Expectations, Rochester

This used to be my local, great for popping in on an afternoon to watch the football and get a skinful - I still pop in occasionally when in the area - but well rowdy at weekend nights. There's nothing special or pretentious about it; it's just an ok pub which specialises in drink and sport (and karaoke) and doesn't bother about food - let's hope it stays that way!

6 Dec 2009 13:42

Running Horses, Erith

This is my local pub which I frequent several times a week. It can be construed as cliquey, but it's just a local pub where most people know each other already. Give it a chance and even an outsider (like me) will be welcomed into the fold.

Food: great bar food (decent serves), reasonable prices, upstairs carvery which I haven't been to in some years but remember it being first-rate.

Drinks: good range; the only cask ale is London Pride, which sometimes goes off due to lack of sales, otherwise the usual lagers, John Smith's and Guinness.

All-in-all a nice gaff, certainly the best in Erith.

6 Dec 2009 13:38