The Royal Standard Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Every week they host an amazing and very fun Pub Quiz with Vicar’s Kickers, great opportunity to have a good time with friends and family."
• "The bar itself has a really laid back atmosphere the music is loud enough to enjoy without being too loud to hold a conversation."
• "Such a funky n’ fun long lunch in The Blackheath Royal Standard!"
• "The atmosphere could best be described as laid back."
• "The vibe and energy is great and the staff are super friendly."
• "A brilliant pub with a great atmosphere, accommodating, lively staff and friendly locals."
• "The atmosphere was lively."

Cons:

• "Don't get the roast on a Sunday evening - very dry and clearly hot held too long."
• "The atmosphere was good despite the very loud quiz."
• "Visited on a Friday night, not too busy but very loud DJ-less music, so conversation was difficult."
• "Music far too loud and disco style so won't be going back on an evening."
• "This is the Royal Standard at 1 0 clock on this VERY COLD, DAMP & WET SATURDAY. There is NO HEATING."
• "The table we booked for nine yesterday was not ready when we arrived even though the pub has virtually empty."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and the venue bright, clean and nicely laid out and the drinks reasonably priced."
• "Mark, Caroline and the crew couldn't be more welcoming."
• "Caroline has been brilliant from start to finish and answered all my questions which really helped to take the stress out of planning."
• "The staff are always lovely and the food was great."
• "The service was exceptional and the food very tasty."
• "The service was very good and very friendly."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful although could be quicker service at the bar when quiet."

Cons:

• "Service is a bit of hit and miss, order at the bar and will be brought out to your table."
• "Served 1 drink and no one bothered to take my food order."
• "The chefs are really bad and burn things like burgers etc or give you the wrong order."
• "The manager was somewhat aware and kept saying 'thank you for your patience' but there comes a time that’s not enough."
• "The service was disgusting and almost everything on the menu was out."
• "The first is the service is a bit slow, the staff seem to move at half speed."
• "The staff seem more interested in chatting and flirting with each other than serving customers."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very good beer range. Also the wine list was recognizable and not bad at all."
• "We both enjoyed delicious steak and chips."
• "The food is excellent in my experience if a little overpriced."
• "Food was delicious and beautifully presented."
• "Food and presentation was fabulous."
• "The food was lovely so props to the chef!"
• "We stopped in for a Sunday Roast and were really pleased with our food, both in value and flavour."

Cons:

• "What let’s it down time and again is the food, or more specifically the lack of items on the menu."
• "4 of us had roast beef which was dry and lukewarm and the smallest amount of gravy I’ve ever seen on a roast dinner."
• "Triple cooked chips were cooked once and still a bit raw."
• "All the dishes we really poor."
• "The burgers were basically charcoal and damned near inedible."
• "The fish and chips - the fish looked like it hadn't had much of a life it was so small."
• "2 steak and ale pies that were lukewarm, and had soggy undercooked pastry."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and the venue bright, clean and nicely laid out and the drinks reasonably priced."
• "On the positive side, there is always a good selection of real ales and prices are very reasonable for the area."
• "Decent prices as well."
• "Drinks were reasonably priced."
• "Good pub food, not too expensive, standard London prices for drink."
• "Ordered food, prompt, lovely and well priced."

Cons:

• "I'm a local and have enjoyed going to the Standard for a long time. The refurb is fantastic but they've put the prices up quite a bit for food and drink but the food certainly isn't better."
• "The food is a little pricey for what you get but it's not bad."
• "We felt £8.50 for what was mostly bread and a small portion of fries was steep."
• "I found the £6 + cost a little excessive."
• "Overpriced pub food too, don't go there."
• "The food is basic and very over priced for burgers and chips (no matter how they rename them)."
• "Fries portion sizes were very small."