The Swan and Sugarloaf, South Croydon

What is the best pub in Surrey? I don�t know. What is the worst pub in Surrey? With that I can help.
The Swan and Sugarloaf in South Croydon has all the classical architecture and design of a delightful pre-war, fringe London public house. Situated in South Croydon, a funky area with some superb restaurants and eateries, you would have thought the Swan and Sugarloaf would prove to be an excellent location for some pre or post war drinks�.Sadly not. Upon entry you can rest assured you will be greeted with a glare by the locals�.reminiscent of the film ID. Then as you pass these delightful people F-ing and Jeff-ing about who they�d like to have sex with next or which person they�d like to beat up next you realise there is an odd aroma, not a mix of smoke and beer nor cigars and pipe smoke. Nope, the Swan & Sugarloaf actually shares the same aroma as urinal tablets! Yes, literally Eau de toilet quite literally.

Maybe the staff and management make a difference? Not on your Nelly, No smiles, no �hello what would you like? Just �YES� and your drinks are delivered to you with all the flair and panache of a Nissan Sunny.

Whilst sitting there for the last time in my life (3rd time, I thought I may be wrong initially. I wasn�t)I noticed that the mob of dim heavies in the corner were laughing at the three people whose cars they had just managed to clamp. After Listening to them they said they managed to clamp one guy who parked up, walked over to the shop across the road and picked up some cigarettes before walking into the bar for a drink�..5 minutes I�d estimate, they had clamped his car and approached him as he was ordering a beer completely oblivious to the �185 cash only clamp on his car. The reason for the clamp was that he hadn�t asked the landlords permission before leaving the premises to the shop across the road prior to ordering a beer!!!!

Worse still, the clampers then sat down with the staff and laughed and joked about it�..I would think they make more from the clamping than they do the bar.



So, the worst pub in Surrey? Easy, with a car park that costs �185 if you leave the premises for more that 45 seconds, locals that would have trouble spelling the word MENSA let alone joining, a whiff of urinal tablets, shiny carpets and the most hideous staff you are ever likely to see and the poorest service I�ve ever encountered. The Swan and Sugarloaf in South Croydon has to be the worst pub in Surrey�.possibly the worst in the UK! Not a bad Guinness though.

18 Apr 2007 09:29