The Honor Oak in Lewisham

Friendly staff, efficient, clean, good music levels, staff take care to adhere to the rules. It's expensive though and despite plenty of lager and pale ale/craft beer options, there was no 'proper' bitter available.....and then the Guinness ran out! I wasn't far behind it.No cash, just card payments accepted

Had a great evening with friends in the honor oak for drinks. Want to give a special thanks to chris who is always so polite and delivers exceptional customer service, will go out of his way to make sure you have everything you need. Great food and a really enjoyable evening.

This pub has been an amazing local refuge for our community during the times of covid-19. Through difficult circumstances they’ve managed to keep up the fun atmosphere, good prices and high quality of service.The staff, particularly recently, have been absolute stars. Lucy and Chris, as well as others whose names we haven’t yet learned (sorry!), have been pillars of reliability, as well as true ambassadors of the business.The food here was franchised to another business recently, and Kurt has created a wonderful menu at top notch quality and reasonable prices. We always enjoy every meal we have here, from the Sunday roast to small snacks with drinks.When we come here it feels like a little island of normality in a city where things can be tense and stressful in normal circumstances. One thing we LOVE is the support they’ve offered to the community over half term with the free packed lunches for children who need them <3Thank you for everything!

Lovely Sunday roast beef, great service and good atmosphere. Perfect family location. Good choice of beers too

Solíamos comer registro en el Honor Oak Pre Corona y recordamos la deliciosa comidaVolví esta noche, y muy decepcionado. El menú es demasiado corto, 4 platos principales y NO postre. ! ! ! !En un pub Gastro esperarías papas fritas decentes, ¡no papas fritas fabricadas! !Las patatas fritas eran geniales¡Espero que actúen juntos! ! ! !

Esta fue mi segunda visita aquí y la primera visita había sido muy buena. Hoy, la camarera fue encantadora, el servicio excelente, dos de las tres comidas fueron muy buenas. . . . pero. . . mi rosbif en masa fermentada (el especial del día) no era comestible. La carne estaba cortada y totalmente dura, fibrosa y grasosa. . bastante vil Tenía hambre, así que comí las papas fritas y el pan. El pan en sí estaba cubierto de mostaza y empapado, así que, en general. . bastante repugnante Pero mis compañeros estaban felices. Disparé la carne de res ofensiva en mi bolso para dársela a un perro, ¡eso es todo para lo que era!

He disfrutado un par de pintas en este pub antes y un amigo y yo hicimos un concierto para anoche. Pillamos al gerente en un mal momento. Llegamos sobre las 6. 30 como familias y niños se iban. Lo suficientemente justo. Se escuchaba una pista de música alta y curiosa, un poco como una pista de Gil Scott - Heron que debería reproducirse a los 45 años pero que se estaba reproduciendo a los 33 1/3. . los lectores mayores sabrán a qué me refiero. Largo, turgente, sintonizado y bastante ruidoso. No había tanta gente en el pub en ese momento, así que, como un cambio de humor, fue una elección extraña y desagradable. Nos mudamos a otra mesa que pensamos que podría ser más tranquila. Al hacerlo, me crucé con el gerente que estaba recogiendo vasos y dije "¿Te importaría bajar la música?". Él respondió brevemente y rápidamente "No es una biblioteca pública" y algo más que no entendí y seguí moviéndome. Lo seguí y le dije: "Te hice una pregunta cortés, no hay necesidad de reaccionar así". Dijo algo más que no entendí, pero ciertamente no fue una disculpa o explicación.Le concederé que tener que tratar con niños y familias en su pub toda la tarde puede ser agotador, pero eso no es excusa para ser grosero con los clientes que le han hecho una pregunta civil. El hecho de que no te guste la pregunta es irrelevante, aún puedes responder con cortesía. Tendríamos tres o cuatro pintas allí, pero nos fuimos después de una. No puedo entender el sentido comercial de alejar innecesariamente a sus clientes. Fuimos a Forest Hill y tomamos las 3 pintas restantes en una cervecería allí, donde, curiosamente, la música era igual de fuerte pero se ajustaba al ambiente y al ambiente del lugar. Fueron ingresos que Honor Oak pudo haber tenido.

Big front beer garden, vertical garden inside, average pub but stellar team working the bar create a friendly atmosphere.

