The Spread Eagle in Croydon

Nice pint of Guinness, great pub for sports. Staff brilliant. Really well run especially since new manager Kaila took over

One of the best pubs in Croydon. Spacious, good food and welcoming atmosphere

Amazing food and the staff is very attentive and helpful.

Went for a family Sunday roast here last week and OMG it did not disappoint! We had chicken and beef, both of which were cooked to perfection with all the usual trimmings - the potatoes and gravy were exceptionally phenomenal! My youngest had the burger which was equally as good. The guy who served us, Michael, was brilliant, so polite and friendly. Answered all our questions and was very accommodating with our different requests, nothing was a problem at all and he was so great with the kids too. Would 100% recommend this place and will definitely be coming back for more!

New ownership and very friendly, the Fuller’s London Pride is still as good as ever Best pub in Croydon imho

In the middle of the living Hell that is Croydon, very enjoyable.

Had Sunday lunch there today and I can honestly say it was perfection. Staff are also amazing so friendly. I can not recommend the Sunday roast highly enough . Like I said perfection

Watched Six Nations yesterday. Awesome experience. Immaculately clean and tidy. Great atmosphere, Mike and his team are brilliant. Efficient, friendly service. Such an improvement since becoming a Whelan Pub. Highly recommend! New favourite Croydon pub!

With the change of management - Fullers evacuating 3 pubs in Croydon in 2024 and handing over to Whelan's - one may have hoped for bright things ahead for this lovely pub and former bank. Previously, food was a disappointment, but staff were friendly and mostly attentive. Now there's a flippancy to the bar servers, and the atmosphere is missing from what is normally a good Whelan's experience. Food is now run by a separate entity within the pub and is Thai; a bit costly and meagre portions for the money, but tasted ok. I wish they would take the time to clean the tables between custoemrs as other pubs manage - sticky food marks and drink rings are not a good sight to repeat customers nor new ones. Could be so much better.

This used to have a wide selection of pub food that was good value. They have scrapped the menu and replaced it with a Thai only menu. While the food was OK, I miss the choice and know that I will not be visiting again for food.

The pub was a Fuller's Ale and Pie pub, but has recently changed hands. The pub still seems to major on Fuller's beers, but the food has changed to an excellent Thai menu. This is now one of the best pubs in Croydon.

The outright bullying behaviour by the guy behind the bar to his female colleague was disgusting. How am I going to enjoy my evening watching this complete disrespect. Shame on you

A beyond bizarre no cap/hats policy which serves no purpose. Will avoid going forward

Brilliant place .....certainly upped there game from years previous... brilliant thai menu and service with a smile ..... Have a great christmas

Lovely afternoon lunch, warm and cosy. Staff were great and service was top notch

One of the better pubs in Croydon. Nice surroundings and atmosphere. Good for sport. Thai food now which is better food than most on area.

What a crying shame. Though by no means a regular I used to like to come in for a meal and a drink on my own. I did not know the whole food set up had changed. Tonight I was met by a Thai lady who showed me straight to a table, did not explain that I should have bought a drink first. In fact she couldn't explain as she had no English. She left me for far too long with the menu. Being on my own I was 'tied' to the table with the bags I was carrying. A gentleman at a nearby table took pity and went to find a waitress to take my order, but not before explaining that I should have bought my drink first as the bar and the Thai food operate as separate entities. So I would have to pack up my belongings and struggle from the tight corner where I had been seated (classic treatment of a single diner!) just to get my drink. Thai lady came back to my table, couldn't understand my question about drinks so had to get a colleague. I couldn't hear 2nd Thai lady over the overload rugby on the TV and so couldn't explain anything, but by now I'm starving and still haven't ordered so I gave up and left. Sadly disappointed remembering how the food and service used to be.

Myself and my daughter went for dinner expecting a nice pub roast, but the menu was Thai only, well we chose from the menu we ate and my God the food was absolutely out of this world great choice too, enjoyed it thoroughly.

