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.

Don and Rachel behind the bar were the quintessential London hosts. We regaled about California…read moreand Don's travels. Even a bit of football. A stone's throw from West Croydon Rail Station. Such a fun spot. I had heard a lot about The Plough and wanted to see it for myself. Even though I had come in on a slow night I was still treated better than I had ever been in any American pub. Plus it's on the Peep Show tour path in Croydon so had to make the special pilgrimage. Highly recommended!

My husband and I are visiting from the U.S. and decided that in our six weeks based in the…read moreBeddington neighborhood, a few minutes walk down the street to have a traditional Sunday Roast at The Plough, our local pub, would be a quintessential English experience. After being here for four weeks, we stopped in yesterday afternoon to make it happen. I ordered the chicken/pork mix and my husband went with the beef. Each main came with sides of cooked veggies, Yorkshire pudding, golden roasties, all covered in a house-made gravy. Our portions were generous and the gravy, for me, was the highlight; the combination of the potato chunks dipped into the gravy, letting it soak into them, was divine! These two dishes, plus a beer for my husband, came to £26 total. The vibe was casual, with patrons just hanging out at tables, spread out throughout the place. There is a back patio, but we felt it was a bit chilly to dine outside, so we went with an indoor high table in-between the bar and one of the windows facing out front. We truly felt like we got a taste of a typical Sunday afternoon at the local pub. Note: We ordered and paid at the same time up at the bar.

There was no availability showing online, so I called to try my luck and thankfully managed to get…read morea table over the phone. Service was very attentive--almost too much so. Within the first three minutes of sitting down, three different servers came over to ask about drinks. Shortly after our drinks arrived, two more came to check if we were ready to order food. When we said we wanted a bit more time, we were reminded that there was a two-hour time limit on the table, which felt unnecessary since we had only just arrived. With about 23 minutes still left in our booking window, plates were already being cleared and the bill was brought over, which made the end of the meal feel rushed. We ordered the Sunday roast whole chicken to share. It came with green beans, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, mashed carrots, and two small pots of what seemed to be parsnip purée. The chicken itself was a bit dry, and the purée is a bit confusing. Overall, the experience felt more rushed than enjoyable, which was a shame as we were hoping for a relaxed pub lunch.

This place is absolutely adorable, even more so since it's the holidays. Upstairs, it looks like an…read moreEnglish pub. Downstairs, it looks like a beautiful indoor garden. Service is great. You check in upstairs and you go downstairs with your table number for seating. It's nicely decorated in lights for the holidays. Food is amazing! It's elevated traditional English food. We ordered Sunday Roast (because it's Sunday), Pork belly and their Sea bream. Roast beef was cooked to perfection. Their sauce is delicious and their horseradish paired perfectly. Their pork belly was really good, especially with their crispy crackling, really made the dish. the Sea bream was also good with their crispy skin and buttery lemon sauce. You need to get their apple crumble for dessert, it was so deliciously yummy! Crunchy, creamy, salty and sweet, it was perfection and perfect way to end an already scrumptious dinner. This is the second time we've been here since we've visited London, and it won't be the last!

Nice place, would definitely pop in again next time I'm in town. It was also handy to my rental…read moreflat, which was also great.

Croydon centre can be a bit of desert as far as pubs are concerned, with rather too many loud and…read moreladdish bars. The Spread Eagle is an exception: it's a decent boozer, centrally placed along the High Street. It has the full range of Fuller's real ales, with a reasonable range of sandwiches and other typical pub grub. Staff are friendly though could be a tad more efficient. Formerly a bank, the 1890's exterior is a dignified example of 'banker's classical' architecture, and the inside is spacious with wood panelling, high ceilings and an imposing staircase leading to an upstairs function-room. As you'd expect for a town centre pub, it has a wide range of clientele, though is reasonably quiet most lunchtimes. It has sports TV and is probably best avoided during big footie matches, but otherwise is a dependable venue. The ground floor is fully wheel-chair accessible.

Absolutely the best place to watch a football match and have a pint on your way home from watching…read moreCrystal Palace play at home!