Llegué a almorzar cuando mi hermana acaba de mudarse cerca. Tenía realmente deliciosos filetes de pescado y sándwiches de verduras asadas y papas fritas. La calidad de la comida era fantástica y el precio era muy razonable. Todo el ambiente del lugar era genial y el barman era encantador. Parece que hacen varias noches de música y comedia, lo que creo que sería divertido.

I have been here twice recently, once for lunch and once for dinner. You can sit inside or out. Although it is on a fairly busy road it is quite pleasant to sit outside in the warm weather and the inside is very nice too. The food was very nice. The only disappoint was they don't do cocktails.

Local pub, comfortably spacious with a decent layout. The manager isn’t my favourite person after a few mumbled comments but didn’t want to be his mate anyway. Comedy night is jokes. Also supplied a tv for the rugby a few months back which is sound.

We won a meal for 4 to the value of £80 and booked in midweek for a meal. On arrival the two staff didn't really notice us and the manager just sat on a bar stool waiting for hes chicken and chips to be served.We got a table in the garden (which could do with some tlc to be honest) and ordered two starters and four mains. We were surprised when not long after the starters were served along came the four mains!The food generally was ok but two of had steak, one was fine but the other full of gristle (or well marbled) as some would say!We ordered one desert and when it came the waiter cleared two plates and left the rest.When we paid and left the manager was still sat on he's stool and never asked how everything was or wished us goodby.Not a good impression on our first visit

I went to a one year old’s birthday party held in The Loft, which is a great space you can rent for functions. This pub has everything you’d want from a living wall, to outside and sheltered eating and sitting spaces. Friendly staff, helpful manager, and even an accessible loo on the ground floor. It can cater for everyone (though a full staircase bannister to the spacious and clean loos upstairs for the less able, parents with babes in arms, and those who’ve had one too many would be a safer idea). But the party food, oh the food, OMG! I wanted a doggy box. Yorkshire’s with perfectly cooked slices of beef, finger portions of fish, and chips of two kinds, pork belly squares of perfect scrum, chicken nuggets - with real chicken and more, more. I loved it, my granddaughter loved it. Nom nom nom :-). I wish I lived nearer!

We booked the loft room to use for my 60th Birthday celebrations. Family and friends came together and danced the night away to a live performance and lovely music. The venue was perfect. We ordered the buffet which was amazing and the service was outstanding from the manager Rob, who went out of his way to ensure we had all we needed to Tim the barmen who was so efficient and friendly. It made the experience one to remember. Thank you. We will be back!

Been looking for a nice pub thats good for my grandkids as well as the adults for some time now - Honor Oka fits the bill perfectly. Will certainly be coming back

Tuvo que esperar 1. 5 horas para pedir comida debido a una fiesta privada en la planta superior y la cocina no puede hacer frente. Casi decidí esperar a que se abriera mientras tomaba una bebida. La comida llegó, estaba seca, sabía a sal y el asado que estaba destinado a llegar con salsa y papas llegó con ninguno de los dos. Demasiado caro para lo que era. Una verdadera vergüenza. Un pub solo para bebidas.

It's been about a year since I ate here as the roast put me off. Yesterday I ordered pie of the week with mash and greens. I asked what the pie was and was told it was chicken. It turned out to be chicken and leek...good job I like leeks! The pie crust was really heavy, the mash was tiny and bland, the greens were green, and cold and hard! The gravy was just a bit weird. Oh,and there were bones in the pie! My boyfriend had fish and chips and he had bones too!

I came in with my family over the weekend and we had such a lovely time - the staff were very attentive, the food was just delicious (I loved the garlic mussel linguine!) The pub itself is huge and has a really great vibe will definitely be coming back!!

