Beehive, New Eltham

I live in New Eltham and have done so all my life. I have always known this pub to be full of morons and chavs (although i have no idea where they come from given how many professionals get off the train at New Eltham Station each day). It went without saying that I gave this pub a wide berth right up until two weeks ago, coinciding with its re-opening.
The pub has completely changed. Gone are the drug dealers, the stinking toilets, repulsive bar staff and benefit hungry regulars. Now the place is decked out with leather sofas, new carpet and new bathrooms. The owners seem nice, if a little paraniod about people going to the toilet...but who can blame them? I am giving it an 8 and hope that the new raised prices will keep the muppets out. No TV's, no pool table and no worker boots....just what New Eltham needed. Fingers crossed it stays that way because as it stands i'd be happy to call it my local.

23 Jul 2009 11:48