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| Fuller's pub on the edge of the [[Locale Rotherhithe|Rotherhithe]] peninsula, serving decent beer (London Pride £2.70/pint as of May 2007, possibly gone up to £3 as of May 2008). Not particularly close to any public transport other than the [[Hilton Ferry]] to [[Locale Canary Wharf|Canary Wharf]], but convenient for a Thames path walk. |
Fuller's pub serving decent beer (London Pride £2.70/pint). Not particularly close to any public transport other than the [[Hilton Ferry]] to [[Locale Canary Wharf|Canary Wharf]], but convenient for a Thames path walk. |
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Horseshoe-shaped bar out the front with tables and chairs along each side; dining room with table service out the back. The ladies' toilet (single, slightly cramped cubicle, clean enough though) is worth a visit for the amusing cartoons on the wall. There's a beer garden out through the dining room, though we've not been out there for a look yet. |
Horseshoe-shaped bar out the front with tables and chairs along each side; dining room with table service out the back. The ladies' toilet (single, slightly cramped cubicle, clean enough though) is worth a visit for the amusing cartoons on the wall. There's a beer garden out through the dining room, though we've not been out there as the door was locked on our visit. |
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Offers good Thai food at reasonable prices (main courses with rice from around £7.50 as of May 2007), as well as a small selection of more traditional pub food. As of July 2007, food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm Mon-Thu; noon-3pm and 6pm-10:30pm Fri; noon-10pm Sat-Sun, and takeaway is also available during these hours. (They used to offer a delivery service, but we don't know whether this is still available.) |
Offers good Thai food at reasonable prices (main courses with rice from around £7.50), as well as a small selection of more traditional pub food. Food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm Mon-Thu; noon-3pm and 6pm-10:30pm Fri; noon-10pm Sat-Sun. Takeaway is also available during these hours. They used to offer a delivery service, and are hoping to do so again in the future but currently (as of June 2007) this service isn't available. |
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In May 2007, [[Kake]] and [[Bob]] tried the £10 starter platter for two; the spring rolls were very good, and the rest of the platter was fine too. Pla rad pric (deep-fried cod with tamarind sauce, £9) was good, if a little sweet, and a generous portion. However, it wasn't spicy at all, despite being described as such on the menu. Food service was polite, unobtrusive, and perceptive - even though they were very busy. Kake would say it was <i>excellent</i> for a pub. |
We tried the £10 starter platter for two; the spring rolls were very good, and the rest of the platter was fine too. Pla rad pric (deep-fried cod with tamarind sauce, £9) was good, if a little sweet, and a generous portion. However, it wasn't spicy at all, despite being described as such on the menu. |
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Food service was polite, unobtrusive, and perceptive — even though they were very busy. I'd say it was <i>excellent</i> for a pub. --[[Kake]] |
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As of May 2008 the Pride may have gone up to £3/pint - this is the price we ([[Kake]] and [[doop]]) were told, but we paid "7 pound something" for a pint of Pride, a coffee (£1.95, from a filter jug, "perfectly respectable"), and a slice of apple pie <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2526021306/ photo]</small> (£3.25, reheated in microwave, with squirty cream from a can on the side). The place was fairly quiet on a Sunday afternoon, with four or five other customers. Music playing but not annoyingly loud, and quite chilled out. Landlord seems quite friendly. |
As of May 2008 the Pride may have gone up to 3.00/pint - this is the price we were told, but we paid "7 pound something" for a pint of Pride, a coffee (1.95, from a filter jug, "perfectly respectable"), and a slice of apple pie (3.25, reheated in microwave, with squirty cream from a can on the side). Pub is fairly quiet on a Sunday afternoon, with 4 or 5 other customers. Music playing but not annoyingly loud, and quite chilled out. Landlord seems quite friendly. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[doop]], 25 May 2008. Opening hours and food times determined by phone, 1 July 2007.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Bob]], 7 May 2007. Beer and food prices determined on that visit. Opening hours and food times determined by phone, 1 July 2007.</div> |
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Fuller's pub serving decent beer (London Pride £2.70/pint). Not particularly close to any public transport other than the Hilton Ferry to Canary Wharf, but convenient for a Thames path walk.
Horseshoe-shaped bar out the front with tables and chairs along each side; dining room with table service out the back. The ladies' toilet (single, slightly cramped cubicle, clean enough though) is worth a visit for the amusing cartoons on the wall. There's a beer garden out through the dining room, though we've not been out there as the door was locked on our visit.
Offers good Thai food at reasonable prices (main courses with rice from around £7.50), as well as a small selection of more traditional pub food. Food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm Mon-Thu; noon-3pm and 6pm-10:30pm Fri; noon-10pm Sat-Sun. Takeaway is also available during these hours. They used to offer a delivery service, and are hoping to do so again in the future but currently (as of June 2007) this service isn't available.
We tried the £10 starter platter for two; the spring rolls were very good, and the rest of the platter was fine too. Pla rad pric (deep-fried cod with tamarind sauce, £9) was good, if a little sweet, and a generous portion. However, it wasn't spicy at all, despite being described as such on the menu.
Food service was polite, unobtrusive, and perceptive — even though they were very busy. I'd say it was excellent for a pub. --Kake
Bar skills are perhaps just slightly less excellent; Bob has noted on two occasions that the staff didn't seem to know they were supposed to turn the pump clips around for beers that were off.
As of May 2008 the Pride may have gone up to 3.00/pint - this is the price we were told, but we paid "7 pound something" for a pint of Pride, a coffee (1.95, from a filter jug, "perfectly respectable"), and a slice of apple pie (3.25, reheated in microwave, with squirty cream from a can on the side). Pub is fairly quiet on a Sunday afternoon, with 4 or 5 other customers. Music playing but not annoyingly loud, and quite chilled out. Landlord seems quite friendly.
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GPS data collected by bob on a Garmin eTrex, 1 April 2007, and released into the public domain: OSGB 536521, 180292
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