please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Excellent food (especially the pork belly on a Sunday), friendly staff and very nicely designed. Oh and great on-the-premises- brewed ale. SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE BLOODY ROSENDALE!!!!!!!!
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A lovely surprise in what used to be the Brockwell. Sunny, clean, marvellous selection of beers. And now a garden on the old coal yard at the back. A must visit for anyone to Herne hill. Best pub in the area by far.
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Decent sized pub with good food. Beer Garden at front and rear.
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A mixed bag is the Florence.
Interesting range of lagers and beers on tap. Extensive beer garden which is very pleasant to visit.
However, careful when you visit.
Visit at the wrong time and expect to have vast quantities of small children running about, illegally parked bugaboo's, dad's called Nigel drinking Erdinger and trying to avoid eye contact with Miranda who spots that a nappy needs changing somewhere next to that poor old geezer sitting with his half of guinness wondering what happened to the old Schweppes parasols.
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A very pleasant place, and judging by how busy it can be a very welcome addition to Herne Hill. Every time I've been staff have been friendly and helpful, which is a a winning feature in itself. The pork Sunday roast is very good indeed and worth trying. No TVs or Sky Sports on sight- another welcome feature. Dog friendly at front, child-friendly at the conservatory at the back for those who must bring children with them...
The music seems a bit random at times and if they must play they could IMO make a bit more of an effort, but at least it's not loud and intrusive.
Overall a nice pub with a nice vibe and some interesting beers.
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I went to the old Brockwell Tavern once when we were hunting late drinks and I'll admit it was a laugh listening to the karaoke after a drink too many and the atmosphere seemed good.
The Florence is a great change though. They've got the right idea with the food; good food and reasonable portions rather than the other way around. There's enough space for kids as well which is a blessing for those with a family who don't want to be locked in their homes or the Brixton Rec.
I'm glad that someone has invested in the area (plc or not), and for a public venue. The alternative could have been that the pub property was turned into flats (which is happening all over London) and people could then stay at home with their wide screen tvs and tins of beer and not be social at all (rant).
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Whats the deal here? I live in West Norwood a place with the real sarf london pubs everyone here seems to think are the kudos locations.. Get real,most of them are awful places that stink, with poor beers, no real ales and rubbish food (often fairly expensive too). The Horns is about the only place worth going in the door of and it could do with a spot of TLC.
I found the Florence a pleasant place to go for a few beers, had a hot dog and some chips to ballast myself and all was good. OK it might not be cheap as the old Jack Stamps in Streatham was, but its not full of old irish blokes that smell of urine...
Ganleys was a hole, ok it had the footy, but it was a desperatly sad old boozer. Maybe some drinks promo's and a big screen for big matches would be nice.
And lastly - get a less acidic cider in please, Aspnalls plays merry hell with me guts after a cider binge.. A scrumpy would be ace ;)
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Anonymous Scott again. The landlord (manager), telling people to go in drink in Tulse. Tell you what, why dont you go back to East Dulwich and take our gay 'pub' with you.
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'What once made Herne Hill special has slowly been eroded' - what planet have you been living on ... at long last we have a couple of decent pubs worth frequenting (The Commercial and the Florence) ... Herne Hill is getting its act together ... I suggest you go drinking in Tulse Hill and leave Herne Hill to move on up!
anonymous - 27 Nov 2007 10:23 |
I really appreciate the range of drinks on offer here. I am one of those people who will go out of my way to establishments offering an interesting range, and tend to overlook their flaws in other areas.
But sadly the vibe (and it deserves to be called a "vibe") was all about posing and preening. Self-important idiots shoving their way in front of others at the bar, sneering commentary on the commonfolk passing by ("We" are better than "them" and all that), uncontrolled children rooting around other people's belongings. By all rights I fall into the young professional/middle class/braying demographic so my displeasure is more than just a knee-jerk class-war response to gentrification as a whole.
I hate giving this place a bad rating just because of the clientele -- good drink selection, surroundings were OK and the staff were fine. But my experience was so unpleasant, I'd prefer the company you'd find on a Saturday night in a Walkabout. Is this the management's fault? I'm not so sure.
8/10 if it were empty
5/10 as it was
0/10 (and I'd shoot myself) if the same crowd was in Ganley's, the pub's previous incarnation
anonymous - 11 Oct 2007 14:37 |
interesting that every positive comment about this pub is by "anonymous".... aka "the manager" perhaps?
