Ninth Life in Lewisham

There was a great atmosphere from start to finish we was welcomed instantly and made to feel special. It is a unique on full of supporters and a hidden gem in London.

Just returned from 2nd of September So Fetch night. We had been looking forward to this night for weeks. We even came out early to eat in the pub beforehand. First of all there was a big issue as the bouncer had let under age girls in which were 14 year olds with a 45yr old woman, he let them in knowing they did not have ID. The woman was extremely rude to the bar person. Which the bar person would not serve her 4 alcoholic drinks as he knew that the bouncer had let the under age girls in who, had no ID after 9pm. This woman was extremely aggressive to this member of staff and the things she said was disgusting. After he would not serve the drinks so she could give them to the under age children. The manager decided to serve her two alcohol frozen margaritas. The manager managed to situation really badly, and instead of throwing them out, as the bouncer made a poor decision letting them in. We had to sit there for 45 minutes listening to the staff arguing with them. Eventually they left and ran away after the bar person was assaulted by the 45yr old woman. We felt so sorry for the bar staff who seemed not to be supported properly by the manager. This would have never happened if they would have just followed processes and not let them in in the first place. So this left a weird and uncomfortable atmosphere. The when asking the bar person on shift, she had no idea what we were talking about, as nothing had started at 10:15pm. We moved into the back of the pub and the DJ did not set up until around 10:30pm. The DJ was someone called Dizzy!!!! We were excited to hear all the classic / cheesy 00’s songs….. however we were utterly let down. First of all he started with a 2021 song, then went into a heavy R&B set list which was not the 00’s. This was interrupted all through the night by a man badly beat boxing on the microphone interrupting loads of tracks throughout, which was extremely annoying. This was accompanied by DJ Dizzies atrocious mixing of songs, cutting songs off 5 seconds into them, and the awful splicing of tracks throughout the night. He was totally rubbish and murdered the songs he was playing. The nights was falsely advertised as “ Get in loser, we're going Ninth Life! Get ready to hear all your fav 00's anthems, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Avril Lavigne, Nelly, Rihanna, and many more. We'll have everything from high-energy bangers and cheesy classics, to emotional ballads that will make you sing your heart out. This isn't just any pop night - get your best low-rise jeans on and join us for a night of pure pop bliss at So Fetch!” This night played no such songs, no cheese, no pop, hardly any 00’s at all. Random 80 songs thrown in with a lot of Reggae, R&B, Zumba songs and Spanish songs….. it was all very oddly put together. We normally come in for drinks to support the pub, but this night really wasted our Saturday night after a hard week working. We probably won’t come back to events at the pub. The night was just an awful one and we probably won’t come back if DJ Dizzy is playing.

Nice to get a welcome drink for playing the escape room game and very friendly staff. The venue has a colourful, vibrant decor. But this is my second time visiting the venue and it’s always full of kids. Not just kids with their parents at tables but a gang of them in the corner having a lesson or something - and they’re loud. If you like chaos, kids and noise you’ll love it but I’m not into nurseries. Had booked a table for after the escape room but it wasn’t cleared for us and needed to get away from the commotion so left for a nearby cocktail bar.

A crowd of us went to Ninth Life for the bottomless brunch last Saturday.The drag act was very good but the food was terrible. It wasn’t a brunch at all with 1 choice from a menu featuring 3 different kinds of pancakes and a bowl of new potatoes!! The staff did their best to serve drinks but the food was a total let down. They should just do a show and choose your own food and drinks without a £30 charge. Two of our party complained direct to the venue and both got the same reply,hence me writing a review on Trip Advisor. I won’t be visiting again sadly.

We used to love this pub when it first opened but unfortunately it feels like it has lost its charm. It is almost always empty mid week, the toilets have not had handsoap for months (god knows how they have got away with this with COVD) and are constantly blocked or broken. We have seen on several occasions people walk in off the street to use the toilet without purchasing drinks.. not ideal. We have tried several times to enjoy a roast on Sunday (which is very good!) but unfortunately if you turn up at 4pm when the families have left they are always sold out and the place is empty. Would be nice to enjoy a Sunday roast without a child running past you every minute. We get that it’s a nice outing for families but what about your regular child free customers. Unfortunately we won’t be back and will continue to travel further afield to other pubs in the area that have managed to keep the balance.

Waitress spilt our drink and she made us reorder! Have enjoyed before but this was appalling service. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Lovely service from hannah, we had to wait a while for our wine but she kept reassuring us and making us sure it was coming! Such a lovely team member! Definitely worth a visit, wish the music was louder! ❤️❤️

Frequent this pub all the time and have always had a great time with great food and staff but tonight was the exception. Completely over booked with staff unable to keep up with numbers. Understand that a new system is in place but we waited 35mins without receiving our first drink. We asked the bar manager if the drinks would be arriving soon only to be told it’s in a queue. We received notification over an hour later (after leaving the venue with no food or drink) that our order is ready! How is this acceptable??!. The bar Manager was rude and unapologetic something we have never experienced at this pub before. Won’t be back in a hurry which is shame as it’s our local. Really hope we get our prepaid money back!

