BITE user comments - philknox
Comments by philknox
Nice'ish pub. Pool table, jukebox, friendly atmosphere and nice little patio area. Great Thai restaurant attached at the back.
Not great for beer lovers - tend to have flowers on tap, but no decent ales.
Other than that, does what a pub does...serves drinks, keeps people mostly happy!
22 Aug 2009 17:53
Great pub - nice relaxed atmosphere - yep, it's got a bit of that 'gastro-pub'feel, but not too much. Two distinct but connected areas- one more for food, one more sofa / relaxed with large Sky Sports screen. Nicely decorated without being overly fancy. Live music is ok, a bit hit and miss at times. It's the kind of pub you could happily take a book / paper and sit in a corner with a pint and read but also go with a group for a night out - achieves a good balance.
Food here is consistently good. Doesn't try to be too clever, but good, well cooked staples, very good sized portions (almost embarrasingly large) and at a reasonable price.
Selection and rotation of beers can't be faulted - they keep a good cellar.
Dog and child friendly as well.
Not quite my closest pub, but the one I'm more than happy to walk a bit further to get to.
22 Aug 2009 17:50
Almost as good as it gets. Inclusive vibe, dog and child friendly, serves the best pizzas in south London and always a good rotation of ales. Landlord is friendly, as are most of the locals.
Used to be my local, now sorely missed
27 Nov 2008 17:12
The Warwick Castle, Maida Vale
Great pub for cold winter evenings - a bit crowded at times, but none the worse for that. Good beer, mixture of engaged and indifferent staff. Doom is worth trying! Food is nothing gastro- but well done pub grub at prices that don't reflect it's location
27 Nov 2008 17:10
Great locals pub, but also very welcoming for newcomers. The new landlord's been in place for over a year now and keeps a good cellar and reasonable prices. Always a Twickenham ale on, with other guest beers rotated on a regular basis. Does some good pasties as well!
A good place to watch rugby - relaxed and friendly.
Recommended.
27 Nov 2008 17:01
The Horniman at Hays, Southwark
What a disappointment - as someone has noted before - this could be such a great pub. Went there with small group of friends (6) for some evening drinks. Some of us hadn't eaten, so at 9.30 decided to order food (posters stated food served until 10). Asked at the bar - met with a dismissive "No" and barmaid just walked away! Tried to enquire further and told that had taken a large order and the chef wasn't going to cook anymore!
Constantly hassled by staff to move inside at least 40mins before the stated time to clear the outside - suspect they couldn't be bothered to wait.
Beer OK, but not brilliant.
Just get the feeling that no one that works there gives a damn, including the manager. Would not go back there.
14 Aug 2006 18:38
The Crystal Palace Tavern, East Dulwich
Have been coming intermittently to the pub quiz (Wed night) for several years - probably 3 or 4 times a year with a group of friends. Used to be a good night out - has steadily gone down hill over the past year.
Problems - quality and availability of decent ale has nose-dived, to the point that this week there were no ales at all on offer on the Wednesday night. Previous weeks it has been very poor quality. For heavens sake - this is the pub quiz night - a promotion. Sort it out.
Secondly - the quiz has been getting progressively later - this week the quizmaster hadn't even turned up by 9.40. Our team includes a couple of people who used to trek down from North London to come along, but as it now tends to run significantly past 11pm, it's no longer a viable option.
This week, with the lack of beer and abscence of quizmaster - we walked out. Probably not to return - there's not much else to reccomend this place imho.
24 Sep 2009 00:10