The Skylark

Decent places, nicest spoons in the Croydon area in my opinion. Out of the way from the main town centre so is quieter with a more varied group of people. Food is always decent here with fast service. Staff are pleasant but not the most interactive of bar staff I've ever encountered. Last time I visited a two staff in particular I found quite rude, which is out of character for here. It is a spoons at the end of the day and most likely had dealt with several annoyance throughout their shift. Good place and is the spoons I always visit when in the area.

I haven't visited this pub for the best part of decade and can remember it in its 'glory days' back when you wanted a drink you had to get into a queue 6 man deep. The pub itself is situated in South Croydon or the restaurant quarter which I believe is its correct name now. The surrounding area needs work done and is quite shabby now. Nether the less the pub itself is still in good nick. It's quite dark in there during the day. There's plenty of seats and the the pub is spread over 2 floors with a small bar upstairs which I remember only opens in busier periods. There's a small beer garden in the back if the weather is nice and you're able to grab a seat. Standard spoons. Decent drinks available and food. Would I come again? Probably.

My first COVID era pub visit... Things have changed, with the main difference being socially distanced tables, masks required until imbibing, no ordering at the bar, but if paying with a card you must pay at the bar (?) ... These new rules are obviously not unique to this establishment but are just offered by way of reference. I ordered a pint of cider for myself and a cola for my son, paid, obtained a receipt and waited ... After 15 minutes I went back to the bar to see what had happened. Long story short, a server soon brought the drinks with a message to the effect of that the table / order had fallen off the radar. Overall staff were friendly enough ... Hard to review properly on the basis of this one not so fantastic experience.

A traditional Wetherspoon's pub based in South End, South Croydon. The choices here are great, and the staff are great at their jobs and are friendly. The only issue that I have with this place is the seating arrangement, which means that some places will leave you close to other people. Also, this place tends to get very busy, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. If you want to avoid large groups, try another pub in the area.

Amazing staff - the guy with the paw print tat is an absolute legend. Nice food. Shames most the real ales were off. However, our barman/kitchen porter/server was an amazing guy who made us feel feel so welcome, that the lack of real ale wasn't an issue. More staff needed to allow the staff yo not look like they have more work than reasonable, but so caring and engaging it was still a lovely evening.