Comments on: Happy Chinese New Year

By: Cllr. John Friary

Cllr. John Friary — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:59 +0000

So any more reviews of the Tiger?

I really like what they have done and am looking forward to getting in there on a night off whenever that will be, May 7th I think!!!

By: Genfink

Genfink — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:42:25 +0000

When i walked past about 9.15 last night the doorway was crowded with lots of intimidating hoodies, were they doormen? They didnt look like them, also lots of them if so! couldnt have been less welcoming in my opinion, no way i would have wanted to push past them to go in. Very disappointed.

By: NickW

NickW — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:25:49 +0000

went to the Tiger and loved it. Its quirky and charming and the big windows are great. It still needs to be finished but i think they have done a really good job. There was a nice varied crowd in their too..

By: Mark Dodds

Mark Dodds — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:50:14 +0000

I was going to go to the Tiger but saw last week there was no way they’d get open in time. Credit to them that they opened when they aren’t ready for it. I hope Anthony reads this from time to time. Eh Anthony?

I have great admiration for the job Antic have been doing at Tiger — they made decisions as they went… changed direction with a fair bit of their initial vision being honed to what the rip out revealed. This is the ONLY way to get really good work done that responds to a building and its place in the environment. Rarely does such a good refurbishment happen to a pub these days, not for many a year hence. Aye.

And besides I’m babysitting. And plotting.

By: PK

PK — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:17:43 +0000

The Tiger is live: http://www.thetigerpub.com/

Popped in for a drink myself and was a bit shocked at how unfinished it is.

First thoughts were that half the old Buckle crowd were in attendance but then realised that they were the builders who had been working on the place.

One section of the pub is not open yet and the place looked a little bit sparse and not very cosy but when it is all finished off in a week or two it should be a good addition to Camberwell.

Apparently they start serving food from 11th March.

By: copeywolf

copeywolf — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:26:02 +0000

Had a quick look round. Nowhere near ready, but good on ‘em.

Not sure I got a clear impression of what it will eventually look like but so far so god, sorry good. The restored windows are great. Very light and roomy.

Bar had pumps ready for ale and Birra Moretti on tap, which makes a change. Serving area a bit small maybe? Time will tell.

By: PK

PK — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:27 +0000

So, who’s going to the opening night of The Tiger?

By: southmark

southmark — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:17:24 +0000

@pk if you go further down that blog, there’s an invite to join them at the Tiger for a drink on 3/3/10

By: Florian

Florian — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:55:56 +0000

The Peckham plex is well cheap. And its bustling most of the time. Added bonus is that shortly, on your walk back to Camberwell, you can drop in at Bellenden Road’s new destination boozer The Victoria (what the Wishing Well will become once refurbished by the people who own ED’s Bishop and Herne Hill’s Florence. Take out from the Cave of Spirits, a fish supper from the Codfather make for a perfect evening out.

By: PK

PK — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:02:47 +0000

Found this snap from the inside of The Tiger

http://disastronaut.posterous.com/the-tiger-camberwell-opening-25th-february-20

Can’t really see much of the inside but the view through the windows looks pretty nice.