The Dog & Bell Reviews Summary

Category: Pub London

Address: 116 Prince St, London, SE8 3JD, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.7
based on 157 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Great atmosphere and lovely cold lager on the hottest day of the year."
  • "A great traditional(ish) pub at the north end of Deptford, close to the creek and Greenwich Reach."
  • "Very lovely traditional pub with a cheerful atmosphere, good selection of beers and other drinks, and lots of charming details."
  • "Amazing ambience, decor, vibes, events (especially pickle fest etc)!!"
  • "This pub has a great atmosphere and looks exactly as a pub should."
  • "Atmosphere was amazing, music right up my alley, cosy vibe, amazing food and a wide selection in the menu."
  • "A vibrant place attracting the local worldly wise, all with a tale to tell."

Cons:

  • "It felt a bit uncomfortable with all the tables mashed together and tonnes of dogs barking and yapping."
  • "Make sure to be white and English otherwise you are not welcomed and will be ignored for ages."
  • "Disappointing visit, regulars making it near impossible to get within arms length of the bar."
  • "Its main view is of a brick wall opposite, so the attraction is inward, not location."
  • "Surroundings are pretty post industrial and a bit tired and it's not a gentrified area."
  • "Sadly some of the staff aren’t friendly and not customer oriented."
  • "Don't bother. I'm so done with this place. Aggressive staff insisted we leave the outside area just as we sat down."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service, ambiance and regulars are exactly what I was looking in a proper English Pub."
  • "Queues at the bar aren’t long as a result of quick service, kudos!"
  • "Staff were top notch and there’s plenty of space inside and out."
  • "Greeted like a regular and a great selection of well kept ales."
  • "Special shout out to the staff for being so nice and attentive and their Guinness for being so tasty."
  • "Service was very friendly and we were made to feel incredibly welcome."
  • "The staff are very friendly and helpful, the exterior of the pub is great for outdoor drinks."

Cons:

  • "Don't bother. I'm so done with this place. Aggressive staff insisted we leave the outside area just as we sat down."
  • "The owner gets the empty glasses aggressively from the table, after the bartender tells him about our complaint."
  • "The staff are now just casual workers who have contempt for customers turning the pub into a supermarket."
  • "The staff are efficient, though clearly working very hard and this curtails their friendliness."
  • "Ignored numerous times at the bar and probably would've left had I not been with friends."
  • "Sadly some of the staff aren’t friendly and not customer oriented."
  • "The accessible toilet is not on the Radar key system & l had to ask at the bar for the access key only to be told the toilet was out of order."

Food & Drink

Pros:

  • "Didn't try any food but were told by some customers that food is consistently delicious."
  • "You can get all kind of drought beer, wine whisky."
  • "Five cask beers on handpump when I last visited."
  • "The menu offers typical English fare with a few exceptions like Thai Green Curry and Hariyali Lentil Daal."
  • "The food is pretty average but comes quickly and looks tasty."
  • "Craft beer selection is good, however the Belgian beer selection is absolutely top notch for all the classics."
  • "The food is very good pub fare."

Cons:

  • "It’s our weekly hotspot for an amazing Sunday roast."
  • "We went yesterday for a Sunday roast, which was rather disappointing in taste, timeliness and presentation."
  • "Honestly so disappointing, went for a Sunday roast which was worthy of a child's portion and clearly all out of the freezer."
  • "Order came (probably microwaved) the lamb leg was not a lamb leg, by the way but sliced piece of meat."
  • "Really disappointed in the food here, the curry was mushy like it had been microwaved."
  • "The quality of the food won't appeal to many modern pub goers but this is not the raison d'être of the D&B - it is a drinking establishment."
  • "Really disappointed in the food here, the curry was mushy like it had been microwaved."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

  • "Ambience of the pub is really good."
  • "Tucked away in a quiet street in Deptford, quite close to the riverfront, you may not come across this gem unless you go looking for it."
  • "A very local community feel so very different than the more touristy pubs at nearby Greenwich."
  • "This is what a London pub should aspire to be."
  • "The Dog and Bell is a fine example of the typical English Pub one finds dotting London."
  • "Nice little beer garden too!"
  • "It's a proper local pub with local customers but only a few hundred metres from the tourist traps of Greenwich."

Cons:

  • "It felt a bit uncomfortable with all the tables mashed together and tonnes of dogs barking and yapping."
  • "Its main view is of a brick wall opposite, so the attraction is inward, not location."
  • "Surroundings are pretty post industrial and a bit tired and it's not a gentrified area."
  • "Only downside were the women’s toilets which were vile - flooded and in a very bad state."
  • "It was quite busy on a Saturday afternoon, mainly with people watching sport on the big screens."
  • "Probably not the best for a romantic date though."
  • "It is always one noisy riot that goes on well into the night."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonable prices and free wi-fi."
  • "Food was tasty and good value."
  • "Food was great and really good value."
  • "Good old school pub with great beers at fair prices."
  • "The prices are very reasonable, and the staff are also really great!"
  • "Food is very tasty and cheap and big portions."
  • "Best choice of real-ale beers in the area."

Cons:

  • "Also, a minimum charge (£5) for contactless, which is fine if in company but not if one wishes to have a pint of cask beer."
  • "Last few times I've been there, they have had very few craft beers or real ales on tap, and some of ones available weren't well kept (too warm, old, etc)."
  • "My only gripe is that I couldn't afford to go there more than once a month with the average price of a pint at just under £5."
  • "Bear in mind it's cash only."
  • "There weren't many dark beers on offer, no beer list tasting notes, and also the beer barrels were not all set up in the pub itself like previous years."
  • "I have been here for the St Patrick's Day celebrations for many years. This year was rather disappointing."
  • "The accessible toilet is not on the Radar key system & l had to ask at the bar for the access key only to be told the toilet was out of order."

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