Greyhound, Bromleyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
This has reopened as a JDW.
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Visited to-day. Can't quite make my mind up about this JDW pub. Tends to be a little on the dark side with an enormous amount of oak stained wood panelling. The gent's toilet are very clean and functional but are not immediately apparent as they are hidden by a rather wide wall.
6 guest beers on, 2 of which were definitely passed their sell-by-date. As already mentioned prices are much higher for both the beers and the food. 2 examples; a 14 oz rump steak being 1p short of £13 and how can it be justified for 2 small fish cakes with chips etc to cost £6 17.
It was very noticeable, especially when we were there, that this pub was definitely a candidate for 'god's waiting room'! ( I can say that as I am in that age group!!).
One good point is the number of staff working there. Compared with most other Wetherspoons this came as quite a shock.
I feel I wouldn't visit again unless I was in the area as it is definitely preferable to their other one at the opposite end of the High Street.
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Well I did a very thorougher visit there Sunday lunch time, and in the end, quite liked it.
The decor is brilliant, it's all new and shinny, very clean and spotless. The toilets are clean and very functional.
Ther have what I can only call a servery, this is a couple of stainless steel hot shelves that are open onto the pub,
giving a sort of open visibility to the kitchen area. The furniture is a mixture of different chairs, Deliberately
done tom break up the appearance of a the dinning area.
The staff are ok, but seem to be mostly female all with long dark hair. The manager appears to be from the Bromley
South branch, a lookalike for Jeff Capes and his welsh wife. The staff are just leaning the ropes, and it took about
3 attempts to get one of the guest ales, including having to point to it.
As to the era, well the rule of thumb is the further in, the better it gets. On Sunday lunch the place was packed with diners,
most of them for the first time. The DSS tend to be smokers, and these tend to stick near the front doors, and while I
was there the manager was keeping his eye on people that had been barred but still kept hanging about.
Prices are slightly higher, about 20 a drink more, and meals between 50p to £1 more. This is a comparison to the Weatherspoons
at Bromley South, however this one is just about to undergo a refurbishment, so I expect the prices here are about to go up
after the over haul has been completed.
So in summary, It's a nice place, good beer selection, excellent food, nice cheap place to take the in-laws, but make sure
you go well past the front of house and keep away from the feral front door hoggers, or least until the management have had
a chance to stop them from even hanging about outside.
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I walked through The Greyhound on it's opening day. First thing that struck me were some scary types at the front of the pub. Past them were very busy tables full of what looked like Costa Del Crime types. I didn't feel at all comfortable, but I went back a couple of hours later to try a half. It was a lovely ale - £1.22 - but if anything the clientele looked even more intimidating.
I left to take an updated photo of the pub's front, but after one shot I was clocked by three drinkers who looked like they'd break my legs if I didn't stop.
Next day a shopkeeper said there'd been some trouble the previous night, and I can confirm there was trouble on Thursday evening, and I saw police were present. Fantastic start...
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I have had 2 seperate reports that there was a fight there at about 6pm on thursday evening, so looks like this one has kicked off with a very bad start. Pity because the one near Bromley South is so good like that. I intend to give it a good audit this Saturday, and will post again.
I did hear rumours that they wanted this one to be a bit more up market, well if thier idea of up market is to charge another 30p per pint, then I'm just not sure where this one is going. Wonder if the food is a bit dearer as well.
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Re-opened today as a Wetherspoons. The rear has been extended to provide more dining space and they were still working on the roof terrace.
The place was heaving when I visited at 1.00pm and although I saw a woman being carried out in the first 20 minutes worse for wear it looks as though it will appeal to women shoppers and a more mature clientele.
The only negative was that a pint of the guest ales was £2.45 (30p a pint more than the Richmal Crompton in Bromley South).
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Yes it is going to be a Wetherspoons, and should be opening in July some time. About half the staff from the Bromley South
Wetherspoons are going to move up there, and as the Bromley South one is a Lloyds Bar with music for the teenagers, let's hope this one
is going to be a bit more like the Partridge opposite, that is, if you look under 25 when you walk in, you just get
starred at and made to feel uncomfortable.
This area of Bromley could well do with a pub cheaper than the Partridge, less yuppie that the Tom Foolary, more
normal than the Star and Garter and more sophisticated that the Swan and Mitre, and lets hope that opening of
a Wetherspoons here does'nt put any of them out of buisness, but dont hold your breath.
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The site looks set to become a Wetherspoons - with the usual late night boozing, and the rest to be expected. Another reason to avoid going anywhere near the high street after about 7pm. Grrrrr!!
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SHUT... presumably as the chavs don't have the money to put over the bar. Thank god it's gone
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this pub makes me want to cry-it is so god damn lame!!!!
ive been there about 4 times and the last was on friday last weekend, and it has no atmosphere-no one dances, the girls have attitude with any other bird that might be better looking then them.
Please dont waste your time going here, the only good thing is that is open til 12, i stayed at walkabout til 10:30 then went to greyhound for like 45minutes, i had to cut it short, i thought i was gonna cry from boredom!!!!!!!!
law69 - 23 Sep 2005 12:27 |
A pub which appears quieter now, but the chavs inside made up for their lack of numbers with their offensive shouting. Two of the least friendly grunts in Bromley guard the front door with fight-provoking comments made at passers-by. Prices reasonable, bar staff friendly, shame about the rest of the problems.
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Good to start the night off. cheap drinks, good music, good place to chill out. dont go there early because its empty.
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Well,. the greyhound used to be known as the youth club of bromley at night-time, BUT, and there is a BIG but, since they have had new bouncers it has got ALOT, and thats a hell of alot better in there, And now it is the Royal BELL, which has taken ovr the name of 'YOUTH' club.
The bouncers I.D Most people now as they walk in,and if they see any1 which they think may be under age inside they ask those too.Also they have a nononsence aproach to fighting and arguing. The music has got better,. with a little help from the public TELLING the D.J what they want to be hearing. With its late night licence of 12 and its wicked atmosphere, i recomend the 'Greyhound' to anyone who wants to start the night off from 10-12 then go off to a night club!
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great pub, interestin music?! a bit of cheesy 80's pop never hurt anyone though ey! good for a dance and a night out wid your mates. cheap drinks bouncers are a bit up tight though but only doing their job
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LOL... Lucie_Lu say's it all for me. (Even worse when it was the Townhouse... so slighty better) My mates band The Black Russions play there once in a bluemoon so look out for them & give them you're support.
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great weekend venue 18-30 paradise, wide variety of music great atmosphere, friendly efficient service
anonymous - 26 Nov 2004 15:13 |
QUALITY NIGHT OUT BABY!!!!!!!!!
JESSICA - 14 Oct 2004 22:08 |
The average age of the customers is about 15. The noise they call music is too loud and the service is slow.
Peter - 5 Sep 2004 10:32 |
best to cum here pissed. Good music but overcrowded and many people seem high on something other than alcohol
Amy - 1 Sep 2004 23:18 |
Tony the DJ on a Thursday night is great, he always gets me going!!!
Dave - 31 Aug 2004 17:19 |
Lively pub, cleaner and nicer than the bell, smaller than walkabout.
Has a late licence till 12 thur till sat, karaoke on a sunday!
Hana Bettell - 23 Aug 2004 15:43 |
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