On Friday the 5th of April I brought a party of people to your pub after our fathers funeral. I wanted to find a quality pub locally that I could bring family and friends to in order to blow off steam after laying our father to rest. After research I thought I had made the right decision by selecting the honoroak pub. We were very happy at first in the choice we made, staff were friendly and the choice of drinks were perfect. However my whole party was disgusted by the attitude from one of your chefs! We had our 70 year old mother with us who had just put her husband of 50 years to rest and she needed to eat. She was tired, upset and wanted nothing more than a simple cheese sandwich to eat. Now I’m well aware this was not on your menu I do understand that. However I made a simple request for her, I asked if it would be possible to have this done for her and I would pay whatever the cost. Your barmaid at the time was lovely she spoke to me with respect and was very helpful. She said she would ask and said she saw no reason why this could not be possible given the circumstances. She went off to ask your chef and returned promptly looking rather upset. She explained that your chef refused point blank even knowing this was for an unwell woman who was very upset at the time. Now I’m a fully trained chef I earned my qualifications at the Savoy London and I know this was a foul attitude to have. I have never in all my years of working in the catering industry once turned a customer away. In my professional field your customers are your income and you have a duty of care to serve them. If your chef had of explained that it simply was not possible I might have accepted that. But the lass that served me was truly upset his attitude hurt her and that was wrong. We did not feel I asked a great deal, we can’t believe your chefs attitude to this request it truly was disgusting. My whole family spent a great deal of money on your premises and were happy to. However we left feeling let down and hurt due to the fact our mother wasn’t worth a simple cheese sandwich!

Última revisión de Honor Oak. ¡No volveré otra vez! ! Tomó un amigo para tratar de cumpleaños. . . su elección Las últimas veces he estado aquí, la comida era mala y esta vez no hubo cambios. Los dos elegimos hamburguesas de pollo jerk. . especialidades de los cocineros! ! ! Ella nunca había tratado de imbécil antes de que la convenciera de que era adorable. Mala elección: (pollo de muy mala apariencia, poco condimentado, duro, seco y solo ligeramente caliente. No como cualquier idiota que haya tenido nunca. La camarera se disculpó, pero desgraciadamente no hubo más visitas al roble de Honor para comer. Es una lástima. atmósfera.

Esta es la tercera y última vez que comeré aquí. Verdadera vergüenza, ya que el ambiente es genial, y definitivamente será uno de nuestros favoritos para una pinta, y las noches de comedia del martes. Vine por un bocado para comer y la comida fue decepcionante. No recomendaría esto para un pub para ir a comer.

Had and evening meal here with my wife. Our food was excellent - her rice dish and my steak. Helpful staff. The BIG chips were to die for. Average London pub prices.

Acabo de celebrar mi 45 cumpleaños con unos 30 amigos y familiares.

Had a grand Saturday afternoon here with friends. Great selection of ales for my chap, nice reds for me. Great decor - love the living wall.

¡Este tiene que ser uno de los pubs más queridos y no sé por qué!

Desde que visité el pub Honor Oak para almorzar con mi madre en agosto, he regresado al menos una vez a la semana con mi familia y amigos.

I visited here for a private birthday party and was very impressed both with the food and service.The chef here obviously knows what he is doing and it really showed.The buffet food was worth waiting for namely the tempura vegetables and mini yorkshire puddings with rare succulent pieces of roast beef.However the star of the show was the sticky pork which was absolutely delicious.The manager was informative and helpful,the only down side for me is that it,s a long long way from Muswell Hill!!! Locals should be queuing up outside?

This is our new local and we've visited twice in the last couple of weeks with various family members. Burgers are great, especially the chicken one, and the Sunday roast was great too. Unfortunately when we had the roast dinner only chicken was available, but other than that it was a great meal. Good range of beers on tap and the gin bar is well stocked too. Staff are really friendly and accommodating.

Decent value for money, but disappointed that no real ales were on at midday on a Sunday. Five adults lunched, two courses each, a fair NZ Pinot Noir all less than £200.

We have just gotten home from having a Sunday roast at the Honor Oak.

The location is nice, shame the food is absolutely average. We had burgers and fries, hardly tasted of anything, and the bill was a hefty £39! Not worth it.

Arrived for lunch yesterday (Saturday afternoon) only to be told that there was no food due to a function upstairs. Shame this took precedence over paying customers downstairs. Won’t be making a return visit.

Lovely setting with friendly staff and swift service. We also asked for a menu adaptation due to allergies and this was easily accommodated. Plenty of room. (I had a newborn in a pram with me.) Lunch was lovely. Really enjoyable.

We held a private party here this week and I cannot fault this pub. Food and service were really very good. Lovely outdoors space, love the shabby chic furniture and stripped floor boards and I always like a place with nice toilets. Before the event we also had lunch here and again the food was top notch! Well done Richard and the team.

I have driven past this pub many times and always wanted to visit it.

