Garrison Public House in Southwark

We come here quite regularly but on this occasion it was a let down! The agency staff were not trained adequately, there was a dog next to us which we were not told about when booking and the food was bland! The main course of fish just had no taste. It was not stuffed monkfish but fish covered in loads of sauce. It is such a shame as this place is always lovely but on Christmas day the food was a let down. I would not recommend attending on Christmas day. The whole feel of the restaurant had no Christmas cheer, the staff were chasing their tails with no one to direct and the food arrived at the table with no communication on what it was & no cheery customer service. We had to ask for cutlery & wait quite a while to get drinks. Such a shame!

Great restaurant, food always top quality, perfectly pitched service, we’ve been many times over the years, always left happy

Amazing food, tasty, high quality. Great service, friendly and super attentive with allergies.

Incredible food and service. Despite being a very busy Saturday they were very kind and patient, the food was delicious and the best turkey I’ve had despite being a big table!

Some tables are very small. I am a stronger person so we had to switch tables cause it didn’t fit. but they were super helpful. it was quite loud but the food was really good and the place is pretty. but in average a realy nice restaurant

Just fantastic all round, wonderful fool and service. Nice casual atmosphere timing of all courses spot on

Great food as always, service slightly slow given staff shortages but didn’t impact on enjoyment of evening.

Alas I was not able to dine at The Garrison. This is a review of the booking process and failure to communicate. Since the pub neither answers the phone, nor replies to email, prospective diners are forced onto an automated booking process, which takes card details as a surety agains no-show, with the threat of a £20 penalty payment. The system took my card details and ceased to communicate. No confirmation of booking whatsoever, by any means. I tried four times to communicate with the venue, without response to voice or emails. Really rude people. It is unclear whether I have a reservation, or whether I will be penalised. Best to go there in person, and not commit beforehand.

Very good. The ambiance and food is excellent, it's a lovely spot for great food and wine.

The restaurant was lovely with a lively atmosphere. The servers were very friendly but seemed a bit overstretched probably due to the restaurant being full up on a Wednesday evening so service was a bit slow for one course. The portions were a bit on the small side for the starter and side but very delicious.

A restaurant that clearly cares. About the food, the atmosphere, the guests. Relaxing, informal but special at the same time. Loved it.

£100 only for food at christmas on a set menu is ridiculous for the place, and also misleading as more than doubled the one advertised on the website and told about the change only afyter having booked. Obviously cancelled as we dont trust businesses that behave in such a way, and possibly not going there anymore in the future. It's just a gastropub in the end like many others

Sunday lunch was great - good meet, good potatoes, plenty of veg, perfectly cooked and nice gravy. One of the best roasts in London for sure. Only slight gripe is the seats down stairs not super comfortable- too high for the table.

I’ve been going to The Garrison for circa 15 years. I don’t know if it changed hands, but about 5 years ago the quality dropped. We had a lovely waitress today but past trips it’s been a mixed bag of indifferent staff with poor knowledge of food, zero knowledge of wine and limited customer service verging on not trying. But overall there’s a corporate feeling behind the eclectic furniture- an attitude of pack in the customers, serve middle quality food, and get them out the door fast. Today our main meal was in front of us within 5 mins of ordering it - we still hadn’t finished pre-food drinks, and the food was served cold and needed to be sent back. We had two courses - just over £200 bill for 3 of us. Plus we discovered the service charge doesn’t go to the staff. All in all a disappointing decline of a local restaurant. It’s become a blatant money making machine. I hope The Garrison ups its game considerably. But for now there are much better choices elsewhere.

We had a girl's Christmas lunch for 8 people on Saturday and were seated at the high table. We have all been to the Garrison over the years (from it's beginning) and it still remains one of the nicest little places to go along Bermondsey St. It's buzzy & cosy with lovely interiors. The high table isn't the most ideal as it's right by the kitchen and for the shorter people amongst us, not the most comfortable getting up and on the seats. But as it was the only table available when I booked that was the compromise. The xmas set menu was very reasonably priced. The roasts were good and my cod was lovely although the 'mussels' it was advertised with were - I'm pretty sure - actually clams. Or if they were mussels, they were the teeniest ones I'd ever seen! Due to it being so busy the turnover on tables is quite quick so once we'd eaten it was very much a 'we will get you the bill' scenario so we did feel a bit rushed sadly. The Garrison still feels like a trusty old friend - some of the food fell a bit short in places (eg the Burnt Cream pudding) but we left having had a lovely time and an enjoyable lunch and that's the main thing.

