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Smart pub which provided ample empirical evidence that the middle classes take a philosophical approach to disciplining their children even if it means other people secretly hate their kids.
I'm not here to give out parenting tips kids so lets get to the point.
Pub's decent enough. Interesting range of beers bit pricey but you don't come to East Dulwich for budgetary purposes do you Nigel?
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Bar divided to provide a main area and a smaller more restaurant like part with a rather nice mosaic floor. Some decorated pillars in the main part and solid wooden furniture. Timothy Taylor Landlord £4.10. Stocks a good bottle and can range including Brewdog, Beavertown and Camden Brewery. There is a house cocktail tariff and am extensive wine list, but worth losing your wallet if it is your turn to go to the bar. Food £9-12 range and looked decent on a Sunday afternoon. £4.40 for a half of Gentleman’s Wit and a bottle of coke which seemed reasonable so they can't be overcharging for a half by much. I've not seen this before, but they have hung blackboards with lists of their beers in the men's toilet. I guess it gives you something to think about. A nice place.
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On my way to Champion Hill and onto Lordship Lane with time for a pit stop in the Palmerston, a pub that I have not been in for over 5 years & have never reviewed on here.
A lot more quieter than the previous 2 pubs but this mainly down to not doing brunch (maybe a tad too late) and not having the rugby on.
3 pumps with real ales which were Timothy Taylor Landlord, Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter and Sharps Doombar. None of these took my fancy so it was another bottle selection, Bude Breweries Black Rock @ 5.1%
A very dark interior greets you as you enter and it does feel slightly gloomy inside. Full wood flooring is great and there's a smart original marble fireplace to your left as you come in from Lordship Lane.
Relatively busy with probably more people drinking than eating however the Palmerston does feel more like a restaurant than a pub.
Not bad and is saved from a moderate score by a good bottle selection
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Lovely food, the atmosfere it's very very nice and they've got the coolest staff around here... Impressive!
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nothing to say
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Lovely interior of the old place as was, but never visit these days as its a restaurant not a pub. Did try it out when first changed - yes food and wine v good. But you always have to book They never admit to having space - and we tried when there were 10 empty tables. They have plenty of fans though and is pretty much Clapham going on Fulham in there.
Just not a pub
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itm is quiet goo here, the food is alrigt and sataff are renley refndley we can'not birng how dogs here but we comb here anywey, you cand sit near the widow ant watch all the pople go passed, it is no to dear here
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Revamped with ill matched rustic tables and wobbly chairs, but original wood panelling retained
Half bar / half resturant. Or is it ? I have yet to decide � OK range of beers though, but nothing interesting enough to make a long trip for.
Roll up, Roll up for the weekend extravaganza- gasp with amazement on a Saturday afternoon and find the restaurant end full of late 20� hetero couples, clutching an A-Z and a sheaf of photocopied estate agent sheets. Watch as the man shows signs of imminent boredom as girlfriend nominate a view of yet another overpriced lower ground flat with garden access
But wait. There�s more astounding action at the Palmerston
Return on a Sunday and as if by magic, find the whole resultant now occupied by young couples and one set of their parents. Laugh as the couples fruitlessly use the restaurant to assure the parents that SE London isn�t a crackngun infested wasteland, but ahs some good features ( and only 11 minutes from London bridge ). Blush as the parents try not to mention their concern that the youngest daughter seems to have set up house with a verbose cocky young man with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
There�s alot of offal on the menu. It may be jazzed up with Jus and served with onion mash, but its still a load of guts n stuff to some. Still, probably better than KP cheese and onion crisps as the highlight of the menu I suppose .
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anonymous - 2 Oct 2007 10:58 |
Fantastic food, nice to sit outside and read papers on a sunny sunday as well.
More restaurant than pub.
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I agree with the comment below. The place has an identity crisis: is it a pub or is it a restaurant? IMO, they should concentrate on the food at the back and have the front part of the pub just for drinks or bar snacks. It can feel uneasy sometimes in here as the drinking-only tables are situated in the middle of a room surrounded by people eating. Cannot fault the quality though.
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This has got caught between pub and restaurant - perhaps awkwardly for some. Going for dinner, I found it an excellent combination. The standard of the food is that of a good restaurant (but cheaper), the beer of the standard of a good pub. The atomosphere is much more restaurant-like and most of the tables are reserved for eating however the service is somewhat informal and on week days it is more viable popping in for a pint. Fridays and Saturdays you must book(early).
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Food itself was very good, as was the atmosphere but service was rather sloppy. The kitchen lost our order, we waited an hour to eat and when food did arrive my colleague got a completely different dish to what he ordered. Good thing the wine went down well...
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Not really a pub at all now. Food is good, but service is very poor. Expensive.
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Nice bar but very food orientated. Walk in pm and you find that 80% of the tables have 'reserved' signs on them. But then I guess food is where they make their money.
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Food is yummmmmmmm! Staff are top! But if you just want a drink you feel a bit of a lemon, and there's no tables for you coz everyone's eating. Bite the bullet, call yourself a restraunt,a dam good one, it's nothing to be ashamed of!
