The Dartmouth Arms in Lewisham

The bar was very gloomy. The staff were very friendly and helpful. My beer was almost flat. I ordered a burger and fries. The bun was freezing and the fries were dull. For the money I spent, it was poor value. Completely overpriced

Such wonderful service from kind and friendly staff, they also were so lovely to my dog and brought him treats and a drink :-)

Burgers are fantastic. Plus the staff are super nice, always very welcoming. Come here at least once a month, they have some decent beers on tap too

The vegi and vegan food isn't up to much. What really spectacularly spoils the whole thing however is that they serve everything smushed together one one tray - loose chicken wings, unplated burgers - up against unplated vegan hotdog. It's ludicrous to advertise specifically vegi/vegan sections of the menu then serve like this. Completely spoiled. Avoid if you're vegi/vegan. (Two stars because the meat-eaters in our party enjoyed their food.)

I wondered why the place was empty, when we came from a very full Sylvan Post. I sort of found out .... whilst the food is good (it's not jawdropping) - the fact that we had 2 beers each, ordered 2 burgers, some wings and a couple of sides - and pony'ed up £90 was really surprising. MeatLiquor needs a good hard look at this pricing - considering it was dead, I can see why - people aren't able to fork out those prices for a casual meal.

Just one point to mention is in relation to the monkey fingers where the sauce was a little acidic. Having enjoyed monkey fingers in the past I got the impression the recipe for the sauce has changed and I don’t believe it is better than before.

We live locally, and we have been to The Dartmouth Arms for food a few times before. I also nip in for a pint every now and again. However, it is clear to me that things have gone downhill. Certainly customer service wise. The person who mainly served us last night was fairly unfriendly and cold. There was no sense from her that she valued us as customers. Food-wise, the burger was pretty greasy. There was a lack of care in how my burger, and that of my family was put together (e.g. my daughters was largely smeared in a cheesy mess that she didn't like). It's a shame. I used to really like the Dartmouth Arms, and go in there frequently. But no more.

We went for lunch and left happily stuffed, the burgers, chilli dogs and fries were all delicious and the portions are large, staff are friendly and efficient. The Dartmouth is a local treasure in Forest Hill

Ruined a lovely little local, now just a smelly over priced burger bar. Such a shame, décor is horrible as are the over priced beers. Won’t be going back, though was my local for 20yrs. Of course things change but they should be for the better!

This place is going all out for profit and not in a good way. Nothing wrong with the food or drinks. I was not impressed at the compulsory 12% service charge for 2 people dining on a Friday night. ( burgers! This is not a five star restaurant), even then compulsory service charge, should be for parties of 8 or more. This is simply not a transparent or honest business practice.

Great addition to the area and being a long time fan I had to visit. Not disappointed in the food and the beers on tap were great. Dog friendly here which was great Will be back

Fantastic food, with interesting names and ingredients (Dead Hippie burger, Filth Pie?). Good range of real ale on offer. Really friendly service.

Meat liquor take over my local and I can’t even eat there anymore because it’s only burgers most days. I might be tempted but the meat liquor chain can’t be bothered to offer a gluten free bun. You can’t have your burger wrapped in lettuce in apparently. Is it so hard to keep a couple of GF buns in the freezer? Meat liquor been trading long enough surely!!?? Web presence says ‘its a pub that happens to have a meat liquor inside’ but the corporate style pictures on the walls don’t make it a good place to linger anymore….. bit of a dining hall feel…. shame….. and a bit short sighted really….. tune into forest hill and it might look after you. It ain’t East Dulwich ….. and nor does it want to be.

We were so impressed by the Sunday Roast! Service was very welcoming and attentive. We will certainly be back

We booked this place for a Sunday lunch after visiting the Horniman Museum and seeing great reviews online. The food was ok, nothing special, and it does not have a warm cozy decor like many pubs-- more like a cafeteria or diner.

Lovely meal for four, perfect Yorkshire Roasties and vedgetables. We were even allowed to sample the beer and wine before choosing. Good service and well done to the team.

