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Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham

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I was around this area,so we thought I pop in the Ravenbourne arms for a spot of lunch,
First impressions it was quite quiet,there a girl at the bar doing hair & make-up. so we order a drinks , so we look around for somewhere to sit ,on doing so we pick some seats near the window ,chairs were all worn, the area look like it hadn't been cleaned for ages (maybe about 6th months ago) dogs hair all over the seats &dirty tables,floor & odd smell about ,which made us feel sick , so we decide on to leave our drink try the pub across the road where it was lovely & cleaned friendly.
we wont be come again as not the cheaps beersaround, so you need to clean up there act or maybe need to go on an health & Hygenie course. Don't think its bar staffs fault its must owner or managers . I would recommend Jolly farmer or Fox firkin much better pubs by far.

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barflies - 29 Jul 2012 18:44

1st visit since it changed hands and I love it.

4 very good quality beers on tap and a strong good quality cider aswell.

Knowledgeable young staff behind the jump, the beer poured perfectly, music in the background that bothered no-one and the price was spot on.

The Coach and Horses was very much a locals pub where this place feels much more open and welcoming to all and sundry, an improvement no doubt to a place that was on it's arse.

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lezford - 23 Jun 2012 18:09

Now one of my favourite Pubs in London. Ali and his staff are top notch; great choice of beers; good food; relaxed atmosphere; a pub cat; and now also a monthly comedy (stand up) night. A must visit if you're in SE London.

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ioverlord - 19 Jun 2012 17:18

went in tuesday and had the BEST burger and fish and chips in london, really friendly atmosphere and nice comfortable surroundings. Pub was a little quiet but was a tuesday evening. Lovely back ground music, not to loud. Most seemed to be eating, will definitely go back again.

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pchan - 29 Mar 2012 22:25

Recently reopened by the Antic Group as the Ravensbourne Arms, this pub has completely changed it�s character and become a welcome addition to the Lewisham beer scene. The clientele seem well mixed and all pretty chilled.

The interior has been stripped back to the original dark wood panels, making the place look a lot more spacious and the original wooden parquet flooring has been revealed. The whole place nice and clean and tidy, being, at the moment, beautifully decorated for Christmas.

There were five real ales on last Saturday, including a milk stout (very nice indeed) and a chocolate orange ale from M&B (alas, not as nice as it sounds.) These were served in either jugs or straight glasses and the manager proved very knowledgeable about his cellar, drawing our attention to an IPA which is brewed especially for Antic and making several suggestions of IPAs that various brewers produce.

There is a bar billiards table, also a table football machine, although they looked a little close together for both to be comfortably played at the same time! Various music events are advertised. The food served near us looked really nice and had the advantage of being priced rounded to the pound, not having everything �--99p, which does grind my gears. The toilets were ok, but not quite as good as I expected.

Recommended.

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flashharry1965 - 15 Dec 2011 13:55

Can corroborate the below, last time I was in this pub it had 5 excellent real ales on tap, all well kept and reasonably priced. Head and shoulders above anything in the area.

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dylantisdell - 26 Oct 2011 23:43

I'm the General Manager of The Ravensbourne Arms and thought I'd update you a little bit. The pub is now owned by the Antic Ltd group. We have 5 real ales on the pumps at any given time (The current list being: Purity Pure Gold, Brew Dog 5am Saint, Adnams Old Ale, Doom Bar and Thornbridge Jaipur) and they all cost around �3.20 per pint. We have a very impressive range of beers and ciders both on the T Bars and in the fridges. Our kitchen has recently opened and is serving between 4pm and 10pm Mon-Friday, 12pm - 9pm on Saturday, and a beautiful Sunday Roast between 12pm and 6pm on Sundays. I guarantee you won't be disappointed with the food.

If any one would like to contact me directly please do so on 0208 613 7070 or email me at ravensbourne@antic-ltd.com.

Happy drinking!

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RavensbourneAli - 14 Oct 2011 18:44

Given a reboot by Antic Ltd, this is a large and pleasant pub - with beer garden. As anyone in the area will tell you Lewisham is not blessed with great pubs, so this immediately becomes a winner. 5 Ales on tap. Nice staff. Worth checking out if you're in the area.

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ioverlord - 17 Aug 2011 17:26

What a transformation! Complete refurb. Nice beer. Really nice bar staff. Even the punters have scrubbed up nice & friendly. Let's hope it all keeps moving in this direction. Definitely back on my list of pubs worth visiting in this part of sarfeast lahndun. (After about 20 years of it most definitely being deleted from said list.)

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spoonerthegooner - 18 Jun 2011 22:20

Coach and Horses has been closed and has re-opened under the name Ravensbourne Arms. It is now a real ale pub and totally different from what it was.

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Trinker - 5 Jun 2011 15:58

I've only been to the coach and horses a couple of times and that has always been to watch boxing. Although on first appearances the pub does have a slight air of menace to it I think it is actually not that bad.