John is an awesome host, pours an excellent Guinness and has great sports knowledge!

Great spot to watch Palace and the guiness is good too ❤️

Enjoyed a superb afternoon here yesterday afternoon watching the racing from Cheltenham (1st day - Nov meeting). Everyone made our small group so very welcome and although we only had 'lite bites', the food was delicious. Thank you! We will certainly be back. Simon S

A lovely pub the staff are brilliant nice and friendly

Still has a range of fullers ales. HSB on tap, along with ESB and London Pride. Sunday quiz always good!

The building occupied by this pub presents a serious presence where it sists in Croydon, but when you get inside, it does give you that feeling that its quite a bit smaller. Anyway, the place was a reasonable size with additional sitting upstairs. It was quite busy when were there so didn't chat to staff too much but they were still very pleasant. Lots of nooks and crannies on the ground floor and I would have to say probably not the place for a wheelchair, but that's my opinion. My Guinness was excellent as was my friend's Young's Original.

The manager and staff here are lovely!! Great atmosphere to watch the football and the music afterwards is fantastic. Definitely coming back!

A nice evening for the football and nice beer😎

The Thai food was brilliant, and I would highly recommend it. The staff were friendly and attentive. The manager Kenny, who arrived on Sunday, led by example with his friendly banter and accommodating manner (was helpful with dietry advice, which was great as there was a vegan in my party). Nothing was too much trouble. I travel around London a lot on business and will be returning with my family

best pad thai I’ve ever had (I’ve only tried 2)

Very nice pub but not many in for a Saturday night. Had singer on, who was pretty good. Lots of screens to watch sport and the Guinness is lovely!

I had my birthday drinks here and I can’t recommend it enough! The staff were fantastic, so friendly and obliging, and helped us with everything from the cake to the music. They had a fab variety of drinks and we also ordered some small nibbles from the kitchen which were super fresh and tasty too. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it here for any event or just a casual drink. I had a great experience and all my friends enjoyed it too.

Nice pub. They only have Thai food. Food was good though.

The door men created such a horrible atmosphere from the moment you approached the door complete chip on their shoulder ! demanding respect from people before they was allowed to enter. I Would never go back especially when they’re there. Everyone said exactly the same. They just wanted to cause trouble for anyone who wasn’t a regular. If it wasn’t for a family party I would have left. However I never put any money behind the bar. Such a shame they truly let this pub down!

We go there from time to time, usually on a Saturday afternoon. And this used to be my favourite pub so far. All of the times we had hot meals (and we always ordered same food). Today, Saturday, the 7th of September 2024, for the 1st time ever, even the chips were cold (on a 16:00 hrs order). My parter went to the toilets and “apparently” all full … although not full pub.

Great Sunday Roast, very tasty and generous portions. Kaila took great care of us and the dogs and made us feel very welcome. 10/10!

A Fantastic Pub in the centre of Croydon. Run by The Whelan Family. Showing all Sports and Live music on a Saturday night. I have been a patron for over 10 years and there have been many changes since Fuller's ran the Pub. The array of drinks available are fabulous. The staff are always welcoming and hospitable. I would fully recommend a visit by yourself or with family and friends. Children and dogs welcome as long as they are on a leash and well behaved.

I recently visited The Spread Eagle and really enjoyed the cosy atmosphere and delightful selection of food & drink. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Traditional and reliable real ale pub in central Croydon. A great selection of drinks and food available (including tradition pub mains, sandwiches and smaller snacks). There's a large upstairs space that used to boast a theatre - I'm not sure how it's used these days. Dropped in around 2pm for a Helles and something to eat. Had the Cod burger and chips which were fresh and delicious and arrived very quickly. Lunchtime in the middle of the week was fairly quiet and relaxing and the staff friendly and attentive. Always great :)

A very nice pub Indeed, perhaps the saving grace of Croydon High Street.

