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Gastropub in [[Locale Streatham|Streatham]]. It was acquired, refurbished, and reopened by Young's in 2019 (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Manor_Arms%2C_SW16_6LQ&version=4">older version of this page</a> for a description of the pre-Young's days).
 Child-friendly gastropub in [[Locale Streatham|Streatham]].
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It certainly seems to be aiming upmarket, with smart but not overly-fussy decor. A wooden floor is underfoot, and the bar is faced with wooden panels. An open kitchen sits behind the long curving bar, and there's a beer garden out the back.
 Formerly a standard locals' pub, this has now been refurbished into a clearly more upmarket version, with exposed floorboards, wood-panelled walls, and an open kitchen behind the long curving bar. Out the back there's a paved beer garden, part-covered, with plants in pots around the walls.
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[[Kake]] visited on a Tuesday lunchtime in November 2019. I was the only customer, and was provided with table service for both food and drinks. There were two real ales on handpump: St Austell Proper Job and Young's London Original. A pint of lime and soda was &pound;1.15.
 [[Kake]] and [[bob]] visited on a Bank Holiday Monday in June 2012. Although the Time Out review linked below states that their reviewers were greeted by staff and guided to a table, we were happy to see that we could just walk in, order at the bar, and choose our own seats. There were quite a lot of people in, so we decided to sit in the garden (where we were later joined by a party with a dog, suggesting that the place is dog-friendly). There were three real ales on handpump &#8212; Sharp's Doom Bar, Sambrooks Wandle, and Hogs Back MajesTEA (&pound;3.80/pint) &#8212; as well as a handpulled lager, Sharp's Pilsner.
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According to the Manor Arms website as of November 2019, food is served noon-10pm every day. [[Kake]]'s grilled peach and ham salad (&pound;12) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/49064937602/ photo]</small> was advertised as a main course, though perhaps not really substantial enough to be one. The overall idea of the dish was good, though, even if details of the execution were not quite there. The out-of-season peaches were underripe, and grilling only went so far to rescuing them. The dressing appeared to mainly consist of oil, with no emulsifier (e.g. mustard) to prevent the oil from wilting the salad leaves. However, roasted hazelnuts (an unannounced substitution for the walnuts specified on the menu) gave extra crunch and flavour, and the ham was good quality.
 According to the Time Out website as of June 2012, the main menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7374315148/ photo]</small> is served noon-3pm and 6-10pm Mon-Sat, and noon-9pm Sun. According to a menu we saw in the pub in the same month, they have an additional "Crab Shack" menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7374316606/ photo]</small> available on Saturdays and Bank Holidays. There's also a bar snack menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189081281/ photo]</small> &#8212; we're not sure whether or not this is available outside the usual food times.
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Laptop-friendliness: They have WiFi, which requires filling in a form asking for email address and several personal details (though these aren't verified). There are at least four plug sockets available.
 We tried a selection of things from the main menu and the crab shack menu (though the prawns and whelks are also listed on the bar snack menu). Confit rabbit with anchovies and chicory (&pound;8 as a main menu starter) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189121625/ photo]</small> was nicely rich, an interesting preparation of this usually quite lean meat. Monkfish cheeks with mash and bacon (&pound;7, also a starter) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189138757/ photo]</small> was tasty and well-presented, though not overly exciting.
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Child-friendliness: The previous incarnation was very child-friendly, but it's not clear how much of this has carried through. They do have a children's menu, with half a dozen options including three vegetarian, and it does look relatively interesting as children's menus go.
 From the crab shack menu, a half-pint of whelks (&pound;1.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7374437380/ photo]</small> was fine, while a half-pint of prawns (&pound;7) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189222039/ photo]</small> was pretty good; the prawns had been cooked for the right amount of time and were seasoned well. Dorset pearl oysters (&pound;1.50 each) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189212097/ photo]</small> had a few too many stray bits of shell for our liking, though were fine otherwise.
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Accessibility: A step to get in &#8212; not huge, but probably too big for some wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet though. Three steps to get into the beer garden.
 A side dish of mixed beets (&pound;2.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7374464474/ photo]</small> came dressed with olive oil and chopped shallot, and made a nice change from the more usual side vegetable dishes. Finally, bread and butter (&pound;1.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7189110995/ photo]</small> was a generous portion of two types of bread, one lightly spiced with cumin and the other salty and soft and spongy (in a good way), along with a similarly generous portion of good butter.
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: I'd come back.