Food was awful waiter was friendly and helpful. All food was in bowls and gluppy not nice at all why do these food restaurants think we want our main courses in bowls

Fuimos el martes 3 de marzo de 2020 para el almuerzo. llegó sobre 2. 00 pm después de visitar el Museo Horniman. Todavía sirviendo comida caliente.Las cervezas no eran demasiado impresionantes, pero tenían suficiente para mantenernos contentos a los 6. Ordenamos la comida del muy agradable camarero / personal del bar que, para mi vergüenza, no le pregunté su nombre pero era lituana (inglés impecable).La comida era excelente, pero el puerto tirado tiene chile u otras especias picantes no mencionadas en el menú. No volar la boca, pero notablemente tibio. La cantidad era buena e incluso los huevos fritos en tostadas que no estaba en el menú. Los precios tampoco estaban mal.En general, me encantaría volver.

Me encantaron los Dartmouth Arms durante mucho tiempo. Es un pub acogedor y peculiar con una clientela agradable, y cuando te sientas sientes que puedes estar en una bonita sala de estar. Pero todo eso fue diseñado hace un tiempo, presumiblemente bajo una administración diferente. Un gerente puede hacer o deshacer un pub, y desafortunadamente he notado una fuerte disminución en el servicio en los últimos seis meses.Me encantaba el menú vegano, y el hecho de que podías comprar un vaso de rojo vegano por copa, lo cual es importante para una noche de invierno cuando no te apetece una bebida fría, incluido el vino blanco. Pero se espera que los veganos compren su vino tinto por botella cuando todos los demás pueden comprar el suyo por copa. Por lo tanto, recurrí al gin-tonic: si voy a tomar una bebida fría, ¡entonces podría ser todo! ¡Solo que el camarero me dio un vaso pequeño aparentemente medio lleno de tónico, y no una botella pequeña de tónico con el resto! Extraño, cuando cualquier otro pub te pasa la botella para que te recargues o te da un vaso grande y agradable que acomoda la medida habitual de tónico. Tal vez el pub ha caído en tiempos difíciles, me preguntaba.Pedí mi comida y luego esperé 40 minutos para que llegara este sencillo plato, una lasaña vegana, que, aunque pasable como fayre comestible, era más una moussaka ya que no había una lámina de lasaña en el plato. Sin embargo, lo más preocupante fue el hecho de que pagué 12 y no había absolutamente nada con este pequeño plato que sugiriera que se ajustara a la descripción de un 'plato pequeño' más que un plato principal: lo habría tasado en 8 como máximo, Cuando el camarero me preguntó cómo estaba, mencioné que estaba bien pero que era caro por lo que era, a lo que respondió con un murmullo en lugar de un interés voluntario en recibir comentarios.Es una verdadera pena lo que ha sucedido aquí: la complacencia es todo lo que puedo llamarlo. Y no es la ignorancia lo que está impulsando esto porque ya he mencionado tres veces que no tiene sentido servir comida vegana si los veganos no pueden tomar una copa de vino con su comida. Cuando pensé que habían cambiado su política y les pregunté acerca de los vinos tintos con estrellas en su lista, el barman me dijo que tenían que ver con alguna oferta especial y no con el cambio que esperaba. Agregó: "¡Entonces usted es la persona que ha mencionado el vino! ", Haciéndome sentir dolor cuando estaba preparado para gastar dinero en este pub!Me recuerda a un cambio de administración, y estoy asumiendo que las opciones de comida vegana también irán, pronto, ya que sin duda fueron retrocesos a un ex gerente con visión de futuro. Creo que lo dejaré por un tiempo y volveré en unos meses, solo para ver si otro cambio en la administración mejora las cosas. Siempre me gustó el Dartmouth, pero realmente no es lo que solía ser.

