The Crown and Cushion, Waterloo - pub details
Address: 133, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7HR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3061) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Lambeth North (0.1 miles), Waterloo (0.3 miles), Southwark (0.5 miles)
London Waterloo (0.3 miles), London Waterloo East (0.4 miles), Elephant & Castle (0.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Dartboard, Fruit machines
- Food served
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 42 users)
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user reviews of the Crown and Cushion, Waterloo
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| First pub we visited, seems like a 'local' and couldn't believe we were in London as the prices were that reasonable. Beers tried were all good, service good. surrey_hatter - 25 Mar 2012 20:20 |
| Good beer . A little out of the way for a pre- train drink , but lots of room. Not so sure about the food . Good value service. leon99 - 7 Jan 2012 16:42 |
| Have occasionally popped in here for a cheeky one at lunchtime without fear of running into any workmates. Eclectic little place with authentic Irish feel (bric a brac everywhere, racing on the telly, couple of regulars who never seem to leave their bar stools). Definitely a locals place. When I have been in the landlord/lady always seem surprised to see a customer and a bit put out at having to interrupt whatever they are doing to serve. dingdangdo - 4 Mar 2011 09:13 |
| The Crown and Cushion is a bare boarded, dimly lit, traditional woody pub with an Irish emphasis - Ireland road signs everywhere and pots and pans on the bar gantry for instance. If you look hard enough, you can evidence of the pub's former existence as a Truman's pub - some of the trademark wood panelling and a Trumans mirror. There's an outside drinking yard at the back which is decorated with some old enamel signs, two hanging bicycles and a large old Trumans pub sign. There's a Thai restaurant upstairs. A largish TV was showing horse racing, with no sound, but, perhaps unusually was attracting little interest. Entertainment was being offered later in the evening from a music band. Despite being close to Waterloo Station, it seems to be mainly a regulars pub. It's probably round the "wrong" side of the station to attract homebound commuters, unlike say The Hole in the Wall or The Wellington. On the real ale front, there's 3 pumps which, on my recent early evening visit, were dispensing Greene King IPA and Speckled Hen. The IPA - £ 2.80p - was in good condition and, notably, there was rather more real ale trade than one might have expected here. Not everyone wants to drink in stripped out, pine floored, so called contemporary pubs and I quite liked the dark, slightly seedy, atmospheric feel to the place. Despite the limited beer range, I wouldn't be averse to calling in again if the opportunity presents itself JohnBonser - 7 May 2010 08:28 |
| Not inviting outside, however once inside you step back around 40 years apart from the live streaming of the horses. Proper old fashioned, dark drinking den for the Irish and working men. There is Thai food served upstairs too! So if you like a masculine pub set in 1959 that has an Oriental twist then this is the pub for you! I think Shaun B will like it though! steviewonder - 16 Nov 2009 14:31 |
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