The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT), Dulwich

Heavens the beer keeping is much better but employing daft boys who sweep up unfinished glasses just annoys everyone

5 Jun 2013 23:10

The Windmill, Stratford Upon Avon

Lovely. Busy Saturday afternoon 6 April. Successful entry with party of 3 plus wheelchair. Helpful staff. Good food. Good Purity Ubu. First time I've believed it in a while; the kindly young man who came over and asked if everything was ok. He sincerely meant it and waited to see if there was anything he could help with.

14 Apr 2013 10:40

The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT), Dulwich

I've been going off and on for 8 years. Up until 2009 I really only went if it was very quiet. For the handsome bar and a quiet read. I was startled when it won Local of the year. But I realised it had changed hugely. No longer rubbish service to solitary gents who weren't pals of the staff. So on with the new : For someone my age and social outlook I know to avoid late Friday Saturday as they successfully field a quite different customer. But otherwise I'll now go any time for well kept beer including a house beer at 2.50. Currently Brakespears bitter. Generally very good service. Last night as I waited the customer ahead of me was offered a taste of a new wheat beer as an alternative. And last but by no means least the currently excellent menu. For the first time I dived into the menu and had a lovely herring salad. An amazing menu from the guy in what appears to be a caravan kitchen. All I could ask for from a local. And vitally it has not disappeared into gastro pub land and not lost its allcomers social local function. A marvel.

18 Jun 2010 13:30