We arrived to a rather unwelcome greeting and luckily 1 member couldn’t join as the table we were put at was a booth which was extremely tight I had to flag someone over to give us menus and order drinks again not very welcoming I booked a Christmas get together but didn’t realise I had to prebook the Christmas menu so we had to choose from the standard menu which I was very disappointed with The food arrived and was very small we should have been recommended to add some sides as I ordered steak and literally had a plate of steak and a few crisps (dairy free they swapped the small mash) We all felt it was very over priced for what we had eaten I won’t be returning as there are lots of better places in London

We had a nice meal, although our main meal took ages to arrive so we hadn’t finished our wine when they wanted to clear the table for the next customers. They were then funny about us wanting to finish our drinks at the bar saying it was too busy, however we did managed to sit at the bar in the end and it wasn’t too busy for us to stay. It is a nice, cosy restaurant and the food was good. We just felt a little hurried after our main which didn’t feel necessary and slightly spoilt the evening.

Booked a Christmas dinner with friends here after long research but was very disappointed with the service. First, the restaurant was busy so it took a very long for us to be served even just drinks. I added a note to the reservation that my friend is vegan (and responded to another email on the morning of the reservation asking for any dietary requirements!), but when we arrived there were no vegan options on the standard menu. I had looked up the vegan option on the Christmas menu on the website before - but we couldn’t order from that menu as I didn’t specify that this was a Xmas party… you would think 99% of reservations in December are Xmas parties?? My friend then got offered a „lovely salad“ (it was 5c outside that night) or a soup which - surely every pub in London should have at least one decent vegan main meal nowadays?? She was then also served a side of fries with Parmesan on top, apparently the staff forgot within 5 minutes again about the dietary requirements. We wanted to order wine, but pretty much all the options were sold out, not sure which wine we got in the end but we all got the same type rather than different types we ordered… Two meals we received were wrong and had to be replaced. The chef also „forgot“ to add the topping on the pork belly, which my friend then got in a separate bowl… Conscious the pub was very busy that night, but that’s no excuse for such a poor quality of service. Nobody even acknowledged any of the mistakes or offered a free desert or drink in exchange…?

Great service and menu options. Excellent wine selection for a decent price

Sunday lunch is a must at the Garrison, need to book but if you are looking for a place that will deliver amazing food on a regular basis you won't go wrong anytime.. shout out to Ollie and his team.

Sunday lunch was disappointing, minimal portions and the waitresses forgot our sides on several occasions even repeatedly asking

Great food and great service ! Never had a bad experience! The fish is always fresh and cooked to perfection. The staff is always attentive and friendly!

Lovely Saturday lunch. We had Newquay fish and chips with Sticky Toffee Pudding for pudding. Will definitely return.

A fabulous dinner, the food was excellent. Our server was not the friendliest and certainly didn’t make us feel ever so welcome. At £70 per head I would have thought more of an effort could have been made. Ran out of draft lager half way through the meal.

Amazing food! Please order pumpkin soup it’s divine

Local restaurant and bar. Great evening las ever. Always enjoy the place. Bubbly relaxed really good changing menu. Perfect combination of friendly service and really great cuisine Thank you

A pleasure to visit again and take our friends with us. Delicious fresh tasty food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Just perfect!

Great lunch once again. Thank you for looking after us!

Really enjoyed our evening. Excellent service, food and atmosphere!

Always great. Absolute staple of Bermondsey street so everyone should go at least once!

Fabulous food, fabulous setting, fabulous wine recommendation, fabulous evening had by all. Will def be back.

Ollie, Cindy and the other lovely crew at The Garrison always make us feel welcome. The food was great…We had a friends bday meal and we left very happy indeed. Hope to return soon.

The staff were lovely and attentive, and the food tasted good. However the portions were very, very small (particularly mains and sides). Two of our party ordered the gnocchi, and had we not been there to celebrate a birthday and no one wanted to make a fuss, we would have complained. The other meals (steak and Hake) were acceptable, but only just. We came to the Garrison to celebrate, as we have done in the past, but we are not likely to return. The food was delicious, but we all left feeling hungry, ripped off and tense - because no one wanted to state the obvious. The Garrison is not cheap and on this occasion was absolutely not worth the money. It was very disappointing and marred the occasion us.