Took a long time for our food and the server couldn’t find our table despite it being clearly numbered... Bad food too. But hey, the sun was out and the beer was cold!

Beautiful place to be on a sunny day and friendly service behind the counter, but we never received the food we ordered. Got a refund and went elsewhere.

Food is awful. I go back hoping it will be better are left disappointed . Need to change Chef and menu is not appealing.

My husband and I live locally and have been to the pub many times over the years.

This is a lovely pub but is completely over run with parents who think it is a good idea to bring new born babies into a pub, so as responsible parents they can feed their alcohol addiction. They should make the beer garden into a buggy go kart track so the parents can race their kids around near the main road instead of taking them to the park to play.

The best roast dinner ever, and I don't say that lightly. I opted for the trio of roast beef, pork belly & chicken, (skipped breakfast) OMG, it was delish. Perfect, crisp roasties, huge, light Yorkshires, perfectly cooked vegetables, as for the gravy and homemade horseradish...

This pub has a nice enough interior and atmosphere, but the burgers we had here were the worst I've had in years. The buns were old and dry, and the meat overcooked and bland. Almost no sauce or toppings at all, and all of us...

Nice to see a local pub with a great menu, good drink list and a proper kitchen. I had fish and chips, which were very tasty. Can't help thinking everything was very expensive. Two pints of Peckham pils were £12! Understand why food can be...

Fuimos en 2 de diciembre con un grupo de amigos para el bingo es una anfitriona ettiboo brunch fabuloso tenía todos los involucrados sin poner gente en el lugar y muy divertidos y recordaba los nombres de todos, que era impresionante. La comida era perfecto en el desayuno saludable, pero todo el grupo era realmente feliz con todas sus opciones. Las bebidas son realmente profundas todo el tiempo - Bloody Mary's tenía que ser ordenados, pero eran grandes y rápido. 100% lo recomendaría a cualquiera, el brunch aunque el sitio web dice que las puertas se abren a las 11. 30 llegamos a 10 a 12 y el personal parecía sorprendido estuvimos allí tan temprano, así que diría que llegar allí por 12!

En £19 para carne asada me esperaba mejor que nos dieron. La carne estaba bien las verduras estaba mojado y descuidadas. Patatas asadas blanco y claramente no es asado! No estaba muy lleno, pero se las arreglaron para mezclar el servicio! ! Éramos un grupo de 3 uno de esos siendo un niño que había pescado y patatas fritas. Le dieron a mi hija de su asado, buena bien hecho, luego me dieron otra cena a una persona que estaba con un grupo de 6 en otra mesa logramos solucionar el error entre nosotros como la respuesta de la camarera era 'bien dice mesa 4 '

After a disappointing experience few months back, we decided to give them an other chance.

He visitado el honor de roble dos semanas en una fila para las noches de comedia en la noche del martes. Genial, divertido y un gran comienzo de la semana.

My boyfriend and I nipped in to The Honor Oak for a roast on Sunday afternoon and were really impressed. The bar tender recommended a glass of the rum punch to ease ourselves into that Sunday feeling and it definitely helped to lighten our hangovers!

The roast is very poor at best, much better and cheaper at Sylvan Post in Forest Hill. Our meal came out nice and hot but all the veg was over cooked, the potatoes were bland, my partner had beef which had more fat than meat &amp; the veg option was all pastry &amp; cheese. The live Jazz started just after 2, at the same time the house system was playing different music and the kitchens radio was blaring. I know this is not important to many, but it was less than relaxing. The staff here are lovely so it's a shame. We've given it two tries but won't be back.

I hired the private function room for my wedding reception and it was honestly the most perfect day. The staff are all extremely welcoming, friendly and will do all they can to cater for your needs. I had a total of 24 people, some with allergies and they adapted a menu that would suit all of my guests without anyone needing to know that the whole menu was gluten free. The food was absolutely amazing and there was plenty for everyone to help themselves from a buffet style layout.The room was also decorated to suit our colour theme (all nicely done by the staff once I'd taken a few decorations to be used) and I really truly couldn't have asked for it to have been any better!We hope to have many more family occasions in The Honor Oak and I highly recommend it!

