The Patch, East Dulwich

I agree with Fishcox that the 'old' Magdala used to used to be a proper old boozer and I loved it when I first moved to Dulwich about 7 years ago but towards the end it really did cross the line between 'old-boozer charm' and 'scummy'. As it's about a 30-second walk from my front door I was very pleased when it reopened but agree with some of the comments about lack of soul but hopefully it will improve when it gets some regulars rather than just pretentious Dulwichites. I'm hoping the food will improve too because it sounds good on the menu (eg. Pumpkin and speck pizza with chilli) but doesn't quite deliver at the moment. The booths are a nice touch and big enough to fit a decent group into.

28 Jan 2005 12:31

Herne Tavern, Forest Hill

Horrible aggresive attitude from staff and fellow occupants, have been forced to go there a few times because it's the closest pub to my mate's house and we are very lazy. Not recommended.

28 Jan 2005 12:17

Bar Story, Peckham

Just wanted to respond to some previous posts about the pricing, attitude and atmosphere in this place as I was in a couple of nights ago and had a great time. The 2 for 1 cocktails in happy hour were some of the best I've ever tasted (and I used to live with a cocktail barman) and good value even when it's not happy hour - around �5 to �6.50 each if I remember correctly. The food was superb and also extremely reasonable - for equivalent dishes round the corner in East Dulwich you would pay �2 - �3 more.
The staff were friendly and the DJ was happy to assist with our requests. Every time I say to someone "Fantastic bar in Peckham" it sounds like an oxymoron but it's true.

28 Jan 2005 11:55