The Telegraph at The Earl of Derby, New Cross - pub details
Address: Dennett's Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5LW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 39968) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
New Cross Gate (0.6 miles), New Cross (0.9 miles)
Nunhead (0.3 miles), Queens Road Peckham (0.5 miles), New Cross Gate (0.6 miles)
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> Current user rating: 8.1/10 (rated by 8 users)
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| Went to this pub on Sunday as my girlfriend wanted a roast; I had the burger. Roast was Ok - a bit pricy at £11. My main problem was with the burger. It was served with oven chips and the burger itself was obviously from a packet as well. I would expect this from an O'neals or Weatherspoons as you would only pay £4 or £5. A review below this called this nearly a gastro pub... hardly! The place itself is nice and it had a good selection of beer. I was just very disapointed with my meal which I hope the owners look into as £8.50 for oven chips and a packet burger is a bit poor... I was asked 'how is the food' and I said fine... Why don't us brits say it as it is a bit more at the time... lfries - 20 May 2012 17:29 |
| A great boozer. Refurbed a couple of years back and run by a lovely chap who knows his beer and really can cook. His wife runs front of house; whenever I've been in the staff have been excellent. Good jukebox, decent interior including coal fires when it's cold, large room upstairs which you can hire for this and that, games, newspapers - and it's rarely overcrowded. Dennett's Road is slightly out of the way so there isn't a huge amount of passing traffic - but now that the Montague's closed (I hear) The Telegraph is without rival and by a country mile the best drinker in New Cross Gate. A solid range of ales on tap - Fullers representing London including Gale's HSB on occasion - now that's a tremendous pint - a couple of well-kept guest ales, a specialist German brewer for wheat beer/stronger lager (for some reason I'm slightly blurry on the names zigactly) and a fairly priced wine offer. Last time I was in Fuller's Bengal Lancer was on - an excellent pale ale - and I noticed some Belgian oddities in the fridge also. I've eaten here on numerous occasions and never been disappointed. The menu is brisk so it's all completely fresh and cooked to order. 'Very tasty,' was how my mate the sous-chef at one of the starred London places put it. Service is quick we've always found and there are some more exotic dishes on the menu as well as fish and chips/ a roast etc. Sunday lunch is excellent, by the way, and not over-priced. One last attraction is that there are some interesting nooks - almost...inglenooks...perhaps - in which one can sit. Good to come and bunker down with a book. Yes, there are stuffed animals above...one needn't look. I am hopeful that the stuffed zebra from the Monty might make it over, but meanwhile the large Peters Projection worldmap in the back means that your escape from The Great Wen can be plotted quite comfortably. Might nip in for a pint tomorrow actually... abbenay - 5 Mar 2012 21:18 |
| I can't think of a better pub nearby, although admittedly slim pickings. Excellent pint of Seafarers on Sunday, and a relaxed vibe going on from a mixed-age group of drinkers. Busy schedule of events each evening, presumably in an attempt to liven it up as it is quietish (which is fine by me...). A very good little pub, and will be returning - we need to keep this one open! Rayzer - 28 Mar 2011 14:39 |
| This pub has almost everything for me - a good selection of beers (including ales), a god juke box (a rare find these days), old school decor (with some nice touches on the walls, such as old election posters and a world map), and great food. The menu is interesting - not standard pub fare. It's more than I'd expect from a pub - it's almost a gastro pub (and probably is by contemporary definition). There's also a covered outside area out the front where you can smoke. The only place to rival this place is the Royal Albert, which also benefits from a better atmosphere. This pub can get a bit quiet, which makes me worry about how long it's going to be around for. I try to do my bit to support the place...You can quite easily make a night of it on most occasions here, whether you're having a beer with a mate and messing around with the juke box, having a decent dinner with your girlfriend (it's restaurant quality here), or getting a drink with your ale-only old man. Good toilets too, which I only mention because it's a rare thing in NX! JArticle - 21 Nov 2010 16:33 |
| Our second visit was as as good as the first. The London Pride was delicious and our meal was from fresh ingredients cooked to order. So many places now seem to pre cook the food and just fry or reheat to serve. Both times at the Telegraph we have had very well cooked meals at a reasonable price. We live miles away but will definitely be going back regularly to drink and eat. It is a treat to get good beer, fresh food and a relaxing atmosphere in well thought out surroundings. Probably not original bar back but obviously old and rescued from another pub of old. The church pews are attractive and the large map blends in well. All the pubs in this group are lovingly restored and on the whole serve good beer but alas this is the only one with decent food. A real gem. gingerkinter - 17 Jul 2010 09:22 |
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