Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 41 and Version 13 of Alchemy, 28-30 St George's Walk
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Nightclub on [[Locale St George's Walk|St George's Walk]]. |
Licensed cafe/restaurant on [[Locale St George's Walk|St George's Walk]], named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Island_%28Nigeria%29 a former island] (and current urban area) in Nigeria. |
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It opened in August 2014 as a Caribbean bar and restaurant offering halal meat and a lunchtime buffet. According to a member of staff in December 2019, they stopped operating as a restaurant in mid-2019 due to disruption caused by demolition of the other half of St George's Walk, but are planning to resume restaurant activities at some point during 2020. |
<b>Note:</b> As of March 2014 we haven't seen this open for a while — it may have closed. |
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See also: * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15062797015/ Photo of A-board outside Alchemy in August 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092611930/ Photo of Alchemy buffet plate from September 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/35923607744/ Photo of Alchemy menu from July 2017] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20210116153444/http://dicaripeanfoodie.com/london/alchemy-croydon/ Di Caripean Foodie review of Alchemy] |
As of October 2012, there are signs in the window advertising both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala. Photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110131251/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110134705/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110145586/ 3]. |
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<div class="history"> The premises were once occupied by a bar called CR0 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2770913556/ photo]</small>, and then by another bar called Taberner's Bar <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6108599143/ photo]</small>. It was a British/African cafe by July 2012, though at that point it was called Queens Cafe <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7534072638/ photo of board outside]</small>; a month later it had changed its name to Victoria Island <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110148410/ photo]</small>, though fairly clearly under the same management. |
They also do a buffet at lunchtimes, with half a dozen dishes varying daily. |
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As of October 2012, there were signs in the window advertising both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala. Photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110131251/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110134705/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110145586/ 3]. They also did a buffet at lunchtimes, with half a dozen dishes varying daily. As of November 2012 this wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet; prices depended on the size of plate you wanted. |
As of November 2012 this wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet; prices depend on the size of plate you want. This may have changed now though. |
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130410005403/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk:80/Victoria-Island-restaurant-Croydon-promises/story-17123981-detail/story.html Croydon Advertiser article on Victoria Island] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8182057878/ Photo of buffet plate from Victoria Island in November 2012] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8667155863/ Photo of Victoria Island flyer from April 2013] |
* [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Victoria-Island-restaurant-Croydon-promises/story-17123981-detail/story.html Croydon Advertiser article] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8182057878/ Photo of buffet plate in November 2012] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8667155863/ Photo of flyer from April 2013] * [http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/victoria-island-lounge-surrey-759452.html Scores on the Doors food hygiene rating] |
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The last time we definitely saw Victoria Island open was in October 2013. As of March 2014 we hadn't seen it open for a while, despite walking past fairly often, and by June 2014 the frontage signs had been removed <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14234421679/ photo]</small> and the windows newspapered over <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14417713431/ photo]</small>. However, the outside was also freshly painted. |
<div class="history"> The premises were once occupied by a bar called CR0 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2770913556/ photo]</small>, and then by another bar called Taberner's Bar <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6108599143/ photo]</small>. It was a British/African cafe by July 2012, though at that point it was called Queens Cafe <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7534072638/ photo of board outside]</small>; a month later it had changed its name to Victoria Island, though fairly clearly under the same management. </div> |
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By July 2014 the newspaper had been replaced by decorative decals <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14728780644/ photo]</small>. |
Accessibility: A small step to get in (less than kerb-height). Most of the seating is on a dais, but there are a few seats on the level; the bar and the buffet station are on the level too, as is the ladies' toilet (not checked the gents'). |
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See also: * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092616920/ Photo of Alchemy menu from September 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092621110/ Photo of Alchemy flyer from September 2014] |
<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in October 2013.</div> |
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</div> <div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in December 2019.</div> |
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@THIS_THUMB [[Victoria Island Lounge (CLOSED), 28-30 St George's Walk|https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14732489830_96566dd4f9_s.jpg]] |
@THIS_THUMB [[Victoria Island Lounge, 28-30 St George's Walk|https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8110148410_6969b68353_s_d.jpg]] |
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category='Bars,Nightclubs' |
category='African Food,British Food,Cafes,Eat-In Food,Restaurants,Step-Free Access' |
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fax='AlchemyCroydon' |
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latitude='51.372979' locale='Central Croydon,Croydon,St George's Walk' longitude='-0.098317' |
latitude='51.372453' locale='Croydon,St George's Walk' longitude='-0.096738' |
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phone='020 8667 1670' |
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summary='Licensed cafe/restaurant on St George's Walk, offering British and Nigerian food.' summary='Nightclub on St George's Walk, previously Victoria Island Lounge, previously Taberner's Bar, previously CR0.' | summary='Licensed cafe/restaurant on St George's Walk, offering British and Nigerian food.' summary='Nightclub on St George's Walk, previously Victoria Island Lounge, previously Taberner's Bar, previously CR0.' |
Licensed cafe/restaurant on St George's Walk, named after a former island (and current urban area) in Nigeria.
Note: As of March 2014 we haven't seen this open for a while — it may have closed.
As of October 2012, there are signs in the window advertising both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala. Photos: 1, 2, 3.
They also do a buffet at lunchtimes, with half a dozen dishes varying daily.
As of November 2012 this wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet; prices depend on the size of plate you want. This may have changed now though.
See also:
- Croydon Advertiser article
- Photo of buffet plate in November 2012
- Photo of flyer from April 2013
- Scores on the Doors food hygiene rating
Accessibility: A small step to get in (less than kerb-height). Most of the seating is on a dais, but there are a few seats on the level; the bar and the buffet station are on the level too, as is the ladies' toilet (not checked the gents').
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