The Brockley Barge

It’s Weatherspoon Pub. This tells a lot what’s you can find there — however the Barge seems to be keeping the higher mark in comparison with other venues from the chain.
I visited this place on Sunday afternoon to enjoy a sunday roast. As with any Weatherspoon venue you order the food by going to the bar and telling the bar person about the table number and selecting the item from the menu. However, I found the service at the bar a bit slow and disinterested. My person dealing with the order had some problem with her employee card and went somewhere without telling me what’s going on for 10 minutes. It was extremely confusing and to be honest frustrating. Why? Read the next paragraph…
So because of the bar table situation (you have to remember the table number), if you are eating on your own there is a big chance that your table will be taken by someone else while you’re making the order. You should either mark your territory somehow (bring a book!) or «you are gonna have a bad day». I had the latter because I had to wait for the bar person to take my order for more than 10 minutes.
Shortly after finally making the order food arrived quickly and it’s always the Weatherspoon secret how they make pretty simple British food feel really filling, satisfying and comforting. To make it up I ordered a fudge cake dessert which could be easily shared between 3 – 4 people.
All in all, 3 stars because of the food ordering problems. (I went there second time and albeit faster, the quality of customer care still wasn’t up to scratch).

My local place to wind down with some friends. It’s always a hive, full of locals and always busy. They have booths so it’s perfect for a small gathering, and you can add the tables for larger parties.
There’s a nice area to sit outside, although this is the smoking area. It’s good in the summertime when you’re having a pint or two with some mates, and maybe some food too. If you don’t mind the smoke then it’s great.
The staff are very friendly, and always happy to help. They could be a bit faster when serving customers, as I have waited a long time before. Other than that, they are courteous and friendly.
Great place to go to for a local pub, which the bustle of the locals.

Ah the barge.
One of my more preferred Spoons, The Brockley Barg is right by Brockley Overground. It’s a refuge for those who have just got off the boat and are in desperate need of a pint.
It’s quite a big barge for the area with plenty of outdoor seating, both out the front and in a make-​shift patio out the back. Covered areas for the smokers, but no heaters as I recall.
Standard spoon selection and the staff are hit and miss. But oh it’s good.
When the Mrs and I got off the plane from our jaunts in Berlin, we got stuck on the tube system straight away. I had a genius idea to get off a couple stops early for a roast. And oh it was good. Crap British food after a whole week of cheese sandwiches and scrambled egg in Berlin.
Lush.

The Brockley Barge is an honorable example of Wetherspoons at its best: decent range of ales, good-for-the-low-prices-you’re-paying food and polite, quick service. The kitchen stays open until 10pm and the bar until 1am on Friday and Saturday and midnight on all other days. There’s also free wifi to be had.
The student/​old men clientele and lack of events e.g. live music, means that the Barge is not what I’d class as a ‘destination bar’ in Brockley. But as a spot to grab a cheap, quick meal, or indeed, relatively cheap but good drinks served late, it can’t be beaten.

Hey I love this place. Its where I go to meet up with all my old friends who I ain’t seen in a long time. They all drink here being as its there local. Cheap drinks good atmosphere. Nice place to go to get the night started before moving on to whatever you got planned for the rest of the night. Its 1 min from the train station which makes travelling easy after a good drink.

Well, it’s a Wetherspoons pub, so you can’t set your expectations too high, but there’s an outside bit for the smokers and the weather-​hardy, and the beer is cheap and plentiful. Sunday lunch attracts the GOldsmiths students and the penny-​pinchers; the food is cheap and by God it looks it. I’ve never indulged. I did try one of their burgers once but it wasn’t a happy experience. Quiz night used to be fun though I haven’t been in ages. Tends to attract a mixed crowd of old soaks and younger types; changes at the weekend to include a few more families.

Ahhhhh my beautiful local Wetherspoons. What would one do without it?! They have curry thursdays (£5.99 for curry and a drink).
The clientele are generally old men and skint students having a spoons breakfast delicious. There is a nice beer garden however, and drinks are pretty cheap. It is literally down the road from me but I hardly ever go, perhaps I should utilise it more for pre drinks and in the summer. The bar staff are very friendly and the vibe is a bit dingy, but endearing never the less!