Pub is great family run public house. In the afternoon cheap drinks, two massive screens to watch…read morefootie on a Sunday. Its a Crystal Palace FC pub and is always loaded with Palace fans on Match days. I would recommend this pub to any Crystal Palace footie fan.

Okay, I probably could have called this place a craft beer bar, particularly since there did seem…read moreto be a rather decent range of craft beers on tap. However, I have to be honest and say that it really didn't impress me all that much. Sure, it was a pub, and yeah, I could get beer here, but other than that this place didn't really stand out.

This place was recommended by hotel as it was in walking distance…read more The atmosphere was very alive and bustling when I arrived and seems like a fantastic place to meet friends. I ordered fish and chips with mushy peas. The fish seemed super seasoned and the peas. . .can I just tell you how much I enjoy mushy peas? Especially if they are cooked with whole pearl onions. . . I would definitely return.

We were walking a section of the London Loop from Hayes to Coulsdon this sunny Saturday and we…read moredecided to pop in here for our lunch. According to the sign outside the Sandrock is once again under new management and it looked as if it has had a recent makeover (well, apart from the toilets which are still very old school). There is a comfy bar area at the front of the pub with a large, attractive dining area at the back. We arrived at 12 noon and we had the place to ourselves. Greene King IPA and Old Speckled Hen were the two cask ale choices; not very exciting but the IPA was crisp, cold and clear which was just what was needed after the morning hike. We grabbed a menu and took our beer to the garden area which is very nicely laid out and tastefully furnished; it also has a great spot for smokers. I would imagine you could spend many a happy afternoon here during the summer months. The Sandrock seems to putting a lot of thought into its food offering and the menu looked very appealing without straying too far into gastro territory. Probably due to the heat, another 27 degree day, we went down the snackage route and shared some very tasty chicken and chorizo skewers, a sausage sandwich and a bowl of beautifully cooked chips. Mighty fine walking fodder at a reasonable price, served by friendly and efficient staff. No doubt if we lived in this area we would be regular customers at the Sandrock and I think this would be a good spot for an evening meal.

Hi I had the unfortunate experience of visiting the…read moresandrock, and I must say never in my life have I ever tasted meat so discusting...it was as if the meat had not fully defrosted not to mention, it was as if the meat was from the previous week, i had food poisoning..i will be escalating the matter to the food standard agency absolutly awful...

The pub has a brilliant atmosphere in the evening! My husband and I had a great night out here, so…read morewe decided and to return the next day for some lunch with our kids. If you don't get the halloumi fries you're missing out. We had a lovely gentleman wait on us who was very patient with our children. We will be back the next time we're in Crystal Palace.

This place was an unexpected delight. We spent our lunch scoffing so much tasty food, that I'm…read morehaving to write this review immediately, to prevent me falling in to a food coma! We looked through the menu, and picked out 5 starters, 2 mains, and 3 sides between 3 of us... and it was WAY too much food! There's a reason it came to £53, because we didnt need anywhere near as much food! MrsD and Twinnie wanted fishfinger sandwiches, with fries, and sweet potato fries on the side, because the menu didn't say the fishfinger butties came with their own fries. The result: Too many fries. My starters were out of this world. Chicken wings, pulled pork sliders, smoked salmon on toast, and mac & cheese balls - wonderful. The food we all had was great. And I'll definitely be back to eat more of it!

This is one of the best pubs in Surrey. It often wins awards with the local CAMRA group. It is…read moreowned by a consortium of locals, and they like their real ale. It has seven pumps plus a good range of bottled beers. Inexpensive home cooked food. It has a conservatory and a marquee where they hold beer festivals. A short walk from the station.

The Crown and Sceptre wins hands down for cosy pubs in South Croydon. It's snug and inviting, and…read moremany have made it their local over the years. That said, it's not the kind of place where all the regulars silently turn their eyes to you on entering. It's a great, friendly place offering up a traditional pub experience: no gimmicks, just good beer and good food in comfy surroundings.