Decepcionante, francamente. Hemos comido aquí una vez antes, y fue bastante bueno. Tiene un agradable ambiente local / informal, un menú corto y la comida que se transportaba parecía buena. Parecía que las familias con niños, perros, etc., la estaban pasando muy bien. Sin embargo, nuestra experiencia fue cuesta abajo. Habíamos reservado, pero conseguimos una mesa justo por los caballeros. Ok, alguien tiene que tener ese, pero es un poco desagradable, el sonido del secador de manos y el olor de, bueno. No digas más.Obtuvimos menús lo suficientemente rápido e hicimos nuestras elecciones directas (a pesar de los frenéticos intentos de subir, vendernos algunos lados adicionales), pero luego la comida tardó mucho en llegar. Cuando lo hizo, se veía genial, pero no hacía mucho calor. Placas de piedra fría. Sabía que estaba bien, pero la carne de cerdo estaba un poco seca, la carne era bastante miserable y, en general, decepcionante. Una pequeña jarra de salsa al costado ayudó, pero ¿una jarra de la misma salsa para el cerdo y la carne? Gordon Ramsay no lo aprobaría. Luego tardó años en recibir una factura y otra larga espera antes de que pudiéramos pagarla. Incluso ir a la caja para pagar no funcionó. Tomó aproximadamente 1/2 hora después de terminar de comer para salir del lugar.Para ser justos, era domingo a mediodía, estaba bastante lleno y estoy seguro de que los chefs y los camareros estaban muy ocupados, pero el veredicto final debe ser: evitar los domingos a la hora del almuerzo. O simplemente evitarlo.

The Dartmouth Arms - it’s absolutely worth it to visit, even if it’s not in the center of London City. Very nice and friendly service and great selection of beers.

Fantastic meal, great service and chilled atmosphere. The rabbit pie was amazing ! Highly recommended.

Divine food ,mushroom ragout is a must . Our favourite pub in Forest Hill . The staff are always welcoming and make you feel comfortable .Its got a great atmosphere with open kitchen , fun decor and a definite one to try .

Since my last review we have visited several times as grandparents with young baby. The staff could not have been more welcoming and the food and beer is still excellent. Special mention of Martyna who is a wonderful ambassador for the pub.

Booked Dartmouth Arms for 9 of us - with chance of booking being for 11. Even though I did not have opp to tell them it was def 11, and it was a busy Friday night, the service was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble. Had the salmon on bed of chorizo and butter bean stew and it was amazing. Shared starters of hummus, tapenade and baba ganoush - great. Our waitress was a gem. I just wish I had her name to thank her again for making it such a great night.

Food was warm and tasted like it had been stood around a while waitress was rude and had to send two meals back. My advice would be concentrate more on your food and less on being hip and in with the “cool” kids.

We went with 3 young children and their parents. The Sunday lunch menu is excellent, 3 meat, 1 veggie traditional lunches with all the trimmings for adults and children plus a few others including fish and chips

An excellent pub Full of ambience Enjoyable food Dessert with a candle for Teenu’s Birthday was a nice touch Super service from Sandra and Katarina Will be there again Pradeep, Teenu, Neha and Bambi

Apart from the best Sunday roast- and amazing veg option as well, the wine list is brilliant (Try the Artesa Rioja) and the staff are always lovely. I love this pub and feel so blessed to live nearby. They always have a fab special cocktail and also mulled lovelies in the winter. Plus our dog gets a bone and water when he is not trying to nick the cheese board...

traditional pub with a pretty good restaurant. sunday lunch here is excellent - not the cheapest, but great quality and good value. good range of beers and always busy.

Had a lovely mid-week dinner at the Dartmouth Arms. The food was yummy and the staff were friendly. The squid with garlic butter was delicious and the burgers and chunky chips were excellent. Loooking forward to trying their wine menu next time.

I popped in for coffee and dessert with a friend and found the atmosphere in the Dartmouth Arms very nice. Unfortunately both female staff working there were unfriendly bordering on rude. A real shame.

A nice place. I passed a lot off times near but from outside it’s looking a little bit small.When you go inside you can see that it have a lot of space. I enjoyed the dinner, the food was great especially the dessert.

This is our go-to place for a lovely Sunday roast. Food is great and service is always fantastic withervit is a special get together or a quiet family meal. It gets busy so always have to book in advance.

