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| Decent enough Marston's pub right next to [[East Croydon Station]] (to find it, head down the right hand (east) side of the station where the taxis are). |
Decent enough Marston's pub right next to [[East Croydon Station]] (to find it, head down the right hand (east) side of the station where the taxis are). It's quite large inside, but broken up with screens and railings, so it doesn't feel too cavernous. |
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It's quite large inside, but broken up with screens and railings, so it doesn't feel too cavernous. Decor is traditional chain-pub style. One point of interest is the square skylight with a wrought iron light fitting. |
On [[Kake]]'s visit in March 2008, the beers available were Marston Pedigree, Jennings Cumberland, and London Pride (£1.45/half). There was background music playing, but it was inoffensive and not very loud. |
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There are around half a dozen handpumps on the bar, and usually three or four real ales on. In March 2008, these were Marston Pedigree, Jennings Cumberland, and London Pride. In April 2012, Ringwood Forty Niner was £3.10/pint. In February 2015 there were three or four on, including Ringwood Best Bitter; a pint of lime and soda this time was £1.50. |
Food is served daily until 10pm. I think the menu is a standardised one offered across all Marston's Taverns. Nibble/sharing options include the confusingly-named "Tapas" section of the menu, which features such non-tapas items as southern spiced crunchy chicken tenders (£4) and crispy duck with pancakes, cucumber, spring onions, and hoisin sauce (£4.75 for 1/4 duck, £8.75 for 1/2 duck); the only plausibly tapas-like things are mixed olives with chilli and garlic (£1.50) and pan-fried garlic king prawns (£4.50). "Sharing platters" cost £10-11; the options are Stateside, Oriental, and Mediterranean (which again shows slight culinary confusion in that along with the perfectly understandable mozzarella and tomato ciabatta, chilli/garlic olives, roasted red peppers, hummous, and tzatziki, it also includes salsa and cheddar quesadillas). |
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In March 2008 there was background music playing, but it was inoffensive and not very loud. On a Wednesday evening in April 2012, loud music was playing, turned up louder around 5:20pm or so. There's usually been quite a crowd around the bar on our visits, but generally there are free tables further into the pub (up on the dais). |
English breakfast is £4.25; vegetarian breakfast (which does not include vegetarian sausage) is £4. |
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Food is served all day from a chain-wide menu, including breakfast served until noon. Table service is available for both food and drinks (not sure if this is all the time, or just in the evenings). You can also order at the bar; they will want your table number for this. |
Sandwiches/baguettes/melts/wraps are all served with tortilla chips, and all cost between £3.50 (cheddar cheese sandwich with caramelised onion and tomato chutney) and £4.75 (king prawn cocktail wrap; or 5oz rump steak melt/baguette). fishfingers sandwich is £4. Filled jacket potatoes are between £4.50 (cheddar) and £5.25 (king prawn cocktail). |
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In February 2015, [[Kake]] tried the vegetarian Lancashire hotpot (£8.15) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/16446328540/ photo]</small>. This was a good idea, but not brilliantly executed. Some of the roasted vegetables in the hotpot were undercooked, and some of the butter beans went very hard in the reheating process. The promised cheese turned up as a small melted lump in one corner of the dish. It was tasty enough despite all this, but very expensive for what it was. |
Burgers are £5-7, and options include a vegetarian crispy breaded mushroom burger. Mains are between £5.25 (sausages and mash) and £7.50 (10oz rump steak and chips); there's one vegetarian option, wild mushroom and asparagus risotto (£6). |
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Accessibility: At least one of the entrances has a step, but there's possibly another one without. A fair bit of the seating is on a dais. There is an accessible toilet. |
"Traditional Sunday lunch" is £6, and is served noon-6pm on Sundays (subject to availability). |
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* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/35563/ Pubs Galore comments] * [http://whatpub.com/pubs/CRO/11598/ What Pub entry] |
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/2600/ Beer In The Evening comments] |
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* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/2600/ Beer In The Evening comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] et al., February 2015.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 21 March 2008. Food prices confirmed on that visit. Food times taken from blackboard outside, August 2007.</div> Comment added by Kake: April 2012. Loud music playing, turned up louder around 5:20 or so. Ringwood Forty Niner £3.10/pint. Food seems to be served all day, and there is table service for this (early evening on a weekday, possibly also at other times, possibly also for drinks, not sure). Some of the seating is on a dais. There is an accessible toilet. The entrance I came in has a step, but I think there may be another one. There's a fair crowd around the bar at 5:45pm on a weekday, but plenty of free tables up on the dais. Nice square skylight thing with a wrought iron light fitting hanging in it. Comment added by Kake: OK, yes, they do also do table service for drinks - have just seen two other tables having drinks delivered. NB food can also be ordered at the bar - check your table number first. |
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Decent enough Marston's pub right next to East Croydon Station (to find it, head down the right hand (east) side of the station where the taxis are). It's quite large inside, but broken up with screens and railings, so it doesn't feel too cavernous.
On Kake's visit in March 2008, the beers available were Marston Pedigree, Jennings Cumberland, and London Pride (£1.45/half). There was background music playing, but it was inoffensive and not very loud.
Food is served daily until 10pm. I think the menu is a standardised one offered across all Marston's Taverns. Nibble/sharing options include the confusingly-named "Tapas" section of the menu, which features such non-tapas items as southern spiced crunchy chicken tenders (£4) and crispy duck with pancakes, cucumber, spring onions, and hoisin sauce (£4.75 for 1/4 duck, £8.75 for 1/2 duck); the only plausibly tapas-like things are mixed olives with chilli and garlic (£1.50) and pan-fried garlic king prawns (£4.50). "Sharing platters" cost £10-11; the options are Stateside, Oriental, and Mediterranean (which again shows slight culinary confusion in that along with the perfectly understandable mozzarella and tomato ciabatta, chilli/garlic olives, roasted red peppers, hummous, and tzatziki, it also includes salsa and cheddar quesadillas).
English breakfast is £4.25; vegetarian breakfast (which does not include vegetarian sausage) is £4.
Sandwiches/baguettes/melts/wraps are all served with tortilla chips, and all cost between £3.50 (cheddar cheese sandwich with caramelised onion and tomato chutney) and £4.75 (king prawn cocktail wrap; or 5oz rump steak melt/baguette). fishfingers sandwich is £4. Filled jacket potatoes are between £4.50 (cheddar) and £5.25 (king prawn cocktail).
Burgers are £5-7, and options include a vegetarian crispy breaded mushroom burger. Mains are between £5.25 (sausages and mash) and £7.50 (10oz rump steak and chips); there's one vegetarian option, wild mushroom and asparagus risotto (£6).
"Traditional Sunday lunch" is £6, and is served noon-6pm on Sundays (subject to availability).
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Comment added by Kake: April 2012. Loud music playing, turned up louder around 5:20 or so. Ringwood Forty Niner £3.10/pint. Food seems to be served all day, and there is table service for this (early evening on a weekday, possibly also at other times, possibly also for drinks, not sure). Some of the seating is on a dais. There is an accessible toilet. The entrance I came in has a step, but I think there may be another one. There's a fair crowd around the bar at 5:45pm on a weekday, but plenty of free tables up on the dais. Nice square skylight thing with a wrought iron light fitting hanging in it.
Comment added by Kake: OK, yes, they do also do table service for drinks - have just seen two other tables having drinks delivered. NB food can also be ordered at the bar - check your table number first.
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