The Slaughtered Lamb

Quite a cool pub, went there after work on Friday night and it was absolutely packed! The cider on draught wasn’t amazing but at least it wasn’t Strongbow. Definitely not a pub to go to if you just want to chill out, but seems like a cool crowd.

Great pub. Good beers, and one of the best fish finger sarnies in town.

On one hand you may sometimes be on the wrong end of some slightly surly service, on the other hand (or in the other hand) you get one of the most delicious fish finger sandwiches known to mankind. Fish fingers, freshly prepared round the back, served on the crustiest bread and weighing in at only a Lady Godiva. What's not to love?

The pub itself, as a pub, is up there with the liveliest in the area, but with a far more pleasant crowd than the boozers nearer to Farringdon Station. It gets rammed, but in a nice way.

Downstairs there's a compact little venue, where you'll often find strummers strumming away their songs of joy and pain, as a small crowd sit on comfy sofas in the darkness. Upstairs, they often host jovial Sunday pub quizzes if that squeezes your lemons.

According to me, the second best pub in EC1 (edited this as I'd forgotten The Coach & Horses!).

Update Despite having a really lovely time here, on both occasions I've visited, their organisation skills leave a lot to be desired and I've changed my rating to three stars. Not only did they do a great job of screwing up my friend's birthday booking. Despite us going in and confirming more than once - I was with him the last time - they still had no recollection of his booking. Not impressed. Add to the fact that some of the ale were off on a Saturday evening again, and I'm not as taken as I was the first time I popped in. You'll have fun if you go, but I wouldn't choose to make it a 'destination' Shame, as it could be kinda awesome. Update

I popped in here recently for a quick pint whilst dinner was bubbling away and I like it. it's at the end of Clerkenwell where there isn't much competition (save for the Bell which is just down the road), but as you're only ever a street away from a decent pub in the area, you've got to be good, otherwise you'll wind up empty, and then you'll wind up closed down.

Luckily, the Slaughtered Lamb is good. Friendly (undoubtedly pretty) barmaid and a decent selection of beer. I've since discovered that I prefer IPA on cask not draught, but that's not exactly shocking news. And despite the name, we're definitely in bar territory here. There's nothing pubbish about it.

They do food, they've got a room downstairs you can hire too. The only bad things? There were children and I really don't like children in pubs. And the bunch of loud city boys were so loud they were deafening the entire room, and it's a pretty big room. But that's not the fault of the bar, which I really rather like. I'll be adding this place to the list of pubs I like in Clerkenwell, and hoping that next time the city boys stay in Smithfield where they're supposed to.

The best pubs are dark pubs. That's The Slaughtered Lamb. Decent music (a few times I've been there I've noticed a favourite song being played) and a selection of quality beers (Paulaner or Erdinger? It's a good dilemma) confirm the reasons I like it here.

The fact that it's crawling distance from my humble abode don't hurt either.

One of the better pubs in pub-centric Clerkenwell, it's a great place for a drink.

This is a decent bar, with a nice selection of beers -- 2 cask ales, many imported keg offerings from the UK, Europe and further afield, and a nice-looking fridge. The atmosphere is quite up-beat without being too frenetic.

They have a nice-looking menu, but I've not sampled the food, so I can't comment on it.

Service is OK, but nothing special. I've never had to wait too long to get served, but the staff aren't especially attentive either.

Probably the only drawback, in my experience, is their disorganisation when taking bookings. You would think that if a booking was made, then confirmed several times, the staff wouldn't then completely disavow all knowledge of the booking on the day itself. Sadly, in my experience, this was not the case. The manager did eventually make amends, but the experience did not leave me with any confidence that that aspect of the business is competently run.

Let's go to a gig in a pub, I hear say.

Little I knew I would try the best fish and chips I ever had in London below the 10quid mark. I actually had the fish finger sandwich lured by the reviews on the internet ( I check foursquare before I had a look at the menu, geeklty as charged ). Delicious. I am not a fry-up sort of guy but boy oh boy this is good.

As for the venue, beers on tab check, Guinness check, tables check, upstairs music low check, Downstairs live loud music check. I will be back

I went here for lunch six months ago with some friends during the work week and the food was simple but tasty.

So when a friend suggested we go there for after work drinks was happy to make the trek.

