The Porter and Sorter, Croydon - pub details
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Address: Station Rd, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2600) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
East Croydon (0.1 miles), West Croydon (0.6 miles), South Croydon (1 mile)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV
- Food served, Real ale
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 57 users)
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> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
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user reviews of the Porter and Sorter, Croydon
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| Been coming here since the late 80s and it has grown significantly in that time. Service can be slow but has an excellent outside space for smoking and watching the stressed out commuters on their way home while supping on a pint of amber nectar! Should not be demolished to make way for another empty office development. jdee - 17 Nov 2011 11:36 |
| i understand this place is being shut down to make space for a new trendier pub for the new highest residential block the UK has ever seen. BIG shame! ms001 - 22 Jul 2011 16:47 |
| The pub got its name from the adjacent post office (Sorter) and railway station (Porter); its proximity to the station makes it the meeting place of choice. The pub is spacious inside and has plenty of seating, even when it's heaving! There's a dining area offering standard 'pub farye' and some benches outside. Staff were smart and attentive. de101 - 27 Apr 2011 16:22 |
| Recently refurbished and very pleasant now. The service can be dodgy although it does have a busy after work crowd which slows things up. eaglepub - 27 Jan 2011 17:03 |
| An updated review from me is merited in this case, as I've not visited for several months, and the place seems to have undergone a significant refurbishment. Albeit perhaps along rather predictable contemporary decor lines, the end result in the 'new' P & S is an overall improvement. The contrasting wallpapers and lighter colour scheme throughout is subtle enough not to compromise what character the building has left to offer, yet is fresh and airy enough to appeal to a more cosmopolitan crowd, which surely must be at its doorstep given the proximity to a fairly major railway station. I haven't sampled the food for many a year, and frankly would have limited expectations. The cask ale selection is now out-and-out Marstons - the pub is now more honestly-branded as a Marstons' outlet and has left behind its small pubco past when it thrived for a while as a good ale venue. That said, the beer on a recent visit was well-kept and served properly. Naturally, being Marstons, one can at least avail oneself of some Ringwood and Jennings options, not only the core Marstons brands. Understandably this pub will not make any visitor of any inclination stand to attention and fight an irresistible urge to write home about its wares. Nevertheless, it has experienced something of an upturn and now feels far less tired than in did a year ago. It will do for a quick pint en route, or perhaps for a Christmas drink-up - it is capacious enough to cater for larger groups. TWG - 15 Dec 2010 17:58 |
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