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Admiral Hardy, Greenwich, SE10
SE10
SE10 9HY
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about Admiral Hardy
Busy pub and a bit of a tourist trap, well it was on a Saturday bank holiday weekend anyway, there didn't appear to be an ale on, unless it was being changed so I didn't hang around, I much prefered this pub when I visited fifteen or so years ago.
On 1st May 2023
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about Admiral Hardy
Dating back to the early 19th century and grade II-listed, like the neighbouring Coach & Horses this pub utilises the market as a beer garden and recently uncovered, displays some attractive Charrington’s glazed tiling to the fascia, the brewery’s distinctive green banded leaded lights doubling as the clerestories.
With a dining room upstairs and split-level drinking area to the rear, this is quite a smart pub with a modern boarded floor, dark green field panelled to dado then duck egg blue walls to a white ceiling. Furniture is mixed contemporary with some tall at the centre, flowers in bottles to tables, light coming from clear spherical hanging lamps and similar sconces. Décor is a little eclectic, with plenty of framed prints and a large rococo gilt mirror over the fireplace; a decent soundtrack played at a volume which I could actually hear. There were only a couple of other customers in, both probably students; why are so many Greenwich pubs virtually empty on Thursdays?
Just the one ale here, with Twickenham Grandstand at £2.65 a half, served by a vacant barmaid who very deliberately put the glass onto a silver salver, which I carried to my table lest I cause offence; it was the best half of my seven-hole mini crawl too.
There’s no reason to take offence from this pub and it’s actually probably the best – certainly for beer – in central Greenwich, but there’s better to be had in SE10 in exchange for a little shoe leather.
On 2nd April 2023
- rating: 5
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Rex Rattus left this review about Admiral Hardy
They had on Adnam's Lighthouse, the Nelson Brewery pair of Friggin' in the Riggin' and Admiral IPA (£2.40 a half). Main courses are around the £9 - £10 mark, with the pie of the day rocking up at £9.95, and the burger at £9.
They seem to have gone to a bit of effort to make this pub a bit different to others in Greenwich. The menu promised "good food and great music", and although the decor was seriously music themed - photos and posters of pop acts all over the place - I didn't see any adverts for live music. There was some pop music playing, overly loudly in my opinion, but I don't count that as great music. However, when Led Zeppelin's classic Stairway to Heaven came on that improved the sound considerably.
The main bar area is mainly furnished with settles, normal tables and chairs, and with only a couple of tall tables, but accompanied by tall armchairs, which is a new one on me. There's a smallish room at the back to the left of the servery, which looks a bit cocktail lounge-like to me. The feature dominating the main room is a pair of larged pull down TV screens, showing highlights of Major League Soccer matches when I was in.
I liked this pub a bit more than I though I would when I first walked in. But the beer prices are over the top of course, but I suppose that's a common feature of a tourist area like Greenwich.
On 27th September 2015
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about Admiral Hardy
Located next to Greenwich market a nice antidote to the tourist trap pubs in the area. Interior split in 2 with the bar area at the front a lounge area on an upper level at the rear. Quite a dark interior with numerous music posters,albums and singles on display. Toilet walls particularly brightly decorated and "quirky urinals". 3 real ales and food served.
On 1st May 2015
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Peter Rydings left this review about Admiral Hardy
Always pop in never alter,s had a pint of Adnam,s Light house bit warm but drinkable wont put me off calling back
On 11th January 2015
- rating: 8
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Steve C left this review about Admiral Hardy
The bar of the Admiral Hardy faces the entrance and an open plan seating area. The walls are adorned with various pieces of modern art and various photographs that give a student feel. To the left of the bar are some steps that lead to a rear room with leather banquette seating and a projector screen. There are two more projector screens in the bar area and all three were showing French Open tennis via Sky Sports during my Wednesday afternoon visit last week. The tennis was muted in favour of some background music courtesy of the Beatles.
There were only two other people in and nobody was eating, but menus upon each table advertise pub grub. The mains are priced around £9. The bar is stocked with premium and standard draught products and the three hand pumps were drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar alongside Adnam’s Gun Hill and Lighthouse.
This isn’t a destination pub, but I would have no problem popping back in if passing.
On 11th June 2014
- rating: 6
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Roger Button left this review about Admiral Hardy
This vibrant pub is situated next to Greenwich market and has a fairly wide appeal that attracts everyone from students and tourists to local office and market workers.
The main bar has a contemporary feel with a mix of traditional and trendy sofa areas under the gaze of old maritime pictures in keeping with the area’s history. A large Spence Tunick photo taken just outside the pub has pride of place over the fireplace and deserves observation in studious detail. At the rear is a smaller lounge bar with stone floor that backs onto the market itself and is available for hire. There are numerous screens for sporting events and a big screen in the rear section as well as several nautically themed pictures and portraits of Admiral Hardy himself.
The main draw for me is that they usually offer a couple of decent Ales among the 3 hand pumps – my most recent visit saw Adnams Gunhill, Doom Bar & Sharps Cornish Stout. Prices are par for the area.
As the pub is situated in the heart of the tourist area it can get very busy and whilst I certainly don’t dislike the place, I only tend to pop in for a quick pint if passing as there are better options in the more tranquil back streets.
On 26th January 2011
- rating: 6
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