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This is the best pub in Twickenham. I love it.
I am an infrequent visitor to the place, but the guvnor always remembers me and greets me.
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Friendly host proud of his great beer. Recommended for a pleasant drink close to the river
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My promised revisit following my mistaken trip on the day of the RU club final,Doh! What a contrast, busy, lively and chatty with drinkers spilling out into the street outside. A mixed clientelle all seemingly enjoying good beer and conversation.
Hall & Woodhouse Badger, Tanglefoot, K&B Sussex, and seasonal Fursty Ferret. A great town pub.
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Lovely genuine pub. The manager's a really nice pleasant guy and the Hoffbrau lager and Dorset beers are spot-on. Quiet place to have a natter and it's on the most pleasant street in Twickers. I'm off there after work to welcome in the weekend!!
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Nice pub with lovely ale served in proper glasses by helpul attentive staff.
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Note to self. Please make sure there is no rugby on before going for a drink in Twickenham. Plastic glasses and loud TV. No rating as not representative of the usual ambiance I suspect. Will pop back another time.
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I like the 'HB' Munich-style beer, the Premium is particularly good, brewed to an old German brewing standard (The Bavarian Purity Law of 1516) which decrees only the purest water, and finest barley, hops and yeast are used in the process. Well, you've learnt something on this website today...! TJ
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A thoroughly good Twickenham gaf. An excellent range of H&W beers, well kept and served. It's a place which always seems to have a crafty little corner seat you can sit in (though I haven't been there on Quiz Night). It's often tough to leave this place and not be tempted by the aromas wafting down Church Street. Maybe not the best boozer in Central Twickenham, but it's in the Top Five.
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What's special about the "Eel Pie"? Nothing, and that's just the way we regulars like it. If you want good service, plain honest food, good company and beer at £2.50 then the "Pie" is the place to go in Twickenham.
The quiz on a Thursday is also a great night.
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Nice pub, good quiz on a Thursday night - been going on and off for 3 years. Badger ale is good. Looks small from the outside but is usually plenty big enough except on a quiz night when you need to get there a little early if you want a seat.
Has shown a consistent standard over the last few years and I would recommend it for a friendly beer.
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a very nice pub i wouldnt usualy think about going in ther because it looks like a bar but wen you look proply its very nice and pub like.i juts wish they would get golden glory on tap because its my favorite...if the owner is reading this please try and get it thanks.
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Probably the best boozer in Twickenham at present. Neither as quiet as the Fox on a Sunday afternoon nor as busy as the same establishment on a Friday night, both a seat and a good atmosphere are pretty much guaranteed at the Eel Pie. The HB is a decent and affordable lager and the staff are friendly and efficient. Deceptively large, one can sit in a variety of positions suited to a variety of moods - I like to turn left to share in the dimmer light with the stuffed birds one finds adorning the fireplace.
Good for: Any drinking occasion unless there has been a rugby match on down the road, when one really wants to steer well clear of Twickenham as a whole.
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and good guest beers too ...
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I absolutely agree with the comments below. Good place, good beer, good prices. Just one small request - could they please try to lay on some decent white wine - my wife won't go there because of the wine, which means I don't get to drink the Badger!
anonymous - 26 Sep 2007 13:38 |
I've said it before and I'll say it again this is Twickenham's best pub. (although it's a shame about the recently installed and always on Plasma)
It's small amd unpretencious, serves great beer (Badger) at only £2.40 and attracts all sorts of nice people. You get served right away and always with a smile. Well done to Alan, Claire and Hannah (and her "Drying Paint !!!!" signs.)
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Well kept beers and largers, staff knowlegable well trained and polite. The best watering hole in Twickenham with a friendly collection of local characters and regulars
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Great pub, super Badger ales, always well kept. Friendly bar staff.
Central Twickenham location and well worth a visit.
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Very friendly staff and locals. Fave pub in Twickenham
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This pub deserves a far higher score than currently shown at 6.8/10. Should be more like 910. All aspects of this establishment are superb. The best pub in Twickenham.
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Agree with SW6. One of the best pubs in Twickers. Good crowd, good staff, good beer at a reasonable price.
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The best of the pubs we tried on a recent visit to HQ to watch the play off final. Friendly, knowledgeable service, decent beer and not incredibly expensive. Worth looking for.
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Nice pub, good choice of fine Badger beer, good value.