Very few vege options also. Went for Sunday roast and had no Vege option left and no vegan options at all. Ordered an aubergine dish which arrived rubbery and leathery and inedible. I asked for it to be cooked a little longer. Without advising me they started the dish from scratch so I waited ages and eventually the waitress bought a refund of money on a tray. At no point did I ask for a refund and I was starving so this was very odd!! They then bought out the meal again which was still leathery and not good. It's a nice pub inside but I wouldn't eat here again.....so disappointing bring to wait so long to be served such awful food.

So the calamari rings were cut way too thin, almost like strings and they gave less than only 10 rings, yes I counted! It was an extremely small portion put on top of a salad, but I didn’t order a salad, so why put calamari on top of a bunch of greens that had no salad dressing on it? …hmm …maybe to make the dish look bigger than it was? Maybe because they were too cheap to give actual calamari in their calamari dish? Maybe it was to save money since the bar usually goes out of business every 3 months and then sold to new ownership whom repeat the same poor ethics? Next the beef brisket tacos were the smallest tacos that I have ever seen, It was like ridiculously too small, jokingly microscopic, absolutely pathetic and quite insulting to the customer. I wish that I had put a 50 pence coin next to these tacos and took a pic for you viewers just to show the silly small scale of these tacos …and there was only 3 of these little things. Still hungry ofcourse I ordered a hamburger …my 3rd regretted dish. The bun was hard and stale, the meat was ground chuck and ground up in a course fashion so you get that non-crushed bone fragment chunk on your teeth when biting down while chewing. It was certainly not a fine ground beef like a Great American Hamburger. The cheese wasn’t even melted on top of the patty so the cook didn’t put the cheese on the beef patty while it was still on the grill. And the cheese was a very cheap cheddar Asda version slice that had zero taste to it, besides tasting like plastic. The burger dish said that it came with a salad on the menu but it did not, and when I asked the waitress where was my salad as described on the menu she said that the menu meant the greens on top of the burger …but which should NOT be classified as a salad. This pub is absolutely terrible, and I will never recommend anyone to order anything from it’s menu besides a pint of beer which you would hope that they can’t screw that one up too. - The Phantom Gourmet Ego

We attended a birthday party here and the food was amazingly good. Nicely served by wonderful staff. The setting downstairs is very pleasing and welcoing whilst the room upstairs is a little shabby but adequate for a celebration.

Booked this for a work do and found the whole experience very positive from start to finish. Professional, friendly and helpful staff, great food and they were very accommodating in organising a set menu at a reasonable price. The pub is very nicely done out, good atmosphere and 2 really nice garden areas, would definitely recommend.

Food was really good, came with friends and had ribs and some Sunday roasts with live jazz music on the background.

Came with my husband and some friends, had roast and ribs, dessert and drinks to the sound of jazz... Great space, atmosphere, friendly staff and fair price. If anything, I'd make the brownie portion bigger, just because I love chocolate :)

I went for a meal here last night thinking it would be the same quality as its sister pub in Ladywell but it was really disappointing. The tables weren't cleared and there were stacks of dirty glasses at the bar that had not been attended to. The menu was limited. The food lacked imagination and was not very well presented, particularly the jerk chicken which was just a cooked chicken leg with a sauce thrown on it and the fish was over cooked.

Ive been there a couple of times recently, as it's local to me, but i am disappointed every time. The staff are rude, making the atmosphere, not as happy/friendly as it should be, It would benefit greatly if it had a 'local feel'. But feel a stranger every time. The food is average, for the high price point. The plus is the outdoor space, which is nice.

The Brighton company who have taken over the place have done a decent job. The pub is spacious, with a living wall of greenery and a good range of beer &amp; food.It is pricey though for the area, for example it is almost £1 per Pint more expensive than similar places in Brockley and Crofton Park.Worth a look but too expensive to become a regular haunt.

popped in for a quick drinkatmosphere was friendlygarden was well maintained and tidy drinks were reasonably priced

I hired the room upstairs for a wake after my mother's funeral. Dene the manager was very helpful, easily contactable by email for any questions about the booking. We booked the buffet and as there is a bar upstairs they supplied a bar person. Buffet was excellent, exceeding my expectation, Octavia the bar person was lovely girl and worked very hard. it is a nice room and we had it all to ourselves. I would definitely recommend booking this for your own function

