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Rose & Crown, Borough  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Borough

address:

65 Union Street, SE1 1SG

phone:

0871 258 9749*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Borough London Underground station
(300m) - zone 1

Bankside pier River Thames boat service
(560m)

London Bridge railway stationLondon Underground station
(630m) - zone 1

Southwark London Underground station
(700m) - zone 1

London Bridge City Pier River Thames boat service
(770m)

how to find it:

From the tube, walk north on Borough High Street until you reach Union Street to your left. Turn down here and walk along until you reach the pub on the left side.

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nearby attraction(s):

Cross Bones (70m)

Vinopolis (380m)

Tate Modern (530m)

picture of Rose and Crown
The Rose & Crown feels like a pub that's undergone major surgery, but whether it has regained consciousness or not is unclear. On the one hand, its black and white pictures and wood furnishings are the classic signs of an old-fashioned pub; but these features have now been shouted down by a massive TV screen for football matches and an unusually high number of one-armed bandits. Add to this Thai food, a bog-standard range of beers and a fistful of Breezers and you have one confused pub - even Quincy might struggle to puzzle this one out. On the plus side, the pool table was available and not surrounded by locals; if you fancy a game, the Rose & Crown may worth a try.

reviewed:
31/5/2005
reviewed by columbo

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

TVs - click for explanationSky TV (big and small screens)
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationoutdoor seating
pool table(s) available- click for explanationpool table

second opinion:

posted by scoobs - Monday 30th March, 2009, 1:35am
Staff are very rude. They rather be flirting with the regular punters, smoking outside than serve customers that have been waiting over 15 minutes to get served. This pub has gone downhill since new owners took over.
posted by Bass Man - Monday 1st October, 2007, 11:34am
Fair comments above, although I am not a local, what isn't mentioned is the quality of the Thai food, it is superb and very fairly priced, they have had some slightly iffy bar staff in the past but the current staff are friendly. They also have a area at the back for eating in larger groups or when busy, can be a little drafty but well worth it.
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