The Railway Hotel, Dartford - pub details
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Address: Station Approach, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29789) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Dartford (0 miles), Crayford (1.9 miles), Slade Green (2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Jukebox
- Pool table
Pub suggested by HTM69 on 16 Jul 2006
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> Current user rating: 2.9/10 (rated by 8 users)
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user reviews of the Railway Hotel, Dartford
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| Nowhere near as bad as people are saying. I stopped here waiting for a train expecting the worse but really friendly bar staff. No real beers,Stella on stop so all not lost. Rather bizarrely they have most of their Xmas decorations up. tanky - 16 Nov 2011 18:05 |
| Every time I go in here, I'm confused as to why there are "regulars" - it's so off the beaten track I don't understand who'd go there just for a drink (if you're not actually getting on/off a train). If it was the only pub within a couple of miles then fair enough, but there's loads of pubs (some good, some bad) just a couple of minutes away. I've had vastly different experiences of this place when I've visited - so it's a bit of a lottery. At best, it's been "average". The staff were efficient, if lacking in personality and the customers weren't too annoying. At worst, its a hell hole. Miserable staff (actually, "defeated" is probably a better expression) and full of gobby chavs who think they're the funniest geezers in the world. In summary: Cheap beer = cheap clientele. Not exactly the jewel of Dartfords watering holes. keepthechange - 20 Apr 2009 16:51 |
| A toilet to be honest, as mentioned before full of tracksuited baseball cap adorned chavs. Much better pubs in Dartford, so if you're stuck at the station take a short stroll into the town centre. Used to be alright. roostifer - 10 Mar 2009 13:53 |
| A station pub, especially with one with as big a station as Dartford, has usually a high number of people waiting for trains etc. Not this one. This is very much a locals pub and pretty unsavoury locals at that. Always shouting, always noisy, always dank, dark and depressing. The beer is cheap if you're not fussy about what you drink and if you enjoy pool, there is a large dedicated area with three tables. The whole place is uncared for and surprisingly run down considering it is a chain pub. The staff always seem relatively helpful and do the best they can with what they've got. Considering the amount of times i've been in there and been subjected to selfish, noisy, attention-seeking idiots, I haven't seen any trouble which, considering the potential, surprises me enormously. Overall, if your train is delayed and you strongly fancy a quick pint, this isn't desperately bad but it really isn't somewhere where you should consider going for a night out. Dunmall - 2 Jan 2009 06:07 |
| Many a disgruntled smoker has been yapping on of late about how pubs suffer from the unpleasant whiff of bad BO since July 1st and yet, until a very recent visit to The Railway Hotel, had failed to notice it. Blimey was the stench potent in here! An air-freshener is most definitely required within and may I recommend a clothes-peg to anyone intending to pop in for a pint! Shame, as it feels a lot cleaner inside than before. HTM69 - 1 Oct 2007 14:08 |
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