The Ladywell Tavern, Ladywell - pub details
Address: 80 Ladywell Rd, Ladywell, Lewisham, London, SE13 7HS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 6864) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Ladywell (0.1 miles), Lewisham (0.8 miles), Catford Bridge (0.8 miles)
Pub suggested by James on 27 Feb 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 22 users)
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| The staff and landlord of the Ladywell Tavern would like to offer a response to the previous review: Although the staff member in question did close early on this occasion, they have been reprimanded and made aware that this is unacceptable. As an explanation for this however, this member of staff usually works a Sunday night shift, when we do often close at 1030pm. However this is not normal procedure during the week. With regards to the staff ‘filling your lungs with polish fumes’, we would suggest that this is a massive exaggeration, with the intent of portraying the pub in as bad light as possible. We at the Tavern pride ourselves on our cleanliness and endeavour to keep tables and the rest of the pub clean throughout the day, not just at closing times. The spray we use on the tables is a water-based hand pump spray which settles on the tables, we do not use aerosols for the precise reason that they hang in the air and can cause irritation to customers, so this cannot have been the case, unless you are suggesting that the staff member on shift sprayed you directly in the face. And yes, we are proud to have been awarded the title of Best Pub in the Lewisham Mayor’s Business Awards, an accolade which we work very hard to live up to. We go all-out to provide excellent service and good quality food and drink and the majority of the previous reviews reflect this. As you made no attempt to contact us directly, we had no chance to make an effort to make amends. It seems that your comment, Jenny M, is deliberately scathing, a fact which is immediately apparent from the bitter tone in which it is delivered. It is unconstructive, and neglects to mention any good points about the pub. In a time when pubs and small businesses are struggling, it is testament to your character that you have posted a review like this, with the apparent intent of damaging our business, rather than posting a review that would prove helpful to readers in making their own decision on whether to pay us a visit. jack_vandersteen - 11 May 2011 14:07 |
| Something you need to know about 'The Best Pub in Lewisham' is that it'll close early if it doesn't think there's enough people present. This has happened to me a few times now, and I'm not even a regular. The other Monday night, I arrive at 9.45 and buy a pint. I'm due to meet a friend here just after 10.30. I sit at a table and suddenly I'm breathing in heavy gusts of polish fumes because the barman has decided to clear and clean the tables no one's sitting at and get ready for closing up. Then, at 9.55, last orders is called! There are about a dozen people in the pub at the time. So I finish my pint fast and order another. While he's pulling it, I ask what time they're closing and he says about 10.20. I ask why and he says he's 'been told to', apparently, because there aren't enough people present. I say I have a friend due to meet me at 10.30 here and he just looks at me as if I've suggested kipping on his floor for the night. Sure enough, we're all thrown out at 10.20 and my friend arrives later to find a locked up pub. This is British service in a nutshell. The place prides itself on being the best pub in town yet it'll happily take over £7 of your money to make you race down two pints, while filling your lungs with polish fumes and throwing you out an hour before it's supposed to. What it should do of course is put posters up that make it clear you'll be told to leave early if there are less than X number of patrons in the place and/or they're buying expensive enough drinks to make it worth their while. But that wouldn't exactly enhance the (phoney) ambience, would it? MrSheenLungs - 1 Mar 2011 12:19 |
| Whilst having the air of a gastro pub conversion that ran out of money (the state of the flooring for starters) this was a nice, friendly pub serving the best Sunday lunch compared to its other competitors. A nice pint of Otter bitter was a distinguishing touch of difference from the usual "safe" gastropub real ale selection. But, by god, this was the coldest pub I've ever sat in to the extent that it puts me off returning until next summer! JonW999 - 21 Oct 2009 23:31 |
| New chef installed a week ago. She is very good too, my mate said the steak the best he has had in 5 years, I agree it's very, very good on both occasions I have eaten here... Food is also cheap, £9 for steak & chips... Drink is a bit pricy and could be cheaper tho... Live bands, quiz nights, etc add up to a good little boozer with local community feel... RichLondoner - 28 Jul 2009 14:05 |
| Well renovated a year ago, in shades of olive with wood tables. Last night, an excellent blues band, watched by age-20s and -30s people drinking slammers and bombs, or Adnams and other real ales, Amstel, Heineken. New art gallery out the back, past the smokers' tiny garden spot. Rumour is they've just recruited a new chef after the last one moved up. Ian210cat - 24 May 2009 13:14 |
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