if possible would prefer to be seated in the big open dining room rather than in the back room. I realize that for some groups of 25 it is better to have the privacy, but my students and I enjoy the atmosphere of the larger dining room. visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Feb 2017
17 Feb 2017 by
4
We were well looked after, 2 old visitors from the suburbs of West London.....nice atmosphere, friendly and helpful young staff and good plain English food...well done! visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Feb 2017
17 Feb 2017 by
4
We all had a great day. Thank you visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Feb 2017
17 Feb 2017 by
5
A great venue. We reserved the two side-rooms for a private event to launch a book. The area was nicely prepared when we arrived and the event was a success. We would use again. visited Old Bank Of England on 15 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 by
5
Great Food, Great Service, Local and convenient location. Would not hesitate to book again in the future. Thank you :) visited Old Bank Of England on 27 Jan 2017
14 Feb 2017 by
5
Friendly staff, who are happy to help. A nice spread out pub, it was quiet on a Saturday lunchtime but got busy later in the afternoon. Nice Pies. A pub with an interesting history. visited Old Bank Of England on 11 Feb 2017
13 Feb 2017 by
4
Always welcoming and friendly, great overall atmosphere and good food/drinks visited Old Bank Of England on 09 Feb 2017
10 Feb 2017 by
4
The pies were amazing and also arrived very quickly. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 by
5
The food was good and the bar staff/serving staff were friendly. However, the food was extremely slow. One of our group (of 4) was served about 20 minutes before everyone else, even though she ordered last. We saw another customer return a plate of food b/c the chips had arrived cold - for the second time! visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Feb 2017
08 Feb 2017 by
3
beautiful interior, good food and great having a table in the Gallery. visited Old Bank Of England on 07 Feb 2017
08 Feb 2017 by
5
Service was good, great atmosphere, food was average. visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Feb 2017
07 Feb 2017 by
4
Food was not edible, myself and my colleague felt so sick after a couple of mouthfuls we had to send it back, will not be eating here again or recommending this to anyone, the bar is also a super slow service. visited Old Bank Of England on 01 Feb 2017
02 Feb 2017 by
1
thank you. great service. see you in march visited Old Bank Of England on 31 Jan 2017
01 Feb 2017 by
5
Great booth - perfect for our meeting! visited Old Bank Of England on 31 Jan 2017
01 Feb 2017 by
5
Bar was very under-staffed so wait time for drinks was an embarrassing experience with all other customers shaking their heads in disbelief. The two ladies worked as fast as was humanely possible but at least an extra person, probably 2 at peak times would have made things something like bearable. It became a joke of the night and we played a game where the loser had the forfeit of standing at the bar like a muppet for 20 minutes to get the next round in! visited Old Bank Of England on 31 Jan 2017
01 Feb 2017 by
2
Great location, scrumptious dining and attentive service. We enjoyed our lunch and will come round again for sure. visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Jan 2017
29 Jan 2017 by
5
Amazing evening! The staff were on point and very helpful. The food was delicious and the bar service was quick and easy. All of our guests had a really fun time! visited Old Bank Of England on 26 Jan 2017
27 Jan 2017 by
5
Great place. Great pies. Great beer! visited Old Bank Of England on 26 Jan 2017
27 Jan 2017 by
5
Organising a groupbhere was easy and everyone was impressed with the interior decor. Beers and food were also great Thanks visited Old Bank Of England on 25 Jan 2017
26 Jan 2017 by
5
Great service, very accommodating staff. We always come back here, especially for the food and meeting room. punky visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Jan 2017
25 Jan 2017 by
5
Thank you so much for looking after our event last night. We had a great time and will be back soon! visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Jan 2017
25 Jan 2017 by
5
Delighted by th reception we received and the excellent service. Very well organized. visited Old Bank Of England on 20 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 by
4
Excellent food and friendly service. Excellent all round visited Old Bank Of England on 18 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 by
5
Excellent food, good wine selection and very attentive and friendly service. Love it!! visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 by
5
It was very good. Thank you. visited Old Bank Of England on 12 Jan 2017
18 Jan 2017 by
5
