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The Drum & Monkey, Selhurst, Croydon
Croydon
CR0 2DH
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Will Larter left this review about The Drum & Monkey
This pub, described as "derelict" in the Mail, was set on fire today at about the same time as the nearby Windmill. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12464631/Devastating-fires-rip-two-derelict-pubs-Croydon.html
On 31st August 2023
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Steve C left this review about The Drum & Monkey
My everlasting memory of the Drum and Monkey will be the overpowering stench of piss that assaulted my nostrils as I passed through the entrance. I thought the pub was closed and nearly walked past without trying the front door, but alas curiosity got the better of me.
The interior consists of a pool and dartboard at the front of the pub, a bar on the right hand wall and seating down the left. Standard draught is available from the bar and the only ale option was keg Courage Best. Some low background music was playing and Deal or No Deal was muted on the television. The air was blue and a sign in the bar access hatch said “stand here if you work here, if not f*ck off”.
I’ll not be returning here any time soon.
On 12th April 2015
- rating: 2
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Carley Smith left this review about The Drum & Monkey
I am a regular at this pub the staff are friendly and the drinks are reasonable extremely comfy atmosphere I highly recommended
On 13th July 2012
- rating: 10
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Drum & Monkey
I practically walk past this pub every day on my way to and from work, but it looks so sad and run-down that I've never once been tempted to pop inside. Last week however, I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and give it a try. The bar was obscured to a degree by a long line of sorry looking elderly gentlemen who are presumably sat there, in near silence, every day of the week. My choice of beer was limited to standard lagers and draught Courage Best, so I went for a pint of the latter at £2.40, which was just about the blandest pint of beer I've ever had.
The interior was dark and as gloomy as the atmosphere it generated. Comprising of a single room with the bar at the rear and an empty front area with just a dartboard for distraction. A few gaming machines were dotted around and a large TV screen showed muted Sky Sports News whilst pre-war era music blared out of the speakers for the benefit of the pre-war era clientele.
Plus points were a cheerful barmaid who couldn't have done much more to try and dispel the otherwise unwelcoming environment and a nice, big beer garden. All in all though, it was a pretty depressing experience and not one I'm likely to ever repeat.
On 27th July 2010
- rating: 2
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