Reviews of Colonies. (Pub) in London (London).

Colonies

638 Reviews

266 Comments

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25 Wilfred St, London SW1E 6PR, United Kingdom

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Information of Colonies, Pub in London (London)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Colonies

E. N.

Great place. Massive selection of drinks. Food reasonably priced. Nice cocktails for a pub. They even have a garden which is bigger than the pub. Had lots of fun.

I. I.

A lovely pub in the centre of London. The best place to go to after a busy day at work. Very cheerful and talkative bartender, Yuli, adding to the welcoming atmosphere and excellent service.

A. P.

Brilliant staff, great food. They don't have high chairs or a extensive children's menu, but I don't think their public usually have kids Even though, they accommodated brilliantly for my kids.

F. C.

Not often I review places but this week me and my family visited the colonies and received the best service and advice on things to do locally. The manager of this place deserves an award! So clean and organised!

G. B.

A great local pub, which always a good atmosphere. The food is great (the burgers in particular!) and reasonably priced. The bar staff (Yuli especially) are all very nice and friendly, which contributes much to the atmosphere - I highly recommend stopping by if you’re ever in the area!

C. J. G.

Very pleasant out of the way pub. Decent selection of drinks, with very nice beer garden.

R. H.

Great local pub, just as I remember them 30 years ago. Good atmosphere and traditional drinks. Lovely food which was well priced for the area. We will be back. Thank you for a lovely evening.

S. K.

We stumbled on this place whilst wondering the back streets of Victoria and it was a lovely find. As the sun was shining we sat in their garden, had a couple of very decent glasses of chardonnay, chatted to the lovely staff and left feeling we had visited a country pub. The interior of the pub was spotless and would visit again. Highly recommended!

C. K.

The pub has a wonderful atmosphere and is a really nice place to go for a drink after work, with the bar staff really adding to the welcoming vibe. I have noticed that management do seem to be a bit harsh at times though, so it would be nice to see a change there soon All in all a brilliant pub to visit however

M. F.

Great pub and ambiance - I love to come here. However peeking behind the curtain you can feel the pressure from management on the staff and it’s not pleasant for anyone. It’d be nice to see that change.

A. S.

Lovely pub with an amazing garden, nice drinks, friendly staff. Highly recommended!! 💙

S. G.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Tasty food. Happy with our lunch here.

L. R.

Lovely back street pub, fantastic food, beer and staff

A. F.

Nice pub in side streets between Victoria and St James's Park in Central London. It has a good sized outdoor beer garden, or more properly, yard

A. N.

Great pub with nice staff, especially Yuli, who is really friendly and remembers our usual drinks whenever we’re around!

A.

Great outside sitting area and delicious food.

T. L.

Attended this pub with a friend for lunch, it was a amazing. The drinks and food are fairly priced, the food was spot on. it hs an amazing cute little garden where you can sit smoke Nd drink. Perfect if your looking to have a family meal or just a chill out with your friends. The staff are friendly and amazing service!!! I highly recommend this cute little pub for work dos or even a family day.

C. M.

Lovely pub with great food and excellent service!

J. H.

Great evening , amazing bar staff, great food and amazing beers

C. K.

Good selection of beers...packed after working hours though

P. I.

The pub and the garden are great and the Spanish girls in the bar are extremely nice! 100% recommended

B. B.

Such a lovely pub! The food is great, and they have my favourite Monkey Shoulder whiskey. Oh and did I mentioned the BEST beergarden in central London? A nice steak, a whiskey, maybe lit up a cigar in the beautiful garden! <3 Sandy and the team is also really nice and always helpful.

S. J.

Great pub especially yaiza!!!!! Looking forward to coming back soon!!

D. P.

Come here for a great pub experience consistently with a good atmosphere. Yuli is an amazing bartender.

J. L.

Little gem of a pub with a cute little garden. Traditional pub fare executed well. A friendly welcome with smiley, happy staff.