Our group has been using the Club Room in the Old Bank of England for our monthly meetings. As always, the friendly hospitality of the staff adds greatly to our enjoyment of the venue. We hope to continue holding our meetings here for many years to come. visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Jan 2017
17 Jan 2017 by
5
This is our third visit, good food and atmosphere. Particularly like to thank Troy , a member of staff who looked after us during the evening. visited Old Bank Of England on 12 Jan 2017
16 Jan 2017 by
5
Really delicious menu, thank you visited Old Bank Of England on 11 Jan 2017
12 Jan 2017 by
4
very nice food, atmosphere and service visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Jan 2017
12 Jan 2017 by
5
Great atmosphere and decor. The bar service was a little slow but overall it was a good experience. visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Jan 2017
11 Jan 2017 by
5
We had an amazing time! visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Jan 2017
09 Jan 2017 by
5
Food was excellent but they had run out of three kinds of pie even though it was only 7pm, which was a little disappointing! visited Old Bank Of England on 20 Dec 2016
08 Jan 2017 by
4
Positive: interior negative: choice dinnercard, several items sold out and table standing on the cold (in my back) at the side of the where only 2 tables are. visited Old Bank Of England on 04 Jan 2017
05 Jan 2017 by
3
Great location and amazing building inside and out. Shame we had a limited menu which were not warned about. visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Dec 2016
29 Dec 2016 by
3
Great food and service at reasonable prices. Bar area is fabulous but noisy, so it's nice that the restaurant section is tucked away and more quiet. Pie of the day (veal and Parmesan) was easily one of the best I've ever had. visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Dec 2016
29 Dec 2016 by
5
Alle ore 19.30 del pomeriggio non avevano piu amburgher.Menù per niente intuitivo e molto ridotto.il posto e'bellissimo visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Dec 2016
29 Dec 2016 by
2
Great food, great beer. Standard menu wasn't at our table and we only realized our other options once we ordered dessert! Great ambience but the men's room was in a state of...how to put this delicately...chaos...which the early weeknight staff should never have allowed to persist. visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Dec 2016
29 Dec 2016 by
4
We received friendly, accommodative and fast service. The bottle of Riesling on the menu was not available, but an alternate one was offered. The starter salmon seemed "off" and aged. The main Turkey was delicious and the gravy and pie were as well. The black cab pudding was satisfying. When coffee was ordered, we were told that there was only decaf available. To "make up" for it, we received a complimentary Bailies. The Hennessy came in a regular tumbler glass when a snifter would have been appropriate. visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Dec 2016
25 Dec 2016 by
3
We went for dinner and drinks. The pub was packed but we still had great service and the servers made us feel very welcome. The dinner was okay, pretty much standard pub food and the prices were average. visited Old Bank Of England on 22 Dec 2016
24 Dec 2016 by
3
The food and service was very good thank you. My only point would be that we were in a small room off the main area, and it was a bit cold. visited Old Bank Of England on 22 Dec 2016
23 Dec 2016 by
4
Perfect pie and pint for an old boys reunion. visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Dec 2016
22 Dec 2016 by
4
Very disappointing. I had brought my work team along for a Christmas lunch at 1:30pm based on the usual menu: pies (the 'signature dish' of the place) almost run out... no ham hock, or other mainstream dishes. Most of the deserts also gone. Certainly nothing nice left. No diet Coke, no Gales HSB. Fullers ESB very good but overall very disappointed and none of the 9 people I brought along would go back. Had we walked in off the street I could have understood it but I booked a month earlier! Come on Fullers prove you're better than this. visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Dec 2016
22 Dec 2016 by
1
Very nice, very responsive during the booking process, the food was great and good value and the service was excellent too. visited Old Bank Of England on 21 Dec 2016
22 Dec 2016 by
4
It was okay... but not all the food on menu was available visited Old Bank Of England on 20 Dec 2016
21 Dec 2016 by
3
Awful service, took over 40 minutes just for the starter to arrive even though we had pre ordered. I completely understand with it being Christmas that it was going to be busy but why on earth would you take pre orders and still take 40 minutes to bring our a soup. We ended up having to take the desserts in a box and when we went to pay, the waiter walked away with my card with no explanation (I assume it was to get another card machine). Wouldn't recommend. visited Old Bank Of England on 19 Dec 2016