Visited for a garden gig on 19th August. Ordering system is awful. You can only order via smartphone on the pubs website. This assumes you have a smartphone (not everyone does), that phone is sufficiently charged (not everyone's is), and people's eyesight is good enough to read the small lettering when it gets dark (not everyone's is). Some staff were bad tempered and unfriendly, insisting on being seated although we were outdoors and socially distanced. Overall a bad experience. My friends and I will not be visiting the Ninth Life again unless things change.

We have visited Ninth Life a few times for drinks, brunch and dinner. The food has always been very pleasant, reasonable priced and the service generally good. What really makes the place is the quirky decor and the unique entertainment, from comedy bingo to neon life drawing to drag queen story time, there’s always something interesting happening... oh and check out The Viewing immersive escape rooms above the pub!

Been a couple of times now and all have been positive experiences. Have only had the starters as a few of these together is a great meal. Jackfruit tacos are delicious, paired with mac n cheese, chicken wings and the bubble & squeak. Pub is big enough where kids are welcome. A good addition to the area.

Each time I visit this pub, the food is always unacceptable. It's cold or wrong or over cooked. I will no longer eat here as a result of this. The prices of food and variety is minimal. No children's menu or options and the prices are quite high for the location. The atmosphere is ok never been on a weekend/event as yet but it seems I can get fairly busy.

First the positives: imaginative menu, excellent veggie options, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere. The negatives: we were served double measures of spirits without asking for them, as we had opened a tab for the food we didn't notice this until the bill arrived. Some of our food was delivered to the wrong table, when we pointed this out they replaced it so it arrived after everything else. They said it would be taken off the bill (it wasn't).There appeared to be no system for knowing who had ordered what (ie no table numbers) and the staff appeared too cool to care. The coleslaw that came with the burger had so little dressing it was really just shredded cabbage. I'm really pleased Catford has a pub with a nice veggie menu. I will be more vigilant about what I'm ordering / getting next time.

Wanted the mushroom Ragu though it wasn’t available. Neither write my second or third options so I cut my losses and settled for the burger. It was overcooked, incredibly dry and inconsistent. No seasoning on the beef, soggy tomato and lettuce, the onion bacon jam was located all in one bite. Seems like it was thrown together pretty lazily. The small handful of chips and grim coleslaw weren’t much better. Wouldn’t bother.

Had a fantastic night out. Food and drinks were on point. Chicken wings and deep fried mac & cheese were delicious. We went on the immersive experience..... don’t want to give anything away... but what a fun, nuts, out of this world journey. Great and different night out.

Abysmal barmaid, took the money without even acknowledgement, then preceded to dump my Guinness on the bar a good half inch down from the top. Clearly don`t want a 50 year old man popping in to their pretentious gaff on a Friday tea time.Catford deserves...

We went in as a family of 4 for the 2-4-1 Tuesday burger deal. Friendly staff and plenty of artsy unique decor to check our whole the food came. Will definitely be back to check out the immersive theater soon. Glad this place has come...

Fun and eclectic pub in south london. Great decor and had the chicken wings with lemon and paprika the other day as a nibble and they were delicious! Will definitely be going back to try more food. Always friendly service :)

I live in the area so came in post work and had a couple of drinks and was tempted by their 2-4-1 burger offer as there were two of us. My partner wasn’t hungry but was drinking however the manager would not let us take...

After eating some jackfruit tacos and roast beetroots (which were very nice indeed) we proceeded to the dancefloor... This venue has a great outdoor food court which is buzzing at the weekends. The DJ was absolutely amazing, playing funk and disco breaks all night long....

Had a great night on Sunday! Place was going off! Great dj, good staff. Photo booth hasn't got old yet! (my walls are slowly filling up!) garden looks amazing!! Fox and firkin were charging £20 entrance fee Sunday Bank Holiday so was I was more...

Was looking forward to a delicious Sunday roast. Choose pork when it arrived it was a pork chop. Thinking I misread the menu I asked the waitress she checked with the chef who said the title meant where the pork came from. I tried to...

Living just around the corner, I'm so glad Ninth Life is here. Decor is quirky - lots and lots to get distracted by for both adults and kids. Overall, a very family-friendly pub during the day and early evening. The staff are painfully hip (a...

Recently tried the "Ninth Life" pub, for dinner with a friend. We'd been to this establishment previously, under the old management, when the venue was known as the "Black Horse & Harrow" pub, the oldest in Catford! Very quirky take on the interior decor -...