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Crofton Park Tavern, Brockley, SE4
SE4
SE4 2BT
Served areas
Jam Circus
We are now closed
4:11 PM Feb 25th 2019 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of Crofton Park Tavern (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about Crofton Park Tavern
Now run by Mosaic Pub & Dining, the wooden floored Clifton Park Tavern feels more like a restaurant than a pub, so let’s go for gastro pub. The counter, being run by a less than welcoming young lady, on the right-hand wall supports premium and craft keg alongside two hand pumps that were drawing Landlords Golden Ale and Crofton Park Bitter that I assume are brewed by Battersea Brewery that is also owned by Mosaic. To be honest they seem more interested in plugging food than advertising their beers. Across the front bifold doors, that were firmly shut on a wet and windy midweek December Afternoon, are a long table by the counter to the right and a piano and adjacent sofa to the left next to the entrance. More seating is found to the left rear next to an exposed brick fireplace and in the rear are lots more tables that really do feel like they’re in a restaurant. There was some loungey background music playing that added little to the non-existent atmosphere from some ladies on laptops and a couple of mums that lunch, one of whom decided to stand over me while crunching open mouthed on rock hard kettle chips. This isn’t somewhere that I would choose to drink in and as such I’ll not be returning.
On 23rd December 2025
- rating: 4
[User has posted 6377 recommendations about 6339 pubs]
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Rex Rattus left this review about Jam Circus
This pub doesn't seem to have altered since Pubsignman's visit, except that it was a warm (OK, very hot) and sunny day when I was in, thus the folding doors at the front were all wide open, giving it the cafe atmosphere they must be seeking, with the seating on the pavement being well patronised. There were six ales on, and although I didn't note them all they included one from the local microbrewery, Brockley Brewery Pale Ale (£3.70 a pint), Great Heck Blonde, Doom Bar, and Sambrook Lavendar Hill. There were single-sheet menus on all the tables on Saturday lunchtime - a burger and chips was £9.50, with extras (cheese, bacon, etc) an extra 50p.
This is a fairly typical Antic pub, with mismatched furniture (most tables looked like 70s formica topped items), sweet jars on display behind the bar, but is not as extravagantly quirky as most. It looks like two shops knocked together, and opened up at the back to create a couple of more relaxed drinking areas – a more relaxed drinking environment than at the front anyway, which seemed to be the focus for Crofton Park’s kids’ afternoon out. Perhaps it’s nicer in the evenings, but based on my single visit it’s not the place for a relaxing pint on Saturday afternoon.
If you like the Antic model, then I guess you will like this pub. A big plus is that there’s always a decent ale selection.
On 20th July 2014
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2614 recommendations about 2528 pubs]
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john gray left this review about Jam Circus
Nicer than usual Antic pub and busy with a band due to come on.6 handpumps with 4 beers on from Late Knights,Popes,Hopstuff and Doombar.A few keg beers on and the Alchemy-Higeldy Figeldy was nice and reasonably priced.A few tables outside.
On 31st May 2014
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1023 recommendations about 1009 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Car Park : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 11 May 2015 by Dave McNally
- Micropub : No last updated 10 December 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : No last updated 04 February 2024 by Rex Rattus
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 December 2014 by Pub SignMan