There was no beer on tap when we arrived and no bottle alternatives. Eventually the beer pumps were fixed. I arrived 30 minutes early and asked to sit quietly and read my paper but was turned away. I went across the street and was welcomed with a G&T and excellent service. I will not rush back.

The roast was delicious and the service very good, just a shame we were on quite an uncomfortable high table with a baby but otherwise it was a fantastic experience.

Ubicado justo al sur de la estación de tren y metro London Bridge en Bermondsey, este pub gastronómico ofrece una experiencia gastronómica sólida, pero sufre mucho en el ambiente. El interior es rústico, con una mezcla de opciones de asientos: mesas altas, mesas estándar y asientos de bar. Si bien el menú es sencillo, las especialidades diarias agregan variedad, ya que los camareros sacan una bandeja de pescado fresco para que los comensales lo vean, un toque reflexivo que permite a los clientes apreciar las opciones y el tamaño de las porciones. Mientras que la ensalada de cangrejo, con colirrábidos y una mezcla de carne de cangrejo blanca y marrón, era excepcionalmente fresca y sabrosa, y el parfait de pato —una mousse de hígado de pato suave servida con un puré dulce y pan crujiente— estaba bien preparado, los asientos eran apretados e incómodos, especialmente en las mesas altas. Un extraño divisor en el centro de estas mesas las hacía sentir aún más constreñidas. Para la alimentación, el pez monje estaba excelentemente cocinado, cubierto con una salsa de hierbas y chile, y servido junto con una ensalada de hinojo y pepino. La solla estaba igualmente fresca y bien ejecutada, acompañada también de la misma salsa y ensalada. Las patatas fritas de la casa, un bloque de patatas en capas, eran especialmente notables. Sin embargo, el ambiente dejó mucho que desear. El ruido de fondo excesivo dificultó la conversación, con incluso la camarera luchando por escucharnos. Esto, junto con los estrechos asientos, restó importancia a la experiencia, eclipsando una comida por lo demás agradable.

Odd experience filled with nonsense. - Table: we were put on a high table even though half the restaurant was empty - waiter constantly trying to upsell (and definitely trying to scam us on payment) - food took 90mins to arrive. Duck overcooked. Filleted fish with so many bones it was inedible. - the bill was an absolute joke. Included extra meals, £9 for 3 bottles of water even though the waiter said it was free refills, corkage but we didn’t bring our own wine - for the price, expected the food to be spot on and on time. For the history of the place expected the staff to know what they were and not try to upsell and get a bigger tip. The latter made it completely awkward and ruined the meal in the end.

Fantastic pub with great food. Service was brilliant too. Great for a group.

Great Sunday Roast and fantastic service - would highly recommend!

I am not usually one to leave negative reviews, however we were really looking forward to lunch at The Garrison last weekend and our experience did not live up to expectations. Firstly, while the staff were very polite and attentive, they did not allow us much time to browse the food and drinks menus. We felt pressured to order just to stop them interrupting us. Secondly, the food was extremely disappointing. My partner ordered the steak and requested it to be cooked medium. Bizarrely, the waiter told us that the steak could only be offered medium-rare or well-done. She opted for well-done, but what arrived resembled a charred, shrivelled up old boot. There was also a thick gristle running through the steak and it was frankly inedible. I ordered the fish and chips and while it was tasty, the portion size was inadequate at best. I had seen a picture on Google of a large piece of fish on a bed of chips with peas, tartare sauce and a lemon on the side, however what arrived was a half piece of fish with two chips and no sides. Given that the steak dish was £26 and the fish dish was £20, this felt like daylight robbery. It’s such a shame as it is a lovely looking restaurant in a fantastic location. But I’m afraid it’s a classic case of style over substance.

Service was lovely. Food was just a bit odd. If you like fish you will love it. If you don’t know it’s mostly about fish you might not. I don’t hate fish but don’t love it and would have preferred some other meat options. Plus the ‘chips’ are not chips. They’re a weird sliced potato and reformed to look like massive chips chip. My thoughts on this are that chips do not need to be messed with…let them be free…let them be chips.

Lovely place, delicious food, great service - what else you need? 😉. Looking forward to our next visit. Cheers.

Sublime. Delicious food combined with lively atmosphere and top service. A gem and will be back.

Fantastic location and meal in a restaurant that is specialising in fish. I had the Skate wing which was perfectly cooked, delicious and great value. The other 3 meals were just as good and we all thought that the quality and service was excellent. Would definitely recommend and will be returning soon.

