The Stonemasons Arms — Restaurant in London

⭐️ 2/5 – Disappointed Regulars: Please Bring Back the Old Menu!

As regulars who work in nearby offices, we’ve always enjoyed The Stonemasons Arms and were genuinely pleased to see the menu improving recently, with great dishes like the fish burger, the classic burger, fried zucchini, fritters, and their usual pizzas. It finally felt like the pub was finding a great balance with fresh, exciting options for everyone.

Sadly, with the new menu launch, all of those great items have disappeared, and it’s now turned almost entirely into a pizza-only pub. While the pizzas are fine, you can also get pizza anywhere. The Crisp Pizza nearby is where everyone goes, or you can stay home or get delivered at lunchtime or late at night. And it’s just not enough variety for regulars, families, or groups who want more choice. Several of our colleagues and local friends we know have started avoiding the place since this recent change, which is such a shame.

The service is still top-notch, the staff are friendly and attentive, and we really value that.

But the kitchen has taken a disappointing turn. Please bring back some of the old favourites, like gastro pubs Round, Andover, and the Anglesea Arms, your neighbours, which are thriving. (We’re even sharing the old menu attached as a reminder!)

We’d love to keep supporting The Stonemasons Arms, but right now, it feels like they’re losing what made the place special, as how many pizzas can people eat again and again?!

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We have been coming regularly to the Stonemasons Arms for a number of years and have never been let down until our last visit in late September. The good value lunch menu has gone and now there is only a la carte or a small sandwich menu. We arrived at 1pm and by 1.15 we had ordered our food. At 2pm nothing apart from wine and water had arrived despite there being few customers. Finally a while later the dishes arrived. My gaspacho was nothing at all like a gaspacho should be. I live in Spain so know a good gaspacho and this wasn`t one of them.About the only similarity it had to a true gaspacho was it was cold. My main course was utterly disgusting. It was supposed to be roasted beets and salad. However they mixed hot beets with the salad and cooked the salad. It looked like a limp stodgy mess. Despite that the manageress served it saying nothing. Another dish, admittedly a starter was so small it could have been eaten in two fork fulls. It was like a small kiddies portion yet at an adult price. It seems the staff have changed and the quality is now so poor we will not be returning anytime soon. How easy it is to drive away your customers. Some places...

We chanced upon this place when we were turned away at the much hyped Chancellor's Pub (home to the hallowed Crisp Pizza) in Hammersmith, because their pizzas were sold out for the day. To salvage the situation and quickly satisfy our pizza cravings I turned to Google which led us to Stonemasons and what a lucky find it was! Located at a convenient walk away from Hammersmith station, the place has a very cosy, unhurried vibe. Not your typical pub with loud music and people jostling at the bar counter. The service is attentive yet unobtrusive. Natalia is warm and welcoming and offers helpful suggestions on customising your food if need be. They have plenty of options for vegans & vegetarians. The pizzas are a standout. The Oh Pesto is our favourite! Crisp, yet soft sourdough base topped with pesto, marinara and burrata cheese, sure to create a riot of flavours on your palate. We've tried a lot of pizzas in London and this one easily is our favourite, by a margin! Service, Food and Ambience are top at Stonemasons. Definitely one for many...