Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 16 and Version 10 of Walpole, SE14 6LA
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| This [[Locale New Cross|New Cross]] pub has now been [http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-walpole-to-become-hotel.html sold by its owners], closed in mid-2012 and is set to be demolished to make way for a hotel. [http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/there-is-no-god-walpole-gets-knocked.html According to Brockley Central], as of March 2013 the demolition process has begun. |
Pub in [[Locale New Cross|New Cross]], very near [[New Cross Station]]. |
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The information below is retained for people who want to know what it was like. |
Inside, there are a few sofas near the front, and high tables and chairs along one wall. The same chairs are used to provide seating at the bar, and look rather more comfortable than your average barstool. There's some rather nice tiling on one side of the room, and on our November 2007 evening visit, there were pretty little lanterns on the tables. There's some outdoor seating out the front on the street (under a small canopy in November 2007, though this wasn't in evidence in March 2011). |
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<div class="old_info">Pub in [[Locale New Cross|New Cross]], very near [[New Cross Station]]. It has [http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/walpole-new-cross.html come under new management] since the start of 2012, so note that some comments below pre-date that change. |
When an RGL posse visited on a Sunday evening in November 2007 as part of the [[Category East London Line Pub Crawl 2007|East London Line pub crawl]], there were a reasonable number of people in but we had no trouble getting a table. The only real ale on offer was Courage Best. |
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Inside, there are a few sofas near the front, and high tables and chairs along one wall. The same chairs are used to provide seating at the bar, and look rather more comfortable than your average barstool (there's even an old dentist's chair). There's some outdoor seating out the front on the street, fenced in from the pavement. One wall of the pub inside retains very attractive original tiling <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/7017532667/ photo]</small>. |
[[Kake]] visited again a couple of times in March 2011. There was again one real ale on both times; Spitfire (I paid £1.50/half, but a sign on the wall said there was a special offer of £2.70/pint) the first time and Greene King IPA (£1.50/half) the second time. Both were a bit cloudy and had some debris in the bottom of the glass, though they tasted fine. |
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[[Ewan]] visited in March 2012. There are two handpulls at the bar but no real ale is dispensed (there are problems with the cellar, which management are seeking to rectify). However, plenty of real ales are available in bottle, as well as Meantime London Pale Ale and their Wheat beer and Pilsner. Standard keg lagers predominate. |
There were plenty of people in at 4:30pm on a sunny Thursday, though there were still some seats free. Rock/metal was playing quite loudly. A rainy Wednesday a week later saw fewer customers, though there were still half a dozen people sitting at the bar and chatting. The relatively peaceful ambience was a strong contrast to the very studenty atmosphere at the [[Amersham Arms, SE14 6TY|Amersham Arms]] across the road. |
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Food options on Sundays are limited to roasts (pork, chicken, beef and nut roast), but the one [[Ewan]] had was very nice, with red cabbage and leeks on the side, two Yorkshire puddings and plenty of pork. |
Thai food is served, possibly all day, since there were menus out at 4:30pm on a weekday in March 2011. In November 2007, [[Kake]]'s seafood curry (about £6) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2050520719/ photo]</small> was entirely lacking in heat, but had a decent flavour apart from that, and the prawns, squid, and mussels in it were good. Mixed starter platter wasn't bad; everything deep-fried, but not overly greasy as can often happen. [[Bob]]'s pad krapow was tasty and hot. |
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They used to serve Thai food before the new management took over, but we're not sure if this is still the case. In November 2007, [[Kake]]'s seafood curry (about £6) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2050520719/ photo]</small> was entirely lacking in heat, but had a decent flavour apart from that, and the prawns, squid, and mussels in it were good. Mixed starter platter wasn't bad; everything deep-fried, but not overly greasy as can often happen. [[Bob]]'s pad krapow was tasty and hot. When an RGL posse visited on a Sunday evening in November 2007 as part of the [[Category East London Line Pub Crawl 2007|East London Line pub crawl]], there were a reasonable number of people in but we had no trouble getting a table. When [[Kake]] visited on a sunny Thursday in March 2011, there were plenty of people in at 4:30pm, though there were still some seats free. Rock/metal was playing quite loudly. A rainy Wednesday a week later saw fewer customers, though there were still half a dozen people sitting at the bar and chatting. The relatively peaceful ambience was a strong contrast to the very studenty atmosphere at the [[Amersham Arms, SE14 6TY|Amersham Arms]] across the road. |
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* Photos of the menu as of March 2011: <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5573696477/ lunch menu]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5574301522/ starters/soups/salads]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5574308140/ main courses]</small> |
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* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/3251/ Beer In The Evening comments] * Photos of the menu as of March 2011: <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5573696477/ lunch menu]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5574301522/ starters/soups/salads]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/5574308140/ main courses]</small> |
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/3251/ Beer in the Evening comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], March 2012.</div></div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], March 2011.</div> |
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phone='' postcode='' summary='Pub in New Cross, does Thai food; now closed.' summary='Pub in New Cross, does Thai food.' |
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Pub in New Cross, very near New Cross Station.
Inside, there are a few sofas near the front, and high tables and chairs along one wall. The same chairs are used to provide seating at the bar, and look rather more comfortable than your average barstool. There's some rather nice tiling on one side of the room, and on our November 2007 evening visit, there were pretty little lanterns on the tables. There's some outdoor seating out the front on the street (under a small canopy in November 2007, though this wasn't in evidence in March 2011).
When an RGL posse visited on a Sunday evening in November 2007 as part of the East London Line pub crawl, there were a reasonable number of people in but we had no trouble getting a table. The only real ale on offer was Courage Best.
Kake visited again a couple of times in March 2011. There was again one real ale on both times; Spitfire (I paid £1.50/half, but a sign on the wall said there was a special offer of £2.70/pint) the first time and Greene King IPA (£1.50/half) the second time. Both were a bit cloudy and had some debris in the bottom of the glass, though they tasted fine.
There were plenty of people in at 4:30pm on a sunny Thursday, though there were still some seats free. Rock/metal was playing quite loudly. A rainy Wednesday a week later saw fewer customers, though there were still half a dozen people sitting at the bar and chatting. The relatively peaceful ambience was a strong contrast to the very studenty atmosphere at the Amersham Arms across the road.
Thai food is served, possibly all day, since there were menus out at 4:30pm on a weekday in March 2011. In November 2007, Kake's seafood curry (about £6) photo was entirely lacking in heat, but had a decent flavour apart from that, and the prawns, squid, and mussels in it were good. Mixed starter platter wasn't bad; everything deep-fried, but not overly greasy as can often happen. Bob's pad krapow was tasty and hot.
See also:
- Photos of the menu as of March 2011: lunch menu, starters/soups/salads, main courses
- Fancyapint review
- Pubs Galore comments
- Beer in the Evening comments
Last visited by Kake, March 2011.
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