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A lovely pub, good service, nice Guinness and away from all the trendy people who are all in The Sun.
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Live just round the corner and the Bobbin is a great boozer for a quiet evening pint with friends. Totally agree about it being a proper pub in a sea of identikit establishments.
Sunday lunch normally pretty good, hearty helpings of roast meat but the last time I was there the beef was very fatty. Perhaps reduce the portion size and increase quality?
But overall, a great little pub.
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Live just round the corner and the Bobbin is a great boozer for a quiet evening pint with friends. Totally agree about it being a proper pub in a sea of identikit establishments.
Sunday lunch normally pretty good, hearty helpings of roast meat but the last time I was there the beef was very fatty. Perhaps reduce the portion size and increase quality?
But overall, a great little pub.
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The complete opposite of Traders,which is around the corner.
Great food, good selection of 'real ales' and friendly staff who know what their doing!
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Visited over the weekend again and my feelings have not changed about this little gem, nicely tucked away just far enough from the droves of pretentious tacky places that exist around the common belt. well worth the search to find.
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Agree with previous reviews - does what pubs do best without pretentions
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A refreshing find in Clapham, a pub that isn't trying to be something its not. It sticks to the basics and gets them spot on.
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Top pub!! Love it here (see below) and hope it doesn't get overrunn by the herds of HighSt massive.
mooky - 15 Jan 2007 13:55 |
Great find. Invited to Clapham by friend so expected usual Claphamite Wanabees but spent the day and night in this oasis. Great pub, well run, good food and service. Also had good cleintele being a mix of locals and others who just appreciate a good place to relax and have fun. Top marks and will be back.
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I like this pub; it’s a gem and either it hasn’t been discovered by the rest of Clapham or they are too scared to go inside... you get real locals in this pub, good beers and good food... its nice going into a old fashioned styled boozer where you can sit down, relax and not feel like your on the set of Hollyoakes.... the pub is in a quite residential street and there is people all day dropping in for one or two drinks or as a starter pub.. for this reason you get a steady flow of very interesting people in the pub... corker !
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Faultless. Have eaten and drunk here many times recently. The service is amazing -- friendly and inobtrusive as it should be. Food is fresh and menu changes frequently. The conservatory and garden at the back are bright and sunny and the only drawback to this place is that you can spend the whole afternoon.
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Ive just discovered the bobbin after the recommendation from a mate of mine nice selection of beers and spirits im afraid im one these awful people who thinks aussie beers are the elixer of life proper ones i mean! however what is it with the staff? went in there for a beer recently and the fact i wanted to be served went down as well as thierry henry joining spurs apart from that nice little pub.
juzza - 28 Mar 2006 11:27 |
Now i really should not be telling you about this little oasis of a pub in a sea of contemporary Ikea cloned establishments that have spored throughout the locality,but tell you i must.
First and foremost its a pub, yes a pub, food is on hand and although i have not sampled any,by the looks of the empty plates returning to the kitchen all is well.
being on my Guinness period i was not disappointed, head to the bottom of the glass and taste of clean pipes keeps one returning,rather to frequently!.
The pub gets a near 10 rating from myself because of the eclectic mix of people that choose to habit this little Paradise,if you feel that this little island is not for you, then sail pass my friend,and set course for mainland clapham just up the river, just remember what happened to captain Cooke!As for myself and my fellow natives we will remain here, and pray we are never rescued.
And just in case anyone is rather bemused who,or was, or even is Tim Bobin a full description is available in the gents toilets, alas after seven pints of Diesel my total attention in the toilet was taken up trying to keep my penis out of my zip.
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Place was packed when I was there. Seemed like a nice enough place but to busy to evaluate. The beer is okay.
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Shame - we used to like going to this pub - till they had a busy bonfire night and turfed us off the table in order to serve another round of (slightly overpriced) meals. Resulting in us being forced to sit freezing outside as there was no room left inside (standing or sitting). Manager tried to apologise but the round of free drinks couldn't take away the bitter taste of pound signs in their eyes rather than decent service to loyal customers. Would never go there again.
AnneD - 18 Apr 2005 15:25 |
Avoid eating here like the plague. I went to this pub for a friend's birthday last night and it was not busy. My food did not arrive and when I asked the staff they were rude and dis-interested. After demanding to see the manager and then having to go and find him myself, my food arrived burnt after one hour and 15 minutes after my friends had finished eating. There should be laws against this kind of behaviour.
June - 1 Oct 2004 07:59 |
Just moved into Clapham 3 weeks ago (from Tokyo). Looking for somewhere to watch the Com Shield on Sun and went to the Tom Bobbin. Friendly staff - they turned the volume on the TV up for me anyway. God Awfull background music playing. Like something out of a Spanish Cinema. Menu looks good. Will visit again.
Simon - 10 Aug 2004 15:43 |
Hello Julia. Do you remember me? Peter from Poland (Pit), ten years ago? I found a page about pubs in internet and I found "Tim Bobbin". It was like a dream... I remember everything. You, Alan, Dan, Les. Please, send me your a-mail adress, I will write you. My e-mail pit@gk.pl
Peter - 23 May 2004 21:16 |
I worked in the old cellar about 10 years ago and the lights flickerd i had a screwdriver in my hand the next thing i knew was the screwdriverleft my hand for no reson and flew across the room i got out sharpish. its haunted.
P Haines - 6 Mar 2004 22:17 |
this is a really lovely, warm pub that is often bustling and busy with very friendly customers. an unusual pub, well worth a visit and the food is great.
harry - 1 Dec 2003 16:58 |
Good food, quiet most the time - vague locals feel to it. Lots of suits during fri lunchtime
DOZZA - 4 Jul 2003 10:34 |
interesting little place! - good food and cosy. Strange choice of barstaff - that is if putting their hand in your pint to test if it's cold enough isn't strange!!!
Paul - 22 May 2003 16:58 |
Nicely refurbished Old Town boozer. Nice-looking conservatory restaurant out the back offering an ambitious foodie menu. Good bar at the front. Affable owner. Never seem to be TOO busy.
Oh,and sometimes some pretty good totty too.
Alistair - 17 Jul 2002 13:40 |
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