Partridge, Bromley

This pub is unchanged since Roger’s visit last year. It’s got the opulent look that a lot of these bank conversions achieve – an impressive (but I guess new) bar back, and impressively ornate bar counter. I sat in the “Club Room”, which had some impressive prints showing designs of architectural treasures such as The Royal Pavillion at Brighton, along with a portrait of the Prince Regent. All the tables sported a little sprig of flowers. The usual Fuller’s offerings of London Pride, ESB, Discovery and HSB were available, along with their recently introduced double hopped Wild River. I had the latter which was a decent pint, at the now typical price of £3.70 a pint. The food was consistently priced with the beer – as I recall my sausage and onion baguette was about £6 - £7 with chips. The quality was OK though. This place is typical of a bank conversion, but is at least as good as others I’ve visited. It doesn’t have the character of a traditional pub as it’s clear what it is, but nonetheless it’s a good place to drop in for a pint and a bite.