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Good Pub that has avoided the Twickenham Chavs. Good atmosphere and good mix of locals and irregular regulars. Well worth a visit
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From a personal point a veiw this is the best pub in the area the bar staff are very friendly and the price are fare.
anonymous - 22 Apr 2007 20:08 |
I spend quite a lot of time here these days, best pub in Twickers (although I don’t advise eating here if you arrive during the ten minute window that the kitchen is open, especially if you want Sunday roast – go to the Clubhouse) also got to be the best selection of ale in Twickenham too. It's always busy of an evening and is a very locals' pub but this is no bad thing cos everyone is really friendly and we usually end up engaged in conversation with some random people. Highly recommend the seasonal ales, the deliciously moreish Hopping Hare is on at the moment and June sees a welcome return of Stinger, yum. Love sitting at the bar too, great atmosphere.
And Chris – the quiz is on a Thursday night about 9pm. It’s not easy, I can tell you.
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When England beat France in the 2007 "Six Nations" rugby tournament two Sundays ago... what a night in the Eel Pie..!! The crowds filled the street outside, and the singing was fantastic! French, English, Italian.. you name it, all nationalities united in one big throng..!!
Not so good for the cars trying to drive through Church Street though..!! (Best avoid Church St, on rugby nights drivers..!?) TJ
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Very enjoyable pub in a nice part of Twickenham. Plenty of ale to choose from last night, in a nice atmosphere with decent staff.
Only complaint - as mentioned in an earlier post - is the tendency for punters to congregate along the fairly narrow bar area, makes life difficult trying to get a couple of beers if the place is more than mildly busy.
Otherwise very good and highly recomended.
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Is the quiz night still on? If so, does anyone know when?
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Entertaining Hall and Woodhouse pub with the usual wide range of beers from their Badger brewery: I would say the Tanglefoot or the King and Barnes Sussex Ale are the best to try, other Badgers being hopless and sweet, as seems to be the style of this brewery, not to every taste. Landlord is a bonzer bloke.
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Took the small kids and the landlord was great. Had some very good value food - Tanglefoot Pie & Fish&Chips were great. The one beer I managed before we bundled my 2 year old back out of the door was very nice - Thanks!
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Nice pub, good beer, evil fruit machine! Really well-kept Badger beer reminds me of home.
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Funny name, but no eel pie on the menu!
Liked this place, has an old fashioned feel but seemed friendly. Good beers such as the sussex bitter
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Used to be really good but you are better off down the Fox these days
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Nice traditional pub with a friendly crowd of locals. Enjoyed a very pleasant sunday evening in here. Some interesting ales, which i'll come back and try again.
anonymous - 11 Sep 2006 02:35 |
It was 'heaving' last night anon (Sat.) you couldn't get in the door! Rugby supporters everywhere, but no trouble..! TJ
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Nice pub, dreadful beer. Rugby League challenge cup final day, all pubs busy, except this one. Nuff said
anonymous - 27 Aug 2006 13:51 |
Hey 'Leafstar' - i did as you suggested, i visited the 'Eel' then the 'Fox' and then bounced back to the 'Eel' again! Fantastic! Repeat this process until all aches and pains have gone.. and you can't remember what you were worrying about when you came in, and the world seems a much nicer place when you go out..!! Highly recommended. TJ
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Definitely one of the best pubs in Twickenham, always a good pint of bitter/ale on tap, many more in bottle form. Very welcoming and definitely has that country pub appeal. Customers range in age from young to old, and Burberry free, you're more likely to see Barbour.
If you're doing a pub crawl in Twickenham and love good beer then I suggest you start here, go to the Fox, come back here and repeat untill you can't walk.
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A great little pub! (If you can find it, down the lane off the high street, going down to the river). Small-ish, but perfectly formed tavern, in a quaint almost 'villagey' part of Twickers. Chavs definately not allowed! Badger beer on tap (to annoy ALF & co)! You may well get drawn into intelligent conversation with the punters here, so be warned, if you've left your brain in another hostelry!
Will be heaving on rugby days though! Go on.. treat yourself, take a half-day, and spend the afternoon & early evening with a good drink in a decent environment for a change..!! TJ
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Badger beer from Dorset therefore avoid. Crawl quota: none. Try The Fox close-by instead.
anonymous - 6 Jul 2006 15:36 |
My favourite in Twickenham by a long shot. A graet selection of ales lagers and wine's. You must try the bottled Blandford Fly Ale, an absolute must on a warm day or even a cold winters evening. Friendly staff and customers alike.
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Feels like a real country pub, tucked away in the back streets of Twickenham. Spent a very enjoyable Sunday evening here in company of the eccentric regulars. Staff pretty and friendly. Cask beer (Badger) excellent.
