The Glamorgan, Croydon

I haven't been for a while but will check it out again soon to see whether or not there has been any decline in standards since the fab quality earlier this year.

I know that some suppliers have changed - excellent fish was being bought locally from an excellent fishmonger and I know that's not the case now. That doesn't mean the quality is any different though... will check it out soon!

Also - what are the evening prices like now? I heard you could no longer have the good value lunchtime menu in the evening but this too could be one of those urban myths...

Will report back soon!

24 Jul 2006 15:38

The Glamorgan, Croydon

Croydon's first gastro pub about 4 mins walk from East Croydon Station! The sign and doors are painted in gorgeous duck egg blue/turquoise shades with a big letter �G� on the pub sign poking out from the wall above the door.

Inside the d�cor is modern yet trad, gentle yet bright � The pub has 3 sections to it a pool table area for the smokers, a loungy leather sofa bit for non smokers and just having a drink, and then the rustic yet modern food bit which is also non smoking. The pub is fine about having children (and buggies) in it, although not too late into the evening if pos. They have Harveys and Adnams bitter on tap and a fantastic array of wines. And the food was out of this world - you can go for mid range �7-�8 (I had sweet African curry the first visit and crab risotto the 2nd) or more pricey �12-13 if you fancy some sort of pigeon breast or the like! There are veg options too. Food is served until 9.30 in the evening, but at the moment they�re trying Sundays 12-6 (and this is more of a Sunday roast option rather than the type of menu I�ve described).

I don�t want to over sell the place in case you�re disappointed when you get there but I really can�t quite believe something like this has arrived in Croydon, and I don�t think you will be disappointed. The South African couple who run it have come from running a similar venture in the Cotswolds so it doesn�t appear to have the teething problems of some such new initiatives.

Give it a go so we give the pub a chance of staying put in its new home of Croydon, and they give us the jazz and barbeques they promise in the Summer months...

10 Jan 2006 19:08