Greenwich
Richard I

Richard I

52-54 Royal Hill, SE10 8RT, Greenwich, United Kingdom

Steak • Seafood • Mexican • British


"I’m a professional woman of colour in my fifties fighting cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. During October I decided to go to this local pub for a quiet drink with my small dog. After ordering my drink at the bar, a man and woman started to verbally abuse me. The attack was completely unprovoked. The verbal abuse continued throughout my drink being made, whilst I was sat at a table. I was so scared, I didn’t get up to get my drink because I didn’t want to walk past the man and woman abusing me. The man called me a “b*tch” and a “c*nt” and the abuse continued until they left. No one spoke up or defended me throughout the attack. One member of staff eventually asked the man to “leave it”. They left when they finished their drinks and as they passed called me a “c*nt”. I didn’t say anything throughout. I am not sure if this was a racist attack or because I was a female on my own but I do know I don’t feel safe at this pub or walking past it. I have never experienced this kind of verbal abuse as an adult. It really shook me up and upset me. What was meant to be a moment of forgetting about my cancer became a really awful experience. Probably the worst thing was that no one defended me or stopped the abuse. Sending a clear signal to the abusers that this was acceptable behaviour in this pub. I live a few roads away and feel the lack of action by the staff speaks volumes. I now regularly visit Greenwich Grind where I feel really safe and looked after. I know the staff there would speak up if anyone (poc, LGBTQ etc) was attacked. I left Richard 1st in floods of tears that day. I tried to contact the management to discuss what happened but we couldn’t find a convenient time. I felt it wasn’t important to them. I will never set foot in here again."

Eltham Gpo

Eltham Gpo

4 Passey Place, SE9 5DQ, Greenwich, United Kingdom

Pub • Drinks • British • Burgers


"Despite booking in advance, upon arrival we were told there was no pork or chicken roasts available, and they had run out of roast potatoes. We were offered beef roast dinners with chips. This could have all been forgiven if the veg wasn’t all overpowered with star anise and pepper! Our waitress- Deanna checked in on how the food was just seconds after we’d started to eat. A few mouthfuls in a hair was found in one of the dinners, our waitress had disappeared at this point, the barman was occupied talking to a regular and who we now know to be the manager was sat with her back to the pub on her laptop. 35 minutes passed and our dirty plates were still sat in front of us, I went to the bar to make the barman aware of the issues we’d had and requested the bill. The bill came 10 minutes later and had 12.5% service charge included! I asked for it to be removed from the bill, and for the bill to be revised, given the poor experience and hair in the dinner. Deanna then appeared after being MIA, she was nothing other than rude and argumentative! She then went to confer with her manager in open forum for us to hear. The Manager is clearly far too superior to talk to customers. After being told what to say word for word she returned to the table. We settled the bill and Deanna (unsurprisingly at this point) forgot her manners. My friend reminded her of her p&q’s to which she proceeded to shout abuse at us across the bar as we left. Awful food and even worse staff. There is as much customer care as there is chicken and pork!"