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The Crown, Southwark, SE1

108 Blackfriars Road
SE1
SE1 8HW
Phone: 02072619524
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Tris C left this review about The Crown

This pub dates from the end of the 18th century, this incarnation dating from 1883 in quite a grand style.
The interior can be seen on Google, but it has a modern boarded floor, columns with Corinthian capitals to a coffered ceiling. Furniture is modern and quite industrial with tubular steel-legged tables, some trendy prints, décor in the form of a few knickknacks and cut flowers to quite loud music. There were only three customers on my arrival who left shortly after; three more graced the picnic table out front.
If I’m ignored by staff for more than five minutes, I usually leave a pub, but at around the 4 minutes and 50 second mark, the barmaid lifted her gaze from her phone to acknowledge my existence, telling me that they were about to close, but that she could fit me in; how kind and at 8.45pm on a Wednesday too. I should have walked, given that the ale selection amounted to just two pumps with clips reversed, me going for a Punk IPA at a surprisingly reasonable £3.20 a half.
In an area with quite a few pubs and all doing a good trade, this place is a bit sad; the building’s ok even if the furniture isn’t, but the ludicrous opening times (last orders called at 8.50pm), couldn’t-be-arsed attitude to cask beers and customers, mean I won’t be returning.

On 8th June 2023 - rating: 3
[User has posted 1956 recommendations about 1923 pubs]


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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Crown

Notably high-ceilinged pub with dark wooden flooring, low height wood panelling and mixed semi-modern furniture. Upstairs function room (not visited). Small front terrace with wooden benches and rear patio beer garden set down a few steps. Three real ales on handpump: the regular Deuchars IPA and Tribute plus Theakston Infallible (£3.40) as a guest.

On 20th September 2015 - rating: 6
[User has posted 8066 recommendations about 8066 pubs]


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Nick Johnstone left this review about The Crown

Terrible overpriced restaurant.

On 29th April 2011 - rating: 1
[User has posted 98 recommendations about 98 pubs]

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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Rex Rattus
London Waterloo, 0.53 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Elephant & Castle, 0.68 miles, 13 min walk (show)
London Blackfriars, 2.18 miles, 42 min walk (show)
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12th Jun 2023, 09:03
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11th Jun 2023, 21:17
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  • Accommodation : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : No - Discount withdrawn - last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Child Friendly : Yes - Only if eating - last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Darts : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Function Room : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Jukebox : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Karaoke : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Live Music : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Micropub : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Pinball : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Pool Table : No last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesday - last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • Real Ale : Yes - Possibly. - last updated 08 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Real Cider : No last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 15 July 2019 by ROB Camra
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