The Lamb

I’m a big foodie so came for the food. I’m not a regular so can’t really give an opinion about the drinks but the bar doesn’t look big and it appears as though they don’t have a wide selection of drinks, but maybe that’s what they’re going for, it’s a cute, cosy, relaxing spot to go to, to unwind and destress. Has great tasting pub grub, exactly the type of food you’d expect from a pub, hearty, filling, comfort food. Service is quick, food is delicious. Price is just slightly high, for a pub, but fair in general. The bill came to just under £50 for a roast, platter, onion rings and two drinks. Would come here again though. Definitely recommend.

I love this little place. Became a regular pub for my friends and I while we lived a short while in London. The place is crowded at the weekend, except for an hour before closing, which is when I went. I’ve since moved back to the US and I will forever miss the London Stout I had here every weekend. I also love the small room in the back with a large table where you could play board games and such.

Pints were lovely and the service was great. Food was just ok. Lamb was half fat and gristle, though flavored nicely. Roasted veggies were the best part of the Sunday roast.
I’ll go back for the pints and the barman’s wit.

Great atmosphere, friendly bartenders, and a good selection of board games to play (monopoly, chess, battleship, master mind, and more)! The London Stout was very good, and the bartender was great about sampling and recommending beers. This is one of the best pubs in the area!

This place is a top choice for students attending universities in the area. I went during a non-​term time so it was mostly older guests, but it was alright. The bartender was fine; it’s a little expensive for a uni-​student budget, but it’s alright. There is an upstairs seating area as well, so there is plenty of seating which is always good. Their whiskey selection is minimal, but it is a pub so it’s not such a surprise.

Great little pub right around the corner from Russell Square tube station! This place feels cosy and historical and while it is very dark (more of a winter pub) they give discount to NHS staff from Great Ormond Street Hospital (which is just across the road) and have a great relationship with Ciao Bella next door who often suggest you wait in the Lamb for a table and they come and find you!
My only criticism is that its small and dark and quite often packed with people so if you are planning to go get in early!

Quite expensive for just ok food. Too dark even for a pub. Don’t think come back again unless I don’t have any other choice.

We went on a Friday evening and the place was reasonably full but not so much that we couldn’t find a table. Decent beer with an averagely mainstream ale selection (6 hand pumps or so, Youngs pub so usual Youngs beers plus a guest ale or two). Tired Victorian décor lets this place down a bit. Wouldn’t particularly come out of my way to come here

The Lamb is exactly what I think of what when I think British Pub.
While initially a little weary as one of the barman seemed a bit unwelcoming (we had been warned of this on another review site), we sat down at a table in the back. Within 5 minutes, the manager came over, was super friendly, recommended some beers, and was eager to make conversation. The steak and ale pie was OUT OF THIS WORLD – the true definition of comfort food, and exactly what the doctor ordered after wandering around London all day in the rain.
Would definitely come back!

Decent selection and good range of unusual draughts (Adnams, Young’s).
Upper restaurant was closed when we were there around 10 on a Thursday night. Not very many guests at all, but I kind of like empty English pubs. You feel at ease.
I like the interior — even an old phonograph (or something like that whatever it is called).
I would definitely go back next time in London, and it is definitely a stop on a crawl!

I forget where I first read about the lamb. I think it was some online guide to London pubs. It was the first pub we hit on our first trip to London which was also our first trip to England period. I immediately understood the difference between English and American (& Irish-​American) pubs upon entering and sitting down with a pint. I won’t go into it here because a lot of it is difficult to put into words, but suffice to say it’s nice to go pay at the bar, bring a pint back to a worn, comfy chair or bench, chat with your wife, and watch the world go by – at least members of the world who decide to drop by – all without terrible music blaring in the background (or any music actually… or tv).
The menu has become more original and less English in the 10 years we’ve been coming here. For better or for worse.

A proper pub, with proper beer, a proper atmosphere on a proper street.
Superlatives aside, this pub is all that I want from a boozer. The staff were also very knowledgeable and friendly upon my visit. It’s a shame I can’t go there more often, but I will certainly return.

I met friends at The Lamb for drinks on a Wednesday. My friends go to The Lamb regularly (about once a month), but it was my first time there. I liked it just fine — I didn’t love it, but I liked it.
It was crowded when I arrived at about 7:30, although we did manage to find a table relatively quickly. (We lucked out that someone was leaving.) It stayed crowded while we were there (until about 10:30), although it thinned out just a bit around the bar. I liked the crowd: a nice mix of ages, and definitely locals, not tourists. The pub is nice inside, although I find the «snob glass» (or whatever you call it) at the bar quite annoying when trying to order a drink. I had cider – wish I could remember the name of it!
All in all, a nice enough pub, and I’ll go back if my friends choose. Not my first choice, but good for a pint or two.

