The Oval Tavern, Croydon

This is a bit of a hidden treasure and the beer garden is like a little magiacal well kept secret, and wonderful on a sunny afternoon as it is a proper sun trap but they DO have shade for those who need it. �5.60 for two smirnoff and coke? I WILL be here regularly this summer!

25 May 2008 21:37

The Orchard, Croydon

I ONLY come here if I am sh1tfaced and I am never let down by my expectations, divey and chavvy. and thank GOD I do not need to go on the pull. I know that the manager at the Glamorgan aims for the opposite type of clientele that is attracted over the road. The Karaoke is a jokey :) why spend money on a refit when it was still decorated as a chavvy pub - they ain't gonna bring money to the area, we need more SMART drinking places, decent drinks and menu and I would be willing to pay a bit more.

25 May 2008 21:36

The Builders Arms, Croydon

I was flabbergasted I have lived near this pub since 2001 and assumed it was a coughing old man's pub but I was persuaded to sit in the beer garden during our recent (brief) mini heatwave and I enjoyed the afternoon SO much!! I thought the inside bar smelt of wee a little bit but I will definitely be back to the beer garden in the better weather. The wine was not too shabby nor was it pricey, v.pleasant! We had just had lunch somewhere else but I perused their menu and WILL be tempted to go there for lunch this summer.

25 May 2008 21:32