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Well its official Herne Hill is now simply a clapham clone. What a rubbish bar. I am sorry that I have been part of the gentrification area. What once made Herne Hill special has slowly been eroded. The Florance is a horrible example of this. Pretentious, over priced, staffed by morons more concerned with their appearance than actually serving customers.
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now called the florence and must say what a great pub full of life and a great range of drinks, used to be called GANLEYS and was a complete dump were the staff were rude and the beer was really bad all the time, what a great new pub for the area will be visiting here more often now
anonymous - 1 Aug 2007 23:03 |
Can't believe that The Florence is copping so much flack ... I tried this place for the first time on Saturday night and was impressed ... they have clearly spent a packet on the refurb and the it is well laid out ... not the dingy boozer it used to be ... it also proves that when something decent comes along the local residents come out to play... the food incidentally was good and very reasonable ... if you want dingy pubs with dodgy food then have a pint elsewhere. Herne Hill is finally getting it's act together! Well done the Florence!
anonymous - 16 Jul 2007 09:05 |
Thought as much. It's a chain. Although the way Scott was talking, you'd have thought he owned the place.
I went passed there yesterday and couldn't believe how many mothers and babies were in there. Was the same in the Prince Regent. Have people mistaken the word pub for creche. Pathetic
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Visited here last Saturday with a group of friends. The transformation from its previous incarnation as an "airport departure lounge theme pub" is impressive. Removing the celtic crosses etc has opened the whole place up and seemingly doubled the space inside.
Good range of beers if you like to go down the Paulaner/Erdinger route, although not much to choose from in the way of lager. Still, it's nice for a change once in a while.
Unfortunately, we didn't stay long due to feeling very uncomfortable amongst the new clientele. I arrived first and initially became convinced I had stumbled into a private launch party or something. The best thing I can compare it to is the few times I have had to visit a "bar" in an area such as West Hampstead. My friends and I are your standard pub drinkers - probably even what you might describe as "young professional" - but we were grateful that the rain stayed off for long enough for us to sit in the relative oasis of calm in the beer garden. There are reasons we avoid places like Putney, Fulham etc for an evening out.
It was also suprising, on a Saturday night at around 9pm, that there were so many small children running around both inside and out. I was under the impression that licensing laws dictated under 18s should not be allowed in pubs after something like 7.30; I may well have my facts wrong on that one but in any event it is not something I personally look for when planning a Saturday evening with friends.
The staff were friendly enough and the beer isn't unreasonably priced compared to other places these days. This place is unashamedly marketed at those residents of Herne Hill and Brixton who have been forced to move down here because of rising house prices. On the evidence of the crowd in the place on Saturday night there is a hitherto hidden mass of them who appear to have been lying low waiting for such a place to open.
However, it is not for me or my friends. Other pubs such as the Prince in Brixton, the Prince Regent and the Commercial have gone for the upmarket approach to their redevelopment, and whilst I know (judging by some of the other reviews on here) that is not to everyone's taste, they are establishments I feel comfortable drinking in. Unfortunately the one emotion I experienced in the Florence was one of irritation, and with this in mind I don't think I'll be going back. I would go out on a limb though and say - decor and location wise - it would make a fine venue for a quiet pint with your boy/girlfriend. Perhaps during the week when everyone else is at the gym or working late in the City.
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Dear anonymous,
you are partly correct. The capital pub co PLC. do own 'the florence' and 21 other pubs, so not exactly a huge corporation...
Their vision when they launched was "to buy free-of-tie pubs that would be non-branded and unthemed and each would serve its local community. As genuine free houses the pubs would be able to offer customers a wide range of products served by friendly and well-trained staff".
This is a philosophy shared by myself which is why I agreed to enter into a partnership with them.
The beauty of the internet & PLC companies is that everything is out in the open. When the next company accounts are published you will find that I am far from 'the hired help'.
I hope this allays some of your fears.
With respect
Scott
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Why is the Florence not in the CHAIN section of this website? They are portaying this pub as being owned by one guy in touch with his local area. In fact, it is owned by the Capital Pub Company PLC. Look them up. They are a huge corporation. Slug and Lettuce, Firkin. Customer psychology reports tell them that people don't like corporations - starbucks indeed - and so their pubs are presented as old fashioned landlord run. But they are not. Scott, you are not in fact the owner but the manager of the Florence, or are we misinformed by Capital Pub Company PLC?
