I recently stayed at the Premier Inn Croydon South A212, and had dinner on two nights at the Beefeater Inn next door. The restaurant was full on both nights and the staff very busy, but no one had to wait for their food, no-one’s orders were incorrect or delayed, and service was impeccable. In particular, Mike was outstanding. He not only managed to keep the service going, but did so with a smile and great good humour. He also found time to chat to diners and to make them feel valued, and to ensure that no one felt rushed to eat and go, but could relax and enjoy their food. Thank you Mike
Noel Afonso
Fantastic Sunday Roast, very tasty. Really good and friendly staff and excellent service. Would visit
K Y
Shockingly bad food. I ordered salad. The menu promised avocado, peppers, sweetcorn... I got none of that, just a pile of lettuce, I had to hunt for a very few measley pieces of cucumber and tomato. Nothing else. And the vinaigrette never arrived.Plus, the restaurant was freezing and the food took over an hour to arrive.
markleith67
Really warm welcome and great level of service. Attention to detail noted. It's really sad, though, that beefeater has stopped the blue light card. This benefitted so many front-line workers. Hopefully, beefeater will reinstate in.
Brianna M
We had a lovely family meal this evening. I am a social media influencer so will be giving a shout out on my channel. We were sat in a lovely snug area for two. Perfect as we were on a date. Jordan looked after us and was simply amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. He heard it was our first date and suggested coming back for Valentine’s Day which we may do if we make it that far.
danniil2017
We had a lovely visit today at beefeater Coombe lodge, the food was delicious and the service was great, we were very surprised to find our waiter Jordan was extremely cheerful and enthusiastic throughout our dining experience. It was nice to have such positive interactions with our waiter as this is something that we don’t see much of in this day and age.
Janet Martin
Had a great lunch at the Coombe Lodge Beefeater of Calamari followed by the Salmon main & a Prawn skewers main washed down with water, Rioja wine and a salted caramel expresso Martini!!Service was great, the lady (sorry forgotten her name!) recognised us and enquired how my elderly mum was as she wasn’t there this time. Disappointed my brother couldn’t come down to celebrate his 60th with us but the experience we received today made it a great afternoon still, just me and my husband. We didn’t avail of it this time but is nice that they also offer the great value 2 or 3 course lunch menu and a loyalty reward scheme.
Kelly Danaher
Save your money and get a happy meal ! The portion sizes are ridiculous! Harvester is borderline but least you get a free salad total waist of money as we were still starving after, is a very pretty place until you need the toilet then the little food you got for quite a high price wants to come back up again not good :(
zoe21189
Celebrating my dads 60th this evening was lovely. Great food for a special occasion. We was a big table of 16 and only had 1 young waiter George the whole evening which was a bit unfair on him. He was OUTSTANDING never kept us waiting and never looked stressed or over run! He must of been rushed off his feet bless him. Thank you George you are a little star! He even joined in singing happy birthday :) Well looked after. Well done beefeater. Reason for one less star is it was very cold where we was all sat. Even my hubby was cold and he’s always hot! lol
Sarah W
There were 10 of us out for Christmas dinner. Half of us never got the drinks that we ordered. I was quite happy to go get them myself but was told the bar was closed. They had no Rum, Brandy or Coffee!! The waitress we had was lovely and very apologetic, it wasn’t her fault, the restaurant had clearly overbooked. We got our starters albeit different times, so we weren’t eating together. The main Christmas meal was satisfactory, the carrots and parsnips were dry and the sprouts nearly broke a tooth. The roast potatoes were lovely as well as the meat. As for the dessert we never got we were waiting at least 45 minutes after our dinner and no one came to take our order, so we left. Luckily we managed to get some money back. Next year I will be at home where I can have a drink with my meal. For the person who said that he doesn’t understand why people are complaining, you clearly had great service.
My mother and I always have a good time when we are here . The food is tasty but the staff always make us feel so welcome, George especially, he’s a very professional and personable young man. ??
Daniel M
Terrible organisation, waited for 30 minutes to get seated but ended up having to leave as there was such a large queue to get in so our Xmas meal was ruined. Spoke to others inside who waited for ages for food once seated so it wasn’t going to get any better
Ana O
I live in south Croydon and this is the pub I go to when I have family over from Spain and France. The beer garden is fantástico and perfect for the little ones to run around. Yesterday I went for a late lunch with my daughter and we were served by George. The calamari were tasty though a bit on the oily side. The burger was nice. I wish you could bring back the liver with mash - it was delicious. It was quieter than usual and I liked that. The staff at the bar are always friendly and polite. I ended up having a long chat with George about his Italian family - he is absolutely lovely!
missweston
Callum and George was amazing George was so helpful and made us laugh ? love this place always vist here staff are great
LJB188
Used to come here for breakfast fairly frequently, but felt that it hadn't been as nice recently. However, we decided to give it another try this morning. Firstly, we were told we had to pay in advance, which wasn't a problem, but unexpected. Then we realised that it is now entirely self service. If you go up to the cooking station, you need to be taller than I am (5ft 4in), or you won't be able to see into the dishes as they are on the top shelves. Not only that, but the staff came along and kept moving them towards the back, which made them even more difficult to see into. Next problem was trying to make some toast. There was just one 4 slice domestic toaster, so the queue of people waiting, was horrendous. Various items ran out and the wait to get them replenished seemed fairly long, so in this time the cooked food was getting cold. Next weekend I'm booked into another Beefeater, not in this area, for breakfast, so I'm desperately hoping that it is better than this one.
