Royal Oak, Green Street Green

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One of those pubs we have known about for years - but never got round to visiting until recently - the Royal Oak has experienced mixed fortunes in its time but is now regarded as one of the better places to eat out in the area, especially on a Sunday. Its location, on raised ground straddling the boundary between the London Borough of Bromley and Kent, plus its distinctive appearance (it boasts a mock oast house of the type more frequently seen further into Kent) mean that it's hard to miss. Vintage Inns have placed the emphasis on dining - on a Sunday it's reservations-only. Children are welcomed, even the very young. The beer was decent enough, with Harveys Best being the pick of the two or three draught ales available. The food wasn't the worst either, à la carte although we found the roast chicken disappointing (little or no veg, meat not tender). The table service was polite, if slightly unpolished (note to attractive young waitress - if, at what is obviously a family celebration, a guest queries the fact you have brought the wrong colour wine, you change it without challenging them - this blotted an otherwise impressive copybook). That said, it is one of the better places to dine out on a Sunday lunchtime in the Orpington area. And, refreshingly, the old-school pint drinkers don't appear to have been forced out even when it's otherwise packed for Sunday lunch.
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High Street, Green Street Green, Green Street Green, Kent, BR6 6BJ

01689 852519
http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/th...

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Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00
Sun 12:00-22:30
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The nearest BR station is Chelsfield. From Station Approach, head down Windsor Road which becomes Vine Road, then World's End Lane. On reaching the junction with Green Street Green High Street, cross the road and just before the roundabout leading to the A21, head right up the short alleyway on the right and turn back on yourself. The pub's main entrance is in fact on Farnborough Way, more or less opposite its neighbour the the Rose and Crown. Alternatively, several buses serve Green Street Green from Orpington.

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16 Jun 11 Updated by FAPadmin