anonymous - 17 Jun 2007 14:11 |
Liarlandlord,
I think you've missed the point here. Intentionally or not, The Florence WILL exclude certain sections of the community. You may prefer the Florence to Ganleys, but I don’t think you can argue that the Florence brings more diversity to the area. We already have The Commercial, The Escape, Number 22 and a selection of wine bars/restaurants selling a wide selection of beers and wines etc. The back room of the Half Moon has now been turned into a Pizzeria, and the barman tells me the big screens are being taken out of there soon too. Ganley’s was far from perfect, but it did catered for a different demographic and for that reason it was valuable
I myself am from a middleclass background, but I want to be able to drink with people from all walks of life, and that’s why I feel strongly about this. There’s nothing wrong with a few rough edges, that’s what keeps things interesting - not middleclass wannabes with aspirations of celebrity, and this relentless sanitization which is creeping into every aspect of our society.
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The Florence really seems to have stirred up a reaction here.
I've lived in Herne Hill for some time and have drunk in this place both when it was Ganley's and also now it is The Florence. I have to say I think it is a massive improvement, what a great pub we now have in Herne Hill.
The choices available in terms of drinks is much wider now both in terms of different brands and also strength of beer (previous posts stating you can only get premium strength products are just wrong). The service is more pleasant and the atmosphere is much more accomodating.
The references to it not being for 'real' people I think are really ignorant. I assume you are referring to young professionals/middle class people/people just different to you as unreal? - not very clever. I think this sort of pub is encouraging variety and bringing the area up to date. Having worked in the pubs and bars industry independently for years I have visited thousands of pubs up and down the country and am a farily good judge of what makes a pub work. I can say with confidence that Ganley's was not a bad pub but was certainly much more restricting in terms of the range of people it marketed itself towards.
I think there are a few scared people who have posted here. Go on try something different to brands like Foster's and Guinness, it won't kill you. Try drinking in a pub with people who are from different backgrounds to you, again it won't kill you and you might actually make friends - just because there are different types of people in a community doesn't mean you lose community spirit!
I think this is a great little pub doing some really interesting things. I can still watch the football and drink in a trad boozer in the Half Moon and if I fancy something different I can head to The Florence - brilliant
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The bottom line is Herne hill needs variety, i cant understand why the same type of venues are popping up everywhere. Surely you would want a bit of differentiation from the rest. The increasing number of wine bars that open breed these sterile atmospheres, were everyone pretty much looks the same. Having a good old boozer aint asking for much, its not about juke boxes and snooker tables. Its how you feel inside. When i went there i felt you got to be dressed up and socialising with the 'it' crowd when all i want is a drink.
I still remember the faces of the locals that used to drink there and im pretty sure they wouldn get in let alone fit in.
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Benny & Grifter,
From your musings it would appear you have based your facts on a single visit during the first week of trading (not the best time to visit a pub to unlock it's true personality). I hope you can be convinced to pop in again when the dust has settled, I may even force you to change a couple of your opinions (there is no leather to be scuffed & Ganley's was for sale on the open market for 2 years..)
Why don't you pop in for that pint I offered you ? We can put our heads together, Who knows ? We may even devise a pub concept that unites whole communities, pleases EVERYONE & is commercially viable.
cheers
Scott
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Hello Scott,
Thanks for your comments. My earlier posts are a bit ranty so I'll try and keep it more civilised this time.
I agree with BennyBeans in that Ganley's was far from perfect, and did need improvements, but it did have a good down to earth atmosphere which I feel is now lacking in the Florence. I think it was thriving (maybe not so much on Friday and Saturday nights), but the the landlord obviously saw a chance to take the money and run, with real estate prices in SE24/SE22 going through the roof. Who can blame him.
And who can blame you for seeing a great opportunity to create a funky bar in Herne Hill for the ever growing number of upwardly mobile professinals who want somewhere cool to drink.
To me it feels like it's all gone very selective, as you know well that ordinary folk are not going to want to drink beers at those sort of prices or frequent such a place anyway. (Minimum LAGER price is £3.10 @ 5%) Also, if you have no screens in the pub showing sport, you again will be rid of the 'undesirable' elements of the community. This is all quite cynically contrived and a deliberate squeezing and pricing out of a large section of the community.
Sure, there are no laws to say you can't do what you're doing, and in your scene, you're obviously a big success,.I'm just disappointed that I no longer can pop down my local boozer and be surrounded by a broad range of people, watch sport and not be irritated by nerds who for some strange reason believe they are cool.
It feels very bland and shallow in there now, and don't get me wrong, it's good to see the back of the old irish blokes on the wall and the celtic crosses but it was a darn sight better than what's there now.
