The Ordnance Arms

Pub in St. John's Wood
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5 / 10 from 3 reviews
Address
29 Ordnance Hill
St. John's Wood
London
NW8 6PS
Map
Telephone
020 7722 0278
Nearest Station
St. John's Wood
0.14 miles
Category
Pubs
Other Branches
Samuel Smith
Opening Summary
Midday till 11pm and 10.30pm on Sundays
Venue Facilities

Food Served

Credit Cards Accepted

Private Area

Outdoor Area

Is a lovely pub in the heart of St. Johns Wood in London, just down the road from Lords Cricket ground, SJW tube station, Regents park and London zoo to name just a few places of intrest on the doorstep. Being a Samuel Smiths pub your sure to find a nice pub to relax in, NO tvs, NO music just nice food and great beer. Come in and look around, also a great garden

All In London Review

Two pints for under a fiver in St. Johns Wood? Yup.

God bless the pub. More precisely, God bless Sam Smiths. What does one do when a sudden bout of rain manifests, scuppering potential outdoor plans, or when there is little to do of an evening other than watch telly and comfort eat? Why, go to the pub of course. And if one is short of cash, one finds the nearest Samuel Smiths pub.

It’s reassuring to know that you can still find pubs in London where two pints will set you back just £4.80. What’s even more curious is that The Ordnance Arms is located in wealthy St. John’s Wood, amidst the homes of celebrities, politicians and other very important people. Tucked away on a residential street and surrounded by grandiose million pound houses is where you will find this cosy, relaxed pub, that is until the punters watching the cricket match round the corner at Lords find their way here, transforming it from chilled-out to rowdy within a matter of seconds. On non-cricket days there’s a mixture of young and old, locals reading the paper and after work drinkers either nestled inside or in the spacious outdoors area, which has a gazebo to provide shelter from the rain.

As with other Sam Smiths pubs you won’t find brand beers or drinks but at £2.40 a pint, who’s complaining? What you do get are their own wheat beers, ales and German-style lagers, and even the soft drinks steer clear of Coca Cola and Co. Food is served till 8 pm, should you wish to indulge in pub-style junk food.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Jul 12, 2011


User Reviews

Sooz

Aug 27, 2008

Think the previous reviewer must have caught the place on a bad night. I used to live around the corner and went often. Admittedly I wouldn't choose to eat there again - microwaved/deepfried seems to be the order of the day for Ramsay-style prices, but in terms of a place to have a quiet drink, you can't get much better. It's set just off the beaten track on a quiet corner and has a lovely outdoor area. It serves some unusual drinks and beers which I think adds to it's charm and character. When I'm next in the area I'll definitely go back.
isabellafox

Feb 26, 2007

This is a soulless little place, with owners that behave as they don’t need you and hence offering dismal service, no real ales nor popular lagers and no cask beers; if I now point out that there is no music you might think ‘great! I might have a conversation’, but the atmosphere is such that not even a group of Mediterranean tourist would brave some chit chat (not that there are any ever here).
TheMog

Jul 13, 2004

The Ordnance is a great little pub, although don't expect to get a stella or any other standard lager. Ayingerbrau is my beer of choice here, although there isn't a great deal else to choose.

Great for drinking, ate here once and the food was very average in all respects but cost.
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