The food is delicious, but the portion sizes are quite small. Lovely ambience and very good service.

Thank you, love your food and the best fish and chips ever 🥰

Another great meal at The Garrison, lovely friendly staff and relaxed vibe

10/10, egyetemi bulik előtt tökéletes hely!!! a személyzet kedves, a hely tiszta, az árak rendben vannak. A nyitási akció nagyon jó ötlet volt

Good veggie roast dinner option but preferred the nut roast that used to be on the menu. Roast potatoes were a little dry and vegetables weren’t hot, not very generous with gravy. However service was great and fast :)

I recently had a Sunday roast that left a bit to be desired. While the food was served hot, the overall execution fell short. The chicken was unfortunately overcooked, leaving it dry rather than succulent. The roast potatoes, which are usually a highlight, lacked that perfect crispiness and felt underwhelming. To top it off, the gravy was far too thin, offering little in terms of richness or flavor to elevate the dish. Sadly, it didn’t quite live up to expectations for a hearty, satisfying Sunday roast.

We revisited an old haunt from living in the area…good food and atmospheric albeit not quite as casual as it used to be ….generally service was good until the end and a rude waitress cleared our table …..made up for by the pleasant manager who brought a complimentary glass of something to apologise.

Sunday roast was good but not great. Service was really good. It's a bit loud. Would go back, but could use some improvement.

As always the food was great. Had a reservation for a standard table but when we arrived there were none so they placed us at a high top shared by several patrons(clearly for walk ins) by the kitchen.

Lovely location and inside way cosy. The roast was good and we were quickly brought extra gravey however once we finished our food our drinks were cleared immediately even though we had time left in our booking. Even my water glass was cleared away which I didn’t like.

Such a great experience. Our waiter and host - Sarah - made such a difference. Obrigado Sarah…. We will see you on Xmas evening and will be thinking of you - your birthday!

Yummy food and really nice atmosphere Great service - enjoyed my time there

Really great experience tonight. Lovely food, attentive staff, and nice atmosphere. Highly recommended.

It was a good Sunday Lunch. Would have liked to ask for the bill rather than it being presented while we were still only 1/4 way through our bottle of wine but otherwise, very good

Fuimos a asar el domingo, las verduras estaban mal cocinadas, salsa acuosa, carne mala. Sobreprecio y no es bueno. Tuvo que quejarse y se encontró con una mala actitud. No recomendaría.

Service was helpful and swift. The food was OK but cold/cool. The portions were average. Overall, it was expensive for what was received.

We enjoyed our lunch at The Garrison - we have both been before. We nibbled on some focaccia to start. I had the monkfish and my friend the prawns - we shared a portion of chips. We should have got 2 portions! Very good though not enough to share. Service was friendly and relaxed and we enjoyed our bottle of vinho verde. Next time we would get a couple of additional sides - portions are on the small side. A good spot for lunch. The damage £110 for 2.

It's such a wonderful place and the food is absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend it. I'm coming back!

Very nice place, good food and lovely service xxxxxxxxx

Love this place - my last dining spot before I head home on my frequent trips to London. Food and service are spot on, great value as it relates to quality vs price. I will be back soon.

Excellent lunch in very comfortable restaurant. Will return.

A fantastic experts my chef friends. Great hospitality. Warm surroundings and delicious wholesome food. The team at the Garrison did their best to make us feel special and welcome. Cannot recommend them enough!

Lovely Sunday lunch, fantastic service as always. Would definitely recommend!

Roast was very good (albeit not as good as my excellent local). Atmosphere was nice, but a bit loud — not music, just all hard surfaces making it noisy. Bright and open feeling. Nice. Service was exceptional, as was the dessert.

Éramos una fiesta (ligeramente estridente) de 12 en la mesa alta y disfrutamos de una comida impecable y un servicio excelente. Tuvimos una celebración especial y nos hicieron sentir muy especiales. El pescado es excelente, así como todo lo demás en el menú y recomiendo encarecidamente este gastropub extraordinario. Gracias equipo Garrison. Tuvimos una noche maravillosa en su mesa.

The Garrison always delivers excellent dining experience the food, attentive staff and location are first class. The quality of the food speaks for itself

Best thing is the service. The team are very good. Good food and good selection of drinks, perfect for a group catch up. I love it's location also. Thank you!

Lovely place, it was really busy and quite loud but it's busy for a reason. Food was great as always.