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Yes, the food is good, pity the windows don't open
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More a restarunt than a pub. You can walk in a find all the empty tables reserved. Avoid if you looking for a drink.
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great pub! fantastic food.
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i remember when it had a free juke box too!!
anonymous - 31 Mar 2006 02:14 |
Excellent food.
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This is without a doubt the best venue for unbelievable food in London, actually i'd go so far to say this is the best food i've ever experienced. I'm a student so it can appear to be a bit pricey but i'd rather starve myself for 29 days of the month if it meant i could dine here. Great wines and a lovely place to spend any evening.
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really great high end food... at a price. well worth a visit.... maybe the wine list needs a re-jig though
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has just about remained a pub but it's close call. in fairness this (along with the mighty East Dulwich Tandoori) is the best food on lordship lane. quite a trick getting a table in there at short notice.
pre-op, when it was a real pub, does anyone remember when they had the free jukebox? i'm talking a good 6-7 yrs ago but not making it up. very civilized... i bet they were free in roman times too
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this place is as dry as pinot grigio, nice food, nice interior, yes, but seems like it belongs in clapham,
claire - 6 Nov 2004 17:25 |
The food is great in here. of course you can only afford to eat here if you are one of the newer more affluent members of the community. feels strange having a drink in here if you`re not eating. don`t think the`ve got that right at all. chef/manager on the blackboard- who cares!?!?!
swifty - 2 Nov 2004 15:13 |
We've eaten there twice and thoroughly recommend it. Quite pricey but as good a meal as any inner city restaurant can offer.
David Jenkinson - 10 Oct 2004 19:44 |
I heard about it on the radio on friday and went down there on friday night - foie gras and seared tuna were to die for! The service was super and the staff really friendly. Our waitress recommended a lovely rose number -we were not disappointed. I'll be back!
Aileen - 5 Oct 2004 13:40 |
Palmerston is a great addition to the area. Lovely place to meet on a Sunday - roasts are always out of this world. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Hear the same group are refurbishing Magdala up the road - can't wait to check it out.
Vicki - 5 Oct 2004 12:01 |
I've eaten there three times now and i'm a huge local fan. The food (and wine for that matter) is excellent, and while it's not cheap, i think it's great value and good quality. Very surprised by the comments on service as both owners and staff are super friendly. In an area so desperate for a culinary face lift this is a gem worth frequenting!!
rem - 5 Oct 2004 11:33 |
Would be nice were it not for shockingly rude owner/manager. We overheard him shouting at a group of people whose only crime was to sit down without checking with him first. This is a pub, not The Ivy!
robert - 20 Sep 2004 15:03 |
Went for a second dinner there. Food was very good although pricing was more like a Central London restaurant. We would eat there more often if the food was better priced.
Evelyn Lafone - 20 Sep 2004 10:37 |
A great disappointment. Service ranged from apathetic to contemptuous, after which the food isn't even worth going into.
Teri - 19 Sep 2004 18:15 |
Food good. Long wait for our main course. Very busy. Good atmosphere. Only real complaint was that the front bar where we ate was very very smoky. This would put me off eating there again. Was not offered a non-smoking area - do they have one?
Roberta - 16 Sep 2004 12:17 |
Very nice food, but just not worth the price. Considering the amount we paid for our steak, I would certainly expect to get something with it, but all sides have to be ordered separately and we ended up with a whopping bill. You can get equally good food at much better value down the road at The Rye.
Jo - 26 Aug 2004 09:21 |
Had a lovely sunday lunch there - food was great. Nice friendly atmosphere. Most of pub taken over by tables for lunch and little left for those who just wanted a drink. It would be nice to have more of a mix but suspect as doing so well with food, this may bring in more money. Yet to try in an evening midweek.
Marie - 22 May 2004 15:19 |
I think that the mix of drinkers and eaters in The Palmerston is a fantastic idea. I personally find some restaurants a bit formal and stuffy for my liking and therefore I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food I had in the pub which was mixed with a true pub atmosphere - can't wait till my next visit!!
Sophie - 15 Apr 2004 09:43 |
Changed into a very nice Gastropub with great food. Still needs to find the right formula for the front bar where eaters and drinkers mix too much (smoking). Suggest to keep back for food only and front for drinking.
Evelyn - 11 Mar 2004 13:15 |
Used to be the PUB of the early ninety’s, were I spent much of my mis-spent youth in. Famous for its past RocK music, at a time when Dance and soul Monopolies the pub scene.
In the years since it has drasticly gone down hill, and particularly recently has failed to kept up with the other Pubs in the area, with regards to Music ,decore and Beer Choice.
A line of managers which did not care, did not help the place....
It is currently being done up and is due to open up as a Pub/food establishment.
Pub is still going to retain the old fashion look and feel, but will be slightly modernised to appeal to the Up and Commings in the area.
Lets Hope that this pub will restore it's formar attraction.
David - 20 Feb 2004 16:13 |