Lovely food, a decent selection of drinks. They do not have a cocktail menu however everytime I have asked for one the staff have been happy to make it for me. All staff are very friendly and helpful. Have 2 gardens, one that's a lot more shady than the other so that's a good mix! Worth paying the extra for the drinks as they are good quality and I always get strawberries :)

Was there saturday for the fabulous bottomless brunch. With the glamorous &amp; funny Ria. A must for a fun filled lazy, boozy, bonkers bingo, Saturday. Come with a group of friends for something different. Perfect for a birthday, hen, or just friends getting together for a catch up. I was in a pair so we sat with another group &amp; made new friends. . Great breakfast selection, healthy, vegetarian options as well as pancakes, eggs or even a full English Also prizes to be won. I'll be back soon!

We booked a table and had expected to be in the restaurant area as a result, instead we were seated in the bar area. The allergen information you are provided with is by line of menu rather than splitting the components out so you are better off taking the information and going to speak to the chef, but I would imagine if they were busy this might be a bit harder than it was on a quiet Bank Holiday Monday.The food was really tasty, although I feel unless they change their menu often I won't be visiting too often as it will get a bit boring if you have a wheat allergy like me.He had tempura prawns and I had the bbq wings to start, followed by the burger for him and the jerk chicken served with coleslaw (as the wheat free among us can't have any of the fried food). The staff were very friendly and helpful.

I'm desperate for this place to be really good as I live just around the corner. I went in the week with friends and it was very average. Yes the decor and feel is improved (music far too loud - couldn't hear each other speak) but the service wasn't great - our meal order was confused with another table resulting in my friend's meal coming out 10 mins before mine, then they forgot the sauces we asked for etc. The staff were friendly but really inexperienced. The mains were average, the chocolate brownie was great. I'll definitely go back to give it another go but at the moment I can't see there has been all that much change in quality which is a shame.

Every time I've went after the reopen the staff have always been super friendly and help me choose from the vast range of craft beers. Big fan of the live music and the atmosphere keeps me coming back, and the living wall is pretty cool too! The Sunday roasts are a delight aswell, definitely recommend!

Visited on a warm sunny Saturday in March and enjoyed sitting outside sampling the different ales on offer. Had a tapas style selection in our group, all food choices were excellent. We were very impressed with the living wall (Photo attached) and the outside area which had recently had astro turf laid along with new furniture. It was busy all afternoon. We found the staff very welcoming and service was very good at all times.

Went to the Honor Oak for the third time since its recent relaunch this evening. It started off well, with live music from a man playing guitar and singing. But when he finished the bar staff put the sound system on, and it suddenly became impossible to chat with my friends. One of them asked for the volume to be turned down, but it was not. I'm a professional musician and sound engineer: I know that getting the levels right to generate a lively atmosphere but not so loud it inhibits communication is a difficult feat. The Honor Oak still has a way to go to get it right.

Came in on a Thursday night, really welcoming, great bar staff, live music set the scene for our reunion. All together an amazing night. Would recommend to anyone.

Went there today to see what was happening after all the changes and new management. Disappoint is a understatement, long wait at the bar, appreciate it was a hot sunny Sunday, but 2 staff behind the bar, Really , this place could go down hill pretty quickly if they don't sort this out, previous management had service spot on

I was excited about yet another relaunch of the Honor Oak as it's one of my locals.We have been in there 3 times now, second with a group of friends and each time the beer is flat!We've tried a range but something seems quite wrong- we've had to return about 8 pints in total over our visits.The 3 times we have been have been quite far apart so it seems whatever is happening- it's not being fixed.Some other locals have said the same! Such a shame!

We tried the Honor Oak after the takeover and refurb. The food is now excellent and a good veggie roast for vegetarians. Staff were friendly and welcoming and refurb looked good. Would recommend.

We live locally and were very excited about having a pub like the Honour Oak just round the corner. We saw that the Honour Oak was advertised on TasteCard’s website, so my boyfriend and I headed there for his birthday meal during the week. When we arrived and explained we had a Taste Card, the staff said that they didn’t accept TasteCards but didn’t explain why. When we asked for an explanation, the staff were very rude and abrupt and said it Taste Card’s fault, not theirs. I can fully accept and appreciate that it was not the pub’s fault, however the two members of staff did not offer any kind of apology and swiftly turned around and continued to chat to each other, leaving my boyfriend and I standing there shocked! We won’t be returning, which is a real shame given it is our local.

