The Priory Arms, Stockwell

I think this place featured in the top 50 bars in a Time-out piece a couple of years ago. We adopted this as our local around the same time, probably went twice a week for a year as the food was good as well as the range of beers offered.

Hard to imagine that now. New landlord in place and frankly it wouldn't get in the top 1000 bars in London now. Beers still there but food fallen right off and staff not half as friendly in my view anyway. Tried it again a couple of months ago on a Friday night, despite food being served till 10pm and we rocking up at 8.30pm, nothing on offer apart from nachos and chips. Rubbish and bar staff didn't give a monkeys.

Haven't been since. If it changes ownership again I'll give it a try. Till then I'll walk on by......

28 Jan 2014 18:32