DovertheRoad Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Whilst noting some old timers want to hark back to the days of hard boiled eggs on the bar, please can the esteemed members of the forum rank their pub Co brands by quality of food offering? 1=best etcContenders:M&B (eg Plough,Dog)Youngs (yacht club, the kids club on the hill)Fullers (Half Moon)Greene King (Bishop,The Actress, Rye etc)Antic (EDT)Laines (eg Great exhibition)Thanks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DovertheRoad Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Ok...here's mine1. Laines2. Fullers3. Greene King4. Antic5. Youngs6. M&B's reheated slop Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Would have exactly the same order...but I do remember you praising a Youngs Burger (Woodman) from the rooftops fairly recently? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think it makes more sense to rank individual pubs. Particularly with Antic and Fullers, they vary so much, and the menus are often completely different.M&B is consistently poor though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I'd pretty much have the same order as DTR. M&B is just plain awful, which is another reason why when the newly refurbished C&G re-opens the food offerings will be crap compared to the Half Moon who have a proper and well renowned chef on site. Another own goal for Dulwich Estates. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewGuy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Agree with Jeremy about Antic. They are clever about their food offering. The EDT is regular good standard but not great modern pub fare, given the huge range of other eating options on LL. The Catford Constitutional Club by contrast, is genuinely very good indeed ? in an area that's a bit of an eating-out desert. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Whilst I agree on M&B, I have had one or two really nice roasts in the plough, as well as some not so good ones. So even they are hit and miss. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Jah Lush Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'd pretty much have the same order as DTR. M&B is> just plain awful, which is another reason why when> the newly refurbished C&G re-opens the food> offerings will be crap compared to the Half Moon> who have a proper and well renowned chef on site.> Another own goal for Dulwich Estates.Unless it's how they plan it :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 DovertheRoad Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Ok...here's mine> > 1. Laines> 2. Fullers> 3. Greene King> 4. Antic> 5. Youngs> 6. M&B's reheated slopBroadly agree although I haven't eaten in a Fuller's bar for some years now. Surprising that Greene King - whose ales a pretty mediocre - manage passable food.M&B is depressing and very expensive for what it is, especially if it's not on expenses. But a lot of people seem to like their food... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Veterans discussing food in pubs. What happened to you? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The Castle does a consistently plain and passable grated cheese sarnie - and at the price point where there's no upset over the occasional crusty corner. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> The Castle does a consistently plain and passable> grated cheese sarnie - and at the price point> where there's no upset over the occasional crusty> corner.:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Who owns the Watson Telegraph? Anyway, they do good roasts. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 rahrahrah Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Who owns the Watson Telegraph? Anyway, they do> good roasts.I believe it is owned by Laines..Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1119952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpole Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 rahrahrah Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Who owns the Watson Telegraph? Anyway, they do> good roasts.I agree with this. WGT have great food and one of the best craft beer /ale selections in the area. Also a no screens policy so no sport shown which is often welcome. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I rarely eat in pubs - I don't really know why tbh, although if I'm out for beers ill tend to eat before i go out I'm assuming you are not including the Lordship Frnaklins and Palmerston where I think people consider to be restaurants I think my choices are pubs for drinking and the above three if going out principally for food. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keano77 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Pubs are for boozing not eating. However, like Brexit, it's too late to stop it. If you light-weights must have food then bring back scampi-in-the-basket and the cockle man turning up at last orders. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Is food in pubs actually "new"? That's not really how I remember things. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DovertheRoad Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Age Jeremy. The difference is that you're 36, Keano is 77 and harking back to the early 1970's. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 keano77 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Pubs are for boozing not eating. However, like> Brexit, it's too late to stop it. If you> light-weights must have food then bring back> scampi-in-the-basket and the cockle man turning up> at last orders.I swear this guy is Louisa's husband. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keano77 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 DovertheRoad Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Age Jeremy. The difference is that you're 36,> Keano is 77 and harking back to the early 1970's.Old enough to know you need to remove the apostrophe from 1970s please (it's plural) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keano77 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Seabag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> keano77 Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Pubs are for boozing not eating. However, like> > Brexit, it's too late to stop it. If you> > light-weights must have food then bring back> > scampi-in-the-basket and the cockle man turning> up> > at last orders.> > > I swear this guy is Louisa's husband.I wish ... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You don't Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 To be fair to Keano, I am kind of with him.It's not that I don't want to see food in pubs, I just wish it wasn't in pretty much EVERY pub.I realise that the pubs (especially in London) basically need to sell food to survive, and that the sort of place I long for is history. But that doesn't mean I can't long for it.Think I said to someone the other day, what I long for is a really nice "old man's pub", just with good beer and less miserable old men.I need to move back to Liverpool, they still seem to exist there.Anyway, as you were. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hermits Cave Otta - (no apostrophe for the pedant of the thread) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/147274-local-pub-co-food-rankings/#findComment-1120172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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