The Lamb

🚇Russell Square 🍺 £6.65 Estrella ❤️ A Brilliant Bloomsbury Boozer. . The Lamb is located on Lamb’s Conduit Street in the heart of Bloomsbury. The nearest Tube station is Russell Square which is a pleasant five minute walk. . The Lamb was built in the 1720s, it was rebuilt in the Victorian era and is now Grade II listed.This beautifully green tiled pub and the street were named after William Lamb who built the Holborn Conduit which brought fresh water to Bloomsbury in 1577. . This is a compact one bar pub that is all things Victoriana. At the centre of the bar is a ‘U’ shaped servery which has narrow seating areas down either side plus a couple of cosy corners. The absolute stand out feature here are the antique Victorian Snob Screens. These frosted screens were popular in the 1890s hiding posh punters from drinkers in other rooms. The pub has wood-panelled and embossed wallpaper walls covered with photographs of musical hall stars. The seating is a mix of long leather buttoned banquettes, low and high level stools and traditional chairs around Britannia tables. There is a function room upstairs, known as the Empire Room, at the rear of the pub there is a small courtyard beer garden. . This @youngspubs boozer had an impressive beer selection which included five cask ales. I had a pint of Estrella, my pint was very enjoyable if a little pricey. The food menu consisted of hearty pub grub classics, Fish & Chips costs £17.50. . We arrived bang on opening time, I must admit there is something special about being first in the doors at a pub. We were served by a very nice member of staff who was welcoming and courteous. We then proceeded to have a good mooch around the pub, marvelling in its Victorian splendour. . Whenever I mention the @lamb.bloomsbury to anyone, people always reply with a list of superlatives, superb, excellent, glorious , marvellous, this pub is all of those things. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 22.07.23

Lovely atmosphere and great service. The food is very good. The sausage and mash was great, though I found the potatoes just a little stodgy. Excellent Scotch Egg. The chips were really good, but the oil tasted just a touch old. The Sticky Toffee Pudding was also great! All in all highly recommended.