20 Dec 2016 by
1
Service by staff was excellent and food was great. visited Old Bank Of England on 15 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 by
5
Was great, a good choice for a Christmas lunch visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Dec 2016
19 Dec 2016 by
5
Nice pub. Nice food.Nice people. visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Dec 2016
18 Dec 2016 by
5
I was most grateful that, quite late on, your staff went out of their way to fit in a late lunchtime booking for 3. When we arrived we were most impressed by the prompt service, starting with drinks, but then speedy ordering of food selections. We enjoyed all the food ordered and much appreciated the good service that went with it before, during and after the meal. The ladies concerned were very helpful and efficient. We left reminding ourselves to book at The Old Bank of England during the coming year, but also to book earlier for the pre-Chistmas period in 201.7. Our thanks to all . visited Old Bank Of England on 15 Dec 2016
16 Dec 2016 by
4
Standard Xmas Food one would expect but GREAT service - the chap looking after our party was brilliant, charming and funny. Thank you! visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Dec 2016
16 Dec 2016 by
4
The whole process of reserving a venue was handled very professionally. The bar staff on the night were very helpful and attentive. All in all everyone had a good time. Thank you. Shan from Holland & Holland visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Dec 2016
15 Dec 2016 by
4
Great food and the service cannot be faulted. The staff are probably the best I have had the pleasure of being served by in London. Love this place. visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Dec 2016
15 Dec 2016 by
5
John, our host waiter was marvelous. He served us promptly and cheerfully. He.explained the history of the bank and gave us a tour of the vaults. The food was excellent. I loved my Old Bank of England Pie. We were at Keele university together 50 years ago and some of us have been to London and Fleet street many times and never knew you were there, so we will be visiing again to show other friends. thanks you. Sheilah visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 by
5
Delicious food, lovely atmosphere... quite a long delay for our food despite being asked if we were ready for each course multiple times! visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 by
4
We had a fantastic experience at Old Bank of England; highly recommended! visited Old Bank Of England on 12 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 by
5
Eryone in our party was delighted with the meal. The waitress was very efficient the food really tasty and served quickly. For what was obviously a very busy lunchtime we were very impressed by everything thank you visited Old Bank Of England on 12 Dec 2016
13 Dec 2016 by
5
Always wanted to black my nose at the Old Bank of England - wasn't disappointed! Our pre-ordered lunch pretty theatre worked out very well indeed and the staff were friendly and efficient. visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Dec 2016
12 Dec 2016 by
5
What a mixed time we had at this great old Pub. The decor and atmosphere are wonderful but as a Beer 'n Pie pub we were rather surprised that there were no steak pies available for lunch - yes, lunch. You might understand that the pub could run out by dinner of some things but to have what must be the most popular dish on the menu run out on a Saturday is sacrilege!! The backup salad wasnt available either. To be fair, the manager gave us a free bottle of wine to make up but the company must look to its laurels over the food organising. We had all travelled to London for birthday pub lunch and to say we were disappointed was an understatement. Must try harder!!!!! visited Old Bank Of England on 10 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016 by
3
Great food, great service and good atmosphere visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 by
5
Absolutely fantastic night! Superb staff who are so kind and friendly! Beautiful pub and great food! visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Dec 2016
08 Dec 2016 by
5
Great venue and food and the staff were very helpful. visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Dec 2016
08 Dec 2016 by
4
Will you please send me a copy of my comments sent earlier today? Thank you, David Eliades visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Dec 2016
07 Dec 2016 by
2
