This pub has also the potential to be so good but sadly isn’t. Beers taste watered down? Or maybe they just don’t clean the lines. Would recommend any other pub in Herne Hill.
It’s good if you just want a beer but it’s lacking in every other area.
£14.50 for two pints of Peckham pale - a local beer?
Went for lunch with a mate, ordered the steak sandwich with fries and have to say, best steak i’ve had ever, and it was in a sandwich. Came out medium rare as asked and was perfect. Believe the chef Jay cooked it so big thumbs up to him, good pint of Guinness as well.
Food wa pukka, dead nice, realllly nice it. Drinks went down us gulliver real slick annd enjoyable. Also int the universe mad, all the planets n that lol! Some lass had a massssive hound in there, absolute unit but dead friendly, 10/10 would stroke again . Thanks enjoyed it xxx
🚇 Herne Hill
🍺 £6.35 Pravha
The Commercial is nestled amongst a row of shops opposite Herne Hill station in South London. The nearest station is Herne Hill mainline.
This pub was originally built in 1878 as was known as The Commercial Hotel. The pub was remodelled in 1938 in a Neo Georgian style and was one of at least 5,000 pubs which were built or rebuilt by breweries in England during the inter-war years.
This is a good size one bar pub that has two adjoining rooms. The main bar is located on the left and stretches a fair way back. The servery is located on the right and retains its original counter and bar-back. In front of the servery is a rare find, the remnants of an old chequered spittoon. The walls are painted in bold bright colours and there is plenty of seating throughout. To access the room on the right, you walk past some classic 1930’s poser tables and through a beautiful glazed panelled partition. This room has exposed brick walls, a stylish interwar fireplace, is subtly decorated and unusually has a view of the bar back. At the rear of the pub is a secluded beer garden, there is also seating at the front to people watch.
The beer choice consists of familiar favourites, some local London brews and cask ales. I kept it simple and ordered a Pravha, my pint was great, a bit lively, price point was a smidge above average. There is a classic pub grub menu if you’re hungry, Fish & Chips costs £18, roasts are available on Sundays.
I arrived just after 1pm on a sunny Saturday lunchtime in September. The pub was fairly busy with a good mix of punters, most of which were here for a beer and watching the West Ham v Chelsea game on the screens around the pub. The atmosphere was laidback and relaxed, there was a lovely local vibe to this pub, so settling in was easy. The service was excellent, I was served by an upbeat member of the team who was all smiles and courteous.
What a fantastic establishment this pub is. The location, the beautiful original interwar decor, the decent beer choice and the welcoming atmosphere all made for a thoroughly enjoyable pub experience. I would 100% recommend a visit to @thecommercialse24 , this is a great place for a pint.
📅 21st September 2024
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When first arriving at The Commercial pub, I was very unimpressed, the pub itself looks pretty run down and not particularly clean. The glasses that our drinks came in were pretty dirty too. Food wise I tried the crispy calamari, fish & chips and also bangers and mash. The food was actually very very good. All three dishes were delicious, I have no complaints concerning the food. The bangers and mash was particularly tasty, I was a big fan of the clotted cream mash.