Fountains Abbey

Visited on Sunday night...great service and atmosphere! Brooke and Kaitlin were outstanding (pouring beer, running food out, and keeping some local pick pocketers out of the pub...great job!!

Average selection of mostly American beer, food just ok.

But the locals were vastly entertaining at this local pub. Ran into a group of drunk bookies who gave us both kisses on the lips when they left. This is what memories are made of

Awful service. We asked the waitress to clear our table but they weren't there all the time. It takes like half an hour. The waitress also said that our food could be served only after 90 minutes. Can't believe that

Yikes! A couple unpleasant things witnessed here. Sanitation warning!

The first issue was a pair of bugs that arrived on our table when the food arrived. I'm not an entomologist but they looked like some kind of small cockroach, or at least some other type of winged legged food-loving pest.

Since I wasn't sure about the species of insect, I kept mum on that one in case it wasn't a big pest issue, as being a foreigner I couldn't be certain.

The more disgusting thing that happened was later, and I haven't even told my family that I had experienced this. While my fam were visiting the loo, I watched the bar as our server was prepping strawberries for beverages by topping them an slicing them in half. She reached into the strawberry basket with her gloves hand, and proceeded to rub the strawberry all around her teeth, talking to another waitress about how she does this to whiten her teeth.

She dropped the strawberry from her mouth, used the same gloved hand to pick that strawberry off the floor, and then used the same gloved hand to keep processing more strawberries!

I didn't have the stomach to tell my daughter after she had munched on the strawberries that were in our pitcher of water.

Absolutely disgusting!

Not sure of the name or GPS, but Yelp found it. There are many names around the building & the menu does not say the name either.

All the tables were in need of a busing. Unfortunately, lack of employees is a problem here as well. I helped as I could, but luggage was very heavy lugging around.

Seat yourself first, even if the seats are dirty. Ask if anyone is still sitting there, then put something down to hold your seat as you go to the bar to order. That is the only way at the moment to order anything! And this is the usual at the majority of restaurants overseas, especially in the airport fyi.

This place might be ok for a pint while waiting for a train, but I wouldn't recommend having a meal here. First, the staff is...I think unfriendly is the best term. Not necessarily rude, but when we walked in nobody greeted us or made eye contact. We made a reservation (completely unnecessary as the place was not at all busy) but no one would acknowledge us so I just started talking to the person behind the bar to explain our situation. She sat us at a table and we ordered at the bar. The food was not terrible, but not very good. Had chicken roasts (it was Sunday) and the chicken was very overcooked. We've been to probably 15 pubs at this point on our trip and this was the worst hands down. Not even close.

Would I have liked to found a better place to go to while on vacation? Yes! But my Cousin had just flown in and was tired! This place was down the street from our apartment, open and we were able to be seated immediately so that's how we found ourselves at Fountains Abbey!

How does one order here? Head to the bar and place your food and drink order. As I am not a beer fan, it was hard to find a fruity alcoholic beverage here so water it was (I was actually really looking forward to a drink that day as it was a long one and heck- we were on vacation!) It was dark and a little dingy here. Kinda felt odd we had our daughter in this place as it seams like it really is a place for guys to drink and watch a game but they serve food! I had fish and chips. It was ok. Nothing to rave about. I still don't really understand serving peas with fish and chips but hey- when in Rome do as the Romans do! (And honestly my daughter hadn't had a vegetable in days so I made her eat some!) My daughter had the nachos. It was really more like a bootleg nacho cheese Dorito here as opposed to in America its a corn tortilla chip. She liked it but real Doritos would have been better! (In the picture you will see all topping are on the side- we ordered it that way as she is 8.)

If you are on holiday and want good food- keep walking by Fountains Abbey. But want a drink and watch a game- go right on in!

I don't understand the negative reviews. I've been here a few times, for beer and food and never had a bad experience. I usually stay in a hotel very close to here so it's super convenient. they have a Waygu burger that comes with cooked prosciutto and cheese that is really good. friday nights there's live music too

always worth a stop on my frequent trips to London

Apparently a famous botanist used to drink here, but then again this is London which basically means it is almost impossible to go into a pub that a famous person hasn't had a drink at (or at least one that is pretty old). This one was just around the corner from my hotel, though as it turns out, there were at least three other pubs in a short walking distance as well (though I didn't go to far afield). It was okay, though like a lot of the other chain pubs in London, nothing really spectactular. It was also pretty crowded, no doubt due to it being the local watering hole for the workers at the hospital across the road. In the end I only ended up coming here once, namely because there were better pubs elsewhere.

After seeing the reviews, I was hesitant on ordering anything so I ended up eating off of everyone's plates and everything was really good!

I tried my brothers steak & ale pie which was good, my mom really liked her beet pie, and my niece shared her chicken which was also good! We are all foodies and eat good food, so it's not like we just like everything. This place should have at least 4 stars.