please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
You're not likely to be bowled over by warmth or friendliness in this hostelry.
Only 1 of 3 beers on.....
I am sure its regulars feel huge amounts of misplaced affection for this place but it's not brimming with obvious charms.
Played some interesting 1950s music with makes a change from Jack Johnson.
This pub should get recognition for playing Chubby Checker but its unlikely to get recognition for much else.
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Last time I visited it had virtually run out of bitter ,how can this happen,dead as a doornail.
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A working class pub at the far end of the High Street. Large screen TVs mainly used for Horse Racing and Football. Long thin lounge with a small patio at the far end. An ex Hogshead pub now run by Greene King, serving GK IPA, Abbott Ale and Old Speckled Hen. Beer is cheap and reasonably well kept though Old Speckled Hen is a shadow of its former self. Food is also cheap but basic. My curry was very unappetising with a thick gooey curry sauce poured on top of chicken pieces and microwaved. Can get rather smokey and feels a bit run down. Could do with a bit of a makeover.
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Was a regular in the albion for many years till not long ago has completly fell apart since the young couple left back in march 06. I now fully apprecite the hard work they put in keeping the place together are sadly missed.this is now a place to stay away from the service is bad and the person looking after it couldnt care less just needs someone to get stuck in and care about the place alot of hard work ahead
anonymous - 20 Feb 2007 01:04 |
the unfortunate live sports coverage does attract a pikey element which could be done without, but the atmosphere is usually quite subdued. good quallity service nice staff, general smokey goodness.
A few nights of the month but not my prefered setting for a night out.
BUT they do have the bowling machine. would walk through fire to play that.
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I have to agree with Barnie Gumble here. It's not a pleasant enough pub to spend too long in when there are other much better pubs close by. The beer isn't good enough to make up for the over abundance of TV and the regulars who block the bar even when they see you wanting to get to it.
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I am an over a decade veteran. First 6 years it was a great pub. More like a gentlemans club. The introduction of a new breed of sports fan regulars and then inevitably the pikey families starting to frequent the establishment has turned it pretty nasty. Since the latest Landlord and Landlady fights have increased from maybe one or two every other month to around four a week. They were a young couple and not very experienced so it has gone downhill quite rapidly during their reign. With the place up for sale though it could be re-invented. Basically not worth really going there when you have the Symonds well up the road one direction and the Marquis of Granby across the road.
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A traditional style pub which benefits from being such, as there are no high expetations. Which is a good thing here. Beers are generally kept well and prices aren't inflated, but there seems to be no aspitarion than to sell beer and show sports on the tellys. True - pikeys do grace this bar too, but there tends to be little hassle. No real reason to go here though as the Marquis and Symonds Well are so close by. 4/10
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Great place, Layla is a real gem, quite tasty too! Would be nice to lose the tv's though instead of everyone staring at Football/horse racing/crpa music videos. Friendly pub would heartily recommend!
anonymous - 8 Apr 2005 01:00 |
This used to be a great bar before they added the big screens and the shocking carpets, but it is still good. It's more of a footy bar now, although I wouldn't describe it as intimidating. Last time I was in there an old fella collapsed on the floor in a drunken heap. Not known as a pikey haunt.
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Great place although a group of sweaty old men that prop up the bar tend to scare off the local totty (not pikeys i hasten to add)especially the one pertaining to come from yorkshire and supports leeds utd...poor chap! Other than that its ok
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Fantastic pub, cheap beer, cheap food, lots of TV's with sport/music always on, great staff and a superb landlord. Mark will be sorely missed!
Haydn - 5 Oct 2004 15:08 |
Mark's leaving for Spain soon ... Thanks for running a great pub mate! Excellent beer, staff and customers! Lets hope the new landlord keeps the pub as well ...
antichav - 23 Sep 2004 20:04 |
The Albion is my local & by far the best place in Epsom! Mark, thanks for running a great pub!
"Wolf" - 5 Aug 2004 10:11 |
The albion has got to be the best pub in Epsom as the atmosphere is great on a Friday night and you never get any idiots or morons looking for trouble in there, just people wanting a laugh and a good drink. Prices are quality and the food's pretty good too.
Chris - 29 Jun 2004 23:39 |
Good beer, good prices....could do with a few more staff though!
G - 17 Mar 2004 17:15 |
Great pub, much better than any other of the pubs in epsom. Many a sunday spent in there watching some quality sport with cheap beer. What more could you want??
Ian - 8 Sep 2003 16:14 |
Lot better than most the pubs in Epsom.
Andy - 22 Jul 2003 23:44 |
Good pub, good people, good prices. What more can there be.
Danny - 19 Jun 2003 15:37 |
Best pub in Epsom - relaxed atmosphere, great prices, lovely staff, no w@nkers, admittedly a slightly dodgy carpet, but all round a lovely place to pop in and get spannered, without the feeling that things might kick off if you look at someone in the wrong way. I just hope they can keep up the prices
drunken monkey - 19 May 2003 12:28 |
Traditional pub with an ecclectic range of Ales, Girls and Rugby Players.
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