Mi compañero y yo recientemente instalamos en la zona, así han sido probar algunos de los pubs locales. Este lugar ha sido uno de los mejores que hemos encontrado hasta ahora - Un ambiente muy agradable, el personal amable, agradable y peculiar decoración estilo años 70. Llegamos un domingo por la tarde para probar el asado de cena, y encontramos que el asado de cerdo con morcilla era delicioso. La manzana con helado de jengibre estuvó también era genial, y las porciones son de un buen tamaño. También nos quedamos muy impresionados con la rapidez, el servicio era - la comida era traído hasta nuestra mesa a menos de 5 minutos después de que pedimos, a pesar del hecho de que el lugar estaba lleno y había gente realmente estar ya no había mesas gratis izquierda. Clientela principalmente parecía ser familias jóvenes y parejas que eran para comer un bocado. Cena asada era un poco caro (15 libras, además de un extra de £1 por un budín de yorkshire - sin duda que debe ser incluida sin coste adicional? ), pero no especialmente inusual para la zona. Sin duda, volveremos.

We have been staying in Forest Hill for a few months and have visited the Dartmouth Arms on a number of occasions. Every visit has been a delight with excellent ale and regular changing speciality ales plus the food has on every visit been wonderful. A great selection for lunch, dinner and even bar snacks, the Stilton rarebit is to die for!

La verdad me dijo que no sería necesario toque el brazo a volver aquí y comer. Fue absolutamente brillante el agua súper. Estuvimos aquí hace una semana por un gran grupo, Cena chirstmas (18) y fue fantástico, realmente sorprendente de primera categoría.

The Dartmouth Arms: it's a favourite for great food that's always cooked and presented well. I was there on Saturday night with friends for a birthday celebration. If you're thinking of going... then you should do so!

This is local to us and offers some of the best food at a pub we have ever had. Attended Saturday 30th Sept and had the lamb kofta. delicious. The beer choices are great, Camden Hells. The ambiance is always good and we love the decor. Thoroughly recommend

Love this place , had many good meals here and today was no exception We all had different roast dinners and they were all excellent The Staff were welcoming and friendly as per usual

A few friends a baby and a dog enjoyed a lazy afternoon at The Dartmouth Arms.

Nice beautiful pub delicious food friendly service. Great atmosphere. Dog and baby friendly which was great

El ambiente es muy relajado, pero amable. Excelente menú con productos locales. El menú es variado e incluye especialidades diarias. Muy buena relación calidad-precio.

Mi primera vez en el pub para un asado de domingo con amigos. El personal era muy amable - nada era demasiada molestia. El gerente del restaurante vino en unos segundos y fue echando agua en los vasos. El asado era genial como con la mayoría de los restaurantes que podría haber hecho con un poco más de salsa para los asados, pero aparte de eso era realmente buena comida!

Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, good beer at all times. Always kept tidy and clean. Shame there is not an outside NON smoking area as the smokers take over. It is great to see that sport is shown such as the World Cup and the oh so important six nations (with sound as well which didn't seem to upset many at all)

Looking for a place in south east London for Sunday lunch, we ended up here after failing to find space in a number of other pubs. It was not difficult to see why this place had space. The food was OK, but no more. (The roast beef was over-cooked.) On the plus side the service was attentive and friendly. But overall it was not worth the journey from New Cross.

Excellent food and service. Great options for vegetarians, much appreciated! The meat burger was delicious too. It's quite a quiet pub, but then again it was mid-January so maybe not best reflection of usual vibe.Would definitely recommend eating here if you're in the area.

Had never been here before but my daughter has just moved to the area , so we wanted to check out the pubs and restaurants So glad we chose here , service and food we're faultless Prices we're very reasonable Would definitely recommend and we will be visiting again

Great food and good service. We took the family here for a birthday dinner and had a lovely time around a large table watching the chef's work their magic and enjoying the really nice food. Lovely cosy front 'living' room also. Not cheap but worth the extra bucks!

Went with a group of friends for a Sunday roast. I had beef with all the usual accompaniments, only 2 roast potatoes though which seemed a tad stingy, plus they were on the dry side. Tasty gravy & good Yorkshire pudding though. Service was rather slow, puddings took ages.

