The White Bear, Fickleshole

I've been to this pub a few times and have always had a really good time. It's better when the weather's warm so you can sit outside but that's not to say it's not nice inside. There's a great selection of food which is tasty and served in generous portions and the wine selection is very good. The only criticism is that the soft drinks are served in ridiculously small glasses which makes them quite expensive for what you get. But on the whole the White Bear is definitely worth a visit.

27 Jun 2006 16:52

The Rectory, Purley

I love this pub. It's a really smart place to have as your local - the staff are really friendly, the food is great and well priced, they have a great selction of wines. There's never any trouble and no one has the attitude that you get so much in places around Purley/Croydon. My friends and I always have a fun, relaxed evening whenever we come in here, which is quite often!

26 Jun 2006 17:08

Walkabout, Croydon

I have mixed feelings about Walkabout. The music is really good - especially on a Saturday night when they have live bands - but it's possibly the dirtiest bar I have even been into. The floor is always covered in beer - at one point when I was last there my shoe was literally stuck to the floor - and the girls toilets are absolutely vile. I've never had any attitude from anyone while I've been there but I have noticed that a lot of people get chucked out. The bouncers aren't very nice either - they just glare at you when you hand them your ID and they are very heavy handed with people, which I understand if people are getting rowdy but they threw this one guy out for just knocking a drink over and four of them dragged him out by his arms and legs. But despite all this I always have a really good time whenever I'm there and the bar staff are great, they really do try and serve you as quickly as possible. It's a decent place to spend an evening in my opinion, just don't wear your best shoes!!!!

26 Jun 2006 16:30