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Richard I, Greenwich, SE10
SE10
SE10 8RT
Served areas
Richard 1st
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Reviews of Richard I (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about Richard I
Dating from the mid-19th century, this was until the ‘70s a Tollemache Cobbold house, known as Tolly’s, possibly one of their ‘Tolly’s Follies’; today it’s a Young’s house, comprehensibly refurbished, including an expansion into the former Greenwich Union next door, around 2020.
A first in here the other night and given the building works undertaken, I doubt the previous reviews pre-2022 still strictly apply; on entering, there was a strong smell of dog. The former Greenwich Union is now a function room, the overall interior being relatively traditional, but in a modern way, with a white and claret colour scheme, eclectic prints, mixed lighting and traditional furniture; there’s a very modern and swanky new dining area to the rear. Customers were quite mixed, with some old boys chatting away at a table, one bloke with a dog – the source of the smell? – which was partly blocking the thoroughfare and a youngish group with a baby in a pram, with a rather drunken expletive obsessed woman, thankfully not the baby’s mother, but obviously in earshot.
Ales amounted to what you’d expect from Young’s, with Proper Job of course, price forgotten but fine, served by a friendly barmaid.
This place would otherwise be ok, but the baby – at around 10.00pm – potty mouthed drunken woman and the all-pervasive smell of dog, means that this place is less Richard I, more an attempt to polish a Richard III.
Rated 3.5.
On 26th March 2023
- rating: 4
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Graham Coombs left this review about Richard I
A Youngs pub is a somewhat posh residential road, which has a large patio garden at the back but is otherwise fairly nondescript. There is a room each side of the central bar with a garden room behind, all in dark green with boarded floors and industrial lighting leaving a somewhat empty feel. Apparently they are planning to extend into the former pub next door. The usual Youngs Special & Original plus Proper Job on pump.
On 3rd February 2022
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Richard I
This Youngs pubco building has a pleasing exterior with two curved glass bay windows,and a few benches outside.Clearly two building cobbled together ,the thin bar seperates two front rooms,which have traditional wooden furniture.However further back in the building on the right side is a seating area of booths and banquettes which then opens into a large conservatory housing a dining area with table service and glass doors onto a good sized beer garden.It has a Tardis effect,surprising given the small frontage.
The bar supports 5 handpumps,but the two best options on my trip (Southwark Bankside and Belleville Thames Surfer ) had available soon stickers which I really hate,if it's not available I dont want to know "what I may have won ".That left CW Youngs Bitter and Special together with Truman Lazarus (reasonable ) as the ale options.There are a few craft keg options including Beavertown Neck Oil.We all ate here and the food was well cooked from a decent looking menu with a slight premium price but this is Greenwich after all.
A superior ale line up would justify a higher score,but it's one of the better pubs in the area.
On 3rd September 2017
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 28 September 2013 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Darts : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays £2 entry - last updated 30 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 January 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 March 2023 by Tris C