I recently stayed at the Premier Inn Croydon South A212, and had dinner on two nights at the Beefeater Inn next door. The restaurant was full on both nights and the staff very busy, but no one had to wait for their food, no-one’s orders were incorrect or delayed, and service was impeccable. In particular, Mike was outstanding. He not only managed to keep the service going, but did so with a smile and great good humour. He also found time to chat to diners and to make them feel valued, and to ensure that no one felt rushed to eat and go, but could relax and enjoy their food. Thank you Mike
Fantastic Sunday Roast, very tasty. Really good and friendly staff and excellent service. Would visit
Shockingly bad food. I ordered salad. The menu promised avocado, peppers, sweetcorn... I got none of that, just a pile of lettuce, I had to hunt for a very few measley pieces of cucumber and tomato. Nothing else. And the vinaigrette never arrived.Plus, the restaurant was freezing and the food took over an hour to arrive.
Really warm welcome and great level of service. Attention to detail noted. It's really sad, though, that beefeater has stopped the blue light card. This benefitted so many front-line workers. Hopefully, beefeater will reinstate in.
We had a lovely family meal this evening. I am a social media influencer so will be giving a shout out on my channel. We were sat in a lovely snug area for two. Perfect as we were on a date. Jordan looked after us and was simply amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. He heard it was our first date and suggested coming back for Valentine’s Day which we may do if we make it that far.
We had a lovely visit today at beefeater Coombe lodge, the food was delicious and the service was great, we were very surprised to find our waiter Jordan was extremely cheerful and enthusiastic throughout our dining experience. It was nice to have such positive interactions with our waiter as this is something that we don’t see much of in this day and age.
Had a great lunch at the Coombe Lodge Beefeater of Calamari followed by the Salmon main & a Prawn skewers main washed down with water, Rioja wine and a salted caramel expresso Martini!!Service was great, the lady (sorry forgotten her name!) recognised us and enquired how my elderly mum was as she wasn’t there this time. Disappointed my brother couldn’t come down to celebrate his 60th with us but the experience we received today made it a great afternoon still, just me and my husband. We didn’t avail of it this time but is nice that they also offer the great value 2 or 3 course lunch menu and a loyalty reward scheme.
Save your money and get a happy meal ! The portion sizes are ridiculous! Harvester is borderline but least you get a free salad total waist of money as we were still starving after, is a very pretty place until you need the toilet then the little food you got for quite a high price wants to come back up again not good :(
Celebrating my dads 60th this evening was lovely. Great food for a special occasion. We was a big table of 16 and only had 1 young waiter George the whole evening which was a bit unfair on him. He was OUTSTANDING never kept us waiting and never looked stressed or over run! He must of been rushed off his feet bless him. Thank you George you are a little star! He even joined in singing happy birthday :) Well looked after. Well done beefeater. Reason for one less star is it was very cold where we was all sat. Even my hubby was cold and he’s always hot! lol
There were 10 of us out for Christmas dinner. Half of us never got the drinks that we ordered. I was quite happy to go get them myself but was told the bar was closed. They had no Rum, Brandy or Coffee!! The waitress we had was lovely and very apologetic, it wasn’t her fault, the restaurant had clearly overbooked. We got our starters albeit different times, so we weren’t eating together. The main Christmas meal was satisfactory, the carrots and parsnips were dry and the sprouts nearly broke a tooth. The roast potatoes were lovely as well as the meat. As for the dessert we never got we were waiting at least 45 minutes after our dinner and no one came to take our order, so we left. Luckily we managed to get some money back. Next year I will be at home where I can have a drink with my meal. For the person who said that he doesn’t understand why people are complaining, you clearly had great service.
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My mother and I always have a good time when we are here . The food is tasty but the staff always make us feel so welcome, George especially, he’s a very professional and personable young man. ??
Terrible organisation, waited for 30 minutes to get seated but ended up having to leave as there was such a large queue to get in so our Xmas meal was ruined. Spoke to others inside who waited for ages for food once seated so it wasn’t going to get any better
I live in south Croydon and this is the pub I go to when I have family over from Spain and France. The beer garden is fantástico and perfect for the little ones to run around. Yesterday I went for a late lunch with my daughter and we were served by George. The calamari were tasty though a bit on the oily side. The burger was nice. I wish you could bring back the liver with mash - it was delicious. It was quieter than usual and I liked that. The staff at the bar are always friendly and polite. I ended up having a long chat with George about his Italian family - he is absolutely lovely!
Callum and George was amazing George was so helpful and made us laugh ? love this place always vist here staff are great
Used to come here for breakfast fairly frequently, but felt that it hadn't been as nice recently. However, we decided to give it another try this morning. Firstly, we were told we had to pay in advance, which wasn't a problem, but unexpected. Then we realised that it is now entirely self service. If you go up to the cooking station, you need to be taller than I am (5ft 4in), or you won't be able to see into the dishes as they are on the top shelves. Not only that, but the staff came along and kept moving them towards the back, which made them even more difficult to see into. Next problem was trying to make some toast. There was just one 4 slice domestic toaster, so the queue of people waiting, was horrendous. Various items ran out and the wait to get them replenished seemed fairly long, so in this time the cooked food was getting cold. Next weekend I'm booked into another Beefeater, not in this area, for breakfast, so I'm desperately hoping that it is better than this one.