The Compass, Bromley - pub details
Previously called: Scruffy Murphys
Address: 10 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 1961) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Bromley North (0.2 miles), Bromley South (0.3 miles), Sundridge Park (0.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by kat on 27 Nov 2002
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> Current user rating: 3.5/10 (rated by 19 users)
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O'Neills, Bromley (0.1 miles), Railway Hotel, Bromley (0.1 miles), Partridge, Bromley (0.2 miles), Walkabout, Bromley (0.2 miles), Abbaye, Bromley (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Compass, Bromley
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| What a khazi. This is a desperate place to drink. The bar staff look like they are seeing out their last 20 hours of community service. They never smile and seem incapable of any interaction other than taking money for drink. This pub seems to have collected all the shit and filth that the rest of the Bromley pubs have sicked up. Not only is it a dirty shithole, it also seems to smell of drains, which is nice when you're eating or drinking in there. Going home is a serious alternative to drinking in here, I won't be going back. pikeyfish - 24 Feb 2011 12:31 |
| This pub is defiantly a dive. Quite surprising really seen as there are 3 very quaint pubs in its immediate area. I think that the only reason this pub survives is by soaking up all the borderline alcoholics and trouble makers in the area. To look at it from the outside it looks like an inner city pub with a look that dose not jump out and say; “drink in here!” The inside is not much different. There are usually some middle aged men who are unemployed sitting at the bar drinking their troubles away until they can no longer stand, which is usually 3.30pm. After they have left you have remaining the miserable bar staff who want to talk to you about how bad the government is and the crime on the council estate where they live, even though they insist that they won’t vote because; “it’s a waste of time”. General moaning and complaining comes from all customers and staff which is slightly annoying when you want to sit down and read the paper. The quality of the beer is ok but nothing special, the attitude seems to be that it will be drunk anyway so the odd doggy pint and chipped glass doesn’t matter. There was food being served there however I did not stop for lunch. There was some food being served to a guy sitting down however when it arrived from the kitchen it didn’t look very appetizing. I’m sure that it was ok to eat but not much effort was put in to the presentation. There was satellite TV in the pub showing the horse racing, also big football games were advertized. I’m not sure that I would want to stay to watch them though, I’m sure that a pub such as this would have trouble once everyone has had 14 pints of Stella. Over all I would not recommend this pub to anyone. Carling2165 - 4 Jun 2010 10:55 |
| used to drink here a few years back, (don't know why now looking back) - crappy little pub, crap beer with off food; as said previously, wouldnt take a lot to make this pub decent, at the moment though the place is full of loners and the two old women who work here are bloody miserable. sir_adam_of_downham - 8 Mar 2010 01:41 |
| A bit of a last resort if you are waiting for the bus outside Boots. Plus point is some cheap beers and a lot of cheap wine. But I do get the impression that it is run for the benefit of the staff and a few lumpen regulars. Not much atmosphere and no spark. guayabera - 1 Nov 2009 10:49 |
| I and my drinking associate are usually in 2 minds whether to go in the Compass. As a pub it looks like a really good pub from the outside and from the inside it has a very nice interior. It has a variety of small but very different drinking areas. It would take little effort for this pub to be very good. It can be a bit cliquey in there with lots of loyal locals in their 'usual' seats. From the appearance you would think you would be treated to some good well kept ale but it is very limited. TheDaleks - 27 Mar 2009 15:46 |
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