check out -
1. petes tavern- in the gramercy area, very cool bar, very old, very popular, good times......
2. the brooklyn brewery - brooklyn, wicked good time during happy hour
i lived there for a year,
here are some really good options,
the warrington hotel in maida vale, its in central london, great nieghbor hood, great pub.
sam smith pub that is just straight down the street, all sam smith on tap.
good luck,