It was the least successful First Tuesday we've ever had, primarily because our usual room was allocated to another party -- and we were crammed into the tiny room next door. We should have been warned in advance, and we could have made other arrangements. There were far too many of us, and so little space to eat lunch in that many of our party didn't bother. I did ask for you at the bar -- and was assured that you were no longer the manager and that the temporary manager didn't know how to contact me. Why wasn't it mentioned to me last month? Presumable because the booking hadn't been made then! The staff did their best to cope with the situation and the meal I had was excellent. Normally I am the last one to leave -- and more than a few times have paid for any meal unpaid for by others who had forgotten to pay. Yesterday, I was among the first to leave. Regards, David Eliades visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Dec 2016
07 Dec 2016 by
2
No record of my booking when I arrived. Otherwise food and service good. visited Old Bank Of England on 05 Dec 2016
06 Dec 2016 by
3
Staff were fantastic as they had to deal with some rather difficult work colleagues of mine at a staff Christmas lunch. Food was of a good quality, not great but typical of mass produced Christmas menu. The atmosphere was great. Very cool building. visited Old Bank Of England on 05 Dec 2016
06 Dec 2016 by
4
got bounced around a bit re table location, however, not a problem in the end. V pleasant staff and service - good food and an enjoyable time had. visited Old Bank Of England on 05 Dec 2016
06 Dec 2016 by
4
A beautiful property, festively decorated. Good food, good service, good atmosphere. A party of 15 very well catered for. visited Old Bank Of England on 02 Dec 2016
05 Dec 2016 by
4
We had a lunch party in the private dining room. The atmosphere was Christmas festive. The service was friendly and quick. The food was excellent. Everyone had a great time! visited Old Bank Of England on 02 Dec 2016
03 Dec 2016 by
5
Our Waitress, Mirela, was excellent; attentive, accurate with order and very pleasant. visited Old Bank Of England on 02 Dec 2016
03 Dec 2016 by
5
We really like the venue and loved the Christmas decorations. The only feedback I would provide is that the table were not set up for our arrival at 3pm which then caused our party to be pushed out the way. visited Old Bank Of England on 30 Nov 2016
01 Dec 2016 by
4
Very nice Pies! Sadly we could not have the full tasting board, but still very good. Nice service, amazing building. I will definitely visit again, and hopefully try the tasting board :-) visited Old Bank Of England on 28 Nov 2016
29 Nov 2016 by
4
We had the steak and ale pie and it was delicious. The staff were really helpful. visited Old Bank Of England on 22 Nov 2016
23 Nov 2016 by
4
Great service, great food, great beers. Really enjoyed it - will be back very soon! visited Old Bank Of England on 18 Nov 2016
21 Nov 2016 by
5
Thoroughly enjoyed our experience, but was disappointed that the wine we preferred - which was on your wine list - was not available. visited Old Bank Of England on 17 Nov 2016
20 Nov 2016 by
4
VERY loud! But the steak pie was delicious. visited Old Bank Of England on 18 Nov 2016
19 Nov 2016 by
4
A very good performance for a large party at a sit-down meal. visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Nov 2016
18 Nov 2016 by
4
Not your fault, of course, but there was a power cut before we ordered our food, and we were advised to leave. The Seafarer beer was great, though. visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Nov 2016
18 Nov 2016 by
2
Charming venue and very helpful staff. I used if for client drinks and would defintely come back. visited Old Bank Of England on 16 Nov 2016
17 Nov 2016 by
5
Thanks for a great night - everything was exactly as we requested, and everyone had a great time visited Old Bank Of England on 15 Nov 2016
16 Nov 2016 by
5
We booked the pub for lunch for a group of pensioners following the Lord Mayor's Show in the City. All feedback from over 100 attendees was excellent. The food, service, ambience and staff were all first class. Thank you. visited Old Bank Of England on 12 Nov 2016
13 Nov 2016 by
5
Fantastic pie! Verry friendly staf. visited Old Bank Of England on 11 Nov 2016
13 Nov 2016 by
5
Wonderful atmosphere and friendly staff. visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 by
4
Very pleased with the service we received in catering for our large group. As the group organiser I have had many compliments from the group about the extra mile the staff went. Many thanks. visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 by
5
Fabulous lunch, pie lovely. Staff very friendly, the gentleman who was looking after us was great nothing was to much trouble. visited Old Bank Of England on 08 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 by
5
Nice atmosfare and good food. visited Old Bank Of England on 07 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 by
5
AWESOME! Great place and lovely staff.. super friendly and service minded. For sure we are coming back! visited Old Bank Of England on 07 Nov 2016
08 Nov 2016 by
5