P. G.

Quaint pub, serving typical English food and drinks. Good prices, especially for blackberry Pins. Yum! Only problem is the cue to order. No table ordering, so get 2 drinks early on!

M. A.

This lovely pub is one of my regular venue and I was very pleased to know it was opening for the outdoor dinning. Our first outing there it was absolutely lovely to see the familiar faces of the team and the manager Sandy. Very Covid safe and delicious food and plenty of laughter. Would recommend this hidden gem!

S. “.

Absolutely loved the atmosphere! The food was great! I order the pulled pork nachos for a stater, and the salt beef burger with fries, and the fish and chips, which were delicious! Also the staff members who served us (Yuli and Humza) made it such a memorable experience, such welcoming smiles and very attentive will definitely be returning!

C.

Tucked around the back of Victoria, nice traditional pub not too crowded, very pleasant

R. N.

Ovely little pub hidden in the backstreets between Victoria Station and St James Park. The staff are friendly and have a great drinks selection. Highly recommended!!

D. B.

A lovely local pub for an after work pint. Can be quite a mixed crowd of civil servants, tourists and squaddies from the Wellington Barracks. Take a seat and enjoy the cheerful hospitality!

T. T.

The Colonies is a busy old pub with beer garden between Victoria Station and St James' Park underground station. It offers a decent range of real ales including those from the Ben Truman brewery. A pub food menu is available.

I. S.

Lovely mulled wine. Atmosphere very traditional and warm

J. B.

Fantastic service, more joined our group so due to covid restrictions they moved us outside to accommodate us. Friendly service, reasonable prices and a clean pub. Can’t expect anymore. Will be back very soon!

J. B.

Lovely food - we had the burgers. Very friendly staff. I would definitely go back.

t. m.

Great local pub, lovely outside area, friendly and efficient staff

J. A. B.

Friendly service. Decent beer. Large outdoor seating area

N. P.

Very nice pub. Friendly service and an overall good vibe

A. H.

Good pub, with a nice selection of Real Ales.

J. D.

It looks good and it has a good garden which is pretty rare around the area (which is why it gets crowded early). They do a decent range of drinks also but I didnt get a chance to try the food. The let down is unfortunately the staff. Lack of knowledge meant that at one point 3 staff were trying to locate a wine bottle for the same customer whilst everyone waited to be served. Generally slow and drinks served in warm glasses due to lack of rotation. Sort the staffing and it's a great little place.

J. K.

5 mins Off beaten track from busy run of meal restaurants lovely beer garden, easy to get drinks, nice place

J. C.

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Has a wide selection of beers and spirits. We had a lovely afternoon in their pub garden relaxing with a few beers

R.

Great pub with lots of outside space, the staff are very attentive and helpful. Good food.

6.

Cheerful staff. Excellent fish and chips. Quick food service at 4:30 PM on Friday night. By 5:15, it was standing room only. Surprisingly good prices for a pub within a stones throw of the royalty. Would prefer some authentic cask-condition English ales. Recommended.

S. a. l. C.

Lovely Sunday roast thank you, would highly recommend… roast potatoes were exceptional.

T. K.

I hadn't been to this one before, busy bar, outside area is good

V. L.

Ok pub. Service was fast even if the bar is a little small and packed. The garden at the back is nice although again can get very busy, particularly during the summer. A decent selection of booze available including Camden Hells.

L. C.

Decent little pub tucked away in St James. Very traditional London pub - on the small side with a unique layout. Small rear area for outside drinks. Drinks are a expensive compared to other options in the area but if you want to have a quiet, uninterrupted drink this is the place.

P. H.

Haven't been here for about 20 years and remembered why when I tried to get served. It took so long that I left the bar to return to my friends for 10 minutes before venturing back again. Not sure if the bar staff were slow or if it was because of the cocktails they offer which take longer to prepare. Won't rush back.

