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The Rose, Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath
DA6 7ES
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about The Rose
A good looking post war pub that has retained many original features but sadly not the two seperate rooms as denoted by the front doors.It's open plan but the left has a public bar feel,lounge to the right.Original doors around the interior,the lounge has a long bench seat in crimson velour ,the bay windows house banquettes,the wood panelling on the walls is attractive and the flatscreens were showing the racing.
At the bar the ale offering was Reverend James,London Pride ,Doom Bar saved by St Austell Proper Job (until I tasted a tired pint,NBSS 2.5).Good interior spoiled by poor ale,higher marks would have been awarded for better quality .
On 13th October 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2936 recommendations about 2936 pubs]
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Roger Button left this review about The Rose
The original pub dated back to 1835 but was destroyed in a Second World War bombing raid. A replacement pub wasn’t built until 1955 which is the pub we see today.
Despite the double door entrance, the carpeted interior is now a single, quite smallish, U-shaped bar with traditional pub furnishings, largely banquette seating, half paneled walls and a collection of plates, ceramics and trophies taking up much of the shelf spaces. There is a cosy rear patio garden and pavement seating out the front if you can bear the noise of the Broadway traffic.
It is one of the few pubs in the area that has survived going down the trendy up-market route and did once used to be a bit of a biker’s hangout although it has never had a reputation for problematic customers unlike some of its near neighbours.
It is also one of the better pubs for ales with 5 hand pumps although the selections generally tend to be quite mainstream with the occasional surprise. Choices on my last visit were Bombardier, Harveys, Doom Bar and St Austell Trelawney with 1 pump unclipped. Prices and quality have never been an issue.
It might not be regarded as an essential pub visit but on my frequent Bexleyheath pub outings, the Rose is always a worthy stop en route.
On 7th October 2011
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1239 recommendations about 1233 pubs]
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Nick Johnstone left this review about The Rose
First went in here in 1974 and it hasn't changed that much. None the worse for that i might add. If im ever in the area visiting the cemetery opposite i'll always pop in and have a couple of pints and read the paper. Nice place.
On 3rd March 2011
- rating: 9
[User has posted 98 recommendations about 98 pubs]
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Graham Smith left this review about The Rose
This is a very nice pub. Home cooked good food-great atmosphere-wide range of people use this pub, from young to old, well respected landlord and landlady make this a real gem.
On 11th July 2009
- rating: 10
[User has posted 3 recommendations about 3 pubs]