Edited review after irrelevant and personal vitriol from "owner"…read more Disconnected staff, poor service. An owner with zero understanding of service, who thinks an hour between courses when we were the only customers is acceptable, no apologies offered. I enjoy writing reviews and having written thousands over various platforms, I use them to highlight excellence and areas seemingly needing improvement. I rarely write poor reviews, as I usually research venues to not waste my money. This venue was over the road from a nice restaurant we visited so came a couple of weeks later. On arrival, a totally empty dated stereotypically venue should have warned me! Staff were down the far end and generally disinterested in anything but chatting together. Starter was an unexciting octopus dish. Mains arrived nearly an hour later and were passable only fish. We couldn't have dessert as we only paid for three hours parking and couldn't risk a parking ticket! Writing a review is a record of a personal experience, if it's positive, I almost always go to speak to chef, be it three Michelin starred or a cafe. If the review is to be critical, I don't say anything on the day as I can't be certain of responses. I was well advised on this occasion to simply give the owner a throwaway line, as his sociopathic personal attacks in his responses are indicative of the wiseness of my decision on the day! He importuned my value to society and my credibility, rather than comment at the time or in his vitriolic past responses, on the manifest failings on the day! He shows a poster on his website and in the venue, created by an advertising based website making unsustainable and frankly laughable claims of this venue being in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide! As an aside, apparently I am banned from future visits, I assure him that I am not a masochist thus there is absolutely NO chance of a future visit, why waste my money? Ps multiple later experiences at lots of far better venues, owner could learn a lot from them. Sadly the review responses by the venue show the owner's first language isn't English and may explain his inability to understand the nuances.

When Mr. Snarky said, "We could try the pub." I thought of the restaurants near the train…read morestation... so when we ended up here, I was pleasantly surprised. The pub was really busy... we had trouble getting in through the entrance as there were a lot of people having Christmas drinky poos. I was worried that we wouldn't be able to get a table, but they had a couple, so we lucked out! The menu is seasonal, so what we had may not be on there, but I certainly hope they consider offering the dish I had again. I ordered the seabass with mussels and prawns with a white wine sauce and couscous. Mr. Snarky had one of their specials, the Lamb and Carrot pie. It was quite loud in the place, but it definitely feels cozy... like a place only the locals go to! My dish was really lovely, although the only complaint was that the lovely sauce was only around the side of the plate, so some of the mussels had it, but the fish could have used some of the sauce. The sauce was beautiful! And Mr. Snarky's only complaint was that the pie wasn't a full pie... it was a ramekin of filling with pastry on top. Forget the campaign for real ale, we need the campaign for real pie! We did indulge in dessert... and we were so predictable. Me with the Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream and Mr. Snarky with the cheesecake. Although he did ask if the crumble came with custard and because it did not, he chose the cheesecake. You can't have crumble without custard! Anyway, the whole dinner was really lovely and I think we agreed we would be happy to come back again.

Basil's gimmick is 50% off all food, all the time (their website lists the post-discount prices)…read more This means you can get a damn fine meal (main+drink) for a tenner and change. The only exception to this rule of thumb is if you're going for a steak, which is going to run you closer to fifteen quid. For a (delicious, well-cooked) steak. Bonkers. The menu is incredibly broad, and almost all of it is very good (avoid the overpriced Black & White and you're golden). The highlight is almost certainly the meatballs, which come as 10, 15 or 20 beefspheres. Beware, 20 can be challenging for those not strong of stomach. Basil has long been a regular lunchtime expedition at my place of work and I don't doubt it will continue to be for a long time. If I could take any restaurant with me anywhere I go, it would be Basil. Basil Basil Basil. Basil!

I expect to be back a few more times, as this is a regular destination for my gent…read more The menu here is varied--meatballs, several kinds of steaks, pizzas, pastas, salads. The steaks are half price apparently all the time and, while mine was slightly more cooked than I expected for medium rare, it was a good piece of meat. We took advantage of the nice selection of wines and split a cocktail. Decor was interesting with a projection of flames on the beaded curtain between the dining room and the pizza oven. Overall, very good value for money! Will update...

Pros: great beer selection, beer snobs will love it here. Nice traditional / hipster pub decor…read more Quiet and friendly atmosphere and some food is pretty decent. Cons: While some food is good, some isn't great because of the price. There are some great dishes that are worth it, (wings) and some stuff which is lacking (nachos). The place is quiet most nights but is super loud on Friday because of the band, which isn't welcome when all you want a quiet drink to chat with friends after work!

I like good beer. Ney, I LOVE good beer. Most pubs only have one or two beers that I would classify…read moreas 'good', so it is always a bonus to find a place with a solid variety of 'good' beer on tap and not just in the bottle. Fortunately, if you are in Bromley, the Barrel and Horn is the perfect place to find a great variety of really good beer on tap. The selection ranges from local London breweries to top notch ones Stateside as well. In my first visit here, they had Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale on draft! That's hard to find in its birthplace of California, but to be on tap in Bromley/London is a shear gift from the beer gods. Okay, so they've got good beer, I've made that clear. They also serve a good selection of food as well. Not the a-typical pub grub, this is more of a fancy/gastropub type menu, featuring ribs, gourmet sandwiches, a pulled pork salad and much more. The decor is very comfy chic. A few couches, mix of different types of tables and even an elevated dining room that your country mother would be impressed by!

If you are from out of town and want that REAL British food this is the place. Mushy peas, Fish and…read moreChips, and local selections of beer. This is a pub so just expect to do things the way you would at a pub. The staff was nice to us out of towners. Good location and decent price.

Amongst the many chavvy pubs and bars along Bromley High Street (including the Walkabout which is…read moreright next door), The Partridge stands alone as a friendly, inviting pub which has a warm and friendly atmosphere with nary a chav or teenager in site. Albeit, I'm only 33 and my husband and usually feel like we're amongst the youngest of the crowd, but it's worth the trade-off when compared to most of Bromley's other drinking establishments. The building itself is a former bank, and the owners of The Partridge have turned it into a very attractive place for a drink and a meal if so desired. While the food is slightly pricier than your average Wetherspoons, it's worth the extra couple of pounds for decent grub. The beer garden could stand to be a bit bigger as tables get filled quickly in the summer. That said, if you want a place to go in Bromley for a relaxing drink, decent music played at not too high a volume and without the fear of being beaten up by local yobs, The Partridge is your best bet.

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.

Great food with their Eggs Benedict being my all time favourite dish. Typical English food at its…read morefinest. The Orchard is definitely a must for those who live in and around the Brockley area and with the station so close there is no excuse. Staff are very friendly and down to earth, happy to help with all your queries Very nice ambience with many locals, there are lots of places to go and have a cosy time without being forgotten by the excellent waiting staff. Perfect for you vegetarians as the menu has a huge variety of vegetarian options that will definitely be to your liking.

Great in the afternoon when it is not rammed. I enjoy going there for brunch/lunch - the Eggs…read moreBenedict is AMAZING. Great décor and nice atmosphere, the staff are smart and the vibe is relaxed without being lazy. It is somewhere you want to spend time, though in the evenings this makes it very busy and crowded. The food is simple, classic and very well done. Never heard anyone complain about anything here.