Went yesterday, my grandson's christening do, over 30 of us eating and drinking in the downstairs restaurant, food excellent all piping hot, good selection of drinks highly enjoyable recommended unreservedly. Thanks from all of us.

A really lovely Sunday with jazz which added to the ambiance - food was fine but could have been better - but just reopened so hopeful for improvement - will go again

I avoided this place in the past because I didn't think the food was up to much. Plus there always seemed to be kids everywhere in the past. Or maybe I was unlucky. However I went in this last week and was pleasantly surprised. The food is back on form - and the whole place has been transformed. I had ribs, which I always think are a good indicator of a kitchen's ability. They can often be rubbery and generally disappointing but here they were some of the best I've had - easily on a par with some of the best ribs I've had in the USA. Well worth a visit.

Food tasted lovely and drinks selection great. However the staff are more interested in chatting. Needs some management?

Just been charged £9.20 for a pint of alcohol free beer and the bill for three drinks was over £18. Not staying for food, as originally intended.

Following a disastrous trip during the February half term with my family and friends for a Sunday lunch that was booked two weeks in advanced and to be told at 3pm....there was hardly anything left...with nothing as compensation or even a SORRY!!.... thought id give the new owners a second chance.. BIG MISTAKE... staff rude and unwelcoming the owner MAC told my four year old in depth about his pub license and how he could loose it if my son kept walking around the bar (there nowhere for children to play and they wasn't allowed in the back garden) Rubbish selection of child friendly drinks not even orange cordial they're non alcoholic drinks have everything with tonic in it which is disgusting for children over priced menu with only two vegetarian main dishes.. I'm A local and have used this pub for over ten years myself my family and friends will not be coming back

We popped into the Oak yesterday after a busy afternoon and couldn't have been happier with the new vibe of the recently refurb'd pub. Firstly, it looks great! The wall with all the plants and flowers is incredible, I Haven't seen anything like that in a pub before. There is a really varied selection of beer and the staff were more than willing to talk through all the different brews with my very inquisitive (*annoying) friend. We ended up working our way through quite a few more drinks and really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere (the music was spot on!). We ordered a few dishes off the menu and the food was great. We can't wait to come in a check our your Sunday Roast. You will definitely see us again soon.

Arrived at 4pm for our Sunday Lunch ONLY to be told they had very little food left. We had booked for 6 people the previous week and checked they would have enough Roast left for a 4 pm booking.

Popped over to Honor oak to meet some friends with the girlfriend and was pleasantly surprised!A great range of craft beers on offer had me sampling most of the afternoon and the roast was top notch to boot, all accompanied by a jazz band that lent a great atmosphere to the whole place.Staff were very friendly and helped take loads of pics of us with the gorgeous garden wall they've got in the bar and helped us out with some of the more awkward dietary requirements of the group.Will be back with friends again soon!

I tried a few of their craft beers from the stocked fridges above the bar before moving on to their house-specials on draught. I highly recommend the Laines Ripper IPA!

After a recent refurb of The Honor Oak my husband and I decided to go for Sunday Lunch. This was very disappointing and very expensive for a local pub lunch. Good jazz music though and would probably go again, but just for a drink!

New people have taken over. Food and service was bad but I did come in every Tuesday to eat and enjoy the quiz - the pub was full for this event- but that has been cancelled now. No point in going back. Prices are high too.

Lovely refurbished pub , great food and selection of drinks , friendly staff and ideal for business lunches

I visited with family a couple of days ago. Our server was friendly and courteous, and especially lovely with my two year old. We had a range of choices from the menu. The soup and baked camembert starters were very tasty. For mains, the fish and chips were excellent, soft fish and crunchy batter, perfect. The burgers were also good, my steak was cooked as ordered, and my friend enjoyed her veggie casserole. Decent selection of ales at the bar too.

Seems like there is a change of management here. First impression not so good. All the professional bar staff seemed to have left already. No longer take Amex or the loyalty card, time will tell

Popped in here after work for a quick pint or two. Took 35 minutes to be served. Will give it a second chance as I've lived round here all my life. New owners need to learn how to serve their customers.

Very enjoyable lunch at The Honor Oak. They have updated the menu and definitely for the better. The spicy chicken, feta and spinach parcel was especially good, but all the food was very tasty. And the service was great too. Great local pub.