S. D.

Not a bad pub if want something of the beaten track from the area around Victoria. The night I visited it was really packed but the bar staff served as quickly considering the crowd. Thinking about it the best feature of this pub is the long, narrow beer garden. Well hardly garden as its mostly stone maybe back yard would be better to describe it. Recommended on a hot day for the backyard. Ale is pretty good as well.

C. h. a.

Amazing service, Team really friendly and really good food. Definitely will be back!

J. M.

Such a cute little pub! Came here after our work Christmas lunch and it is now a new favourite place. Lovely cosy vibe, efficient and friendly service and decent value too. I'll be back!

P. R.

Nice place, very accommodating crew 😀

A. I.

Nice beer. Good staff. Stinks. Really really stinks. Either there is something up with the plumbing in this part of London or the super nice staff are hiding corpses under the floorboards. I mean this place reeked. To the point where everyone was stood outside. Good pub, smells like hell basically. Vomit and dead bodies I suspect.

W. N.

Good pub with indoor and outdoor space. More used for the beers but has great food. Even if the bar is full your food gets out quickly. By 5pm it's completely full, I think that tells you all.

T. B.

Nice place. Food good . Staff great

G. C.

Lovely pub and great staff. Especially the landlady

R. H.

Warm and Coszy pub down a back street. Americans welcome but must obey the Jamestown rules

J. T.

Convenient location not far from Victoria Station but still in a quiet street. Decent real beers and they serve food. On the down side, prices are typical for the area ie quite high and service is variable.

K. P.

Busy with friendly staff who serve well

R. J.

Pub with great outside seating/patio area. Badly organised bar though when busy - can wait 15-20 mins at bar at peak time after work to get a drink. Much worse for service than other local pubs so if they could sort that it would score far higher!

D. f.

Lovely staff, great service!

A. L.

It an okay pub! But the present conditions and covid regs mean they are not particularly pleasant places to go to.

V. T.

Had a really lovely evening. The staff were friendly and helpful. Will def be back.

W. S.

Loved our time here. Glen, one of the bartenders, was as friendly a person as we ran into in our trip to London from the U.S. Would highly recommend for a fun, quiet pub getaway and some good cask ales.

J. C.

10/10, lovely food and good beer

C. X.

Nice food, friendly staff. Usually quiet during lunchtime, so good for meeting up and having a chat. You can use Victoria card for a 20% discount here.

R. M.

Friendly staff. Lovely pub and beer garden.

A. F.

Excellent place for drinks and a social also outside seating area is spot on. Customer service all good each time I've been.

M. Á. R. P.

Good place to have a pint after work. Less crowded than other pubs around, nice terrace space.

A. U.

Nice little pub tucked down a quiet road in a Victoria. Nice atmosphere and albeit small inside, very nicely decorated and clean. Staff are very polite as well

J. H.

Not bad, but given a choice I would almost always prefer to go to the Cask and Glass nearby. Apparently this pub used to be called the Pineapple (or Pine Apple as it was often written then) and is older than it looks - probably dating back to 1809.

J. G.

Great service and its a lovely place to have a drink.

T.

It's alright, some suits, some civil servants.

J. M.

Sorry I mistakenly posted one star. This is a great pub. Classic after work British boozer. Get there for a big unwinding after a tough or even a good day.

B. K.

Great little pub in Victoria!! Gets mad busy after work esp on Fridays!! Great lunch menu!! Use your Victoria discount card for cheaper food and drinks!!

C. m.

One of the better pubs around Victoria, we did have a great time although sometimes they forget to put the prosecco in the Spritzers 😅

K. D.

Nice quite pub tucked away. Good selection of beers and friendly service. Added bonus of an outside area. Would definitely go back.

M. M.

Decent after work pub. Gets very busy on Thursdays and Fridays as it's one of the few decent pubs in the area

S. S.

Great beer, good food, unfortunately lots of other people think so too so quite busy!

g. n.