Child-friendliness: The management certainly seem to be aiming at making the place child-friendly; there's a toybox, a fold-down baby-changing table in the accessible toilet, and a weekly story-telling session from [http://www.amarilloarts.co.uk/story-time.html Amarillo Arts]. There's also a children's menu available (though it sadly bears little resemblance to the much more interesting main menu). On our Bank Holiday visit in June 2012, there were plenty of children in evidence.

Accessibility: A step to get in &#8212; not huge, but probably too big for some wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet though. Three steps to get into the beer garden, and another step to get to the far end of it.
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* Photos of the menu as of November 2019: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/49064210408/ brunch and sandwiches], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/49064210578/ main menu]
* [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/24596/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/SWL/3952/ WhatPub entry]
 * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/sets/72157630070699499/detail/ Kake's photoset on Flickr] (with photos of menus and of the food)
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/venue/2:30405/manor-arms Time Out review]
* [http://everymealmatters.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/the-manor-arms-in-streatham/ Every Meal Matters review]
* [http://www.foodepedia.co.uk/restaurant-reviews/2011/mar/the_manor_arms.htm Foodepedia review]
* [http://gertsamtkunstwerk.typepad.co.uk/weblog/2011/10/the-manor-arms-streatham.html Gertsamtkunstwerk review]
* [http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/leisure/8919667.Pubspy__The_Manor_Arms__Streatham/ Pubspy review]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/3529/ Beer In The Evening comments]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], November 2019. Opening hours taken from the Manor Arms website, November 2019.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], June 2012. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, June 2012.</div>
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summary='Young's gastropub in Streatham.'
 summary='Child-friendly gastropub in Streatham.'

Child-friendly gastropub in Streatham.

Formerly a standard locals' pub, this has now been refurbished into a clearly more upmarket version, with exposed floorboards, wood-panelled walls, and an open kitchen behind the long curving bar. Out the back there's a paved beer garden, part-covered, with plants in pots around the walls.

Kake and bob visited on a Bank Holiday Monday in June 2012. Although the Time Out review linked below states that their reviewers were greeted by staff and guided to a table, we were happy to see that we could just walk in, order at the bar, and choose our own seats. There were quite a lot of people in, so we decided to sit in the garden (where we were later joined by a party with a dog, suggesting that the place is dog-friendly). There were three real ales on handpump — Sharp's Doom Bar, Sambrooks Wandle, and Hogs Back MajesTEA (£3.80/pint) — as well as a handpulled lager, Sharp's Pilsner.

According to the Time Out website as of June 2012, the main menu photo is served noon-3pm and 6-10pm Mon-Sat, and noon-9pm Sun. According to a menu we saw in the pub in the same month, they have an additional "Crab Shack" menu photo available on Saturdays and Bank Holidays. There's also a bar snack menu photo — we're not sure whether or not this is available outside the usual food times.

We tried a selection of things from the main menu and the crab shack menu (though the prawns and whelks are also listed on the bar snack menu). Confit rabbit with anchovies and chicory (£8 as a main menu starter) photo was nicely rich, an interesting preparation of this usually quite lean meat. Monkfish cheeks with mash and bacon (£7, also a starter) photo was tasty and well-presented, though not overly exciting.

From the crab shack menu, a half-pint of whelks (£1.50) photo was fine, while a half-pint of prawns (£7) photo was pretty good; the prawns had been cooked for the right amount of time and were seasoned well. Dorset pearl oysters (£1.50 each) photo had a few too many stray bits of shell for our liking, though were fine otherwise.

A side dish of mixed beets (£2.50) photo came dressed with olive oil and chopped shallot, and made a nice change from the more usual side vegetable dishes. Finally, bread and butter (£1.80) photo was a generous portion of two types of bread, one lightly spiced with cumin and the other salty and soft and spongy (in a good way), along with a similarly generous portion of good butter.

Kake's verdict: I'd come back.

Child-friendliness: The management certainly seem to be aiming at making the place child-friendly; there's a toybox, a fold-down baby-changing table in the accessible toilet, and a weekly story-telling session from Amarillo Arts. There's also a children's menu available (though it sadly bears little resemblance to the much more interesting main menu). On our Bank Holiday visit in June 2012, there were plenty of children in evidence.

Accessibility: A step to get in — not huge, but probably too big for some wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet though. Three steps to get into the beer garden, and another step to get to the far end of it.

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Last visited by Kake and bob, June 2012. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, June 2012.

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