We stopped for a drink here before heading back to kent. The service was good and the staff were very friendly

We had a good meal a week ago: enjoyable food, very nice waiter. When the bill came it seemed pretty expensive. Not surprising when we checked the items: a carafe of white wine had been put in half way down; and we had been charged for 2 beers instead of the 1 that we had. We had been overcharged by £17, and couldn't escape the suspicion that this had been a try-on. All I can say is - don't pay until you've looked carefully at the bill.

First visit here. First impressions good -polite bar staff, nicely refurbished interior and small courtyard to enjoy our drinks on a hot summer afternoon. However our round of drinks was expensive and one of the bar staff later came out to the courtyard where we were sitting and hastily removed my unfinished glass of wine whilst I was typing a text!

It's one of my local pubs and every time I go there, the food is amazing. I'd definitely recommend it.

Lovely pub with a good selection of drinks, nice restaurant area and friendly staff! Food is very good and the staff are helpful and polite.

Excellent ! I'm new to Forest Hill and this was a great find. Staff were very welcoming and I will definitely be back soon ...

Best of both worlds: a great pub with well kept ales and a funky, relaxing restaurant attached. The beauty of the place is that you can drift from one to the other or stay in the bar to explore the interesting beers or have your meal there too. Its proximity to Forest Hill station means it a great place to meet up with friends. The interiors are comfortable and homely with some some chic retro details. Prices are very reasonable for seriously good beers and interestingly superior pub food.

Nice place went Saturday afternoon for lunch , nice big table at the back , place very full limited menu if your not very adventurous , I had the chicken panini with pesto and Parmesan with chunky chips which was delicious . Staff nice , open kitchen so you can watch your food being prepared if you want . Not bad value would go again .

Went here for lunch on Sunday and had a lovely roast. It was great in the smallish restaurant looking at the chefs doing their cooking. I was surprised at how small the kitchen was but managed to provide great meals for us all. Service was great and done with a friendly smile. Thank goodness my son booked our table, thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

A favourite for post work drinks, as its only minutes from the station. Nice to have the choice to eat in the bar, or the restaurant at the back.

We stumbled soon this restaurant by accident when walking around the block and what a find it was! We've had some great meals recently getting 5 star votes but this meal was a 10 out of 10 meal. It deserves a 6 star if that's possible!! I'd definately recommend the ribs, truely class!! Our meal consistend of 4 mains, 4 desserts and a round of drinks coming to 96 pound and worth every penny!

We often visit this pub. Beer is great, food is generally good quality although I'm always disappointed at the quantity of food and the lack of sides that come with them. Yesterday I had the rabbit pie, it was freshly cooked and very nice, but it only came with a small dish of sugar snap peas. I think they need to give a little more for nearly 16 quid. Nice place though.

Visited last night with friends. Pub and restaurant quiet given it was Friday night of a BH weekend. Restaurant was lacking in ambiance,the staff were ok but weren't really bothered if your meal was ok or not.they weren't rude or unpleasant just not bothered. The food was mediocre. I had the fish,chips and mushy peas what was served was not quite what I was expecting...2 very small pieces of haddock underneath large batter,mushy peas ? More like a smidgen of green coulis and chips.?. More like great boulders of potato wedges and for £12.50 I thought it quite pretentious. The ribs were tasty but coleslaw was thinly sliced cabbage with no mayo. We wouldn't rush back.

Great local pub with a fine range of beers from SE London. Nice little beer garden out the back and a friendly atmosphere.

Prices are actually ok, £13 for roast, good if not v.g. beers on tap but very wine and reasonably priced wine listPerhaps not worth a detour but good enough if you're in the area

Six adults and one toddler at lunch time on Saturday- main and a drink each- bill £15 per person. Service friendly and speedy. Food tasty enough if not slightly on the pricey side given portion size. Fish cakes looked and tasted home made with lots of fish, well seasoned with lots of dill, tasty light sauce. Pulled pork bap went down a treat as did the chicken sandwich. Have eaten at the pub before on a Sunday for a roast and enjoyed both visits.

