State of Emergancy E Dulwich (two pubs were closed for the night)

[Sue]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Nice beer though.

xxxxxx

Not if you don't like Youngs :))

[Pugwash]

As long as they still have a disabled loo downstairs

[spark67]

The draft house was closed too. Was meeting a friend that night there and he text me to say that and the plamerston was shut.

He was told the draft house was closing straight after he was served a pint and had 4 minutes to drink it ...lucky thats all it takes for him usually ;)

[DulwichFox]

I was in The Ship in The Borough recently.

They had a 'Photographer' ? photographing plates of food.

It was a pretty amateur set up without the usual Lighting and 'Cosmetic' tricks usually associated with trying to

make a plate of 'crap' look edible.

The food there is generally pretty poor.

So perhaps Youngs are attempting to up the standards in ALL their outlets.

Beer IS good though.

NOT good if you prefer to drink 'Arty Farty Fruit Bitters' at ?8.00 a pint.

Like 'Ramsey's Old'e Stoat & Pinapple Head Banger 9%'

I made that up. So Formites need not complain if you cannot find it in ED.

Fox.

[the-e-dealer]

I don't think they would get planning permission if they lost the Disabled WC.

[Angusvanfrehley]

steveo Wrote:

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> The Bishop was shut too

>

> And the EDT had a few of these

>

>

That's a great vid, and spot on....the d**kheads are in the process of launching an assault on Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill.

[ellieaness]

Just because he/she didn't have a huge set up doesn't mean anything - natural light is a very powerful thing and most modern food photography is entirely naturally lit. That said I wasn't there so didn't see what the food looked like etc and I do agree about their general crapness.

Went to the Clockhouse once and just felt so 'meh' about the whole place we left after two drinks.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> I was in The Ship in The Borough recently.

> They had a 'Photographer' ? photographing plates

> of food.

> It was a pretty amateur set up without the usual

> Lighting and 'Cosmetic' tricks usually associated

> with trying to

> make a plate of 'crap' look edible.

>

> The food there is generally pretty poor.

>

>

[TheClockHouse]

Hi All,

Just to say The Clockhouse is now open again after our refurb, you will see some big changes including a brand new menu...not your standard "young's" menu. Pop down and give us a try...i think you will be very impressed!!!

Laura

[the-e-dealer]

28? for half a plateful?

[DJKillaQueen]

What....is that the price of a main course there e-dealer?

[the-e-dealer]

Well maybe I exagerate a bit but it was pricy and little portions in there before the refurb.

[StraferJack]

Way to help a relaunching business ted. Spreading false prices

[DJKillaQueen]

I agree that it was pricey, which is one reason why people stopped going there and if the priceyness and poor value has stayed then there'll be initial interest followed by a tail off (unless the food is absolutely amazing of course).

There is an abundance of pubs locally where I can get a nice pint of cider on tap for less than ?4 and get a decent main meal for around/less than a tenner. The Clock House for 15 years was my first choice local pub, but then just became stupidly expensive for the regular pub goer. I don't mind paying over the odds for a good meal but it would be a treat, not a regular thing. Similarly I resent paying West End prices in a South London enclave, and in that respect I think Youngs had been milking us all, and paid for it with a loss of custom.

But I'll take a look for myself before the weekend and see if anything is different in that respect.

[the-e-dealer]

Hope you find good news but it wont be egg and chips ?4 sadly. It was my pub of choice to back in the Miles away days.

[DJKillaQueen]

We are not alone e-dealer, it was the pub of choice for my long standing neighbours too, but everyone goes elsewhere now. It also used to be known for it's good food (and we all would regularly eat there).

[the-e-dealer]

Do you remember the pizzas you could have after the kitchen closed?

[????]

Yeah, brillaint TED, Why do they bother..... just close it now and you can mona about something else. FFS

[TheClockHouse]

We are no longer the "old Clockhouse" It's a band new refurb, new menu, new bar. On our menu we also do small plates that are perfect for sharing so no need to necessarily order mains if you didn't want to!

Everyone changes including us, pop in and try the NEW Clockhouse.

x

[the-e-dealer]

When was it called the old Clockhouse?

[Huguenot]

Give it a rest t-e-d.

Congrats on the relaunch, hope it all goes well!

[titch juicy]

TheClockHouse Wrote:

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> We are no longer the "old Clockhouse" It's a band

> new refurb, new menu, new bar. On our menu we also

> do small plates that are perfect for sharing so no

> need to necessarily order mains if you didn't want

> to!

>

> Everyone changes including us, pop in and try the

> NEW Clockhouse.

any chance you could update your website? perhaps with a menu?

>

> x

[the-e-dealer]

Well I am looking forward to being able to drink at my local again. Its just the food just wasn't worth it. Who know thy might have improved it!

[Sue]

All I can glean from the website is that they do marmalade bread and butter pudding, and that was from a tweet copied onto the website.

Other than that, all it says is that the pub is now open ..... oh, and that they had a lovely moment this morning ...... :))

[TheClockHouse]

Our website had a few tech difficulties!! the tech team are on the case as we speak and all should be sorted very very soon!!

It will have all our menu's, up coming events, pictures etc :)

[UncleBen]

If the little fly infesation has been sorted out I'll be back.