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šĀ Elephant & Castle
šŗĀ Ā£3.33 Carlsberg
ā¤ļø A basic Spoons that serves the local community well.
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The Rockingham Arms is located in Elephant & Castle at the bottom of the Metro Central Heights building, the former headquarters of the DHSS. The nearest Tube is Elephant & Castle which is just across the road.
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The original Rockingham Arms which stood on this site was built in 1888 (see last picture). It was demolished in the early 1960ās when the Elephant & Castle was being redeveloped, what a travesty! Most of what was built then is now being redeveloped again, Iām all for progress but Londonās 1960ās planners have got a lot to answer for.
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The decor here is quintessential basic spoons, this place looks very sparse and almost barren. This is a sizeable boozer with a a long sweeping servery that has a open plan area to the left and a carpeted more secluded area to the right.
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The beer range is broad and includes five cask ales. I decided on a pint of Carlsberg, my pint was decent enough and cost just over three quid, when did you last buy a pint that started with a three. The food menu was the familiar Wetherspoons offering, Fish & Chips costs Ā£9.78.
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I arrived just after midday on a Saturday lunchtime and the atmosphere was low key. The pub was fairly busy with a predominantly senior crowd and a few waifs and strays. The local community are well represented here, you can see how important this pub is to its daytime punters who meet to catch up and share how life is going. One observation I made was how many solo punters there were, many were gazing out the window, you could almost see lifeās regrets in their eyes, a penny for your thoughts Sir.
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The Rockingham Arms isnāt going to tick many boxes for most people apart from the price point. But, if you are a local, it will probably tick almost every box because everything you need is right here, friendship, familiarity and respect from your peers. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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ā¹ļø Info correct on visiting 11.03.23
Very friendly bar, nice staff and cleanest Wetherspoons toilets in Central London. Nice outdoor space in a concrete jungle otherwise knowm as Elephant & Castle. Same Wetherspoons fare as usual which is value without a fuss.
Lovely meal for our first anniversary date night out. Fantastic service very friendly staff . Food was amazing and great portions. Very cosy atmosphere.
Will definitely be back soon. Thank u guys for your great work. Dean & Roseanne
I generally avoided Wetherspoons in the past. However during Covid they had an app to order food & drinks to the table, making it contactless and safer. They also have Outside seating.
Food is really good and decent selection of beers.
The blue lagoon drink is very nice!
Toilets could be cleaner but overall I have to say what more would you need from a good pub?
It's weatherspoons it does what it says on the tin. Pretty good quality food for not a lot of money. Drinks included. 3 decent meals and drinks for less than Ā£50 in London. It a win win.
Very nice place, clean, the members of staff were friendly and they helped me with my son's breakfast, as he didn't wanted to eat it they put it to take it away.
I could say this kind of restaurants/bars are one of the most places to have beers and drinks, they have good prices and the chicken wings really delicious.
Anyone is accept even for have a sit for a while when visiting another cities.
I highly recommend this famous Wetherspoon.
A popular boozer Wetherspoons in a (probably) 1960s office building near the busy Elephant & Castle.
I had a pint of Doom Bar for Ā£2.29, and my mate had a Guinness at Ā£2.95.
With the old shopping centre having been demolished, and huge numbers of high blocks of flats being built, I wonder whether this 'Spoons will still be there in the near future.
Cheap and cheerful. The beautiful weather helped. Great to be able to order drinks from the table..
It's Spoons so what can I say? Food wise If you want a cheapish lunch and cba to bring lunch to work then whereelse. Loads of food selection (I wouldn't try the fake nandos though - chicken was bland and burnt on the outside the skin was crisped!) Always see the locals having a beer and that but I don't think I'll come to have a drink on a Friday Evening (never had done after working in E&C for many years) Best snacks are the chicken wings!
Friendly staff, good foods and great price
Well run and comfortable Wetherspoons at the Elephant & Castle. Good value drinks and food in a spacious environment. Convenient for local amenities, including the shopping centre and two stations
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