"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."