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The Orchard, Addiscombe, Croydon
Croydon
CR0 6BA
Served areas
Reviews of The Orchard (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Orchard
Traditional sort of boozer, with a bit of an Irish feel but no real evidence to support this suggestion. Retains two separate bars, with the larger and busier of which itself having been partially opened-out from a couple of rooms at some stage. Plainly but tidily furnished and decorated, with a limited menu of cheap food options. Just Doom Bar (£3.55) from the various handpumps.
On 21st April 2018
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Orchard
This is another re-visit. They did have on Doom Bar (£2 a half as I recall) but it was undrinkable. I guess this another pub that’s done a deal to stock this beer, but my guess is that they don’t sell enough to keep the quality up to scratch. The warm weather won’t help either. They do food weekday lunchtimes; the menu’s fairly basic (nothing wrong with that), and I had an excellent ham sandwich for £3.05.
You enter the pub into a small vestibule – the door on the left takes you into a room now called the Sports Bar (it has a dartboard and pool table), but was probably at one time the public bar. The door to the right takes you into what must have been the Saloon Bar. Unfortunately it was closed during my midweek lunchtime visit, but it looked just a bit more salubrious that the Sports Bar. Looking through the glass in the door I couldn’t spot the brewery mirrors that used to be this pubs most outstanding feature.
This is a basic locals’ pub by the look of it. Don’t go here for the beer; but if you fancy a decent sandwich then this place does the trick.
On 22nd July 2017
- rating: 5
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Steve C left this review about The Orchard
The Orchard consists of two bars with a pool table, dartboard and seating in the one to the left of the entrance. The right hand side is thin but larger with a bar that runs up the left hand wall. Standard draught is available and during my recent Thursday afternoon visit one hand pump was unused leaving Sharp’s Doom Bar as the only cask option. Food is available from midday until 21:00 during the week, 20:00 on Saturdays and 19:00 on Sundays when roast dinner is available. Children are permitted during the day.
The plasma screen was airing muted horse racing and there was some background music playing to the largely Irish contingent that lined the bar. Live football is shown via Sky Sports and there is Karaoke every Sunday from 18:00 until 21:00.
Out the back is a covered decked area that backs onto a tarmacked area that houses some picnic tables. This outside space used to be the car park so there is no longer any dedicated parking space.
I’d consider popping back in for another pint if passing, but I wouldn’t go out of my way.
On 19th April 2015
- rating: 5
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West Croydon, 1.03 miles, 19 min walk (show)
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 May 2010 by Moby Duck
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Car Park : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 July 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 09 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 June 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 09 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Pinball : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 22 July 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Quiz Night : No last updated 19 April 2015 by Steve C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 July 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 09 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