Only there for a few drinks but what a lovely pub. Deserves to be packed although was rather quite which for us was perfect. Will be back

GREAT STAFF . Wonderful attitude. The best pub in Croydon.

Had a Sunday lunch it was an epic plate of food, Beef was cooked to perfection would highly recommend Sunday lunch here.

Great traditional pub in central Croydon with polite and friendly staff. Slightly on the more expensive side (it is not a weatherspoons) but worth it for the atmosphere.

It now has an Irish theme but still a British pub.

The food was great, had the roast dinner, very, very reasonably priced, I actually thought I was under charged! Only £16.95 for the beef, really fresh vegetables, and fabulous service. It would've been great if the sound was on for the tennis, but you can't have everything! The young lady who brought over my food was absolutely lovely, very friendly, and professional. There was a table of older men who where, as the day wore on, getting louder, and ruder with their language but she appeared unfazed and handled herself beautifully.

Very Bad Experience Wanted to spend a relaxed afternoon with friends - booked a table for four for 2 p.m. Went in and was shown the table which had been reserved for us after the staff checked their book - and another staff member said ‘table for four?’ We bought our drinks and ordered food. After half an hour whilst waiting for our food a female staff member came and told us very rudely that we had to move in five minutes because our table and the table next ours was reserved for a party of twelve at 3 p.m. - no suggestion of where we could go (all other tables were occupied). Explained that we booked and that table was given to us. She said rudely that was a miscommunication with the staff. By the way no other tables were reserved. A gentleman from another table came across and said he was leaving in five minutes we could have his table. We moved to the table offered to us. We spent almost four hours - No party of twelve arrived. Three young men sat there about 4 p.m watching TV. Had a word with the female staff member when leaving about her attitude to us - she was still very rude. Will not be returning to this pub - very bad customer service. She should definitely not be serving the public.

Very Bad Experience Wanted to spend a relaxed afternoon with friends - booked a table for four for 2 p.m. Went in and was shown the table which had been reserved for us after the staff checked their book - and another staff member said ‘table for four?’ We bought our drinks and ordered food. After half an hour whilst waiting for our food a female staff member came and told us very rudely that we had to move in five minutes because our table and the table next ours was reserved for a party of twelve at 3 p.m. - no suggestion of where we could go (all other tables were occupied). Explained that we booked and that table was given to us. She said rudely that was a miscommunication with the staff. By the way no other tables were reserved. A gentleman from another table came across and said he was leaving in five minutes we could have his table. We moved to the table offered to us. We spent almost four hours - No party of twelve arrived. Three young men sat there about 4 p.m watching TV. Had a word with the female staff member when leaving about her attitude to us - she was still very rude. Will not be returning to this pub - very bad customer service. She should definitely not be serving the public.

Decent pub, only stopped for one and some lunch but have been many times before and good food and nice beer. What more do you want on a summer's day, are outside and will visit again soon.

Beautiful pub with wonderful service.🍸

The change of ownership has done nothing to diminish the quality of the pub. It retains all the fine woodwork, a good selection of quality beer, and a decent menu of typical pub food. There are few enough pubs in the centre of Croydon these days, and even fewer good ones. The Spread Eagle is both relaxed & charming, retaining the spirit of the old bank of its early days, with beer & food at a reasonable price. It's my goto place when I need a good pint.

Nice place, shady neighbourhood

Lovely old style pub with friendly staff and delicious food

Love it, an Irish pub in the heart of Croydon.

Excellent atmosphere. Very nice, approachable and profesional staff. The best fish and chips I’ve ever had. The pub to go to in Croydon if you want to experience real pub atmosphere and cosy traditional pub interior.

Good food and selection of drinks with plenty of t.v's for watching sports. Also have a brilliant guiness printer which allows you to put pictures on your pint.

