The Bridge House Tavern, Penge

We went to the Bridge House last night and had a fun evening until I asked to pay off my card, at which point I was presented with a bill that was a lot higher than I expected. The bar staff eventually agreed to remove the service charge that they'd added, as other commenters have noted, without asking (we hadn't had any food or table service), but it was still much more than we though it would be.

The barman refused, aggressively, to return my card or give me an itemised bill until I had paid. When I queried the bill again, I was told: "Just f*cking pay it or we'll report you for theft".

The guest ales are decent and the pub itself is a nice building, although we've eaten there a couple of times and found it to be overpriced and disappointing - on one occasion a starter of houmous and pitta arrived without the pitta "because we've run out" (no refund or alternative was offered).

So, if you fancy finishing an evening being loudly accused of theft because you've had the temerity to question a very expensive tab, why not pop in?

24 Oct 2014 12:59