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Pub has now closed. Is now a chuch.
Good riddance as i never liked the place
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This pub is in a lovely building but that`s about all that is good about it. It used to be a lovely quality pub with a British Empire theme with old prints of The Raj on the walls palms etc.,
But now it is a downmarket basic bar with no frills. It is not really the place to go for a drink unless you wear jogging bottoms and have a tattoo on your neck. The Management could be making a fortune, as there is no competition in the vicinity. I don`t understand it.
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The building looks impressive from the outside but does not live up to expectations once you enter. It looks shabby and unloved. London Pride was the only beer on and it was murky and unpleasant. The pub was full of kids running round unsupervised. Not worth the walk from the tram stop.
chick - 18 Jan 2009 15:10 |
I have been drinking in this pub for 2 years, I have always found the manager and the staff really friendly and helpful, theres always something on and I really like the music quiz that they do now. I feel really sorry for the lady who went there on NYE are you upset because the manager didnt talk to you???and spent a bit of time with her mates that night?!! Thats probably the only time she gets to see them! I can recall she spent most of her evening doing the door but hey try it for yourself readers you wont be disapointed.
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Thoroughly enjoyable experience, staff are friendly are a little slow sometimes (otherwise would be rated 10). Food is reasonable, has two pool tables a darts board, three tv screens for when the matches are on plus plenty of games to play (touch screen or jenga - giant connect 4). There are plenty of interesting event on in the pub i particularly like the Boys v Girls event. Big thumbs up from me.
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Beckenham's answer to The Bell in Bromley. Full of idiots, rude staff, good place to have a fight.
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This IS my local but very rarely pop in nowadays as I find the current Manageress unwelcoming & just seems to want to entertain her own friends! New Years Eve 2004 summed that up to all who were present - i popped in to see a friend & was amused by the DJ who had been called in at the last minute (NYE - i ask you!!!!) & had no party music just house music. The manageress grabbed a bottle of wine & went upstairs with her friends & turned the big scree on (at regular customers angry request) so party music could be heard from SKY! Bring in publicans who like to socialise with their customers, like the old Landlord & Landlady Terry & Mary Smith! They were the best!
anonymous - 3 May 2005 22:45 |
This is such a lovely building it really is a crying shame that it has been allowed to become so run down. Builders in track suits and big screen sports, sums this place up.
Being surrounded by so many homes and customers, the owners are just throwing money away by making it so uninviting.
It used to have a British Empire/Raj feel to it, with palms and old pictures etc., They should bring this style back and see the customers flood in.
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Xmas Eve & New Years EVE, very late licence, quality DJ, best in house dance etc. Under recent change of management. Very big venue, pleasant staff.
Go see for yourself on the event nights
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this place was real nice for about ayear after the refurb .now the place has gone down hill dirty, bad beer, bad food ,bad staff and some of the people who drink there are a bit unsavoury best avoided shame as the building is stunning
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Nice pub / big screen for sport / pool table / nice food & cheap Fosters - wot more could you ask for?
Paul - 1 Nov 2004 16:08 |
Nice, quite quiet pub, with two quiz nights a week currently (Thursday and Sunday). Alas, no real ales, but Guinness and John Smiths are available, as are quite a selection of other beverages.
somniloquy - 12 Oct 2004 01:19 |
Was a good pub, going downhill steadily. You order your food, but if its busy it will take an age to be cooked.
craig - 20 Sep 2004 11:33 |
lovely pub - big screen F1 and footie, nice food but they stop serving it fairly early. nice in the summer - lots of tables outside.
Anthony - 26 Aug 2004 11:54 |