The place is very nice, select, the staff is ok! We served fish and chips but it was not what we expected! First of all, the fish was not cod, the crust of the fish was a little raw on the inside, the crushed peas had too many herbs, the sauce had too much vinegar! Compared to another restaurant where I served the same food but at a price 2 times lower...it was not excellent at all, it was much better at George's! Maybe other types of food are better...that's all we tried!

A great place in Central Croydon for drinks.

Great pub, shame they don't take Amex

I really like the place. Friendly bar staff but the doorman not so full of the joys

Didn't try the food but I'm sure its good. Good for drinks and to meet friends.

Good pub to grab a bite and watch some rugby

Nice bar and a good selection of food and drink available. Good spot to watch sport, with various TVs throughout. Staff are always friendly!

Visited on a Thursday evening. Had a few beers with friends. The pub is clean with plenty of space, only a few minutes from transport etcetera. We also had some food, just starter plates as snacks with the drinks which was good quality. I'll definitely return.

Have to wear hat for medical reasons and got turfed out

Fab Central Croydon Pub now run by A.K.W. Whelans . Weekend Bands and D.J's . Staff are all friendly and hospitable. Always a pleasure and never a chore to help with your request and requirements

A very well run, clean pub with excellent food and a friendly relaxed atmosphere. We came here for Mother's day and all had fantastic meals. All the staff were friendly and helpful. They were very understanding about our daughter's peanut allergy, which was very reassuring. The roasts were delicious. They were also very accommodating with the menu when my youngest daughter wanted something different to the menu. They were also very welcoming to our dog, even coming over with a bowl of water for him. Will definitely return great experience.

A pleasant and tranquil location to enjoy a beverage and observe a football match.

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch stop at the The Spread Eagle in Croydon, excellent friendly service, very good food and nice drink at a decent price.

I only popped in for a quick pint as havent been here since the Whelans takeover. Really friendly service which is a Whelans standard but was great to see here after it being a large chain pub experience the last time. *Update - the Whelans effect is still going strong with great service and good drinks!

Loved it..very welcoming and could recommend!!

For Croydon this is a nice relaxed pub, food is good and service is nice. They managed to merge a sports bar nicely with a traditional pub and a food pub. Friendly staff and clean.

Have been here a few times for drinks with friends and work. Staff are very friendly and prices are surprisingly cheaper than you would expect. Lovely decor and atmosphere is great with music playing and also showing sports on the televisions. I’m not surprised if people are skeptical as it is in Croydon but once inside you would not believe just outside was Croydon high street. Would definitely recommend if you fancy a few drinks.

Amazing place and lovely staff. Will definitely come back.

The beereal ales are not settled the staff are never serving they always eat and drink we wait as customers for there personal greed gluttony customers are waiting if weren't for Jamie and tom I would only drink in green dragon as staff generally only care about shopping and eating free wheelands food pup is losing by its appeal god bless the sport bar telly looks like green dragon quality is busy by effort and quality

Since Whelans took over, the TVs are better. However, I use to frequent here before Covid for the German beer Veltins Pilser on tap of which has been omitted which is extremely disappointing. Veltins was very very popular. Very popular indeed. Please please bring this beer back.

Had the hunters chicken, terrible, over cooked, no one asked how my meals where Expensive for what it was

I highly recommend The Spread Eagle for its excellent customer service and food! Every time I come in I am warmly welcomed by the friendly staff and atmosphere. The bar staff are always friendly and attentive. Will come again!

went here as part of an xmas croydon crawl. Latterly a Whelan house so didn't hold out much hope for the beer quality. 10 pints of Guinness plus others ordered from possibly the most miserable female in croydon.never once did she speak when serving or smile or engage. even the guvnor walked past us and never said a word...what about irish hospitality?! as promised they duly delivered mediocre guinness so we had one and left. a nice few patrons in watching sport of some description but when the Ship (rockers bar) round the corner is serving better guinness with friendlier staff you know its not right.used to be a fullers(proper pub).

