The New Cross Inn / Bar Alchemy, New Cross

Ha! At the poster below. I probably was that "petulant madam" serving you. And you know why? Because it's actually painful working at a place you care about a lot, yet has no beer, no money, owners that come in and treat you like shit - and customers who think they've come to dabble in an amazing "scene" they once read about in the NME a few years ago and are SO VERY DISAPPOINTED when it's actually a run-down old Irish boozer with crap promoters and shitty bands and psychopaths who try and assault you from across the bar. So when they come in, their faces downcast, noses wrinkling slightly, and look at you like you're not fit to lick their boots, you can understand a little bit of hostility! And for your information darling, there's only so long you can keep the "have-a-nice-day" smile fixed on your face while the postmix taps won't work! So sod off. You're lucky you didn't get a cockroach in your pint glass, or that the toilets weren't flooded that day.
I'm glad I left - too many people with too much attitude for a shitty dive like the New Cross Inn...

29 Aug 2008 18:11

The Surrey Docks, Surrey Quays

Pretty decent for a 'Spoony's, in my opinion. I often go here for a quick drink before catching a film, the service is alright, the staff have always been fairly efficient, and they serve Zubrowka vodka! What more can you ask for? It's good in that it's a bit more of a 'local' pub, not completely soulless. The only time I ever found any trouble was when these horrible little chav kids came in done up in Halloween gear (3 weeks before Halloween, mind you), and went up to people's tables and demanded "Trick or Treat"... putting aside the fact that I think trick-or-treating is a vile American tradition, me and my b/f replied, "but we haven't got any sweets". The child looked outraged. "Nahhhh, MONEY!" he squealed. Bloody cheek! Needless to say, they were turfed out by the manager fairly sharpish.

18 Jan 2006 16:03

The Walpole Arms, New Cross

The Thai food is great! You get a huuuuuge plate for under a fiver, and it's so tasty, better than Thailand restaurant, I reckon. The waiter guy is really friendly as well. However, the Walpole gets a bit bizarre after 9pm - it turns into a mini-club... So you'll be sitting there eating your nice food in what was a restaurant setting, then this guy who looks like a convicted paedophile sits in this box in the corner of the pub and starts playing early 90's rave music.... weird, but strangely not offputting. Don't even think about going at the weekend though, it's chock-a-block. Ooh and they do Hoegaarden, which my boyfriend is pleased about.

18 Jan 2006 15:47