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Large open plan pub. Rugby themed for the six nations. Pride, GK IPA and Brains Bread of Heaven which was fine. One for a quick pint while changing trains.
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This large John Barras pub has plasma screens for the football throughout, a dartboard and a pool table. Being so close to the station there was a transient crowd, but the barman was friendly and my Guinness was good and I counted four ales along with the standard draught selection. Cheap food is churned out and there was a sickly sweet smell present which wasn’t very pleasant.
I’d pop in again if I had time before my train arriving, but I wouldn’t make this my destination pub.
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A plea:
Please do NOT turn this pub into a Gastro Fest, a poncey wine bar or a Wetherspoons (though this is hardly likely as there's one about 10 doors away). DO give it a spuce up, a clean, guest beers and keep the TVs and Dartboard for this could be a brilliant pub.
It's not too bad as it comes now actually.
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Busy street corner pub opp the station. London Pride, Bombardier and a guest ale on draught. I opted for the guest ale which was seriously flat n watery tasting, not great. 6/10
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This is a fairly grotty pub, although it does have a lot of potential. I live locally and only visit because they've got the football on.
The staff have ranged from polite to downright rude. One got extremely annoyed at me because I'd pulled the bar chair over to - guess what? - the bar! That was a while ago though and I haven't had any problems for a while.
Having seen the chef - dirty clothes, heavy smoker - I wouldn't buy any more food from here. It's generally poor quality burger and chips fare anyway.
The clientele is a bit rough, mostly blue collar workers and quite a few swearing chavs, but they're friendly enough. Things get a bit anxious when there's a game on, especially if Chelsea are losing.
There are several TVs and a couple of projectors (one decent, one very poor). Lots of vantage points from where you can see the game, though none of them are perfect.
But I do love the high ceiling in the main bar. If they'd only decorate - and get rid of the stale old pre-smoking ban carpet - it could be a lovely characterful pub. Raynes Park badly needs one!
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I agree that since the smoking ban this place really stinks. Nice bar staff and an eclectic mix of punters.
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Fairly typical large suburban pub, opposite RP station. Now fully open plan although I suspect there were several rooms as originally built when the railway came through and the suburb was expanded. A Barras chain these days, beers on were Pride, Bombardier and Stonehenge Pigswill. Average and passable condition. There is a dartboard to the left of the bar, assuming entrance from Coombe Lane.
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This pub could seriously do with a makeover. Now the smoking ban is in, the place really smells of stale beer and sweat.
John Barras should spend a bit of money doing it up as Raynes park is in desperate need of a good quality boozer.
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I like this pub. Friendly with a great atmosphere. I found the models/barmaids pretty good too.
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Doesn't seem to have got noticeably quieter despite the arrival of Wetherspoons just down the road. Barstaff can be very hit or miss - some are excellent and remember exactly when you arrived at the bar while others (often the glamorous girls who are just doing bar work to supplement their modelling careers) will make a beeline for the loudest or trendiest bloke who has just arrived. Beer is cheap, and in fact seems cheaper than it used to be - probably as a way of competing with JDW. Two big screens and a number of smaller TVs for the sport, and a pool table completes the picture.
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I was there last Sat and there was a live band on - very good it was too. The is a Weatherspoons opening in the next few days that should give it a run ofr its money.
anonymous - 5 Sep 2006 22:07 |
A great pub since the new manager Matt has taken over. Great screens to watch sports and a good selection of beers with one of the finest drops of Guinness in London. Good food and something for everyone. Recommend.
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I've been back to this place quite a few times lately as its improved tenfold since the new blokes taken over. So good in fact I'm heading out there this evening.
The beers fresh, foods good and the service great.
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I have to say - since Matt's taken over the place has improved quite a bit.
Good selection of Cask Ale's have now become available rather than going off constantly - they even had a Gales ale which I'd never seen in London before
Proper roasts on a sunday - the lamb I had last week was actually pretty good for a pub
Most of the local nasties have been barred
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I think this is a good place, even though I'm much younger then the average person there they still managed to outdrink me.
Good staff who dont mind giving a pint away when u spilled some and made a total mess out of it.
So my next holiday to London will surely bring me back out ther!
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terrible food and terrible pub. better than the junction tavern though.
anonymous - 26 Nov 2005 10:44 |
has a few to many fruit machines that give it a cheap look. the food is also bad - even if it is 2 for 1 - it has a quiz machine that looks respectable (latest touch screen type) and pool table that are both great fun. its much better since its been refurbished and a great place to chill out.
anonymous - 20 Oct 2005 14:49 |
Only been ther once ....... That was once too often. Worst pub food I've EVER tasted. Good job I was in good company, or the place would have got 0/10
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what a sh*te hole. This is the place to go for the over 80s. It's full of pensioners and retired builders complete with retired bums.
