Royal Standard

Would of got a 4 star if it wasnt for rude customer service! I ordered a burger meal with onion rings  and half way through eating i realise I have none! after asking the barmaid she told me they weas out (thanks for telling me) and when I said what am I entitled to instead she said she would ask the chef (never did just played on mobile phone) she came back and said the chef dont do alternatives and theres nothing she could do! Thanks for knocking me! turned a potential frequent visitor in to a never again!!

This is really the best pub in the blackheath area. Unpretentious, friendly and with a wide selection of beers. The foods not bad either.

A good pub to watch football in a comfortable style with OK food. it can get busy on big match days so get there early for a seat. Has Real Ale as well and always been friendly when I have visited.

The Royal Standard is the only bar in the small village of Stratheden Parade, Blackheath. It’s nto a bad bar, with a good range of drinks and a decent bar menu.

It’s very much a locals pub, but they’re a friendly lot if you make an effort to talk to them. There are a couple of pool tables if you fancy a game, and they have sports on if you’re a football fan.

The Royal Standard, located in the general Blackheath area (not the village itself), is a fairly quiet pub serving a decent selection of alcoholic beverages, hot drinks and food.

The decor is a bit quirky: a random brass statue stands in one corner, cool modern art is framed in antiquated gold-painted frames (making the handful of plasma screens seem out of synch), while the lamps (including a few metallic chandeliers) and wallpaper remind you of a hotel lobby. The pub thus feels neither particularly cosy nor traditional. But this doesn't detract from its functionality!

There's a decent selection of food on the menu, nothing out-of-this-world. Just be careful what you order: a portion of onion rings turned out to have only six measly onions, while a portion of chips with garlic mayonnaise was enough to share between two people. It's a bit hit or miss it seems, and beware: the kitchen closes at 9.

Nevertheless, they've got a varied selection of wine, beer, cider, ale and spirits, and very reasonably priced coffees (including lattes and cappucinos). The servers are friendly and approachable.

All in all, a quiet pub where you can sit and converse. They play interesting music (funk, soul) instead of grating "party hits" and hold a fun quiz on Sunday evenings at 9 pm.