I think it's about getting a balance within the area, and with the Escape Bar and the Commercial both attracting fairly similar crowds to the Florence, and not showing sports or being tradional, we are now in a situation where there is no variety. The Prince Regent is now right off since that was done up.
I'm sure I'm very much in the minority now and probably seem bitter and old fashioned, however I'm sure if you were to do some local research you may find alot more people like me who haven't bothered to complain.
Regardless, I wish you luck in your business venture.
PS the footie season may be over, but it's just the small matter that England are playing Estonia tonight in a crucial qualifier and half of Herne Hill will be in a small bar in the Half Moon trying to get a view of the only TV in the area that will be showing it.
The Florence will be half empty. What a waste of such a great building!
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Hi scott - thanks for your response,
Firstly, I’d like to point out that the fact the pub was sold has little reflection on it's previous ability to pull a crowd. My understanding is that the last owners were made an offer they couldn't refuse. That's all fair enough in business, but let's not try and pass it off as something other than a buy-out.
Secondly, the football season may be over, but I'm still left having to bus it to Clapham for the England game tonight. I won't be too quick to pass judgement at this early stage tho, and if you say there may be screens in the future, well time will tell. However, I have a funny feeling when next season does arrive the new clientele will NOT be baying for the Merseyside derby.
Thirdly, If I'm wrong about your prices and menu then I apologise, but if your pub's giving off those kind of vibes then maybe there's a separate issue that needs to be addressed. I personally was not the biggest fan of Ganleys. While I enjoyed the atmosphere I always felt there was room for improvement in terms of service, decor etc. I think compromise is the key word here, but sadly I do not believe this has been achieved.
Finally, when I use the term “traditional pub” I am not talking about some thousand-year-old inn from a time long before any of us were born. Equally my idea of a “traditional Christmas” is not a medieval get-together where everyone receives a walnut in a sock and a nasty dose of smallpox. My definition of traditional would be a relaxed atmosphere, laughter, wine and song. You get 1 out of 4.
And with all due respect I can’t see any “weary travellers” popping in for refreshments anytime soon, because they probably wouldn’t get past the bouncers. And besides, you wouldn’t want them scuffing the leather!
Your comments are appreciated tho and I wait with baited breath for the arrival of the big screens next season!
Cheers,
Beans.
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Grifter, if it was a thriving pub, why was it sold ?
Ravish, the football season is over..., if there is a demand for football we may re-install screens.
Grifter, beer offering ranges from 4.3%-5.6% and £2.50 to £3.60
Bennybeans, there is not a ciabatta insight on closer inspection you will find doorstep sandwiches, hot dogs & chip butties with horror upon horror........traditional roasts on sundays.
Kids are only allowed in the conservatory area & garden, so no buggies in the pub area. The same pub area that has a micro brewery to brew beer, not a winery to produce wine...
Fruit machines & big screen sport do not maketh the pub. In fact I would guess that taverns/inns & public houses have been around for around a 1000 years...in fact
The inhabitants of the British Isles have been drinking ale since the Bronze Age, but it was with the arrival of the Romans and the establishment of the Roman road network that the first inns, in which the weary traveller could obtain refreshment, began to appear. By the time the Romans left, the beginnings of the modern pub had been established. They became so commonplace that in 965 King Edgar decreed that there should be no more than one alehouse per village.
Imagine... but then what have the romans ever done for us....?
Surely 'the florence' is more of a traditional pub now that it eschews the juke box, fruit machine, karaoke, televised sport, poker machine & frozen food and favours a huge selection of ales & beers ,beer brewed on the premises & home cooked robust food offering as well as ....dare i say it WINE (the oldest known evidence suggesting wine production in Europe and second oldest in the world comes from archaeological sites in Greece and is dated to 6,500 years ago)
Chaps if you fancy a second visit, seek me out and I will buy you all a beer and we can discuss this further...
Cheers
Scott
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I went in saturday night for a pint and how disapointed I was, a souless hell hole trying desparately to be trendy. Yet another local pub trashed for a quick, another part of the community ripped out.Oh yes, they only cater for people who like lager the strength of rocket fuel.
anonymous - 4 Jun 2007 20:47 |
Congratulations to the new owner of Ganleys who's probably set to make a lot of money, but considerably fewer friends. While I appreciate there is a growing demand for wine bars and gastro pubs, and understand the pressure on landlords to diversify their businesses in preparation for the no-smoking laws coming into effect this summer, I am also a staunch believer in the need for local pubs. In this increasingly homogenised society community spirit is in decline, making the role of the local as a meeting point and social hub more important than ever. For me, the only positive is that this kind of establishment will attract people to the area, thus increasing the value of my property. But do I really want to live along side people who are happy to drink in a "pub" like this? If that's what I wanted I would have moved to East Dulwich.
