Duke Of York, Chiswickback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Was in there for lunch on Wednesday. Very pleased to report that it remains the down to earth pub enjoyed by previous reviewers. I had a warm welcome; an excellent pint of Chiswick; and a very enjoyable tuna baguette for a couple of quid. I wouldn’t normally order a baguette in a pub because one will often get something stale/warmed up that returns to its normal stale state as it cools. But here I got something fresh from Sainsbury’s! Only a small thing in the overall assessment of a pub, but it indicates the maintenance of decent standards. A clean, welcoming pub that serves excellent Fullers ales. Highly recommended.
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This is a decent enough boozer off the main track with friendly staff and nice cold lager.
Had a chat outside with some of the locals and was invited back for a “proper session”. I may take them up on their offer if I’m in the area.
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Proper traditional community local - one of a dying breed sadly in this well-heeled area.
I caught the end of the Newcastle - Chelsea game on TV in here yesterday afternoon. One of the John Bonser acid tests of pub evaluation is - "what's the atmosphere like when there's a Chelsea game showing ?".
I am pleased to report that this pub passed the test.
Well worth popping in if in the area.
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Used to work up the road - spent many a plesant lunchtime in here. Decent place.
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I like this pub more and more, each time I go there it grows in appeal. It should be my local seeing as I only live about a hundred yards from it. The staff are friendly and the locals are socialable if you introduce yourself.
I had been in this pub several times this year with my ex, but since we've broken up have only been in here a couple of times on my own, but made myself known and the locals have made me feel comfortable. Definately a QPR pub, which suits me fine (Come on u R's!!!). But is very unlike all the other bars in Chiswick, not only because the staff aren't Saffa's or Aussie's, but because there always seems to be a mellow atmosphere in there.
They have dart's nights from time to time and them nights are always busy. They serve a good pint of Pride and there lagers are reasonably cheap for a Fuller's pub and there's a good variety of music on the Jukebox. The pool table could do with a re-cloth, but no pub's perfect. Big thumbs up and a 10/10 from me!
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Nothing to add really from my previous comment. I visited again on Sunday - 2 October.
A proper pub for proper people - recommended, go seek it out !
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Well, looks like, I've got the honour of being the first person to comment on this pub. I visited Sunday afternoon ( 21/11).
It's a traditional, but smallish, community local some 200-300 yards down Devonshire Road from Chiswick High Road. Not being directly on the High Road, it has more of a pubby, local atmosphere that your average High Street pub. There are two bars with an interconnecting door, a very small saloon bar and a larger public bar. The public bar has a large snooker table and several not overly loud normal size TV sets.There is wood panelling throughout and there is a traditional feel to the pub.
The pub seemed popular with all age groups - there was a good customer mix, including families with children, and there seemed to be a friendly atmosphere. It felt like the type of pub where people would soon make you feel welcome and start talking to you once they had seen you more than once.
The pub was doing a traditional Sunday roast lunch which seemed quite popular.
As for drinks, it's a Fullers pub, but only the Chiswick and the London Pride seemed to be on. The London Pride tasted only average ( but cheaper than normal for Fullers at £2.30p)and I noticed that there was hardly any beer trade, even among the older customers, which seemed surprising for a pub so close to the brewery ( which is just down the road, the other side of the notorious Hogarth Roundabout for those who don't know )
In conclusion, I would say that the pub is well worth the short detour from Chiswick High Road if, like me, you like a pub with more of a traditional community local feel to it.
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