I was waiting for a table at Ciao Bella and was encouraged by the host to come and get a drink at the Lamb. I was assured that he’d come and find us. I was skeptical but followed his advice.
The Lamb has an old man pub look but was chock full of professionals and some tourists. The service was quick but I found their drinks to be a bit on the high side. £4.50 for a pint of Guinness!?! Um, ok. Luckily, the host at Ciao Bella did find us and lead us to our table.

I gave four stars because this place was a short stumble away from my apartment, I went there often, they had good music, and the tenders were friendly and knew us all by name.
Here’s an example of how awesome the live music is: one night, they’ve got this Irish band playing old folk tunes (I’m assuming), fiddles and all… when all of a sudden, the singer busts out Wonderwall. It was AMAZING.
They serve a really kickass cider here although I can’t remember the name of it. go figure.

After several days of travel and a few days stop in Munich for Oktoberfest, I was eagerly looking forward to arriving back in London and having a really great pint of cider. Given the nature of my German adventures, cider had been scarce, and I needed to refresh my palette. I had also made friends in German who had not yet had the fortune to frequent any London pubs, and when they suggested grabbing a pint, I was glad to jump on the bandwagon. They recommended the hotel pub. I nayed in favor of a real pub, the kind you sink into and which is warm and surrounding and NOT tourist. I mean a real local spot.
So I hit google in the lobby, and the Lamb was within walking distance and seemed a fair shot at getting a true pub experience. It was a nice quiet walk from Russell Square over, and the pub itself was ideal for both getting my cider quota met, and exposing my new friends to the good life.
We were at The Lamb late on a Saturday night, but thankfully the pub was not packed. We were able to get ciders right away, grab a table, and sit down for a bit of relaxation and people-​watching. There were locals and tourists, young and old, friendly and solemn all within eye-​shot, and the servers were great at handling everyone. It was not too quiet, nor too loud, and we were able to hop on their wifi and check email after a long bus ride from the continent.
All around, I’m glad I (randomly) chose The Lamb, because at one point, my friend turned to me and said, ‘I know we’ve only been in here two minutes, but I LOVE English pubs.’ The Lamb is an excellent example of the Pub Done Right.

We got here on a Friday night around 7:00 and it was HEAVING full. In fact, it was almost impossible to get to the bar. We quickly made friends with an older chap who was on a pub crawl (this was their 8^th of the day) and he was well on his way for the evening. He went inside and actually pushed his way to the bar to get us two ales and brought them back out. Nice guy.
If it wasn’t for the fact that we were meeting others there and that they had the back area reserved, we wouldn’t have stayed but we’re glad we did. Honestly it stayed pretty crowded until well after 9:00 when it thinned.
It’s a really beautiful pub and it still has those old «snob guard» windows which basically kept the patrons from being engaged by the landlord/​barkeeps in the olde tyme days. really wild concept but it was pretty cool looking.
Good ales, good pies, but man, it’s crazy busy here.

This place was ridiculously busy very early in the week. Managed to find a cramped area to stand in, but no way no how was a seat opening up.
Despite the popularity of the place and the charming olde décor, I can’t help but feel that as a pub, this place is living a little on its past glories. It was once one of the most famous pubs in London, built in the 1700s and named after William Lamb who helped improve the delivery of fresh water to the area back in the 16^th century. These days I feel it is just an average Young’s pub.
Mind you. It is definitely worth visiting at least once, just to see the place and the beer is ok.

The Lamb is small pub on the end of Lambs Conduit Street; an interesting street with lots of independent stores.
The pub, as people have mentioned, has quite an unusual bar, which can make you feel as though you are ordering your drinks through the railings of a staircase. Nonetheless, they do have a good selection of beers and the staff are polite and helpful. Yet, what the pub definitely has in character it also loses due to the odd seating which can make it hard to relax.

The Lamb is a nice quiet pub with quite an unusual bar: seating area ratio. There is nothing particularly special about The Lamb, but it is always busy in the evenings, as it serves as a local to Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Barrister’s Chambers around it.
The seating areas line the bar area, and make for a cosy atmosphere, but not ideal for large groups. Even in the winter you can find people drinking outside, many of them waiting for a table at Ciao Bella next door.
The staff are friendly and service is usually quick. There is a fairly good selection of drinks, with nothing particularly unusual. Overall I would recommend The Lamb for a quiet night out with friends, if you live or work near here, it makes a pretty good local.