The Green bar

[mockney piers]

In my experience it's been consistently rubbish for the last 6 years.

Slow, often poor service, cold overpriced food and aforementioned snootiness.

Fine if you get a bottle of wine from the bar and take it to an outside table yourself on a nice day.

Otherwise avoid.

[Spangles30]

In a way it is reassuring to find that it seems to be a lot of people who have received this snooty treatment at The Green. I thought it might have been just me and my friends - obviously not!

[downsouth]

And I thought it was just me. I was contemplating starting my own thread. A friend and I went to Black Cherry last night after taking a stroll of the Lane. EDT seemed a bit sticky and the food menu was poor. Black Cherry was great. Perfect in fact. Definitely my fave place on the lane so initmate and relaxed and friendly waitress who was on her third day. Anyway I digress, afterwards we went to the Green so i could show my friend some of their wine and beer. But each question we asked was met with derision and contortions of the waitresses face. plus she was busy on the phone to an acquaintance. Needless to say we were only there for a few minutes but knowing my friend if we had received decent service he would have bought a few good wines to take home. Can't say I'm in a rush to be made to feel like that again.

[Spangles30]

Sounds dreadful downsouth, though rather typical!

[Ted Max]

Are you sure you were in The Green, not Green & Blue. Not sure The Green is big on carry outs.

[downsouth]

Ah sorry - got confused i'm taking about Green & Blue, maybe I should start that new thread... :-$

[SeanMacGabhann]

that thread has been started downsouth.

At least once

Sorry you had that experience - I have found them to be tremendous people and and many of us have been for drinks on several occassions - always been a joy

I know Kate (owner) takes criticism very seriously (and well) so I will pass on

[downsouth]

Well then I suppose it was just me then...:(

[SeanMacGabhann]

no no DS, I', not saying it was just you, bad service does happen, just don't let it colour your opinion....

[nancysmum]

I had a birthday party there and they were great. i then went and had a drink there and the waiter brought me something completely different to what i ordered and told me it was my mistake. i then went there with a friend and her child who proceeded to projectile vomit...what goes around, comes around!

anyway, they make really horrible coffee there!

hx

[mockney piers]

G&B or The Green Nancysmum?

[nancysmum]

the green. Nelson in there is really nice and helpful - the rest of them leave a lot to be desired.

as for green & blue, i've only eaten there a couple of times but both times it's been okay. hope this helps. hx

[Michael Palaeologus]

G&B has the best waiting staff >:D

[mockney piers]

Aaah, what that be your crush on one of their staff making itself known again there MP?

[Michael Palaeologus]

::o

:-$

:))

[Keef]

I have to say that the one time I ate there (about 3 years ago), the food was very very nice. The service was sh!t though, I remember them forgetting my meal, and not offering any apology, it was like I was rude for expecting my meal to come out with my party's.

[snorky]

I remember it bgeing relatively expensive, food OK and the plates of chips was HUGE!!

I must admit now thought I would sooner tootle off to the Rye hotel for less than half the price of the green and have some of their astounding vegetarian saugaes and mash

I meean utterly Astounding vegi sauages

[SeanMacGabhann]

The Nun's Head isn't much further and is very friendly with some great food too. Proper Goulash last time I went in the week

[suzilucy]

I TOO LIVE OPPOSITE IN THE NEW BLOCK OF FLATS AND WHILST IT APPEARS TO BE FINE FOR A DRINK IN THE SUNSHINE - THE FOOD IS SOMEWHAT DIRE....

Who want's to go into business to set up a rather fab wine bar come decent bar pposite Altima Court?!

[seanmlow]

Suzi -

I do!

What number are you?!

[Michael Palaeologus]

I'm in Altima too - "The Forum Bar" perhaps - we coul over discounts to EDF members and be guaranteed a HUGE turnover

[AllyCat]

Don't they do jazz there some evenings? Has anyone been? Thought it might be worth checking out one night with a glass of vino...

Have to admit I've been a little put off from eating there now!

[mockney piers]

Give it a go, I actually used to go a fair bit as it was Huguenot's local.

Grit your teeth at the service (or go to the bar) and avoid the food, and enjoy the jazz!

[seanmlow]

Personally I don't like to have to 'grit my teeth' when I am paying good money to drink/eat somewhere.

I am on a personal mission to boycott this place.

[snorky]

isnt " enjoy the jazz" oxymoronic ?