The Capitol, Forest Hill - pub details

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Address: 11-21, London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3TW [map] [gmap]

Tel: 020 8291 8920

Nearest train stations Forest Hill (0 miles), Sydenham (0.9 miles), Honor Oak Park (0.9 miles)

Chain: Wetherspoons

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

Pub suggested by Brian Pentecost on 1 Jul 2003

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> Current user rating: 3.7/10 (rated by 26 users)
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user reviews of the Capitol, Forest Hill

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From the Wetherspoon site: "A rare survival of a 1920s cinema, The Capitol, on London Road, first opened its doors to the cinema-going public in 1929, with a screening of Man, Woman and Sin. Renamed the ABC in 1968, the cinema gave its last picture show in October 1973. There were plans to convert and even demolish the building. However, The Capitol opened as a bingo hall in February 1978, closing in the first week of December 1996. It opened as a Wetherspoon pub on 9 May 2001."
SilkTork - 9 Oct 2008 20:22
Interesting and attractive Wetherspoons conversion of a 1930s cinema. The space suffers slightly from its size - there's an empty echoing atmosphere - but is mainly comfortable and well lit. I've been in here several times over the years, and generally found the service reasonably quick and pleasant, though the meal portions are smaller than standard, and the beer range can be a bit limited, and sometimes the cask pump clips have been wrong.

However, I feel this is a slightly above average JDW due to the attractive building, and the usually clean tables and decent service.
SilkTork - 9 Oct 2008 20:14
Please be warned...There are much, much better places to buy a cheap pint in Forest Hill

I have been into the Capital on a few occasion and the best thing about it is the outdoor seating area. The atmosphere and level of behaviour here is dismal.
The building is quite nice and I do really wish they could bring up the standards of the place.

The staff have usually been alright, nothing great which I have to say is a real issue considering some of the great service you get in other FH pubs.

I general the food was probably a step below what you make at home. The ingredients and presentation are just abysmal. I would have to recommend that the only time you should go near The Capitol is to use the bus stop out front.

The only saving grace to this pub is that it does have a big garden area. Its not particularly nice, but it is available and you can use it. Actually you'll probably feel safer in the garden with no one about then you will inside with some of the people in there.

Also one last note, serving cheap booze and bad food is no way treat "families". This is not a "family" pub, its a bad pub that reinforces poor behaviour in children!
Piercec - 28 Mar 2008 17:03
Lively ! I like the cinema lay-out a lot as well. Courage OK, very friendly staff.
mtaylor40 - 13 Feb 2008 20:50
Oh dear. Don't think I'll be going there after reading this!

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JonW999 - 1 Jun 2007 18:53

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