The Bridge House Tavern, Penge

I have recently bought a property in the area and The Bridge House is the closest pub and thus, my new local! I am not sure if management has changed or staff has changed (based on previous comments) but I have been in twice and I think the place is fantastic. The bar and waiting staff are polite, friendly and helpful, 2 of whom immediately greeted me as I walked in and up the stairs to the bar as they were coming down.

The pub itself is really nicely done and the beer garden is huge, well appointed and attractive. I look forward to many long, boozy, summer afternoons in the beer garden.

The only down side (and why it's an 8 not a 10) is it’s not cheap (for the area) but nor is it outrageous and quite frankly, I’m happy to pay for decent atmosphere, decent service and nice clientele. Haven’t tried the food yet but it looked very good.

Looking forward to making this my local boozer and is a refreshing change from the pretentious crap I’m used to in SW.

4 Jul 2013 14:23