The Montague Arms, New Cross - pub details
Address: 289, Queens Rd, New Cross, London, SE15 2PA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 6937)
New Cross Gate (0.6 miles), New Cross (0.9 miles)
Queens Road Peckham (0.3 miles), Nunhead (0.5 miles), New Cross Gate (0.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Food served, Sunday roast
Pub suggested by james wild on 4 Mar 2004
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> Current user rating: 8.2/10 (rated by 16 users)
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other pubs nearby:
White Hart, New Cross (0.2 miles), London and Brighton, Peckham (0.2 miles), Five Bells, New Cross (0.3 miles), Skehans, New Cross (0.4 miles), Asylum Tavern, Peckham (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Montague Arms, New Cross
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| We went there for Sunday lunch and it was really very good. £6.50 for roast beef and all the trimmings with desert (Apple Strudel) included in the cost. I hadn't been in before and had always assumed that it was the sort of pub you might get killed in. How wrong I was, coach parties should definitely stop here if they can find somewhere to park! PeteinSQ - 9 Feb 2009 09:55 |
| I really like the Montague Arms, and I hope for the sake of both the staff and clientele that it retains its distinctive character and doesn't get bought out by one of the big pub chains like Wetherspoons. The barstaff are freindly, the decor interesting - lots of stuffed animals and what looks like items that have been recovered from a sunken navy vessel circa 1854 - the prices reasonable, and a good choice of beer and food. If I have one minor criticism, it's that they could be a little more discriminating in terms of the live bands they hire. The only downer about spending last Friday evening there was having our conversation drowned out by a truly dreadful band - No One You Know, I think they wer called - whose vocalist (I hesitate to call him a singer) had a voice that sounded like the heat howl of a dying walrus. Apart from that, it's an excellent pub. musette - 4 Sep 2008 08:06 |
| Its o.k, not the best pub in the u.k by a long shot workshop6 - 3 Sep 2008 14:16 |
| I can see how this pub COULD be very special. The decor is mental, absolutely fantastic, it has a genial, laid back feel, the staff are lovely and there's plenty of spacious seating. However, the overall atmosphere was terrible, in part due to the yowls and jarring chords of the thunderous organ player (and his not-so-merry band) - you could hardly hear yourself think, let alone talk to anyone. The range of beers was disappointing, and the place was pretty dead for a Saturday night (not that this is such a bad thing, I'd rather it were half-dead than jam packed, but it was eerily deserted!) Not a particularly comfortable experience overall then, though I do intend to return on a different night of the week and give it another go, seeing as we live locally. Hopefully the organ is a one-night-wonder (or disaster!) irisetta - 17 Aug 2008 16:38 |
| For me, a great pub is primarily about good booze and a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere. Intriguing decor gives a pub a novelty character but it doesn't make a pub by itself. This pub has only an average ale selection and it's also overpriced. If you want a pub atmosphere where you can talk to your mates without shouting, then you'll not like the music which is loud and distorted. If you want a gig atmosphere then that's probably different. The decor /is/ something special though I'm not sure the fairylights don't make it feel too trashy. The staff seemed pleasant. I think the above reviews are inflated since everywhere else in New Cross is a complete dive. This pub is therefore the correct choice for anyone unfortunate enough to be in New Cross but /not/ unfortunate enough to be on fire. Didn't try the food (Sunday Lunch). Maybe next time I find myself fitting the above criteria I'll give it a shot. However first impressions are the Dog & Bell in Deptford or any number of places in Greenwich are far superior. sparkprime - 17 Aug 2008 15:04 |
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