Admittedly I did get trapped in conversation with someone who said he was considering taking up drug dealing as his next career move and the landlord looks like he could kill you with his little finger but I didn't actually feel unsafe.

Beer was ok but I'm no expert and they had an amazing range of multicoloured spirits behind the bar which is staffed with amiable barmaids - just don't put your drink too near to the till...

It's obvious that plenty of people in the pub know each other pretty well and are fairly matey. So I'd echo the previous comment about the regulars being ok beneath the slightly intimidating South London veneer.

I'll keep going back to watch the boxing.

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PeteinSQ - 6 Apr 2010 10:46

Loads of sport on lots of TVs. Good basic English food, really good value roasts on Sunday. Good range of beer but availability changes a lot. Bad toilets. Staff and customers are good people underneath the Sarf Lonnon hostile exterior!

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Ian210cat - 24 May 2009 13:23

New management and a laudable policy to stay open til 1am most nights! Pool table and reasonably priced beer. Not the best, but certaoinly not the worst in the area. And rarely full!

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jacl20c - 18 Dec 2008 14:16

the only gd fing bout this pub would be da its music upto date an varies from R'n'B to bashment.The introir i find laughable an unkept, the barr staff are just a discrase unfriendly and rude.and worst of all are da customers mosltel teeny boppers and over da top drug users. if u dont mind 14yr old kids poppin pills and startin fights den by all means go! If this is doesnt sound applyin 2 u den KEEP AWAY !!!

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anonymous - 19 Aug 2007 16:11

Nasty estate type boozer. Avoid.

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PigPen_in_the_Fens - 22 Apr 2007 18:00

I have to agree with several posts here that this pub is about as welcoming as herpes. The complete lack of any tasty beers is quite and achievement. There are plenty of no hoper thugs and twelve year olds if that is your favoured drinking company but otherwise is well worth avoiding. A true disappointment!

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Handlebars - 16 Sep 2006 15:00

4 out of 10!! You are having a laugh. The worst beer and service of just about any pub I've ever been in and thats alot! It's dirty, the big screen are knackered, it moody and full of 14 year old chavs that can't wait to start a fight because you looked in their general direction. I would write something positive but can't think of anything. Oh....3 Pool tables is about its only tiny good point! AVOID

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Foureyes - 15 Sep 2006 16:52

All of you lot moaning about it being rough...well you probably deserved a slap! It's a pub in Ladywell FFS! The OAP tea rooms in Herts' would probably suit you better. Excellent pub, lively, friendly, reasonably priced with wonderful staff.

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Outback - 31 Aug 2006 14:56

MOOOOODY! Its useful if you want a game of pool thats about it.

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Jamoo - 23 Nov 2005 15:29

Forced to drink here due to pool and darts matches. beer is terrible - we only risk bottles - and the staff are extremely slow and sparse. Get your act together!!

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anonymous - 1 Jul 2005 17:07

Unfortunately can be very violent, as proven by a recent murder on the premises. My friend was macheted to within an inch of his life by the friendly locals, and there seems to be at least one very violent incident every Saturday.

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sonoftherock - 6 May 2005 15:16

What do you want in a pub? Okay it's not quite got everything you want all in one place but there are some things you can definately check off. Music is pretty good, not too much of a queue to get served, bar staff okay. No fit blokes (boo hoo) and dodgy bimbo girls but all in all an okay night out. Late license too so thats gotta be worth something??

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anonymous - 15 Feb 2005 16:11

ALWAYS A GOOD LAUGH AND GOOD DJ'S.NOT A SPORTS BAR JUST A PUB THAT CATERS FOR EVERYONE. HAS LATE LICENCE WHICH IS HANDY FOR LATE DRINK

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MANDY - 19 Jul 2004 19:55

Having read all of the comments so far it stricks me a lot are not regulars,this a friendly pub with dj's friday & saturdays.The darts & pool teams are the best in the area. so come & judge for yourselves.

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mark - 19 Jul 2004 19:36

this is a large pub with a late licence. the beer is always good and staff are friendly and quick. dj's are excellent with a range of music on diff days.most spirits available and if not then they will be ordered for your next visit. generally a good time had by all. i dont go anywhere else!!

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sharon - 19 Jul 2004 15:54

Just because a pub has lots of tv screens does not make it a sports pub. However, if it's full of nutters this does make it, in my book, a nutters pub. Avoid.

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James - 27 Feb 2004 09:18

Nasty, tho' the beer is usually, unusually good.

Pool tables and Tv's everywhere, but then it is in the loosest terms a "sports bar".

Located opposite the local A&E department, which can prove handy round these parts.

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Rob - 16 Feb 2004 14:21

Massive sports pub cheap beer hundreds of TVs 3x Pool tables and Darts. Food very basic but very cheap

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kate weldon - 24 Mar 2003 15:00

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