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The Phoenix, Croydon
Croydon
CR0 2RB
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Reviews of The Phoenix (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Clive Thompson left this review about Gipsy Tavern
Delighted to find this interesting little place is still here after my last visit 3+ years ago. The horse racing ephemera has now gone, maybe indicating a change of ownership. Now has the feel of an Irish club so prevalent in North London. Guinness £2.90 a pint. But strangely everyone seemed to be drinking cans rather than draught.
On 14th September 2013
- rating: 5
[User has posted 742 recommendations about 678 pubs]
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pete flynn left this review about Gipsy Tavern
Trip down memory lane .... This was THE place to be at the weekend late 80's/90's, great craic, great athmosphere , live music + great beer,ran by a lady called Christine and stunning irish girl called Mary
On 10th February 2013
- rating: 10
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Pub SignMan left this review about Gipsy Tavern
This is a small shop conversion in a rather grim row of shops between West Croydon train and bus stations. The interior comprises of one small room, with a couple of booths and plenty of fake beams. The walls are red and white and have a selection of horse racing colours painted around the room. A large Courage brewery mirror is hung in one of the booths, but aside from that, the decor gives little impression that this is actually a pub.
The horse racing theme was continued by way of a small TV screen which was showing 'At the Races' to the small handful of punters propping up the bar, whilst the radio blared away at quite a loud volume. Posters advertised the fact that the place is under new management and that a DJ night was imminent.
The beer selection was very poor, with just four taps dispensing Fosters, Strongbow, Guinness and John Smith's (£1.40 for a half) and no hand pumps.
Despite a few glimpses at potential, this is a pretty depressing place and I can only assume that it survives by virtue of the endless closures of other pubs in the area, which may have helped to force a few customers its way. Not one to head back to.
On 11th January 2011
- rating: 2
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Phoenix - whatpub.com
East Croydon, 0.78 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Waddon, 1.08 miles, 20 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Beer Garden : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Car Park : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Darts : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Live Music : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Micropub : No last updated 11 May 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Real Ale : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
- WiFi : No last updated 14 September 2013 by Clive Thompson
