Londoner Dallas World Cup watch party shut down by fire marshal

DALLAS - An England vs. Croatia watch party at a popular Dallas restaurant was shut down by the fire marshal after getting out of hand.

What we know:

The Londoner Dallas posted on Wednesday evening that it has closed for the rest of the day on the order of the Dallas County Fire Marshal.

"Thank you to those of us who saw the mayhem that descended upon us and understand we did our very best to manage the situation," the restaurant wrote on Instagram.

The post noted that other businesses and residents are located near where The Londoner Dallas sits on Mockingbird Lane.

Videos posted on social media appear to show the restaurant overrun with England supporters. Fans can be seen spilling onto neighboring businesses.

A few broken chairs and damaged flower pots could be seen at the restaurant on Thursday.

England won 4-2 over Croatia on Wednesday in their World Cup match. England captain Harry Kane scored two goals, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford both chipped in a goal apiece.

Dallas Fire-Rescue tells FOX 4 the shutdown was a mutual agreement between the restaurant's management and DFR due to overcrowding and a non-compliant crowd.

What they're saying:

Isaac Hines, the Londoner Dallas' manager, says the Dallas County Fire Marshal told him they needed to clear 200 people out of the bar.

In an attempt to disperse the rowdy fans, Hines says the bar turned TVs off that were showing the England match, but that didn't stop the mayhem.

"They just kept turning them right back on. Turn the TV off, turn it right back on," Hines told FOX 4's Alex Boyer.

The restaurant says their open patio and surrounding areas meant more people coming in than their security team could account for.

"We were counting, but our patio is kind of open. A lot of walkways, a lot of people coming that way," Hines continued. "We had wristbands for everyone, but people were still kind of sneaking in."

An employee of Sushi Mocki, a restaurant located below the pub's patio, didn't mind the crowd. He says England fans are good tippers, and his boss had to make three beer runs to keep the bar stocked.

"The English people were rowdy and super thankful to be here," the employee said. "I made more money two days ago than I normally make in a whole week."

What's next:

Hines noted that sales at The Londoner Dallas have been much higher than normal thanks to World Cup traffic, and the pub will add more staff and hire professional security for future watch parties.

England has a chance to return to Dallas Stadium in the World Cup's knockout round depending on where they finish in Group L. They are currently tied with Ghana atop the group after both teams won on Wednesday.

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