It was great! The personnel and manager were very kind and took good care of us...fabulous place for after work drinks with colleagues! visited Old Bank Of England on 04 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 by
5
Great service and lovely space for a gathering of friends. Thank you! visited Old Bank Of England on 03 Nov 2016
04 Nov 2016 by
5
It was great ! Many thanks ! visited Old Bank Of England on 26 Oct 2016
27 Oct 2016 by
5
Good staff, good food and ambience visited Old Bank Of England on 25 Oct 2016
26 Oct 2016 by
4
Really nice location and really nice food. visited Old Bank Of England on 20 Oct 2016
25 Oct 2016 by
5
Pleasant ambiance, excellent service, and tasty pie. visited Old Bank Of England on 18 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 by
4
Many thanks - a lovely birthday party, and it was so lovely of your staff to reserve the beautiful Dining Room for us. I have celebrated my birthday at your beautiful pub for two years in a row, and am looking forward to doing the same next year! visited Old Bank Of England on 14 Oct 2016
16 Oct 2016 by
5
Unfortunately it was very disappointing, the food wasn’t ready when we arrived we had to wait for at least 40 min before it was served. The food was poor, tasted as if it was prepared the day before. There is no reason why the food would not be ready and when it is brought out it is of very low quality visited Old Bank Of England on 13 Oct 2016
14 Oct 2016 by
1
The food was great, really enjoyed it. But all credit to the staff, they were fantastic, very helpful and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Even down to them taking a team photo and managing to get all 17 of us in. Thanks again, would highly recommend your pub. visited Old Bank Of England on 11 Oct 2016
12 Oct 2016 by
5
Wonderful night spot in the midst of the ever bustling London city. We booked a table last Friday, and had no problem being ushered to our table by our friendly host John. He has been amazing! A really enjoyable night. Will definitely visit again!
02 Oct 2016 by
5
Amazing place to chill and relaxwith your mates. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and chilled night out. The prices weren't too bad and the staff were nice aswell.
17 Sep 2016 by
5
Excellent venue for business lunch. Second time I have used it for a press meeting. Nice room, liked by guests, great service, food and beer. Simple to book and great location. proactivepr visited Old Bank Of England on 26 May 2016
31 May 2016 by
5
Well done! The booked table for two professionals was a nice one (a bit small, though). We enjoyed the food, served by a very friendly and professionally acting waiter. We are happy to book a table soon again. frank_nabla visited Old Bank Of England on 25 May 2016
26 May 2016 by
4
On behalf of the LEO Computers Society thank you very much for providing a room , food & drink for our committee meeting on 23rd March. The food was nice and the service spot on. peterofleo visited Old Bank Of England on 23 Mar 2016
25 Mar 2016 by
4
We had an absolutely brilliant private event for my dad's 50th birthday at The Old Bank of England. Jas, the manager, and his staff were so helpful and accommodating. Lovely atmosphere, and all the guests kept commenting on what a brilliant space it was. Highly recommended. ehardy visited Old Bank Of England on 06 Feb 2016
09 Feb 2016 by
5
The Old Bank of England nearly ruined my engagement party! I made a booking through Fuller's head office about a month ago, for a space for 40 at the Old Bank of England. I received a confirmation stating I could have the area from 7pm to midnight. The night before my party, at 9.30pm, I received an email from the manager stating they were going to be closing before 9pm on the night of my booking. I didn't see the email until after midnight, by which time I couldn't call them. I emailed back to say it was extremely inconvenient, and would ruin my special night! I had a sleepless night, thinking that my engagement party was ruined. Thankfully, the next morning I rang around and found a Nicholson's pub that was able to accommodate my party at short notice. About an hour after I made this booking, a Fuller's representative contacted me to say that I could have the Old Bank of England until midnight - but with no apology for the stress they had caused me, I went ahead with the Nicholson's pub and thankfully had a great night, but with no thanks to Fuller's! I have made a formal complaint to Fuller's yesterday and hope they're going to give me a proper apology! I advise you steer clear of this pub for any special occasions. hgullen visited Old Bank Of England on 24 Oct 2015
26 Oct 2015 by
1
Nice food (especially the pie and mash), but it is difficult to book a table. It's a great place to meet for drinks after work - very nice venue that's retained a great deal of charm. If you don't have a booking then it can be very difficult to get a seat and you'll be standing around for a while!
