The Royal Oak

A fantastic little pub, well kept and well served by Harvey's of Sussex. Good quality ales, the menu looked good, the staff were friendly. I envy the locals, it's not on a main road but it is only a short walk from Borough.

Quiet and traditional pub a few minutes walk from Borough tube station. The staff were friendly and the beer was good, looks to have a decent selection of traditional pub food on the menu that would be good to try on the next visit. Worth a visit if you are in the local area and seeking something out the way and a bit more traditional.

Good selection of Stouts !
The Old Ale was my favorite. A little bit sweet with tones of cherry .
The Sussex best was also great ( no a stout though)

Super pub near Borough tube from Harvey’s, the Lewes based brewery. Beer is well kept, service friendly and it has a great atmosphere - not TV and no music! Particularly good for lovers of a good pint of mild.

This is probably the best pub in central London at the moment. The cask ale (Harvey’s) is properly looked after and served in fine form - the best pint of cask ale I have had in London for many years. Staff are friendly and efficient. Food is available but takes a back seat - this is a drinkers’ pub. Screen-based entertainment and piped music are conspicuously absent. As a result there is a lively and convivial atmosphere during the evening and a good mix of different types of people. If you want to know what a proper pub is like, there is currently no better example in London. Very well done to all involved.

Welcoming pub owned by Harvey's Brewery. Four cask ales, tried all four between us and all excellent quality. Great to see a dark mild on. Very good selection of bottled Harvey's ales too.

Had some time to kill between errands the other week so paid a visit to a pub I've walked past only a handful of times but never popped into. A reoccurring theme with these posts.

I've been to Lewes more times this year than I have to this pub, no better than the source for @harveysbrewery but this is just as good. Baffling it's taken me this long to go, maybe coincided with my growing re-appreciation of traditional styles (along with relative affordability), but simply, I didn't know this place existed until I took a wrong turn a month ago.

This is the first pub purchased in London by Harvey's back around 2010(?), but the history dates back *way* before that to 1898. Good bones, split bar, and ample wooden seating, it's cosy yet spacious at the same time. 7-8 real ales on, I opted for the Bonfire Boy, a superb ESB that brought smokiness and a warmth to a dreary December day.

I think the kitchen has just changed over, no longer sandwiches and pub grub, it's Lebanese menu from @lilwatan_ will have me coming back for sure. If not that, then £3 pints of Mild on Mondays should be the clincher.

Friendly service, nice and quiet (aside from the bloke eating crisps the loudest I've ever heard in my life), and the corner positioning with the vast windows, proximity to a very busy area make it a prime people watching spot.

The very excellent Gladstone Arms is up the street from here too, so I won't begrudge you if that's your preferred venue, but next time you're in the area you should save space for a pint of Harvey's at The Royal Oak. Make it a Monday, a #MildMonday and you're on for a winner.

A right classy pub, fab atmosphere, esp on a winter’s eve, lovely windows framed by the soft internal lighting.
Brilliantly kept beer, Harvey’s dark mild a stand-out and at 3% a good choice for a lengthy session.
Oh, and great staff behind the bar🙂

I find the beer well kept, the atmosphere cosy and traditional and the staff are friendly and efficient. It is one of my favourite pubs in the world. I only wish I lived closer to it.

Another excellent pub you wished you found years ago! Small, late Victorian pub on a corner spot , 3 mins from Borough tube station. Two separate rooms with the bar in the middle. On my visit on. Thursday evening around 8 o’clock, a nice , quiet crowd sitting with their drinks, some eating, one at the bar. Beers on draft are mostly from the Harvey brewery of Lewes. My dark ale was a winner! I didn’t have any food, but the people who were eating seemed to be well catered for.

Lovely pub, lovely staff, great hearty food and lots of it, and fantastic Harveys beer! Would definitely recommend reserving a table at the weekend. It's a 5 min walk from Borough market station and definitely worth it

Came in here last in Jan 2020 when I was walking around trying to find a reasonably priced real ale pub that was not showing the football match that was on at the time. Ended up having an amazing meal and trying some decent beers.

Fast forward to July 2021, just got a new job at guys hospital and so decided to make bypass all the pubs in London Bridge and make a beeline here.

I did not eat here tonight but the food looked just good as my last visit, the beers are kept extremely well, the bar staff are very knowledgeable and friendly and the price is the same as I paid previously. Not to mention the beers are very local heading up from Hove.

Tables are socially distanced and there is hand sanitiser on the table. When a customer leaves their table the staff come and sanitise the table and I found the toilets very clean. I would definitely recommend even though a change of staff. The standards of this brewary company are very high

Dog friendliest pub in this part of town! The superstar staff welcomed us and showered Alba 🐶 with cuddles. Not sure who had most fun…!
It’s also a lovely pub with loads of original features and a great range of Harvey’s beers.
Highly recommend and will be back 😉

Superb beer from Harvey’s, enjoyed the Mild, in particular. Good buzz on a Monday evening. The pies were very good, team at the bar very friendly. Will return

Traditional real ale pub with good selection of Harvey's beers. CAMERA listed. They do a selection of pub food (I didn't eat so can't say how good it is).

Visited today for the first time and will certainly be back. It's a no nonsense pub that serves great beer and excellent food. I absolutely detest the endless array of revolting IPA's and craft lagers that have taken over so many pubs in the last few years. None of that rubbish here - I tried the dark Mild and black stout and both were excellent. I can also recommend the steak and ale pie which was full of tender meat in a rich gravy.

Great place to try the traditional old English beerstyles. Great service and authentic indoor design.

Very good, old style, backstreet pub. Harvey's of Sussex tied house - excellent beer. Still great

Traditional london pub with great cask beer. Harvey's Brewery and some great seasonal beers. Pub classics foodwise, great prices.

Couldn't be any better of a boozer.
Incredible choice of Harvey's beers.
Lovely interior.
Class BOOZER!