The Kings Arms, Leaves Green

Great pub run by a landlord that seems to have really endeared himself to the locals with his amazing memory for facts and good humour. Its in such a pretty spot too with a huge garden.

Great Real ales Like Black Sheep and Harveys the Food and atmosphere are all fabulous.

The have some excellent bands on as well well worth a visit.

2 Aug 2011 12:33

The Sandrock Hotel, Shirley

This pub has changed hands and is now run by a really nice couple, the prvious Paul and Shelly did try but they weren't cut out for it. The new managers (sorry don't know their names) will certainly always make you feel welcome beer is good garden is nice and its certainly got no black marks from me and my wife who have been there many times.

1 Aug 2011 20:32

The The Rail View, South Croydon

This pub is a potential goldmine, it has a great location, parking its large and even has a lovely garden.

it is surrounded by many pubs doing a roaring food trade, but the management are failing miserably and have even had to close their kitchen. And they are really pushing their luck.

Sadly this place is a 'closed shop', something I thought didn't really exist anymore. As you walk in and if you are a new face the silence decends and as one other chap mentioned in his reviews the service is cold, frosty and unfriendly its run by the kind of cagey people who don't look you in the eye and that make you just feel uncomfortable and certainly not wanting to hand over any readies to.

Looking for great business opportunity?

Find out who owns the lease change the name to something classically pubish - go upmarket and make this the great pub it certainly has every potential to be, I give it less than a year under present management!

1 Aug 2011 20:28