The North Pole, Greenwich

well, my wife and I and 2 of our friends who live in SE8 development went for diner on friday and we were again very impressed. Suzy-sue says that its no longer a restaurant??? On the first floor we had a lovely first class meal with a pianist entertaining us on the grand piano they have. The service from Mr Kumar was terrific and the free champagne on arrival is a nice touch. We had a 3 course set menu for �25 per head that we were very happy with and the food is best described as modern european. Ive eaten at the Guildford Arms and Inside as well as Bar du Musee and Rivington and can easily say that this place is just as good - perhapos the fantastic pianist even swings my vote towards the North Pole. We headed down to the bar after our meal and the music playing was club classics and disco style. The crowd were a lot younger than that of the restaurant but we certainly didnt feel out of place (our age group was late 30s). I definitely felt safe and saw no signs of the illicit activities that previous reviewers have claimed. Yes, the decor is a little tired, the disco lights look a little naff but the atmosphere was good, the drinks were very good (2 for 1 on cocktails on a friday night all night!) and the staff were very friendly and polite. We were all very happy and will definitely be adding this place to our list of favourite places. After some research, I found that the restarurant is advertised on top table - I suuggest you check out the reviews on their from genuine diners - they have a very good rating!

30 Jun 2010 19:17

The North Pole, Greenwich

Went yesterday for the Eng v Slovenia game and was quite impressed actually. They had a tv on the front terrace which was packed and loads of tvs in the main bar which was also packed. was about to walk out when the guy on the door told us there was a garden at the back with screens too. when we went out there it was really nice. there was a bbq, two massive umbrellas and also 2 tvs and it was a great atmosphere. we had a jug of peroni on tap for 10quid and a couple of burgers and thought that the venue was good. the recent negative comments surprised me a bit because it really didnt seem that type of place? will definitely be goin in the evning this friday and again on sun afternoon for the eng v germany game so will keep u posted but it seems that the managment have sorted things out? my work colleague told me the restaurant on the first floor is very good so will probably try it on friday.

24 Jun 2010 13:14