This place is part of the Tastecard club which offers member discounts. I booked by phone, days in advance for sunday lunch and double checked that they accept the card and offers, they confirmed that was OK. My wife &amp; I drove up from the south coast to London for lunch with our son - and got a phone call one hour before our booked time to tell me that they do not accept Tastecard on a Sunday. When I arrived at the pub and spoke to the manager, he said there was a mistake by the person taking our reservation, and would not budge. We ate elsewhere. Rude unprofessional staff don't deserve patronage - give it a miss!

Great food.Nice steak, chips, lovely salad. Perfect for a nice meal on a Monday evening. Quite as well. I hope my pictures speak more than more than this review

Been here few times in the past year hoping for improvements unfortunately seems to have gone downhill. Service has definitely improved although waitress was seemingly expected to do 101 things at once! The food lacked flavour and didn't look appetising, my husband had a lager that tasted disgusting. Waitress was very accommodating but we won't be visiting again....

If you are in the area and you need a nice pubbish-like place to eat this one is a good choice.You can choose to go the pub or the restaurant area, both are nice. In different occasions I've tried the lamb and the pork with black pudding,the food was good and well presented, not the best I've had in my life but it was served by friendly and helpful staff, which for me is the most rare and invaluable specimen to find in London.

The Honor Oak is a bit of an odd place in that it can't seem to make up its mind what it actually is - part pub, part restaurant and a bit of both, it lacks identity and it shows. I have been several times as it is very local and eaten there a couple of times. As a pub it rates pretty low. Every time I have been there is a bar full of dirty glasses and even though it is never that busy you have to wait for the distracted staff to get round to serving you. They claim to have "craft beer" but there isn't much variety on tap and they seem to run out of things regularly - twice they have had no hibernation IPA and they even ran out of diet coke syrup once. It is also sadly lacking in atmosphere but given that it is essentially a large square box there isnt much to be done about that. What really put me off were the children running wild around the pub at 7pm on a Friday - rolling on the floor and playing with their cars using my foot as some sort of bridge!As a restaurant it is a little better and I have had a decent if expensive roast there. The other times I have eaten there the food was ok, not cheap and nothing exceptional - certainly nothing to write home about. They seem to be trying for high end eating and failing whereas they would be better serving good tasty pub grub.I am willing to give them another go though but only as it is at the end of the road!

The food and service was fine but the room was half empty on a Saturday evening so the atmosphere was lacking. Menu limited. Same old pub food ! Not even a special.

We enjoyed a great wedding here on Saturday. Lovely sunny garden, delicious tasty food. The staff were brilliant and nothing was too much trouble.They were very attentive to all requests. Well done!

Lovely staff, food and decor, only let down the very noisy road adjacent.

If you've ever had to organise a funeral and wake, you'll know you want it to be faultless. I chose The Honor Oak to host my father's wake on the 18th August. We had a canopé based buffet, and i have to say the staff were excellent in the build up, and on the day they couldn't do enough for us, they even helped me put up photos of my dad on the walls.The food prepared by their on site kitchen was superb. They even had a local ale whch was really good too. Everyone remarked how good it was, and what an excellent choice of venue it was. Big thanks to everyone there, big thumbs up from my family and I. Well done The Honor Oak.

The honor oak used to be famed amongst our friends as the best Sunday lunch in Forest Hill area. This is no longer the case. The smell of the bins mixed with the dirty outside tables,(one was finally cleaned for us) did not bode well for a nice dining experience. It seemed like the waitress was under pressure, but the restaurant was not busy, yet the food still took ages to arrive. The poor guy who had a started ended up eating on his own by the time his meal came. The plates were hot but the food wasn't that warm and with only one tiny lot of cabbage on the plate, which apart from one carrot and one parsnip,accounted for the only vegetables. I don't know, I used to like this pub, but I couldn't believe the barman put only one shot of vodka in the mix for two bloody Mary's,(of which they didn't have tobacco or Worcestershire sauce-sort of necessary for a Bloody Mary?!). So after a very weak vodka and tomato juice , a very average meal with even more average bar staff and table service is to say on a whole- I will not be going there until they get their act together, especially at those prices. Very sad for what used to be the winning pub in the area.