The Rosendale

Some dishes were excellent (eg the lamb or the ravioli) but others were really very poor (watery soup, tasteless mushroom stew). Atmosphere nice though!

Booked on the day. Attracts lots of families which is fine but may annoy some with the noise but didn’t bother us. We ordered our drinks and food not long after being seated and they all came so fast we were surprised how quick the food arrived. Even when I asked for a Yorkshire pudding and gravy it came just as quick so my food wasn’t getting cold while we waited. Our server was fast and attentive. No complaints at all. We come from Bromley and always know that we are guaranteed great food when we arrive.

We went on a Friday and had been seated at a table too small, despite having booked. When we asked to move the waitress didn’t bring us the menus to the new table, or a kids menu, or the colouring pens and paper for the child with us. The fish and chips was very heavy on the batter and light on the fish. , the custard in one of our desserts was watery

Birthday meal was amazing and great vegan options as well

A £45 shared surf and turf. Enough steak for one person and a prawn each was a joke. For a Valentines dinner, no Champagne by the glass, only £60 per bottle? Why wasn’t there a special Valentines menu? My half bottle of NZ Sauvignon blanc, £19 not chilled. Terrible. The service was fair. £123 was massively overpriced for a meal that was worth no more than £80. Sadly we wouldn’t choose to eat here again.

A really good venue. So much to recommend. The food was delicious - and good value - but I thought that it was a bit cheeky to ask £19.50 for a house white wine that is available for a fiver on the open market.

Was beautiful. FOOD amazing and waitresses perfect thank you ;)

A lovely lunch at my favourite pub. We enjoyed the 50% off food deal that was running in January. Service was excellent and food delicious, thanks.

Booked The Rosendale, for 5 of us, to take advantage of a January food discount offer, sent me via email..... Never been there before. Welcome was warm, relaxed & friendly. Good variety of choices on the menu, including for the 2 vegetarians amongst us. All of the, mostly different, starters and main courses ordered were tasty and enjoyed and certainly good portions too. Flexibility offered with some sauces or accompaniments, including at desert ordering time which was appreciated. Our Sticky Toffee puddings were a little dense when “cutting” into them, but the flavours were still good. We did have an issue however when it came to the Optional Service Charge added, which was calculated on the pre-Discount price at 12.5%...... [or more than 19% on the actual bill total!!]. 2 of the 5 of us work in catering, currently and a third did for many years....! 1 of those 2, plus her husband, object to paying that kind of percentage on bottles of wine (generally the most expensive individual items! We had 2.) simply brought to the table, furthermore there was a pint of beer which had been ordered and brought to the table, directly at and from the bar, by the husband himself, which also was included in the service charge calculation.. . . . We decided what we thought was a reasonable amount of Service to pay, which worked out at 14% on the actual bill total. Or 13% on the non-discounted Food Total. Before we left, when a waitress came and collected the plate with our cash payment, the husband mentioned that we had adapted the Optional Service Charge amount. We then left and stood outside on the pavement to say our goodbyes for several minutes. Suddenly, the waitress appeared, (no doubt sent by someone higher up in charge.... ?) and said that our payment was short by several ££. When we repeated what we told her inside about the Optional charge she first said we still had to pay it! But then when we insisted about the meaning of the word Optional, she seemed to “understand” and went back inside the restaurant. . . . . Maybe Management can inform their staff of this aspect?

Really nice evening and amazing food. The servers were efficient and knowledgeable. Will visit again.

Staff friendly. Service a little slow, which is unusual. Tasty food.

Always feel confident inviting friends to the Rosendale. We had a lovely afternoon without feeling any time pressure and the food and service were wonderful.

Friendly service, nice area for dining with kids and delicious roasts! Kids menu pizza which we finished off was also very nice

We love The Rosendale. Great staff, great ambience, great food

Good food and service ! Will come back for sure .

I don't know a pub with better food in South London. Excellent atmosphere, service and venue. Great promotion in January.

We went for the delicious pies but they were not on the menu, sadly. Service not as good as on previous visits. A nice evening though.

Nice staff & service. Wine was good. The vegetarian options were reduced as two items were not available-which was disappointing. But nice evening

Excellent service for such a big group on a Friday. The food was delicious and it we received 50% off food with their January deal.

1. One of the two meals arrived whilst we were still eating our starters. 2. Whilst eating our starters my friends requested extra bread and it was put down on the table on top of a dirty plate!!! Why would a waitress not take the empty items away and to put it down onto a plate that previously held the fish cakes! 3. The roast was nowhere near as nice as it was on previous visits. 4. Tables are too close together meaning there was always someone’s bottom brushing past out table - including the waiter knocking into our side plates whilst clearing the table next to us!!

A nice meal especially with the January 50% offer and friendly staff

Starter and main course fantastic. Sticky Toffee Pudding was inedible👎.17.5% “optional” service charge (when menu said 12.5%) was out of order and had to be removed on request resulting in 0% gratuity!

nice atmosphere, great service food good some vegetables a little cold and under cooked! Only pork left at 7pm for a roast dinner, no beef or chicken!:(

I booked a table for my birthday with friends. Excellent service as always, including a free bottle of Prosecco. It was a great evening.

This was for a family lunch and the service was excellent as always.

Fog friendly, people friendly, taste bud friendly. Recommended. Definitely coming back.

Great local pub friendly service and best Sunday lunch we’ve had in ages.

Very good food and attentive staff. We will definitely come back

Brilliant all rounder. Great staff Great atmosphere Great food And most of all dog friendly

For veg option it wasn't really Christmasy (a pie on creamy mash and red cabbage), no green at all and the sauce was very salty - still tasty though. The service was great as always, will come back again.

Family gathering, lovely relaxed atmosphere and perfect pub menu for overseas vistors who loved the burgers and fish & chips!

Great effort , real food with no powdered gravy ,, hard to find these days ,, and if it was , teven no complaints here

Lovely dinner and atmosphere! Service a bit slow but it was busy!

Nice Christmas lunch with friends. Food was good. Service was amazing!

I liked the fact that the restaurant was not playing taped or piped music constantly and was quiet so that the group could chat.

Service was good. Staff were friendly. Lovely, tasty hot food

Took my cousin for a special birthday meal. Perfect - as always!

Beautiful decor, cosy fire and fantastic Christmassy feel. Food and service were excellent, really enjoyed our visit.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Perfect for a wintery Friday night.

Great food, friendly service, and lovely evening as always! Thank you!

Food and service good but table given was far too small for four people. It was a 2 seater with four chairs around which made it very uncomfortable to eat and try and get items on the table.

No waiting time as we’d booked. Prompt and attentive service. Food was very good.

Great service and a lovely roast as always at the Rosendale

Amazing Sunday roast! Highly recommend, chilled vibes and amazing desserts

Lovely food, fabulous staff. Totally recommended!! Well worth a visit.

Much improved recently in variety and quality- busy with goid ambience

Their food is always good for vegetarians - 3 options for main. I chose veg burger with chips, all lovely but thought it'd be better with a bit of salad? (so I ordered carrots and greens too) Tofu Aioli was supposed to come with it but didn't come (I remembered it when I got home). The noise level was good, no need to shout but the good atmosphere was kept - it was a Monday night after all. Friendly staff, great food, we will go back around Christmas time.

Great food and service. Large tables and good Sunday atmosphere all around

AS ever: good, wholesome food, served by polite and friendly staff in a pleasant environment. We did wait a little longer than usual but that was because the restaurant was busy.

Brilliant, food was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be returning.