The New Cross Inn / Bar Alchemy, New Cross

I find this place very clicky and studenty, the odd local that you do find in there is definately one too few. The music is a bit hit and miss especially since the students have total control of what's played in there. The decor I have to say is brilliant and I love the fact that it almost has the appearance of a very intimate trendy bar... shame about the music cause if I could go in there for a quiet drink n a chat I would

30 Apr 2008 15:32

The New Cross Inn / Bar Alchemy, New Cross

I find this place very clicky and studenty, the odd local that you do find in there is definately one too few. The music is a bit hit and miss especially since the students have total control of what's played in there. The decor I have to say is brilliant and I love the fact that it almost has the appearance of a very intimate trendy bar... shame about the music cause if I could go in there for a quiet drink n a chat I would

30 Apr 2008 15:32

The Marquis of Granby, New Cross

I think this pub is full of charm. With John behind the bar who's always up for a bit of banter! I really think the place could do with a bit of an update though.... cigarette holes in the chairs and one of the couches near the door is totally torn. Only place in London that I know of that will turn off the soccar and favour the hurling.... Paul and John Joe are great craic too and are very helpful. They used have a scottish lad that worked there.... wonder where he's gone. I do admit that the two old ladies are a bit labourous on the eye but they know the bar like the back of their hand and are great at keeping the drinks flowing.

30 Apr 2008 15:27

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

Jamesdean it has to be pointed out that I am not staff just someone who used to absolutely adore going to this pub and having a laugh. It was a release to the end of a long working day and now it's gone to ruin. I now drink in the marquis or the walpole. I heard that Sherry is in a pub in Victoria called the Prince of Wales but I don't know where in Victoria it is. I myself was in the rosemary branch on Saturday too and I have to say I did really enjoy myself although I very nearly didn't get in cause it was tickets only... and there was no notices in the pub the day before to say so. That said the two lads that organised that night did a great job and the place was packed...maybe it's more of this that the place needs, kept out the rif raf too!!!!

30 Apr 2008 15:20

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

I agree with local rebel. I was there on st george's day too and I was well impressed.... free pie and mash. Belinda definately hit the spot with that one. If there is more of this kind of attitude I think I'll start going back there again. This pub used to be a great south london pub but when it changed hands to the new owner vince it all went down hill. But if there's more of the changes that Belinda's makin then I'll definately be back in... sure I'd definately be back in just to see her!!!!!!

26 Apr 2008 10:30

The Rosemary Branch, New Cross

I went into the Rosemary Branch quite recently having not been in there for a while. I say the Rosemary Branch, but I should really be calling it the Gourmet Bar! Unfortunately there is nothing Gourmet about this bar!!!! It's dirty, it smells, most of the staff cannot speak english and the chinese clientelle seem to be waited on hand and foot where the english punters are happily left waiting. The two bar staff who deserve extra criticism are the two asian bar staff... It is not the fact that they are asian that I criticise them, it is the fact that they seem more interested in flirting with the men in the pub than actually serving anyone and if there is a sniff of a free drink they seem to decend on the poor punter like a pack of vultures. The management and ownership seems haphazard in comparison to the last time I visited... obviously it has changed hands in the mean time. When I last visited it there were only a few staff for a start; just two in fact the few times I had been there last year... Sherry (who seemed to be a competent manager, not like the management in there now) and Nick who seemed to know his way about the bar like the back of his hand. I say bring back Sherry and the old staff cause the new owners and new staff are going to run what used to be a great pub into the ground

22 Apr 2008 23:43