Nice pub if you want a old school pub near buck house there's a little garden good food and good drinks a pint is around £6 and the fish and chips is lovely.

S. M.

Garden is great. Indoors nice and roomy. Some members of bar team need to learn the importance of engaging with customers.

A. P.

Great hidden pub with big garden!

y. m.

Nice pub!😁😁

M. R.

This was our first time at Colonies, and it was AMAZING. There were some negatives, but the positives outweighed the negatives SO much that I'm still giving them 5/5. I had a great experience.

M. O.

Good place for after-work drinks, especially since they accept the Victoria Privilegr card (20% off). Back beer garden makes it ideal in Spring/Summer

G. W.

Very nice traditional pub, Clean good food friendly staff, worth a visit

R. D.

Nice roomy pub. Good beer selection. Pleasant outside space too.

P. P.

Good for summer as it has a nice outside area. It is rather small inside though and does not have an amazing selection of beers.

K. R.

Lovely pub with a great garden. It will be full on Friday afternoons! And gets busy around 6ish.

M. O.

Lovely pub that we just stumbled upon. Will definitely tell my friends about this wonderful place.

T. M.

Nice pub, nice atmosphere & nice staff. It was not everything available from the menu, but that what they finally served was great.

M. C.

Good grub and quite quiet given the location. Unfortunately no hot drinks at our visit but promised to have it soon

M. C.

Good beer, good good. Gets pretty busy, especially on Thursday and Friday nights. Always a nice atmosphere though.

C. R.

Great pub

I. F.

Went for lunch.... Food very good with friendly staff. Will be great to sit outside in the late spring and summer

M. B. P.

Yuli was a hero to get us our chips

S. G.

Beautiful little pub. Staff are very helpful. Food is excellent.

J. E.

Good beer. Nice outside seating area. A very cromulent pub.

N. D.

Nice pub with a huge beer garden in the summer. Tucked away in the quiet area of Victoria.

J. W.

Good beer garden. The pub inside smells like death. Would recommend....

S. “. T.

Barmaid is such a laugh, really friendly, and the beer garden is tucked away but so nice. This place is a gem.

D. F.

Good beers fair price

J. B.

Really nice interior. Good choice of beers and a rarity in Victoria - great pub garden!

C. C.

Cosy, lovely garden, free water on tap, good choice of beers. Service a little slow, but very pleasant

F. M.

Awesome place just around the corner from Buckingham palace. Good drinks and relaxed atmosphere.

J. A.

Nice friendly pub. Good crowd of people. Large outdoor area to sit.

J. S.

Good place for a party drink if they remember to reserve the tables that had been booked!

J. M.

Really lovely English pub. Brilliant bar tender. Great atmosphere

S. L.

This is a great pub with friendly team .. if you work or live in the area apply for a victoria card it gets you anything over £5 a fab 20% off 😉

D. C.

A rare hidden pub around Victoria - with a decent outdoor area so you can actually find somewhere to have your drinks

A. G.

A nice traditional pub with a large outside area at the back - perfect for an after work drink on a summer evening!

C. L.

What a lovely little oasis, beautiful garden. Incredible staff who go out of there way to give amazing service with smile.

R. D.

Super busy. Asked several times for different drinks only to be told they didn't have them,asked what they did have and was looked at like I'd asked for a pint of rain water!

A. B.

Extremely busy with a good selection of beers. Never tried food. When I eat here I will update accordingly.

I. S.

Decent pub, alright prices. Not super cheap. Good crowd!

P. W.

Solid pub, good atmosphere, though can get very busy

J. L.

Good food and ale .toilets very CLEAN. Staff very good. Nice pub

R. B.

Nice pub very busy in the evenings hidden away but great location

A. M.

Nice pub, friendly staff and on occasion have eaten the varioua platters here which are fantastic.

J. S.

It's perfectly fine for a drink when you're in the area, no issues to report from us.

L. D.

Nice atmosphere, beautiful garden. Good place for a quiet lunch and a few drinks.

