Quite a bit exaggerated Dave.... The pub was packed on the…read morenight in question - Not unusual, so a lot of people = a bit of bumping into each other, drinks being spilled etc. From what I remember, you stayed for a couple of hours and not the 15 minutes you stated. Complaining to the licensing officer was over the top. Do you complain to the local authority about everything you don't agree with? - Another busy body methinks! How many suburban pubs do you know that have security? Town centre yes, but a small community pub? CCTV did not show any of the incidents that you stated btw. The Forestdale Arms is a small community pub on the outskirts of Croydon and on the whole, the customers are friendly and helpful. Children are welcome during the day. I certainly would not take my children there if I felt that they would be in any danger. Every pub has it's problem customers - what pub doesn't? but to the extremes that Dave was stating, - No!

The Forestdale has been under new management for a year now and is a thriving, family friendly,…read morecommunity pub. Everyone is made to feel welcome and it has a great atmosphere. The spacious garden has now been bordered by laurels to shield you from the main road and to make it a more secure playing space for the whole family. With live music or a DJ every Saturday night this is the place to be.

Visited this evening, food ok but service dreadful even though the pub was nearly empty…read more Waited over an hour for food to arrive and when it did one order was missing leading to more delays for that person. Was once a nice pub, with attentive and good staff but not now, after 40 years it's time to look elsewhere. Very sad. G.B.

Lovely country pub that has all the warped walls, dimpled glass quaintness you'd expect. They have…read morea very friendly staff which makes all the difference! The letdown is the food. I ordered veggie sausage and mash. I'm pretty certain I've bought the veggie sausages at the grocery store before. The gravy was strongly reminiscent of something out of a box and was lacking in flavour. My friend ordered the game pie and mash. The pie was more like a big puff pastry sandwich with stew in the middle. I'd definitely come back for drinks. Food, probably not.

Visiting from out of town and stumbled upon this pub smack in the middle of a residential street…read more Good vibes, good beer, great staff.

I was frustrated the online menu didn't quite match the real-life menu but the man on the bar staff…read morecomped me a half-pint of the mango cider on tap, so all forgiven =) I got the avocado pesto pasta as a side for 2 pounds and it was a nice-sized portion. It was served cold, however, so I asked for it to be warmed which seemed to disturb the cook. Of course pesto+ avocado = amazeballs. My husband's Moroccan burger was a bit spicy and he liked it. I liked the tartar sauce that accompanied the dish. I'm just dinging another star because the food took FOREVER to come. I really thought they were killing the lamb for how long it took. The barman apologised though so my heart softened a little.

I love The Fox especially in the summer! Right by Keston common its perfect for a lazy sunday. Food…read moreand drinks prices are really reasonable and staff are a right laugh! Gets pretty busy on a Friday night too.

From the owner: Gastopub in Keston Village, Bromley. Serving high quality food and wast selection of beverages…read more Live music and themed parties.

Rude arrogant aggressive staff. Complete nose dive since last owner left. Top price for cocktails…read morethe jokers behind the bar have absolutely no idea how to make. If you want comedy forget the Sunday night open mic (what a painful experience that is) - order an Old Fashioned & watch the girls behind the bar have a melt down trying to make it. Comedy gold. Oh & service charge added when ordering at the bar. Food abysmal. Sunday Roast with meat so tough you wouldn't feed it to a dog. Do yourself a favour & AVOID!!

This place is fantastic, and I've only visited it a few times on Sunday. They do a wonderful hot…read morechocolate, full of marshmallows and such. they have all the sunday papers and you can really relax and stretch out. There's a coal fire and fairy lights everywhere, if I remember correctly they were even in the loo. There is a separate nightclub on the top floor which is always getting good reviews from places. Basically this is the trendy bit of Croydon, plenty of good restaurants round here. And the food in the treehouse is pretty good too. In fact I'm going to go here first chance i get.

The Randall Tavern on Field Way in New Addington may seem a little gloomy from the outside and a…read morelittle like an old man's pub but it's actually OK. They serve some decent drinks and a little food, mainly snacks. This is home to a great deal of live sports so has become quite a hot spot for gentlemen of the area and you can often see the same people in here time after time, years after years! It isn't the sort of pub I would want to spend too much time in but I have been her once of twice and it was fine.

I recently had a party at The Bull Inn and couldn't have asked for a better place, I would highly…read morerecommend the pub to all. The staff were very friendly, polite, speedy service and so very helpful and made our experience truly amazing. All the people at the party commented how lovely the pub and staff were and will be going back for a drink. Nadine

The last time we visited this pub it was great, we were welcommed with our three Shih Tzu dogs and…read moresat outside in the lovely large garden area, service was good and friendly and the food served quickly and of good quality. Going back today to dine inside this time, will report later.

Four of us and a big dog turned up on Friday and were greeted with smiles and welcomes from all…read morestaff on our way through the pub. We had a table in the huge garden and received excellent service from Holly and her colleague, whose name we didn't get but he was also very helpful. Three of us had steaks and the other one had a chicken and avocado salad. The food was delicious, and all three said their steaks were the best they had had for ages. The play area was full of happy children, which made an enjoyable background hum to our conversation. Overall, a brilliant late afternoon and we can't wait to visit again. Thank you King's Arms, and compliments to the chef. See you soon! A, J, D & T + S!

This Public House is part of the Harvester chain. If what you are looking for is good honest food…read morein pleasant enough surroundings then this could be worth a try. Harvesters tend to reflect the area they are in and this is no exception. The premises are clean and well presented enough for any middle-class person.