So what is it our local community needs? Another 3 wheeler pram park serving over priced ciabattas and "cool" beers at £3.50 a pop, or a good old fashioned boozer serving hearty roasts, a good atmosphere, and the possibility of some interaction with real people?
Surely business owners have some responsibility in maintaining diversity in the local community.
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Yes I agree Ravish. Although, if a Starbucks was to open I would expect it to be full of arty farty sissies wearing rupert the bear scarves and trilbys, but I dont expect to find them in my local pub.
There is only one pub left in herne hill where you can watch football (Half Moon) and they now only have one tiny screen, and there are rumours that is going to go as well. What's happening to our community. It's being eroded by sterile cretins from planet yuppy.
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Im really distraught that yet another wine bar has opened up to match the other pretentious bars already in that vicinity. The former pub known as Ganleys had what this commuinity is now lacking. The locals have dissappeared and the place is full of pretentious people sipping on wine. There are no TV's to watch football with your mates over a few beers and chatting with the locals. I can see Herne Hill is beginning to lack the vibrancy it once had. I guess all that’s missing to complete the look is a starbucks.
Save london from these influx of wine bars and bring back the traditional pubs!!
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Where do I start with this. I was pretty gutted in the first place when I was told that Ganley was selling up, but when I found out that it had been bought by the same people as the Bishop in East Dulwich I was mortified. Although, I did hold out a bit of hope that the new owners would show a bit of common sense and keep some of the traditional pub features (not the tacky celtic crosses and fake irish stuff) but keep it as a thriving local pub which shows sport and serves beer at reasonable prices.
When I found out it was gonna be called the Florence and saw the outside I cringed. Yet another poncy, pretentious pub (wine bar). When I actually went inside my heart sank. What a soulless, cold place. Only 5% beer at a minimum price of £3.10 a pint, full of wannabe yuppies with about as much charisma as a sack of potatoes. What a shame that these people think that this is good for a local area when all it does it drive out honest local people who enjoy the craic, a few pints and a good game of footie. The man/WOMAN, who responsible for the fake rubbish should be ashamed of him/herself. Bring back the local boozer. boycott this rubbish
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As a Regent regular and customer of the old Ganleys I was eager to see what had been done. Its much smarter inside now with an extended outside area which will appeal to people with kids as its secure and away from the road. The new menu reads well and is competitively priced. The lagers (ok its early days) seem to be all premium and 5% or over which may limit it appeal as I would prefer something lower (you cant drink many pints @ 5%). Wine - red, white and rose is on tap (not quite like the old Stowells range but still a bit offputting, although I haven't tried it). The biggest minus for me though is that all the screens have gone meaning that there is nowhere left in Herne Hill to watch football. Note its all non-smoking, hurrah. Finally the staff seem helpful and friendly, not sure about getting the change on a silver tray though!
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there is no chrome here, a little brushed stainless, but no chrome. Two real ales on draft with a third ale brewed inhouse (ready in a couple of weeks). a further ten draft beer/cider options.....
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Used to go here 'til the handpumps were removed. Could see no real ale in the 'Florence' resurrection, lots of chrome though if you like that sort of thing.
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closed for refurb - to emerge soon as The Florence sister pub to The Clarence and The Bishop
anonymous - 22 May 2007 13:57 |
Used to go here regularly as it was the only local which showed footy. A large place with plenty of flatscreens, and a horseshoe bar in the middle. Big garden too. Food is nice and well-priced compared to other pubs in Herne Hill. Locals can seem a bit rowdy, but, well, it's a pub isn't it? Even has a roulette/poker machine – not necessarily a good thing.
anonymous - 31 Jan 2007 16:54 |
I used to like this pub for watching Premiership football, but recently the quality of the draught beers has really gone downhill. On 2 recent visits, I tried 2 different premium lagers & Guinness, none were very good. The lagers were very flat, and the barman said 'It must be a full moon tonight, everyone's complaining about the beer'. I thought to myself, 'have you ever wondered why?'. I think there might have been a change in manager. I switched to Old Speckled Hen, which was decent. The food is good. I've tried a Sunday lunch, a burger (both very good) & other grills & steaks (decent or better). Good for watching sport. But can't recommend it like i used to be able to, due to the poor quality beer. Hopefully it's a temporary blip, but I don't hold out much hope. Someone tell the owner!