C. S.

Good beer garden for the location. A few decent beers. Food offering is weak.

K. J.

Small tiny pub with a quick service even the whole pub is packed. Well done.

N. C.

Great hidden treasure of a pub. Perfect for summer drinks after a busy day

K. F.

Very busy and recently when there two ales were resting leaving a choice of just two. Pick off peak and completely different experience with seating and selection of ales.

K. S.

Average food. I am vegetarian and got one of their sandwiches which was so so. The chips are delicious

C. E.

Lovely pub, good beer and cider selection and friendly staff

N. C.

It's a bit of a stalwart in the area. Friendly staff and a decent amount of outside space, but the beer has never been great

J. F.

Food was good, nice staff, atmosphere was more lowkey than surrounding joints, which was a plus. Nothing wrong with that!

W. P.

Nice pub but poor selection of beers

C. E.

Slightly off the main drag, so a nice little pub to enjoy a quieter drink.

R. H.

Very nice pub busy on Thursdays and fridays

J. V.

Hasn't changed much since I had my first leaving do there in 1978! Happy times.

p. b.

Fantastic atmosphere and great food

P. R.

Good after work pub, busy but you can get served

J. M.

Nice Pub, nice staff. Good food and prices.

M. N.

Nice pub, good beer. Can get quite busy

A. U.

Visited after 12 years and absolutely loved it. Hidden gem near Buckingham Gate

M. T.

Good small pub - food a bit disappointing but beer makes up for it.

S. A.

Nice little pub with good food

M. B.

Great pub for the area due to the outdoor space.

L. K.

Lovely afternoon with old friends , great place to be on a sunny Friday afternoon, definitely recommend Staff great and service excellent 😘😀

j. c.

smells of vomit inside but the outside seating is nice if u can find a free spot

E. A.

Bar staff aren't the most polite...

A. C.

Great little back street pub close to Victoria stn and they have sky sports

N. E.

Nice standard pub for after work, don't forget your Victoria card if you have one I think its 15% of

T. M.

A nice place for a quiet afternoon drink and only a short walk from Victoria.

T. L.

Great large beer patio out back but otherwise nothing special

S. P.

Impromptu visit, nice little hidden diamond.

E. M.

Nice local pub

M. T.

Great place to meet up with friend's and enjoy a few beers.

S. B.

Gets very crowded and seems quite expensive compared to other London pubs

F. J.

Nice place!

T. C.

Nice pub friendly staff and well located

E. W.

Nicely situated small pub in quiet side street

T. P.

Nice pub, average prices for the area

M. S.

Great pub and delicious food.

M. L.

Horrible place. Surly staff, terrible toilets. There are better places to go in Victoria.

A. S.

Very nice and chilled place with a wonderful outside area

D.

Nice pub with small beer garden which shows sport

S. W.

Casual and hidden. Good food, plenty of seating

A. E.

Great bar with excellent beer garden

J. M.

Lovely wee bar, staff nice and friendly, 👍

B. V.

Limited drink for happy hour,.basic beer garden

D. S.

Very nice as always. Good service and fine pale ales.

N. Y.

Nice pub. An oasis in the middle of concrete land

P. T.

Nice place, reasonable prices, very nice Italian food.

P. C.

Nice pub. All the usual Greene King fare.

T. N.

Good for a lunch time pint. Smells slighly like vomit.

A. G.

Great pub for a lively after work drink

R. M.

One of my fav bars in London. I like to go there with my friends.

R. O.

Good food, nice place. Pretty good value.

D. P.

Good pub with great outside soace

G. T.

cool pub which serves Aspall's on tap !

C. N.

Julie was great

T. R.

I had a very relaxing pint in this gem of a pub.

K. W.

Decent after work boozer. Popular with local office workers.

D. S.

Nice after work place to chill out and good service.

J. M.

Typical British pub with a good selection of beers.