Excellent restaurant with an incredible Sunday roast and very attentive staff.

Great Sunday roast experience. First time on a visit from NYC. Definitely recommend. Lovely restaurant and staff.

Great Sunday lunch. Nice atmosphere , professional service .

Great food, excellent relaxed atmosphere and fantastic staff.

Authentic charming former pub serving great food. Known for their fish dishes, they bring the catch out to show you what they have caught… Whiled away a couple of relaxing hours enjoying lovely food and wine..

We had a really lovely waiter who was just the right level of attentive for two friends having a catch up. Great service, food and atmosphere especially for a Monday night.

Warm welcome, lovely bright restaurant and nice buzzy atmosphere. Food service was a little slow for a roast dinner and had to ask a couple of times for condiments with our lunch but other than that it was a great experience.

Gran comida y un gran ambiente. Recomiendo encarecidamente comer aquí. Las opciones de pescado siempre son deliciosas. Justo precio también.

Excellent (fresh) fish and very attentive service. Will definitely go back!

So happy to write a glowing review for our meal tonight. Phillipe, our waiter, deserves a lot of credit for his professional and friendly service. The food was excellent, and those chips, oh, those chips. I doubt you'll have eaten anything like them...but will say no more except you have to go and try them. Beautifully cooked fish and lamb and lovely desserts. It was very busy and so it was loud, but to be fair, we were a party of 4 over 60's. We aren't in London often but would definitely go back.

We had our 2 years anniversary and the service was great from Lucy. They gave me complimentary wine and desert. What a great time here with good atmosphere.

This is a great place to eat. We’ve been several times for evening and most recently Sunday roast. Located on a quaint street just a stones throw away from the crowded streets of London Bridge. The food and drinks are good quality and well prepared. The staff are super friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and very helpful. The atmosphere is busy but cosy and inviting. It’s a bit on the pricey side, but worth a visit if you’re planning a friends and family meet-up or stepping out as a couple.

Really enjoyed every aspect of our visit. Delicious food and great service

First time dining here and what a find! Food was outstanding - the freshest fish, beautifully cooked and served quite simply with thoughtful (optional) sides. Wine selection good - we tried a Greek white wine which was beautiful. Service was also excellent - we were served by Cindy who both knew the fish selection very well and she was also very friendly without being intrusive. Only downside of this restaurant is our table (fixed seating and table) felt a little cramped. But if you avoid the tables at the top of the restaurant, you will be treated to an excellent view of the open kitchen with a brilliant team of chefs. Overall, highly recommended. And a note to those who don’t eat or like fish - there are plenty of non fish options on the menu, which changes daily depending on what is the freshest and in season. Just try here. You won’t regret it.

The food was very nice, having had the prawns to start and the steak with chips and hispi cabbage for mains. The waitress was also helpful in recommending a nice wine to accompany. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the Bermondsey/London Bridge area.

Fabulous meal, very accommodating, excellent service, Philippe was brilliant. Would definitely recommend and return. Very enjoyable Sunday lunch.

It's a fantastic restaurant with delicious food and excellent service!

This was a delicious meal, very skilfully created from high quality ingredients. The meat (I had lamb, my husband had beef) was the best flavour and melt in the mouth texture that I have had for a while. And the tomato salad was so flavoursome. All brought to us in a relaxed and friendly style by the lovely staff. I can’t wait to go back.

Another amazing meal at the Garrison. The food was very delicious and I had one of the best desserts I have ever eaten.

Delicious ingredients skilfully put together into very tasty dishes. The service was great - friendly, professional and relaxed. Looking forward to my next visit.

Excellent! Food service and atmosphere I had an amazing time yesterday evening! Thanks!!!

Excellent menu with superb fresh Cornish fish. Attentive friendly service. Fairly price wine menu with good selection. Highly recommended.

Service was fast and attentive. Food was amazing! Loved it. 3rd time there and I recommend it to family and friends.

Terrific Sunday brunch. Bothe food and service were excellent.

We had an absolutely delightful evening at The Garrison. The food is excellent: fresh and great combinations of flavours. Beautifully presented too. The service is exceptional, particularly given how busy the restaurant is. Highly recommended and we will definitely be returning.

Very surprised to have fizz offered to us when we sat down as it was one of our party’s birthday. That was a lovely touch

Excellent friendly on the ball service. Food was excellent

Everything I look for in food. Simple, clean, elegant. Focus on high quality ingredients and good flavour. Excellent.