Historical version 5 of Blacksmiths Arms, SE16 5EJ (view current version)
- 020 7237 1349
- 257 Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5EJ (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
- Beer Gardens, Food Served Evenings, Food Served Lunchtimes, Pubs, Real Ale, Thai Food
- Rotherhithe, SE16
Fuller's pub serving decent beer (London Pride £2.70/pint). 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, as well as more traditional pub food. (Takeaway is available too; and as of May 2007 they were offering a free bottle of wine if you spend over £20 on takeaway. We suspect this is a limited time offer though.)
We tried one of the starter platters for two; the spring rolls were very good, and the rest of the platter was fine too. Main courses start at around £7.50. (Will add more details of the dishes we tried once I've checked the menu. --Kake)
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.
GPS data collected by bob on a Garmin eTrex, 1 April 2007, and released into the public domain: OSGB 536521, 180292