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The Phoenix, Stockwell, SW9
SW9
SW9 9AR
Served areas
Phoenix Clapham
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Reviews of The Phoenix (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Phoenix
This is a mid-19th century pub, originally the Coach & Horses, renamed as the Phoenix following fire damage (how original) and recently taken over by Harvey’s, their third pub in London, all south of the river, presumably not to get too far from Sussex.
The interior is very basic and spartan, rough scorched floorboards and a cream of mushroom soup colour scheme; wainscoting painted a shade of Portobello mushroom, the walls and ceiling closed cup button mushroom. There are dark roller blinds and mixed furniture with some cheap-looking banquettes, with studded cloth backs then dark vinyl seats, the whole very brightly lit, not helped by five TVs which for most of my stay broadcast the Sky menu, then silent unwatched tennis; customers were an animated young bunch, quite possibly students.
A shoddy showing for a Harvey’s pub, especially for a Saturday night, with cask options amounting to two reversed clips then just Sussex Beast, £2.45 a half and not bad once warmed up.
This is a rather characterless pub leaving mushroom for improvement, not helped with all the TVs; if you want a Harvey’s pub, go to the Royal Oak or the Cat’s Back.
On 4th April 2024
- rating: 4
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custodian 42 left this review about The Phoenix
Basic pub with the bar to the right. Couple of weak hand pumps - rest keg. Would not return.
On 23rd September 2019
- rating: 3
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Phoenix
I was in here on 4 Jan at around 7.00 PM, and like aqualung found that they only had Best and Old on, with a couple of pumps unused. But my pint of Old was in very poor condition - undrinkable in my opinion. The barman wasn't happy about changing it - he tried it, and then said he didn't see how it could be off as there were still several gallons left in the barrel. But I was accompanied by several CAMRA colleagues who are experts on beer quality, and they too tried it and supported my opinion. But full marks to the landlord who then changed the barrel and produced an excellent pint of Old for me, instead of taking the easy option of giving me a pint of Best and leaving the same barrel of Old on in the hope that less discerning drinkers would accept it.
The pub is as described by aqualung - fairly standard furnishings and a bit minimalist in a modern way. But it was doing a good trade on the Wednesday evening I was in, and was anything but a bit dead. I would hope that the beer issue was just a one-off and that I was just unlucky; and it was dealt with professionally after a bit of encouragement. Another ale from Harvey's range would be a big plus, but of course they can only stock the range that the custom will support. But I would certainly be happy to visit this pub again.
On 14th January 2017
- rating: 6
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Wandsworth Road, 0.8 miles, 15 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Car Park : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Child Friendly : No last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : Yes - Thursdays 20.00. - last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport/TNT. - last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Pinball : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Pool Table : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays 20.00. - last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 18 December 2015 by Steve C
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 27 December 2016 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 April 2024 by Tris C