J. P.

Great summer pub in the centre of town

A. G.

A cozy little pub that exactly what you'd expect of a classic pub.

C.

Great outdoor area to chill for after work drinks

K. W.

The place smells horrendous, has done for a while, suspect if people didn’t work around the area they wouldn’t hunt it out

M. R.

Great little spot! Nice decor and backyard area.

s. k.

Loved the atmosphere. Amazing place!

R. S.

If there were outdoor heaters it would be 5*. Wont be an issue in summer though

m. e.

Very small but nice outdoor space

S. H.

It's a pub, and it has food, and it gets busy, and it charges London prices.

J. R.

Busy after work. Small beer garden (a yard) is a plus.

P. A.

Nice pub, good beers.

S. R.

My favourite pub in westminster

S. R.

Nice garden and good beer selection

M. R.

Lovely little boozer employed with very friendly staff

D. H.

Nice quiet pub food service

L. S.

Very pleasant and relaxed. Friendly staff

T. B.

Decent pub with nice staff

D. A.

Nice pub always busy

M. L.

Nice pub. Lacking of spaces though.

I. P. H. L.

Very lively busy pub.

E. Z.

Nice pub with good prices

C. T.

Best pub in the Victoria area.

R. B.

The bar staff were fantastic

R. D.

Any man with a Victoria card it is a lit ting with siick service

Y. G.

Yuli was great

R. G.

Good selection of proper beers

A.

Food took ages. Nice garden

C. F.

Good decent boozer in Central London

V. M.

Nice cosy beer garden

N. G.

Nice place, bit of a dead atmosphere.

D. M.

Nice pub lots of flowers

M. W.

Great back beer garden

M. B.

Nice place

A. R.

Beautiful garden to sit out in

J. S.

Great food nice place

P. H.

Quite often a strange smell in this place

R. B.

Nice toilets

A. R.

Generous outdoor area round the back

J. M.

The more I come here, the more I feel at home!

S. s.

Very nice place to visit.

M. J.

Good old fashioned pub

P. J.

Good for after work drinks

D. C.

Nice pub

A. H.

Nice food

J. S.

Great pub.

B. R.

Top pub

H.

Nice beer garden

J. G.

Really nice place and good service

N. B.

Nice pub

N. S.

Nice and friendly

T. H.

Friendly staff

T. W.

Lively place and great staff

L. P.

Love this pub

B. D.

Polite staff..... Goooood

A. R.

Very cute place

S. F.

Great evening in the Colonies.

B.

Great for lunch

M. C.

Nice Guinness.

S. B.

Friendly local boozer

J. R.

Slow...

G. G.

Good back garden

K. j.

Nice quiet location

S. O.

Nice refreshment stop

S. B.

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J. T.

Great

M. P.

Good fish and chips

B.

It Was OK...

s. 2. (.

Good locations

R. T.

Lovely pub.

P. M.

Went a couple of times and the staff was lovely, the environment is perfect for a night out or even to do pre’s before going to the club. For sure will keep going there.

M. V.

We came here for family lunch. The food was excellent. Fish and chips with greave and the veggie sharer tasted fantastically. I cannonly recommend this place. Very nice seating + outside area👍

G. D. L.

(Translated) Very nice. Tucked away between the houses behind Cardinal Place, it has an outdoor courtyard with wooden tables to enjoy beer and have a chat. Obviously there is also place inside. Good selection of beers, mix of industrial and artisanal (Original) Molto carino. Nascosto tra le case dietro Cardinal Place, dispone di un cortilr esterno con tavolate in legno per godersi la birra e fare due chiacchere. Ovviamente c è posto anche dentro. Buona selezione di birre, mix di industriali e artigianali

g. 0.

(Translated) We ate well for 52 pound avrc pints (Original) On a bien mangé pour 52 livre avrc des pints

b. v.

(Translated) Typical pub. Frequented by Englishmen, not tourists. (Original) Pub típico. Frequentado por ingleses , não turistas.

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