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| Pub just outside central [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]], near [[Lebanon Road Tram Stop]]. |
Small pub just outside central [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]], near [[Lebanon Road Tram Stop]]. |
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Until mid-2017 it was a fairly traditional pub (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Cricketers%2C_CR0_6SG&version=2">old version of this page</a> for more details), but that incarnation [https://eastcroydon.org.uk/2017/06/19/the-cricketers-addiscombe-road-eastcroydon-closed-on-7-june-but-will-hopefully-re-open-soon/ closed down in June 2017]. It reopened in September 2017 in the hands of Miss P's, a company specialising in barbecue-smoked meats which had previously traded mainly as caterers and pop-up street food providers. Its name was changed to Miss P's for a brief time after this reopening <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/23796729828/ photo]</small>, and the barbecue-smoked meats were made available on the pub menu <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/23796729558/ photo]</small>, but according to the Miss P's website as of early 2018, they found that it wasn't viable to keep this going, and so the menu was simplified and the name reverted to the Cricketers. |
It has a central bar, with access and seating all around. There's more seating in bay windows at the front. Down a couple of steps is a back room which also gives access to the beer garden; there's more outside seating at the front of the pub too. |
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It still feels like a pub, with a low ceiling and a prominent central bar, and it's fine to come in just for a drink. Lighting is generally dim, with targeted spotlighting above the tables so you can see what you're eating. |
[[bob]] visited on a Monday lunchtime in August 2016. There were four other customers in. Two real ales were available: London Pride (£1.90/half) and Sharp's Doom Bar. The Pride was fine. A pint of lemonade and lime was £3, and a packet of salted peanuts was £1. |
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Wooden planks cover most of the walls, with a small amount of exposed brickwork left for interest. Bar and floor are also wood, as are the two large square window seats and tables in the bay windows at the front. Other seating is provided by long backless benches at long communal tables. Much of the wood used here is recycled, sourced through the [http://solowoodrecycling.co.uk/ South London Wood Recycling Project] |
There is free wifi. |
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[[Kake]] has visited twice now, most recently in June 2018. On a Wednesday evening in October 2017 in the company of [[bob]] and [[John]], we were the only customers when we arrived around 5:15pm, but it started to fill up from 6pm or so. Music was playing, not too loud. The situation was similar on a Wednesday evening in June 2018. |
Accessibility: One entrance has a small step, while the other has a very slightly raised metal ridge at the threshold. A step down to the back of the back and a further three steps to the back room. One step down to the gents' toilets and a further three to the ladies'. |
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There was no real ale (the bar has no handpumps), just keg taps for Meantime beers (Yakima Red at £5/pint, London Lager, London Helles, and London Pale Ale), Guinness Extra Cold, and Hazy Hog cider. A pint of lime and soda was £1 in October 2017 and 50p in June 2018. At that time the food options focused on burgers and chicken wings with a couple of fish and vegetarian options <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42080673615/ photo of menu]</small>. [[Kake]] had the Cajun catfish sandwich (£6 including sides of pickles and slaw) on both visits, since it was so good the first time <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/23796729388/ photo in Oct 2017]</small>, <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42080673015/ photo in Jun 2018]</small>. Both times the fish was seared on the outside without being at all overcooked in the middle, the Cajun mayo included in the sandwich worked well with the fish, and the brioche bun was soft yet still sufficiently structurally stable. They actually even improved it in the time between my visits, putting shredded lettuce in the sandwich instead of slaw; my only previous complaint had been that having slaw in both the sandwich and on the side felt a bit samey. The slaw itself was great, with fresh, competently-shredded vegetables in a vibrant vinegar dressing. Cajun fries (£3 in Oct 2017) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/23796729288/ photo]</small> weren't spicy-hot at all, but had a good flavour and were nicely crisp. As of late 2021 the food is provided by Mikos Gyros, and unsurprisingly consists of gyros (with vegan and vegetarian options) served either as hotboxes or wrapped in pita. Takeaway and delivery are available. In November 2021, [[Kake]] accidentally managed to order their pork gyros pita (£7.45 via Deliveroo) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/51733268273/ photo]</small> with no sauce, which made it drier than ideal. The pork itself wasn't at all dry, though; cooked just right and with a nice balance of fat to meat. The bread was fine, with a nice chew to it but still soft and yielding. There was very little salad — just a few scraps of onion and tomato — which made it a bit monotonous after a while, especially given the large amount of chips included in the wrap, and overall it was a bit saltier than I really wanted it to be. However, the pork was good enough that I'd order it again (with sauce this time, and I'd also ask for extra salad). [[bob]]'s vegan gyros hotbox with extra mushrooms (£12.40 via Deliveroo) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/51733268448/ photo]</small> included oregano chips, pita, and salad as well as the mock-meat gyros. The mushrooms were good, and the chips were crunchy and had a good flavour. The vegan "meat" was a bit unconvincing, though; it might have worked better in a wrap. We also shared a small snack pack (their name for loaded chips) with chicken, sriracha, and vegan gyros sauce (£7.45 via Deliveroo) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/51733033346/ photo]</small>. [[Kake]], who ate some of the top layer, found it again rather salty, but good overall, with varied textures and a nice zing from the sriracha. The sriracha was heavier on the chilli heat and lighter on the vinegar than your standard sriracha, and the chicken was much less boring than chicken often is. However, [[bob]], who ate the rest of it noted that because all the sauce was all on the top, the lower layers of chips were a bit boring in comparison. Accessibility: A step to get in, and more steps to the toilets. Seating is mainly long backless benches at long tables. |
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* [http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/first-look-inside-new-addiscombe-475077 Croydon Advertiser article] * [https://pickyglutton.com/2017/10/16/miss-ps-barbecue-review-croydon/ Picky Glutton review] * [http://tikichris.com/2017/09/27/miss-ps/ Tiki Chris review] * [https://yellowshoesorangeumbrella.wordpress.com/2017/09/30/barbecue-and-bourbon-at-miss-ps/ Yellow Shoes Orange Umbrella review] |
* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/54146/ Pubs Galore comments] * [https://whatpub.com/pubs/CRO/11525/ WhatPub entry] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], June 2018.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], August 2016. Opening hours taken from WhatPub entry, September 2016.</div> |
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category='Featured Article,Pub Food,Pubs' |
category='Beer Garden,Free Wireless,Pubs,Real Ale' |
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opening_hours_text='Mon-Thu: noon-11pm; Fri-Sat: noon-midnight; Sun: noon-11pm' |
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phone='020 8662 1921' |
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summary='Pub on the outskirts of central Croydon.'
summary='Small pub on the outskirts of central Croydon.' website='https://www.cricketerscroydon.co.uk/' |
summary='Pub on the outskirts of central Croydon.' website='https://www.cricketerscroydon.co.uk/' |
Small pub just outside central Croydon, near Lebanon Road Tram Stop.
It has a central bar, with access and seating all around. There's more seating in bay windows at the front. Down a couple of steps is a back room which also gives access to the beer garden; there's more outside seating at the front of the pub too.
bob visited on a Monday lunchtime in August 2016. There were four other customers in. Two real ales were available: London Pride (£1.90/half) and Sharp's Doom Bar. The Pride was fine. A pint of lemonade and lime was £3, and a packet of salted peanuts was £1.
There is free wifi.
Accessibility: One entrance has a small step, while the other has a very slightly raised metal ridge at the threshold. A step down to the back of the back and a further three steps to the back room. One step down to the gents' toilets and a further three to the ladies'.
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Last visited by bob, August 2016. Opening hours taken from WhatPub entry, September 2016.
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