The Question, Forest Hill

Decent place, great prices, great pizza. Yes, it's the Ikea catalogue in 3D (not much different to my flat, really) but I think that adds to the friendly, unpretentious, neighbourhood-y feel. Place is always clean and tidy and the patio is a nice touch.

My partner and I have eaten here usually a few times a month since moving to FH in 2005, and have never felt intimidated, or noticed it being particularly 'chavvy' - it mostly seems to be, as someone above said, a nice cross section of Forest Hill residents. Some of the bar staff are less friendly and helpful than others - but I doubt there's a bar or restaurant in London of which that isn't true.

Question isn't The Palmerston at East Dulwich, and it's never going to be; but if you're snobby about clientele and atmosphere, then why not travel the few minutes down the road to East Dulwich?

12 Jun 2008 02:03

The George, London Bridge

Maybe not the best, especially when compared to the other 'oldest pubs' it competes with, the Propect of Whitby and the Cheshire Cheese, and the fabulous Boot and Flogger just down the road - but certainly not the worst. Lovely in winter, when you practically expect to turn your head and find Bill Sykes and Fagin plotting their murderous deeds at the table next to you (though those tacky Wetherspoons-esque advertising posters on the walls really need
to go)

At busy times, they layout means that the bar can seem a bit cramped, but bearing in mind that it's heritage listed and under National Trust care, I doubt there's much can be done to change the building structurally so that the layout copes with modern needs.

The one thing I will fault is that I don't think it stores its drinks properly. A couple of times I've been there and the on-tap tonic water in my G&T has been completely flat and a bit odd-tasting. A friend has said the same about his soft drinks as well.

17 Jun 2007 00:56