The Brownswood Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The lamb roast is lovely."
• "The sticky toffee pudding tasted like my nan had made it."
• "The food was delightful (rib eye recommended)."
• "Steak and Ale pie, vegan beyond meat burger or Sunday roast, you can't go wrong with anything!"
• "The food is delicious."
• "Food was amazing lamb was by far the best roast I had in this area."
• "The fish and chips is best in the area."

Cons:

• "Vegetarian option was tasteless with disappointing potatoes and bland gravy."
• "The food is bland and boring."
• "The buffalo wings were rubbery and covered in a sauce that didn't even closely resemble buffalo sauce."
• "Cider was fine, roast was edible but not nice."
• "The chicken burger was terrible. Dry dry dry."
• "The homous resembled a watery wall paper paste and tasted of virtually nothing."
• "The roast dinner is really bad. Not much flavour to most of it."

Service

Pros:

• "The guys that kindly looked after us with a smile and even a laugh."
• "The staff are outstanding on the customer service side."
• "A welcoming pub in which the staff members courteously and professionally deal with the customer's needs."
• "Staff are helpful and friendly too with quick service."
• "The staff was really friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff was super nice."
• "All the servers were so friendly and sweet, would come back again just because lovely service."

Cons:

• "The waiters seem to have no idea of what they are doing."
• "Rude service? Check."
• "General apathy, verging on hostility, from the staff."
• "Terrible, terrible service. We went for lunch after climbing, expecting the full menu but they only do Sunday roast."
• "The staff were horrendously rude to me when I visited."
• "No one came to check how our food was... and the only time one of the servers spoke to us was to ask if they could take our plates."
• "There's a couple of younger staff who are obviously not wanting to work too late so they seem a little aggressive as you leave."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Clissold park is just next to the Brownswood and it is a hidden gem in London."
• "The garden is beautiful and it really made the day feel special!"
• "Space had been reserved and there were no mix ups. Nice atmosphere."
• "The Brownswood’s backyard/beer garden was also exceptional, relaxing with a pleasant laid back crowd."
• "Lovely outside garden or the pub it self is packed with character and period features."
• "Beautiful old school pub. Traditional style."
• "Chilled Hangout."

Cons:

• "Filthy pub? Check. Filthy toilets? Check."
• "The air was full of a sulphur smelling odor."
• "It's usually hit and miss but mostly miss."
• "The inside is soulless. I've always found a lack of atmosphere and it to be slightly depressing."
• "Went with climbers at c.10pm. No soundproofing so slap-back echo and therefore very, very noisy."
• "It’s so dark.... and maybe a bit of music??? So we don’t have to listen to how Tristan and Sian are going on a cycling holiday."
• "The floor is sticky with dirt."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Really great portion size, brilliant value for money."
• "Defiantly be returning as it was great value for money."
• "Good food and beers at reasonable prices."
• "The vegan burger was so tasty and generous."
• "Great selection of food and beers served in a welcoming environment."
• "Nice pub, reasonable price, good atmosphere."
• "Love the Brownswood. Always friendly staff and great fresh food."

Cons:

• "Wine price seemed a bit high (£14.10 for a large glass of white)......"
• "Considering chips are £3 I feel like I got ripped off."
• "In summary, looks better than it tastes. Far too expensive for what you get. I regret this meal."
• "Save yourself money and disappointment and got to Toby Carvery or wetherspoons!"
• "No offer of a refund, even for the price difference between the dishes."
• "Had a hell of a wait for our sunday roast said 20 mins more like 45 then two came forgot about the third had to remind them."
• "They made us come down a pay for our food before it was served, even though we had pre booked and ordered the food."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Stayed for the NFL game at Spurs. The rooms are spacious and comfortable."
• "The Brownswood Pub & Guest House is ideally situated for spending time in London."
• "The larger rooms were also modern and recently renovated and incredibly tasteful, like having a private loft."
• "Classic pub with lodging above. We stayed there 4 days, and had a couple of pub meals."
• "The room was lovely, very spacious and impeccably clean."
• "Our room was of a good size, well appointed, and comfortable with ensuite facilities."
• "Immaculate rooms with great attention to detail."

Cons:

• "Not suitable if you can't manage a couple of sets of steep, narrow stairs to the bedrooms."
• "The smaller rooms were clean, recently built and renovated and perfect with adequate pricing."
• "But damn the lighting is horrible. Harsh and bright."
• "The only recommendation would be to have a mini fridge in the room to store your own drinks such as extra milk or cans of pop."
• "No TV for football / sports events, sadly."
• "Then they stopped accepting cash payments... complete pain in the neck."
• "Not sure why this place is open its a health hazard."