I visited couple of weeks ago with my partner. We were both starving but personally I struggled to pick anything of the menu. In the end I went for halloumi skewers. At almost £9 (or just over £9) I got 3 or 4 stick of cheese with 2 dips - more like a starter than a meal. I wish the waiter suggested a side dish; then again a main meal would come close to £14-15 which is rather outrageous for grilled cheese and side veg. The wine list was as sad as it can only get and white wine that I ordered was vile. On the outside it looks like a great pub but it really does not deliver neither on food nor wine. On the positive side, the waiter that served us was great. I read some reviews on rude staff in this place and have to say that we did not experience any of that, quite the opposite. Still, rather disappointing experience on the whole.I ve recently moved to the area but can't imagine that I will be going back there any time soon, if ever.

The service in this pub is so rude. The staff who serve you act like they are doing you some massive, massive voluntary prima ballerina favour. It's very odd. I have lived in forest hill about 6 years and probably been in about 4 times hoping that the bad service was just a blip but each time I have received a hostile, stand offish non-welcome. Feel much happier in the sticky wetherspoons, hob or all in one.

This is definitely the best pub in Forest Hill. The food is really good and the ambiance is great too. Most nights is packed with groups having dinner and sharing a few drinks. I've been a few times and it has never dissapointed.

from the outside this great little bar / restaurant looks like every other high street pub but don't let this fool you. on the inside there is a very cosy bar area leading through to quite a large open dining area with access to a beer garden. the menu is printed fresh on the night giving the impression that the chef makes the menu to suit the fresh sourced ingredients. You would not be disappointed by the quality, flavour and selection of the menu. the dishes that we ordered left us extremely satisfied and wanting to return for more. the high quality of the food is equalled by the superb staff service. this is defiantly a must try.

Came here with a few of us and a couple of children for a Saturday lunch. The only positive was that we were allowed to take children into the pub. But it stops there. To keep it short the food was ok. Pub grub. More Costco than gastro! Slightly over priced.But the price of the beverages was downright disgusting. I had a shandy lager which was priced at £10.40, when I questioned the pricing I was told it was set by the management and if I didn't like it email them as management doest work weekends. Guinness was £8.10....To top it all off service wasn't included!!

Banjo was a regular here some years ago, working nearby, this place was viewed as modern and comfortable, certainly compared to the then nearby competition. Move on those years to the present day and Banjo returns with Poppy. It's like he never left. If a pub tries to be trendy, then by its very definition, it has to remain on trend, this pub hasn't. It is in severe danger of being caught in a time warp, the pub that time, and punters, forgot. Still cramped and an awkward layout, it needs the space redefined, Banjo swears the man he accidentally fell upon and crushed all those years ago is still impregnated in the ghastly 70's wallpaper. With cheery staff and clean throughout, our adventurers feel there is hope that this joint can reinvent itself either into a serious boozer or back on trend as it could, with some effort.

It was clean, the decor was actually incredible, however, I ordered flatbread with taupenaud and hummus, the serving sizes of the hummus and taupenaud were as much as you'd get if you'd ask for ketchup with chips, so wasn't too pleased about having to eat bread on its own - I've been making hummus and taupenaud at home recently, so wish I'd just stayed in my own kitchen.Nobody came to check on my food, or ask if I wanted another drink. The staff were okay, but weren't particularly friendly, as customer service should be. They didn't acknowledge I was leaving, its not like it was busy, there were about 3 other people there. Even though I cleared glasses from my table and put them on the bar where staff member was, they didn't say goodbye, or welcome me to come back.Also when ordering they didn't try to up sell me at all, having worked in a bar I know upselling works, I thought this is something they should probably be advising the staff to do, as I would have been totally open for suggestions from staff about the menu, or probably would have ordered another drink if they'd have asked if I wanted one during the time I was eating.However, I think they have done a really great job of the decorating.

Lovely place for a quiet drink with friends.Nice nibbles not a large menu but nice for a snack.Candle on the table.Relaxed vibe and have visited often.