Service was good and friendly and they have a large number of lagers, real ale/bitter on tap. They also made my vodka drink just fine. The music was a mish mash of classic rock, 80s indie/rock and a few modern tunes mixed in - a great blend in my view.

There were some live indie bands playing downstairs and they had quite a crowd.

Will definitely go back.

Cooper's Ale (Aussies will know what I'm talking about): 2 stars right there.
Staff who know to roll it: +1 star.
Buzzing vibe, comfortable layout and decent-looking menu (although not tasted): +1 star

If the food's good when I get to try it, I'll change it to 5.

Interesting pub with a downstairs function room. There appeared to be some kind of pole dancing class taking place when we visited!

Does have a decent selection of drinks, although unfortunately both ales were off at the time of my visit. They did have a chilli beer however that did make up for this slightly. Their IPA on the fizz tap wasn’t too hot though.

From a décor perspective this pub is a bit of a mixture, with a very modern front, but the back wall has an old style wallpaper and a fireplace.

This place could be worth another visit to check that if the ale being off is normal or just an aberration.

By all accounts this place gets dicky during the week with new media types,but my Sunday evenin soiree was a great way to turn the weekend volume down. Went in for the fish finger sangwich and ended up stayin for the quiz @6pm. Good banter.

I’m only familiar with the Slaughtered Lamb as a music venue, but it is a very good one. The standard lamp lighting, the floor-level stage area, the squishy footstools and sofas… It all conspires to give you the best sort of live music experience money can buy, where you feel like the performers are playing to you personally. I think they feel that way, too. Last time I went, there was a considerable amount of audience participation.

Unfortunately you’ll have to hike up and down the stairs to get a drink, which is a pain if you’ve managed to secure a seat—so be sure to get the pints in before the music starts.

I have to agree with jameseatslondon, I used to go here quite regularly when I worked in the area and sometimes the attitude of the bar staff just put you off staying for a while longer.

Great fish finger buttie though, mmm…

A very cool pub. The chairs upstairs are so massive and comfy, you find yourself doing a messy adolescent sprawl, limbs all over the place. There is a wide selection of great beer and, while I understand from the reviews above that some people have had issues with the staff, I thought everyone that worked there was really friendly, helpful and generally on the ball. Perhaps I got lucky.

Downstairs, the animal print rug gave me cause for concern, but it all kind of works. Edgy decor, no? The live music was great - folksy ballads at their best. (I may be somewhat biased about this, as I was there to hear my friend). The rather mouldy damp smell is a bit hard to ignore, though.

The food was well cooked, extremely filling stodge. If fish finger sandwiches and sausages and mash literally swimming in gravy are your bag, you need look no further than the Slaughtered Lamb.

The upstairs bar feels like an overgrown granny’s living room. However, my main reason for going last night was the downstairs live venue.
To their credit, it’s not the Slaughtered Lamb’s fault that the door staff were rather rude.
At first sight the black painted downstairs area is lovely, and I like the fact that there are plenty of comfy seats which suited the music.
However, we were almost relieved that the second band wasn’t really to our liking and we had an excuse to escape the mouldy air - not a big surprise in a basement bar, but also not very healthy.
Back upstairs, the main bar was empty (as everyone followed the music). Great choice of beers (upstairs only - a limited bar is available downstairs)! A good evening alround.
Ah yes, and I really like the basins in the ladies and the soap smells lovely :-)

If you want good live music, the best fish and chips in town and a welcoming atmosphere, The Slaughtered Lamb is the only place to come. With regular acoustic nights, comedy and Dj's put on, there's enough to keep you entertained all week long.

I agree with all of the reviews above regarding the good looking menu and that this place is quite trendy but I will never be returning after receiving very rude service there last night.

I was short changed by the barman when having a drink with a friend. I didnt notice for a couple of minutes and when I did the staff just were not interested. I was told I was ‘barking up the wrong tree’ and that they didnt care. The silly thing was that I was about to order food for a couple of people. I explained that I now wouldnt be ordering the food and again I was told that they didnt care.

This response really angered me and I will be telling as many people as I can to avoid this place.

A cool place in Farringdon. Upstairs it is a pub, that has been done up nicely with lots of tables and chairs for drinking nice drinks and eating nice fish and chips (they serve good pub food). Go downstairs and there’s a small area, all low ceilings and blackened walls and a random collection of chairs, and they have small intimate gigs going on select nights.