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The Crown & Cushion, Lambeth, SE1

133 Westminster Bridge Road
SE1
SE1 7HR

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Lambeth

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Moby Duck left this review about The Crown & Cushion

The pub looks a bit rough and ready from the outside and very much maintains an old school boozer vibe once inside, indeed it wouldn't look out of place in a scene from the Sweeny. Three handles on the bar with two beers on Old Speckled Hen and Southwark Bermondsey Best. Although the beers are not exactly up my street the pub is and I found it very enjoyable.

On 13^th January 2025 - rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Crown & Cushion

Dating from the late 18th century, this pub was rebuilt in the 1930s by who else other than A. E. Sewell, inhouse architect for Truman’s; indeed, much of the Truman’s regalia remains, including gold eagle motifs above the doors, each surmounted by a crown and cushion; it’s all very attractive, but what’s not so attractive is the general mess to the frontage, projecting Guinness sign and ugly, poorly maintained Carling sign hanging from the right-hand frontage; all the written narrative looks scruffy too.
The Guinness sign is a clue to the pub’s metier, for this is an Irish pub: the floor’s bare boarded; there’s at least one raised area with an altogether woody interior, three-quarter height original natural wood panelling, traditional furniture with some pew seating, oil lamp-style sconces (probably original) and a veritable treasure trove of Gaelic gallimaufry along with knickknacks such as old radios, a clocking-in machine and typewriter to name but a few; a flight of stairs leads up to the Anglo-Thai dining room. Customers were a very mixed bunch, though trending towards the older end of the spectrum and seemingly none Irish, all making for a very good atmosphere, let down by football commentary (no-one watching) intruding into an otherwise good ambient soundtrack.
Surprisingly there is cask ale here, the two GK offerings (IPA/OSH) wisely eschewed in favour of the far more welcome Bermondsey Best at £2.60 a half and in good nick, served by a friendly barman.
A characterful boozer with a colourful cast of characters, this is comfortably the best pub in the vicinity; a better choice of cask beer would get the score up.

On 2^nd June 2023 - rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Crown & Cushion

Well described by others, below. I found the pub welcoming and a positive improvement over the many chain bars and dives in the area, the staff friendly and the commuters tolerable. Ales on were GK IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Sharp’s Coaster; the latter was in excellent condition. I’d definitely include in a crawl.

On 25^th March 2020 - rating: 7
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