The food tastes like sawdust too.
Never had such disgusting food
Oh, and saw someone get beaten near to death one night too
Is this near a nasty council estate??
anonymous - 12 Sep 2005 00:10 |
this place defines the definition of a sh*t pub. full of nasty hobos, packed with them outside on the benches at 11 in the morning with their pint of larger. the smell wants to make me throw up, never mind the food. all i can say bout this sump is....ugh
anonymous - 3 Aug 2005 00:50 |
gimme a D! gimme a U! gimme an M! gimme a P! what's that spell?!? yep, we got ourselves a 24 carat sh1thole here. terrible place. no kronenbourg last night, murderous punters. absolutely appaling clientele: mostly tramps and hobos. love it.
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every saturday night you can see "live" karioke......
alice - 3 Oct 2004 16:11 |
since its refurbishment it has
gone a bit too "politically
correct" no sitting or smoking
at the bar,and facilitys for
people who don't go there! but
clean and tidy;and still good
pub grub and beer.juke box still
quiet,but pool table has appeared,
given time the new people who run
it should realise what the
regulars really want, and a great
pub it will be again.
sledgehammer - 28 Jul 2004 02:03 |
RPT has been bought and is currently under refurbishment until the 11th June.
Jon - 4 Jun 2004 13:24 |
Used to work in this pub in the 70s when a family called the Davis's owned it,"nuff said there" Did great food nice family Pub then, lot of Professional people during the week had a little Public bar with a lot of Irish people drank there
Alistair - 16 Apr 2004 12:37 |
Sadly in need of refurbisment - it seems that all the upholstery has 2ft slashes in the fabric and dirty foam poking out.
Popular, but it does seem that the genteel folk of leafy West Wimbledon take their custom elsewhere.
The guest beer policy that led to the pub being in the 2003 Good Beer Guide seems to have been abandoned - only standard chain pub real ales are on offer now.
Martin - 11 Mar 2004 12:10 |
used to frequent it in the 80's - would dearly love to trace the manager and his wife John and Connie Rogers if anyone can help...please
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I miss this place! While on vacation, staying with my mother in law who lives in Raynes Park, I visited this Pub numerous times in the summer of 2002 and 2003. Great location across from Raynes Park Station. Good service, friendly folks.
Adolph Rodriguez
Los Angeles, Ca. USA
adolph rodriguez - 5 Dec 2003 06:37 |
one of the nicest pubs in raynes
park.good choice of beers and
great grub.freindly faces and
great bar staff always there,only
criticism is that juke box is
never on or too quiet,but thats
why its best to go to the cavern
for decent music,albeit in need
of some more contemporary rock.
paul - 22 Nov 2003 14:38 |
I look forward to visiting Raynes Park and in particular the RPT. Had some great lunches in here. Staff are great and the barman is dishy, very warm and friendly pub.
nuttytart - 21 Nov 2003 22:48 |
Used to go here loads during the week. Good for Footy if not stuck behind a pillar and Cheap Beeros. Barmaids are huge! Saw a good looking girl here once I think. I've seen a tramp washing hinmself in the bogs once and saw a great pub fight between two grandads both well over 60 years. They gave up after a minute or so and no one else in the pub was the slight bit interested.
Watch out for OldWimbledonian saddos!
Old Boy - 29 Oct 2003 14:04 |
I must admit the place does stink and you need a gas mask to get through the smoke, but I have found an ingenious plan works at this place. Get there at lunchtime when it is busy, the office types order there food and give a table number. The barstaff, who appear to be cloned from a piece of stale cheese, bring the food out and just walk aroung the pub shouting "Brunch" and dont use the table numbers, you then just say yeah, they bring the food over, you get a nice free meal and if lucky see an office type give the bar staff a well deserved tounge lashing.
Micky - 23 Oct 2003 13:11 |
This used to be my local and I thought it was great, but we're going back a few years (when a nice bloke called Keith was in charge). Food was excellent, so was the beer, and always had sport of some kind on the TV, what more do you want?
Andy - 22 Jul 2003 15:08 |
I live nearby and can tell you the pub is awful. If you don't think it stinks to high heaven then it's probably because you do too! Surly service from most the bar staff is just a joke. Lazy, dirty, smelly and couldn't care less about it sums it up. A brighter note; kitchen staff in my experience serve up cheap and tasty pub grub with freindly service.
But all in all is a good reason Wetherspoons are building nearby.
jose - 29 Apr 2003 14:00 |
I think it is the best pub in south west london. Prof T. Bayliss. (Shagger Bayliss)
Prof Sir Tom Shagger Bayliss Esq. Ba. Ma. Msc. - 7 Jan 2003 17:11 |
relaxing, nice to chill out to the juke box, the nice landlady left a couple of years OK.
Dan - 20 Dec 2002 17:26 |
