The Station, Hither Green

Other reviewers mention the "Chav" element and some of the regulars are what you'd call working class but try talking to them: they're okay.

This place has so much potential and it's beginning to realise it.

The last time we visited as a family, there seemed to be an invisible division between what could be the saloon and lounge bars respectively. The regulars were towards the front of the pub, where all of the entertainment is and the larger section was largely deserted. Get some comfy seating in there, attract some gentrified custom and we're their.

This is a nice pub overall. Not the best and it could capitalise more on its monopoly in the area but it's a good boozer. It has a pool table, football table, pinball machine, golf arcade game, Nintendo Wii, dart board and juke box. The foods pretty good (and reasonably priced) and it has a rough diamond friendly feel about it.

The locals are just that: locals. And The Station is a locals' pub. It's still a public house though and if more people got in there, it would be so much better. Maybe if they do, the management will continue to make the improvements which they've clearly started on.

24 May 2010 09:28

The Station, Hither Green

Having lived in Hither green for 18 months, I'd walked past this pub a few times and dismissed it as a rough house. I was wrong.

Yesterday (a Sunday), myself, the wife, our one-year-old son and a couple of friends visited The Station for lunch.

The first thing that struck me on entering the pub was the size: Wetherspoons would be proud. Other posters here have referred to the big screens: they are certainly big!

We arrived at about 1pm and the place was fairly quiet. We bought drinks (�7 for two pints, a Tia Maria and an orange juice), then sat in the large area where children are allowed and contemplated the menu. The food is *very* reasonably priced, as well as varied.

Two of us had a Sunday roast (one beef and one lamb from a choice of three@), one had a curry and the other had fish and chips: �23 for very generous portions. I can only comment on my roast and would say it was nice but perhaps could have done with being a bit warmer.

We then spent most of the afternoon in the pub and watched Man U v Wolves. What I assume to be the "football crowd" mentioned in other posts were in and weren't intimidating at all. In fact, without exception, every fellow patron I happened upon was friendly.

If we'd not wanted to watch the football, there really isn't anywhere to retire away, such is the size of the screens and the volume of the crowd. It was a pleasant enough day though and I'm sure the pub would provide a nice quiet hide-away on non match days. The match kicked off at 4pm so we were able to enjoy lunch in relative peace.

The bar staff were humorous and friendly and this is a pub with just about every facility you could hope for: a pool table in its own room, dart board, juke box, fruit and quiz machines and so on. Reasonably priced food and drinks and a non-threatening atmosphere make this a proper "boozer" in my opinion.

I may have only visited once but I will certainly do so again and would recommend The Station to anyone who just wants to go to the pub.

30 Jan 2006 11:13