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From the
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk By PubSpy, 5th August 2016.
PubSpy reviews The Banker’s Draft, Eltham.
That feeling when you watch a film or TV show and you can’t quite
work out when it’s set, that’s what you get in the Banker’s Draft.
It’s like a game of spot the difference to determine what era you’re
in once you have walked off the High Street and in through the
doors.
The wood panelling, tired carpet and flashes of royal blue paintwork
and remaining decor are no help, either.
While ‘trendier’ gastropubs attract a young, vibrant crowd of men
and women, the Banker’s Draft was patronised almost exclusively by
ageing blokes when I visited.
For the most part they seemed like proper geezers chatting away
about daybreaks to east Kent, reading newspapers (in the 21st
century?) and one wheeler dealer even appeared to be flogging
cigarettes, not that I can fathom why and I’m sure the pub’s staff
were unaware.
All things you don’t tend to come across in a number of boozers
these days. Is that a good or a bad thing, you be the judge.
But I can say it is popular. Virtually every one of the pub’s dozen
or so tables was occupied during the weekday lunchtime I popped in.
The Banker’s Draft is the kind of place you expect to see through a
fog of smoke, though of course thankfully in this day and age you
don’t.
The prices were reassuringly low too, though in this instance it was
because this is a Wetherspoon’s pub and not because we were in a
time lock.
Being a Spoons it also had a decent range of beers, including
Phoenix’s Wobbly Bob.
Elsewhere it didn’t feel much like one of the chain’s pubs, not
least with its relatively underwhelming food offering.
How it rated:
Atmosphere *** Good if you’re an older gent
Décor ** Drab
Drink **** Nice selection
Staff *** Decent enough
Price **** Good old Wetherspoons
Food ** I’ve had worse |
