The Herne Tavern

2 Forest Hill Rd, London
020 8299 9521

Recent Reviews

Paul Bana

Nice traditional pub very popular with the changing face of

S H

Lovely atmosphere, great staff, gorgeous

Becky B

Food was average and I was charged £2 for a half empty, small pot of cheap (and not tasty) ketchup and mayo

Kevin Sharkey

Three of us turned up at 12:00 on a Sunday for the roast lunch. The Pub had just opened for the day. Inside was quite cold although they had just lit a fire. We ordered an adult and a kid roast beef and the celeriac roast.Plates came out about 15 mins after ordering. Roast beef was clearly reheated cuts from a joint cooked at some other point in time. Roast potatoes were also reheated and not fresh or particularly tasty. The roast celeriac was freshly cooked which showed as it was really tasty. Chef hadn't bothered to heat the plates so in the cold room the food quickly turned tepid. You have to order food via a qr code on the table but order drinks at the bar. One of the three staff could have come over and greeted us and offered a drink instead of standing behind the bar sniggering and gossiping with each other in a fairly empty pub.I gave the bartender feedback on the reheated food and they comped us a desert 'from the chef'. For £50 I would have expected a lot better. I'm glad there is the option to remove service at the QR order stage. Shame, as I have come to this pub for the roasts in the past and they were excellent. On the strength of the fare today I won't be back and the proprietor should consider the standard of the food the chef is sending out . Poor form.

Georgina Oldrich

If you’re coming here for the roast, don’t bother. Meager portions which were prepped the night before & reheated the day of. Would expect things to be fresh, given the price. This is a real shame as the food here used to be very

Rob Osborne

Friendly comfortable great staff well

Patricia O'Halloran

Popped in for a quick drink with a few friends.

J W

Cask beer not well kept. Didn’t bother to taste after sharing feedback and therefore still serving. The person serving didn’t show any concern and another person overheard equally couldn’t care less. Such a shame but this pubs standards have slipped.

GG

A group of us were here for a lunch and drinks and the food was delicious, as was the Guinness and service. Lovely spot!

Lucian Afford

Nice place, hurtfully priced pints, but I guess we’re paying for however much it costs to heat that garden.

Abigail Gliksman

SoBe Burger is definitely a welcome addition to the best burger category in South East London!”

Anita H

Disappointing food, the Padron peppers arrived with out 2 of the ingredients, the sea salt and chilli flakes, the server said he would alert the kitchen and was happy to take the dish back to the kitchen for the missing ingredients to be added but I had eaten most of it by that time and decided not to bother The salad was largely lettuce with a few radishes.

Yasmine Allison Lau

Came here for a cheeky lil Sunday pint after a nice walk.Lovely atmosphere, with a fire and very family friendly. Didnt try food but the pub was cosy. Drinks were slightly overpriced but I guess usual for London!

Yasmine Lau

Came here for a cheeky lil Sunday pint after a nice walk.Lovely atmosphere, with a fire and very family friendly. Didnt try food but the pub was cosy. Drinks were slightly overpriced but I guess usual for London!

Mark Thompson

Great staff, tasty food. Portion sizes (not a lot of chicken in the chicken burger, not overly generous with my chips!) were a bit small, but we still enjoyed it. Lovely garden.

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