Cave Austin, Blackheath - pub details
Address: 7-9 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 8852 0492
Blackheath (0.1 miles), Kidbrooke (0.9 miles), Lewisham (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Cocktails
Pub added by clare. Last visited on 21st Jan 2004. Suggested by Nick on 26 Oct 2003.
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> Current user rating: 4.6/10 (rated by 29 users)
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user reviews of Cave Austin, Blackheath
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| Friendly staff, decent wine, nice little garden out the back, perfect for a drunk Saturday afternoon, never been at night so can't comment but have heard Woolwich lowlifes frequent it which if true is a shame as it's got potential. usualdog - 3 Jul 2008 15:04 |
| The Cave WAS the place to be once upon a time. I remember when I used to walk through the door, shaking hands with the doormen, feeling the immediate buzz & electric atmosphere of the place, the friendly smiling faces, the regular crowd dotted around here & there, the place was FULL of class! Nowadays it more like The Venue or the Cactus Pit, the swarve classy mature people had gradually dwindled away, leaving behind the 20's crowd, mouthy fellas trying to get noticed through there bolshy personalities, untold dolled up girls with too much make-up who look down their nose at you as if their s**t dont stink! I think the reason may be partly to do with the new management, they are promoting for the younger crowd, they have also got rid of the regular doormen, who at times could be a little ignorant, but they were ok, instead they have 2 new twats on the front door who let ANYONE in, I have seen many underage girls in Cave Austin, at least 16 years old! The music has also changed, there use to be a mix of music, old & new, now its all indie stuff. The dress code has gone too, they now allow guys in combat shorts & trainers! That says it all. The only way is down for this previously exclusive bar, unless they quickly resort to their previous style. Young crowds quickly move on to other venues, whereas the dedicated regulars pull in more of the same class. In my opinion Cave Austin WAS the star of the south, I have decided not to go there anymore, along with a few quality friends. But should the place do a 360' turn-around like it was about 2 years ago, then I will return, the summers there were great, we really looked forwards to being there on a Saturday night, but the sparkle has long gone. R.I.P Cave Austin. Shooting_Star - 10 Apr 2008 10:56 |
| Been here twice. Both times was full of wanabees...Gangster's, Trader's and Wag's. Never have I been surrounded by so many plastic people. Even the barman says and I quote "It's full of plastic gangsters" thats got to tell you something. AVOID anonymous - 4 Nov 2007 10:41 |
| I went to Cave Austin for the first time last Saturday evening - we had a great time, it's small (but not tiny), the music was current and mixed, we also found it quite friendly too. I think you have to be realistic that this club/bar is set in tiny Blackheath Village - do not expect the big lights of Pacha or similar - take it for what it is - it is actually quite different and we could do with more places like this on this side of the river. There were more guys in the bar/club than girls which is great for us girls, but not so good for the guys, the bouncers were doing their job well from what I saw and they were very polite to us as we went in and left. I think it is a great club for 20s through to 30 somethings+ as due to it being smaller it does make it easier to strike up conversations with others. It's not bad at all considering it is in South East London, but then Blackheath is a little different! We will be going back very soon. anonymous - 1 Jun 2007 14:46 |
| I must say it was my first visit a few weeks back on a Friday night and me and my friends probably had the best night in Blackheath for a long time ! Great staff and door men, great bar service, great music by a special event on the evening called "lavish". I think the guy's name was Dean, who ran the night. A nice bloke who put on a brilliant party. What also made the night was the fantastic crowd that was downstairs in the basement club. The vibe was top notch ! My girlfriend certainly danced the night away and I will definitely be heading back when "Lavish" return to this venue ! The garden is classy along with the rest of the venue. Don't be fooled by other reviews, this place is a great venue if you want to get away. I can take my girlfriend there with no bother at all and the prices for dirnk are very reasonable. jason125 - 10 May 2007 11:33 |
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