Lowlander

Based in the heart of theatreland I always struggle to find this Belgian bar. It is based on Drury Lane close to a plethora of theatres but it is so easy to lose your bearings in the range of streets in this area. So the Lowlander, set over two floors, this is essentially a Belgian pub, serving a great variety of Belgian beer and food. There are over 15 tap beers, you can order by the pint, half pint or two pint glass, food ranges from moules et frites to more extravagant fare, as a committed Belgian beer drinker, I love Moules and Frites with it and for £5.99 for a small portion they are good value, although £11.99 for a dinner sized portion is too much ...  Read the complete review

Well I won't beat around the bush on this one. Every month for the past 5 years I've been organising outings for a group of people (2000) to visit a new pub every month. In my time I haven't been to a pub as disorganised as this one. Usually we have 50 people turn up each month to the pub. However on contacting lowlander and booking a place for 50 people, I was told this was possible. However on turning up on the evening I found out that they had only reserved a place for at most 10-20 people. It was evident after this that they had not planned for 50 people or told us it was not possible for this booking. We had people ...  Read the complete review

"I'm really sorry that your starter arrived so late sir. It's just that with all the other orders chef forgot". So ran one of the more orginal excuses for bad service I've heard. And the service in Lowlander is as bad as the excuses. First things first. Lowlander is on Drury Lane, near Cats. It is a brasserie, and appears to be the Dutch answer to Belgo's. The main selling point is the fifteen beers on tap - some of them more unusual Dutch and Belgian lagers - and it's actually not a bad place to go with a group of friends for a night out. The restaurant is one smallish room with high ceilings, low lighting and ...  Read the complete review