The Garrison

I have to be honest and state that this is my second review of this establishment in the past 2 years. Not just because the food is top top drawer and all the staff are just amazing but one of your managers simply optimizes customer service.... My friends and family from London to Washington DC visit the Garrison now and i am not kidding!! Thank you Ollie for always making my experience so wonderful!!
If i owned a restaurant you would be running it!!

I really enjoyed this restaurant. First when I made reservations they asked if you were celebrating anything and I put our anniversary. Well to my surprise the first thing that brought us was a glass of champagne to help us celebrate. Very nice of them.
The food was very well prepared and tasted marvelous.
The decor is tastefully done and adds to the experience

Stopped by for some drinks.... Cute vibe, but the kitchen doesn't open until 6pm for dinner, so be sure to plan food times accordingly. We will have to come back to try the food one day (which we said the lash time we visited too)...

This is a wonderful neighborhood pub/restaurant! It's super cozy. The decoration of the dining room is authentic with history. We were lucky to find an open table for 2 on a Saturday evening. The appetizer octopus was fabulous! It's the Spanish style tapas. The octopus was soft and not too chewy. The potatoes with paprika powder were just simply delicious. The main dishes were amazing too. My favorite of the night was their rump steak. The steak was perfectly cooked in the medium rare condition and precisely cut into smaller pieces already. The peppercorn sauce was perfect with the steak. The potato terrine was very interesting! It's basically a super fancy way of serving potato chips. I love the texture that some of potatoes are soft, but some are crispy. The cauliflower puree was very good too. Overall, it is an excellently executed entree. The Newlyn Cod was good. It has very strong smoke flavor and pretty salty. The potato puree with leek was very good with cod. Overall, the food was very delicious. Excellent quality. However, the wait was very long. Although we didn't need to wait for a table, it took about 30 mins for the appetizer to come then another 30 mins or so for the main entrees. If the food would come faster, it would easily be 5 star review for me.

Hidden gem on Bermondsey St. Great atmosphere with antique furniture and tables with a very friendly staff. The food is the star. The menu has a variety from seafood to meats. We shared some specials Monk Fish and smoky clams in broth. The highlight is the Mackerel Tartare with a chip made from squid ink. Best seafood starter I had in a while. I wanted to try everything, next time. They also have a great drinks menu with cocktails, beer and wine.

This place is a bite off the beaten path but what a great place. The food was excellent, the service was pleasant, and just the right amount of attention. If you are in the London Bridge and Tower Bridge area of London it is work a try.

Not only is the food excellent the customer service is as well. There is a specialty cocktail menu and an ample wine list. And if your trying to decide on a starter, go with the frog legs you won't be disappointed. I liked the fact that the menu changes frequently also.
I will certainly dine here again when I return to London.

I rarely post on Yelp, but need to take the time to express my deepest disappointment. For the past three weeks, I have been working with Jenny to orgainze a once-in-a-decade get-together with family and friends while visiting London from LA. Through Jenny, we booked a private room at the Garrison for 15 persons. In order to secure the room, she asked that I obtain pre-orders from each of the guests (which took me a lot of time)!

When we arrived at the restaurant, the private room was not available as discussed. The manager of the restaurant--who was very helpful--informed us that Jenny had not communicated with his team at the Garrison about the booking of the private room or our pre-orders. He further explained that the communication breakdown was caused by the fact that Jenny is not an employee of the Garrison, rather she works for an independent reservation company.

Initially, he offered to seat us in the main dining room at a very uncomfortable high top and an adjacent booth. This was less than ideal given that our party wouldn't be able to dine at the same table and the high top chairs were not suitable for children or the older adults in our party. Ultimately, we elected to move to a large room in the basement, which was occupied by several other parties at the time.

This too was a less than ideal scenario. The music in the basement was very loud (much louder than upstairs), which presented significant challenges--the older people in our group could not hear any conversation, and the children became upset. As a result, over two-thirds of the party left at that point in time left.

To put it simply, the lack of communication between the independent reservation company and the Garrison ruined our evening. This is time that myself, family, and friends will never get back. If you are looking to host a private event at the Garrison, I would suggest that you look elsewhere.

On a positive note, the food and drink were very good. The manager and wait staff were attentive and helpful but ultimately unable to present a viable solution.

I admit it, shamefully: I didn't know "Sunday Roast" was a thing in the UK. So as always, as soon as i heard about it I had to try it. A friend recommended The Garrison so I followed her advice.

First off, i have never had Yorkshire pudding so felt extremely uninformed when it showed up as bread-ish (I was expecting like actual putting).

The roast was cooked well and the vegetables were as well. The gravy/au-jus spread over the top of everything was really tasty as well.

For the price i thought it was a great lunch and now will certainly be on the hunt for more "Sunday Roast" spots.

Unique takes on many dishes. Excellent seafood and beverages. A gem for groups and a place to bring my wife back to for a special occasion. Service was lovely.