09 Sep 2015 by
4
Very nice food and absolutely pretty pub in the Old bank. The service was very good, and very friendly waitress. It was hard to book a table, it was impossible to book a table via internet, no answer via the phone but I booked by email and it worked.
21 Aug 2015 by
4
Great evening as always: polite and attentive stuff, great selection of beers and excellent kitchen. They've just refurbished the garden at the back, so it's particularly nice to be there in summer.
15 Jul 2015 by
5
I decided to call the pub directly to ensure our booking would be handled properly. We were a group of up to 15 people attending the pub at 5pm on Friday for a colleague's leaving drinks. The pub has a newly refurbished garden area so we opted to book an area outside - the lady on the phone assured me this was no problem and that my booking had been confirmed. I received numerous booking confirmations and reminders over email (I left my address with her for this purpose), however unfortunately upon arrival they had "no recollection" of this request and had instead assigned us two booths inside the building facing away from each other instead. There wasn't much by way of apology, and I was greeted with slight annoyance by the manager on duty when I asked whether there was anything they could do to move us to a more open area inside the building, bearing in mind we had been quite accepting of the fact they had refused to put us outside - regardless of the commitment they had made over phone and email. All in all, I very much like the aesthetics of The Old Bank of England pub, however I think there is much to be said for the customer service demonstrated by their staff.
06 Jul 2015 by
2
We booked online for 6 o'clock on a Friday night. Good job we did as the place was packed. I understand what a previous reviewer meant by it being noisy but we felt it just added to the fantastic ambience of the pub. We were given a table in a side room which was nice but I actually would of preferred to be in the main bar. We all loved everything about the Bank of England. We all had a variety of pies and they were all voted as fabulous. I'm not a beer drinker but the rest of my party couldn't praise the ESB beer enough, in fact every other beer all weekend was compared and didn't come close! The staff were all very helpful and attentive. Basically everything was fantastic and my only complaint would be it's not open at weekends so when we visit London we can't always visit. It's a beautiful, historic pub with fab beer and yummy pies. A gem in london. Well done.
22 Feb 2015 by
5
We booked online for 6 o'clock on a Friday night. Good job we did as the place was packed. I understand what a previous reviewer meant by it being noisy but we felt it just added to the fantastic ambience of the pub. We were given a table in a side room which was nice but I actually would of preferred to be in the main bar. We all loved everything about the Bank of England. We all had a variety of pies and they were all voted as fabulous. I'm not a beer drinker but the rest of my party couldn't praise the ESB beer enough, in fact every other beer all weekend was compared and didn't come close! The staff were all very helpful and attentive. Basically everything was fantastic and my only complaint would be it's not open at weekends so when we visit London we can't always visit. It's a beautiful, historic pub with fab beer and yummy pies. A gem in london. Well done.
22 Feb 2015 by
5
Booking for 4. Used the booking system which confirmed the booking by email but the pub had no record of it when we arrived. We had come for pie, and arrived to be told that all but 3 of the pies on the menu had sold out. I'd say that's pretty poor for 7pm on a Friday night. The mutton, black pudding and plum pie with ginger and cinnamon was absolutely delicious though, perfect chips and shredded cabbage, nice gravy. Stick toffee pudding tasted nice but texture was all wrong - more like a drier sponge, only saved by the delicious sauce. However, although the surroundings are really impressive, the cavernous nature of the place renders it painfully loud, and having music to compete with made that, in my opinion, far worse. Really hard to have a conversation or hear yourself think. Didn't need the music. Will try again on a quieter time. My advice would be to get a table in one of the side rooms as the main area is just too noisy.
08 Feb 2015 by
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