The Drill
ENTRY
from £17.50
WHERE
Romford
What it’s like
A board game and pub games bar with big-screen sport, darts and D&D nights, open from late afternoon, with baby change on site.
This is a bar first and a games venue second, so the honest read is that it suits adults and older teens rather than a family afternoon with small children. The site lists baby change facilities and vegetarian options, and it doesn't set an age limit, but the format is pub games, darts, live music and sport on screens, and the doors don't open until 16:00 Monday to Wednesday. Treat it as an evening out, not a soft play trip.
What you actually do: there's a beer garden and an outside screen, pub games and a dartboard, and big-screen live sport, which is the obvious thing to build an evening around if there's a match on. Mondays are Dungeons and Dragons evenings and beginners are welcome, so you can turn up without knowing the rules. With a group, the small plates work out well, and the three-for-£17.50 deal runs every day.
On money, the deals are the sensible way in: two mains for £17.50 Monday to Thursday, all day, on selected dishes only. Three small plates are £17.50 too, five are £26. It's pub pricing rather than bargain pricing, but the weekday deal is genuinely good if you can go early in the week. Food runs from opening until 8pm, and 6pm on Sundays, which is worth knowing if you're planning to eat late.
Timing shapes the trip. Monday to Wednesday it's 16:00 to 23:00, Thursday from 14:00, Friday and Saturday from midday until midnight, and Sunday midday until 22:30. Weekend afternoons are the most flexible for a group, and the D&D night is the one to save if you've got a teenager who's into it. There's parking on site, and the place is dog friendly if yours comes along.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Pub classics, quick bites and small plates, with veggie and vegan options
- Dogs
- Pets allowed
- Monday to Wednesday it doesn't open until 16:00, so no daytime visit early in the week
- The two-mains deal is Monday to Thursday only and covers selected dishes
- Sunday food stops at 6pm, earlier than the rest of the week
- D&D is Monday evenings and beginners are welcome, no experience needed
Plan your visit
Can we bring children?
There's no age limit listed and baby change is on site, but it's a bar with darts, sport and live music, and it doesn't open until 16:00 Monday to Wednesday. With younger kids, a weekend lunchtime is the realistic slot.
How much is it?
Two mains for £17.50 Monday to Thursday on selected dishes, or three small plates for £17.50 and five for £26 any day.
When is it open?
16:00 to 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, 14:00 to 23:00 Thursday, midday to midnight Friday and Saturday, and midday to 22:30 Sunday.
What time does food stop?
8pm, and 6pm on Sundays. It's served from opening each day.
Is there anything on for teenagers?
The Monday Dungeons and Dragons evening takes beginners, and big-screen sport and darts are on through the week.
Can we park there?
There's parking on site.
Are dogs allowed?
Yes, pets are allowed, including in the beer garden.
Is there a veggie option?
Vegetarian and vegan options are listed alongside the pub classics and small plates.
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