The sounds of karaoke from across the street lured us from the safe confines of our hotel room.
Smoke wafted out like a technicolor strobe lit version of Mount Doom.
Inside the patrons seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely, and we immediately relaxed...although that could have been the second hand nicotine.
Honestly we would have passed this little hole in the wall by, but location, location, location; we could have hit the place with a shoe from our room. We were drunk so it missed.
The beer was cold, the Karaoke surprisingly high tech (seriously) and the people watching extremely enjoyable.
Unlike so many of the polished chains you encounter traveling, this place had soul.
While definitely more of a local's joint than tourist attraction if you happen to be stumbling by and hear the siren call of a drunken choir we all love in that special moment of inebriation, give this place a shot. But if the second-hand smoke is a problem, pass it by. Or maybe listen from outside!
British Pub is one of my very favorite things about St Aug. Â Nice, clean place, delicious beer at fair prices, internet jukebox, karaoke a couple times a week, and it's *gasp* actually run by the people who own it, so their standards are very high and they do everything they can to ensure all guests are having a good time. Â Not a meat market, but chances are you'll meet someone funny and smart to chat up over a couple of ESBs. Â Can't recommend it enough.
Review Source:My boyfriend and I were visiting St. Augustine for our anniversary, and were looking for a place to have a few beers after dinner.
Trying to avoid the more touristy spots we'd passed by earlier that day, we made the short trip over the bridge and immediately were drawn to the simply named "British Pub," which seemed pretty straightforward.
It was Monday night, which features a live cover band, and I must note that my boyfriend and I are both not usually fans of cover bands, but this band was pretty good.
The pub is nothing particularly fancy, with typical neon beer signs, promotional posters, and numerous soccer jerseys and scarves decorating the walls. What is notable, however, would be the big parking lot next door (from what I understand is a rarity in St. Augustine) and the cleanest pub/bar restroom I have ever been into. I mean it.
What truly made this visit so great though, was chatting with the owner, Dave, who is British, funny, and everything you would expect a pub owner to be. My boyfriend and I had a great time hearing some of his stories about St. Augustine, and he made a few restaurant recommendations for us, which turned out to be spectacular! I am very grateful for that, because it's hard to choose places to eat in a city like St. Augustine, which only has a small handful of unique spots for foodies.
We had some Boddington's and Harp drafts, which I believe were $6. If you are in the area and looking for a no-frills night of drinks and great conversation, I highly recommend the English Pub. My boyfriend and I both left saying if we were locals, that would definitely be a place we would frequent!
Located right on A1A just a short drive over the Bridge of Lions, the British Pub is a fun little joint with plenty of parking. There is a HUGE lot right next door, and I had NO problem finding a place to park. Stopped in here on a Saturday night while karaoke was taking place, and had a pretty fun time!
It's not a huge joint, but pretty good size, plenty of room to hang with your friends and meet some new people. The bar itself has about 10 stools, and there is about 8 tables spread out throughout the bar. In the back, there is an incredibly comfortable couch, and a few more tables, although those were cleared out to make room for the karaoke equipment. Soccer jerseys lined the walls, and there were a few flat screen TVs showing some sporting events, and some showing the lyrics for your karaoke song.
Got in on a Saturday night, and the place was pretty full, but I was still able to find a place to sit and have a few pints. Had a chance to talk with the owner (who of course is British), and he is a class act. Lot of fun to talk to, great guy, and he runs a great place. As I looked around, I noticed everybody was having a great time, it's a great atmosphere, everybody is relaxed, having fun, and enjoying some pints. I'm not sure what  nights they have karaoke, but they have a TON of songs on there, and it was pretty fun. The music doesn't drown out everything else in the bar, like other karaoke places I've been to, but it's loud enough for everyone to sing along / make fun of you if you suck.
Overall, I had a great time here. There's nothing overly amazing that could make me rate this higher, it's just a nice pub, with a great atmosphere, that you would enjoy. I'm not sure if I could spend an entire evening here getting smashed, but it's definitely worth a stop in sometime. You could have one or two beers on your way to your favorite joint, or just stop in sometime for a pint or two to relax. I had fun and will definitely be back.
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