Good spot to watch football on TV after a live match at Selhurst Park. Good ales.

In 2023 I wrote: Nice atmosphere, good beer, excellent pies. What's not to like!! BUT. Now under new ownership. Surprised to find security on the door! Pseudo irish theme (weird facsimile Irish phone box, strange Dublin road signs). ??? TV so loud we left and ate in a local restaurant. Came back later and it was ok. Then a DJ fired up!! So gave up. Need to find another pub in Croydon 😕

Just have to add this review. So I bought a drink in there. I asked the mixed race lady to call me a cab from behind bar . She proceeded to do so but after 15 minutes of waiting I asked her could she possibly call the Cab station back and ask them how long she said no she won’t be doing that but her response was so blunt and rude. Other customers saw her response and was confused, because it was so rude and uncalled for , it’s like she had no training ! I was bit taken back by it but instead of arguing with her, I decided to opt in to the suggestion that the pen shall surely be mighter then my sword ! She was very very rude, and I would never go back ! Croydon is a trash! So her trashy attitude belongs right in place in there perfectly . Anyway then I managed to turn my phone on called Uber and got the hell out of there. Rude little Worker need some basic customer service training Avoid there

Nice pub to meet up with friends, staff friendly. Drinks quite pricey ESPECIALLY having to pay £6.20 for a lager shandy, they chose the most expensive (peroni) lager to make it. Hmmmh!!

Cozy location, good food and very nice staff! Would absolutely recommend

Quiet drink in a nice environment

Was on way to this pub, My friend tripped on the pavement and badly sprained his ankle. We got to the door, asked to go inside so we could call a taxi for our injured friend and was refused entry by the doorman. Shame, this pub was very friendly until Whelan's took it over. They have another pub in South Croydon which is a complete dive and they seem determined to lower the spread eagle to that level. I'm not angry, just disappointed.

Great experience, delicious food, we had a school reunion. Lovely to catch up.

Visited Friday evening. Had Sea Bass which was nice. Friend had dirty fries one portion enough for two people. DJ from Mi Soul from 9pm.

Nice pub Good atmosphere Pleasant and helpful staff Just dropped by for late night beer.

Best pub in the area, great service, food and drink :)

Really nice relaxed place to go. Pie was solid with very little gravy. Too much time on the microwave. Chicken Also dry

Love this place, very regal, wonderful decor and great team. Can be hard to get any attention on Friday nights. As I don't really drink not a problem for me! Food is great :) The decoration and ambience is great, definitely one of the most upmarket venues in Croydon. They do pay attention to the little things and the pies are great. The food menu and items are brilliant. It's really good traditional English food.

Really nice traditional British pub. The staff are well presented and friendly, making the place feel much more expensive than the prices. Open area seating and little nooks to hide-away in. Had a wonderful time here, fully recommended.

Very pleasant, comfortable traditional with lots of character in the city centre.

Great pub and staff, the roast lamb and beef were amazing and were quick to serve the food even though it was busy. 👏

Good atmosphere and v good to watch sports 👍

Absolutely wonderful Sunday lunch with great additional Cauliflower cheese, I loved it

Wasn't aware this had changed hands from a Fullers to a Whelan's until I came in yesterday but I do think it has changed for the better. Great selection of beers, friendly staff and seems to be more of a pub atmosphere inside.

It's a lovely pub with good food but for some inexplicable reason they've recently taken away the option to book tables online. No one wants to plan for an evening of drinks and dinner with a group of friends only to find there is no availability when you arrive. Not going to bother with the place till they bring table bookings back. They are definitely needed as it does get busy in there at certain times and you'll never get an opportunity to sit and eat otherwise.

Bit pricey but nice place, not very busy for a Saturday afternoon.Did not try food, but enjoyed visit.

Of the choice of 4 or five Bitters displayed on taps, only one was available. But nice environment for a pub, and service was very good.

Whelans pub now Fullers sold up