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What is a Irish Pub suppose to Be like, if it was like the Old Brockwell Tavern as it used to be called then im shocked as this was a bit run down, toilets were smelly, atmosphere felt hostile some regulars being rowdy. Today this is a Wonderfull Pub with comfortable leather gothic Arch headrest design Chairs/benches. The Chalk ridden Pool tables are now replaced with solid pine tables and chairs on clean tiled floors with various options on the Menu and the Kitchen area is a glance away so you can see whats being cooked as main choices are Grilled.
This is a great Family pub over the weekends with a conservatory area and rear patio garden area. Ideal pub with Plasma screens mounted within eye view to watch most live sports with a great atmosphere to it. Ashtrays and Empties are constantly cleared away and Staff are very friendly. pop in for 1xpint and il bet you be there for another as plenty of drinking options.
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been in this pub twice now and its just like the other one in morden but worse a stupid plastic paddys pub im originally from co mayo and none of my local pubs back home are like this the only good thing about this pub is to watch g.a.a games the beer also isent the best should be AVOIDED the prince regent pub would be a better bet
anonymous - 15 Jul 2006 16:35 |
Fundraiser in Ganleys Friday 14th July for the Round Towers Ladies GAA club. The ladies are hosting their own version of Blind Date-should be good entertainment! Go along and support! www.roundtowers.com
anonymous - 8 Jul 2006 12:52 |
I have to correct those that are calling this place to Oirish. The slightly naff decor, the furniture, the music, the tater crisps, the red lemonade and the lucozade behind the bar are all genuinely irish pub traits. If any of the complainers had ever actually been to Ireland they'd know this.
Its a great pub, light, airy, large, friendly both staff and locals, great garden, a real slice of Eire, not Oirland. Oh and the food is very reasonable too.
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Last summer after a sweltering day in Brockwell Park, I retreated to Ganleys for a few pints, heaven. Fine lager combined with a nice atmosphere made the visit a pleasant one. The manager who was on his break took time to talk to me about the Cavan-Meath game that was playing that day. Something I didn't expect but decent all the same.
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This used to be my fav pub in the area then the dreeded refurb, took it from being a genuine Irish pub to some form of monstrous Orish theme bar.
Since then I have once again warmed to its charms the beer garden is grand for a nice cold pint of magners the staff are friendly and the horrible shinneyness is slowly being eroded.
I think what makes this bar is irt clientelle with a great mix of auld codgers each with a few great stories and the young locals.
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Nae bad pub, always well populated with local folks, and it's lively, although a lack of a minority customer base raises questions somewhhat considering the area is Brixton.
Maybe this is because it is too 'Oirish'. Personally I find the decor absolutely tasteless and I've a theory that it was created by some mad Bulgarian who's never been to Eire.
Completley naff and amateur 'homestead' feature in the back, aswell as oddly carved 'Celtic themed' high back furniture really does say that this pub is trying too hard to please people who haven't a feckin' clue what Irish pub culture is about.
Let the locals, live music, friendly staff and the food be the arbiter of how Irish a pub is, not how green the paint is or the fake Irishness of its manufactured museum pieces at the back.
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brilliant food and a cracking pint of Guinness. unfortunately saw the Lions lose there, but the pub helped make up for it. best pub in the area
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Our local, and we are lucky. Agree with others on green paint, though. But it is a huge place that brings in the neighborhood on Sunday for roast and sport. Great conservatory and beer garden in back...
anonymous - 22 Aug 2005 12:55 |
Flew from Boston to London on St Pats Day, hailed a cab from our Hotel , The Dorchester, and picked an Irish pub called Ganleys. We had such a great time, the people were nice, the food incredible, and the Beer was so good we didnt leave ! Great atmosphere out in the Beer Garden and the fresh air felt great after our long flight !! We will be back every year for St Patricks Day!!
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What a great pub!Like being back in Ireland. The food is great,lovely atmosphere,and very friendly bar staff. Had a very enjoyable day out in their fab new beer garden. And a great place to watch the GAA matches. Up Limerick!
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friendly enough place, but none of the hand pumps have been working for the last three weeks, which is a pretty poor show. ditto the previous comments about the green paint
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What the hell is that horrible pea-green gloss everywhere. Like a Disney-land Irish pub. Dreadful.
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Good Irish pub, like its sister pub in Morden. Great steakhouse restaurant as well.
katie - 5 Jan 2005 18:59 |
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