The Station, Hither Green - pub details
Address: 14 Staplehurst Road, Hither Green, London, SE13 5NB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 577)
Hither Green (0 miles), Lee (0.7 miles), Ladywell (1 mile)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Big screen
- Food served
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
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> Current user rating: 5.3/10 (rated by 32 users)
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user reviews of the Station, Hither Green
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| Other reviewers mention the "Chav" element and some of the regulars are what you'd call working class but try talking to them: they're okay. This place has so much potential and it's beginning to realise it. The last time we visited as a family, there seemed to be an invisible division between what could be the saloon and lounge bars respectively. The regulars were towards the front of the pub, where all of the entertainment is and the larger section was largely deserted. Get some comfy seating in there, attract some gentrified custom and we're their. This is a nice pub overall. Not the best and it could capitalise more on its monopoly in the area but it's a good boozer. It has a pool table, football table, pinball machine, golf arcade game, Nintendo Wii, dart board and juke box. The foods pretty good (and reasonably priced) and it has a rough diamond friendly feel about it. The locals are just that: locals. And The Station is a locals' pub. It's still a public house though and if more people got in there, it would be so much better. Maybe if they do, the management will continue to make the improvements which they've clearly started on. Skaboy - 24 May 2010 09:28 |
| I can't speak for other nights, but I usually go on a Thursday when they have their music nights (The Icarus Club www.myspace.com/theicarusclub) and its brilliant ! The standard of musician is very high and they have people from all over the place, including New York, Australia and all over the UK ! They always seem to have loads of beer for that night and it seems to be the only night where they attract the sort of "nice" clientele, i.e. professionals, students, musicians etc. which is more representative of the local area. They've also started doing the odd Saturday and its the same sort of thing, with a great atmosphere which you'd expect of a pub like this. Unless nice people attend pubs regularly then you're going to leave it to the sort of chav hell people describe below. Try it on a Thursday is my recommendation ! chazz40 - 13 Jan 2010 16:38 |
For the sake of fairness, I've been told that there are several sets of pumps on the station, and that Pride was still on, so you should ignore my comments about there being no beer. Mind you, if the landlord had shown a minimal level of graciousness, I would have stayed long enough to find out. redistou - 4 Dec 2009 12:33 |
| Its hard to rate this pub properly as on my second visit I didn't actually make it as far as ordering any beer. It is interesting to note comments from others about there being no beer available when they visit. (The phrase "p1ss up in a brewery" springs to mind) as when I visited every single beer seemd to be off. However we didnt quite get that far. I was meeting friends in the back bar and arrived on a folding bicycle. I know this probably marks me out as a weirdo, but heh, there's a recession on and he should be grateful for the custom. Anyway, I folded it up outside and carried it in, leaving it by the fire escape. I normally do this and its never been an issue ever before. When I went to the bar to get a drink the manager asked if I could move the bike "here" - sort of pointing to the cellar entrance. I said that would be no problem, but first I'd like...."no, you have to move your bike first. That carpet cost £1,000. Those bikes, it will be covered in grease and all sorts of things". No beer, and an abusive approach to my visit, which finished at that point. Ive given the pub 1 point for the bogs, which seemed fine, and 1 for the carpet, seeing as it cost a grand. I would reccomend in future they spend less on carpets and more on beer. redistou - 4 Dec 2009 00:15 |
| Not all young professionals are gastronomic. If you are angry with the chavs speak to them youself, this is the problem with 'londoners' they only seem 2 b able 2 tlk in txt spk. Pubs alright though... reargunner1 - 18 Oct 2009 13:05 |
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