Went to this pub in the summer for first time but only visit when seeing neice and her husband and very young children who live nearby so very easy for them to get to.Went for Sunday lunch again..went for king prawns and chickpeas and salad starter but prawns were just large shrimps really and no salad beyond reasonable eyesight but loads and loads of chickpeas. The others loved the parsnip soup though. The Sunday lunch was good..not awful or bad but not outstanding but perfectly acceptable. The service? EXCELLENT! From the moment we got there and arrived too early to when we left a couple of hours later and they helped us down the stairs to the excellent on site car parking everyone in the pub were so helpful friendly and eager to please - it makes for such an enjoyable day - thank you.

lovely pub, nice food and atmosphere. really enjoyed ourselves. nice separate dining area at the back. did have a slight wait for service but in general it was fine. would go again

After visiting The Dolphin in Sydenham we were recommended to come here as it's the sister venue and we were not disappointed! Although it is different from the Dolphin you can see the same level of care applied. Good food, lovely pub and very nice staff. We will be back for more!

It's a rainy bank holiday Monday and I am so glad to have chosen this place. Great service, good food and wine and a cosy atmosphere. Lovely low lighting,a huge selection of books and bored games are in offer... Perfect for a rainy day or a catch up with friends.

I've always loved the Dartmouth arms in Forest Hill and it pains me to say that this place has seriously declined. The service is poor bordering rude, which was never the case. It's expensive and when the managers are not around the staff skive off and close early! At 10.30pm they are putting chairs on tables and sweeping around your feet! Not at all what I expect having spent some serious money in this place. The food is average and expensive. There's not enough well trained staff, when the restaurant is busy there's nobody serving at the bar. The owners need to pay more attention, as the managers that run this place don't seem to have any idea about customer service. There is lot more competition in Forest Hill these days and until I hear that they,ve sorted their act out, I shall be spending my money elsewhere.

I live locally and eat here every now and again. My last two visits have been pretty bad. The first involved a Sunday roast where the roasted veg were still rock hard and the second involved a huge dry schnitzel and a pile of school dinner like mash.This is not a cheap place to eat and to be honest I'd expect better food than this in a Wetherspoon pub for half the price or less. Visited April 2014

Been using the Dartmouth Arms since it first gastro'd around 2004. In the last couple of years things have been getting gradually worse on the service side. There are one or two bar staff who've been there for a while and are always cheerful, helpful & friendly (you know who you are). However some of the staff are unknowledgeable, unfriendly, unhelpful and just not interested. The job does require some customer contact from time to time, it's also a bonus if you have some idea what products you're selling and how to go about it in a customer focused way. There are now other options in FH where once there weren't. The DA needs to get it act together quick.

Popped in for an ale on bank holiday Monday. Barman told us with attitude to "Sit wherever you like". Member of staff Olga promptly came over to our table and rudely told us to "Stop laughing, people are finishing their dinner you know". Politely asked if she would like us to move, she said no. She then stood behind the bar and could be seen and heard slagging us off to the barman. Feeling very uncomfortable we moved to the front of the pub, and as we passed her she commented loudly and sarcastically "Have fun". So unnecessarily rude! We will never go back.

As it's my local I want this place to be great, but it is just OK. The dining area is well presented and the food has always been tasty, but the service is poor. It just has the feel of a place that has stopped trying. Nothing is really wrong, but you leave feeling underwhelmed.We were overcharged for two items and when my stepfather asked for a "large" ice cream with a smile the waitress simply added a ball and doubled the price without saying anything. How much would it really have cost to indulge him.I've been here three times now and will be giving it a break for a few months before trying again.

This bar has been a favourite of mine for some years but recently the food and service has started to really decline. On a Sunday it can take for ever to place an order in the restaurant and you often have to go back through to the bar just to get a drink, basically service yourself. There is more and more competition emerging in the area and this place is going to start losing customers very soon. The last time we went was on a Sunday and several people were complaining about the food and service. Don't loose your loyal customers, just pay for extra staff.

Only been here a couple of times but worth the hop on the overground from home. Good guest ales and service is decent. Its nice and cosy, yet to try food but menu looks good although a little heavy for my tastes.

This is one of our best local pubs, handily located very near Forest Hill Station. Very nice, unpretentious food, interesting selection of draught beers (including local ales). Ambiance and decor are a successful blend of traditional (it's a fairly historic building) and modern. Staff very helpful in my experience. It's deservedly popular.