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212 Railton Road, SE24 0JT Full details & map

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Jul 18 2011

On a narrow bend opposite Herne Hill station, a short bus hop from Brixton, the Commercial is a pleasurable pub in which to spend some time. It's one of the more modern Mitchells & Butlers pubs, not dissimilar in style to the Crown & Sceptre in Fitzrovia in the way it mixes old-fashioned pub culture with new school pub cooking and a comparatively enlightened approach to beer.

Two expansive rooms of stripy furniture and contemporary colours, with Wi-Fi and board games, accommodate drinkers and diners, while a pie slice of back garden houses a handful of tables and umbrella heaters. A board in the spruced-up main bar proclaims the presence of 21 draught beers (including Red Stripe, Paulaner, Franziskaner, Sierra Nevada, Peroni and Beck's Vier), three ciders and four ales (including Fuller's London Pride and Sharp's Doom Bar).

Food stretches from bar snacks (fried chorizo, houmous) to larger, workaday meals (burgers, Sunday roasts); a Monday quiz diverts the locals.

Tags: Local flavour, Outdoor : Drinking, Speciality beers, South East, Herne Hill, Pub

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Commercial details

Address

Commercial

212 Railton Road SE24 0JT

Transport Brixton tube/rail then bus 3, 196, or Herne Hill rail

Telephone

020 7733 8783

Commercial website

Open noon-midnight Mon-Thur; noon-1am Fri; 11am-1am Sat; 11am-midnight Sun. Food served noon-10pm Mon-Thur; noon-11pm Fri, Sat; 11am-9.30pm Sun

Credit cards MC, V

Facilities

Tables outdoors ( 5, garden ), Babies and children admitted ( until 7.30pm ), Disabled ( toilet ), Entertainment ( quiz 8pm Mon; knitting club 8pm Wed )

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Comments & ratings 3/5 (Average of 5 ratings)

By Jane - Jan 5 2012

4/5

The kitchen here really seems to have turned itself around. I ate there a couple of time in 2010 and had to complain both times but since the launch of the new menu, the food's been consistently delicious. All in all, the Commercial is a lovely place to sit and while away a few hours.

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By Katie - Oct 22 2011

4/5

Great Herne Hill pub with fantastic selection of beers on tap, cider and spirits.

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By Jennie - Mar 17 2011

2/5

The food was OK when we got it but took ages to arrive. The staff were hopeless - no apology, more like 'what do you want me to do about it?' Items were not as described on the menu and to cap it all, we were overcharged by about £12 and then told the manager would have to sort it out 'in about 10 minutes'. Really caters for people who want a drink and then some food to soak up the alcohol. Don't go if you want a relaxing evening and a good meal.