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Lovely atmosphere on a Sunday evening. Good pint of Badger, and interesting rugby memorabilia. Can imagine it being absolutely packed during internationals.
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Thanks for that Le Booze, I am sure it will be helpful to Harry Enfield's Self-Righteous brothers if they are looking for a new pub to drink in.
"If they should pour me a pint and NOT say 'hello', 'please' and 'thankyou' then i should say 'OI! BARMEN NO!'".
This pub has an average customer age of about 45. Not saying that is good or bad.
anonymous - 18 Apr 2006 21:46 |
Nice, traditional-style pub. Barman took time to say hello, please and thank you which was a pleasant change. The place could do with turning off the televisions when nobody is watching and perhaps not using so many 200 Watt bulbs, but other than that, quite a satisfying experience.
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Nice. Been in on a mate's birthday. Good selection of Ales and seemed fairly laidback.
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This place would be ace if we could get rid of the awful Twickers locals. Locals should no be allowed in. They turn their collective big noses up at everything. The choice of beer is fantastic, the food is lovely, the staff friendly and the locals are arseholes.
anonymous - 21 Mar 2006 13:30 |
I've lived in Twickenham for seven years now and on arrival checked out all the locals before settling on this one. It's a real pub with great beer at £2.35 a pint, although this does go up on Rugby days,and the big screen comes down.
The food's basic but who cares when the atmosphere is great with no Lager louts in sight.
The place has the feel of a country inn with good bar staff and a quiz on Thursday nights.
Don't miss it if you're in Twickenham.
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The Eel Pie is a great pub. I've been through the range of sessions in this place, and it always delivers. Layout's great and there's plenty of space. The beer is good and they serve the mighty Blandford Fly in bottles. A pub with a great ambience.
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Great locals' pub. Really good choice of beer (Sussex Brewery - Badger, Ferret etc) and entertaining quiz on Thursday nights. Food not up to much...head for one of the Italians on Church Street instead.
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Still the best pub in Twickenham.
Try also The Fox just down the street, which is now getting its act together
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Despite having lived in Twickers for three years I've only just discovered how nice this pub is thanks to my recent and long overdue move from premium lager to real ales. It's a lovely place, very cosy and welcoming, decor is that of a very traditional English country pub and it's situated on Twickenham's premier street. Very efficient and friendly service, I was served immediately by the attentive barman on a recent rugby day when it was packed to the rafters (hiked the prices up tho which I personally think is cheeky - we should be able to get residents' exemptions from such tourist-exploiting shenanigans!). A fine and wide selection of real ales with Badger beers prevalent. Good ventilation too, have arrived home not stinking of fags.Looking forward to sampling the food as I shan't be overlooking this charming establishment anymore.
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Pub looks like its been moved in from the kent countryside....well fitted out with some pleasant beers.-in the £2.30 to £2.70 price range so not too bad for these parts...situated on a surprisingly quaint street.
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Very impressive. Everything just felt right about this pub. Nicely fitted out, nothing tacky or pretentious, lots of rugby memorabilia and pictures on the walls, friendly atmosphere. Real ales were the Hall & Woodhouse range (Sussex Best, Badger, Fursty Ferret, Tanglefoot) - not my favourite brewery but served in good condition.
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A cracking boozer and a must for the lover of fine ales. A good mixed crowd. Sometimes opens early on rugby days which is great fro the serious drinkers among us. Definitely visit this tippling office though stay clear on rugby days unless of course you are going to the game!
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A good real ale pub, had 4 ales and a guest on. Lots of rugby portraits on the wall and plenty of seating. Pub wasn't too smoky when last I visited. Worth seeking out if your in the area, in warmer weather there is bench seating on the street outside.
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Yes, the price is hiked up when the rugby is on. Nearby curry houses are particularly adept at this, but then again, no local in their right mind would go out drinking in Twickenham on a rugby day so perhaps there is nothing wrong with the price hike.
This is a fine pub though that deserves cherishing - Offers something nowhere else in Twickenham does.
TheGP - 18 Feb 2005 13:44 |
Lovely old english pub banging out Land of Hope and Glory before going to the Rugby. My only reservation is that £3.00 for a pint of bitter is on the pricey side, or is the price hiked up when the rugby is on.
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I visited this establishment in June & July of this year. I was staying in the area and I{naturally} frequented a few of the local pubs. Coming from Australia, this would be deemed a quintessential English pub. Cosy interior with a good range of beers. Well recommended.
Graeme Catty - 9 Nov 2004 05:53 |
Unusual brew for the area - Badger, King & Barnes, but usually in good nick.
Had a brilliant Sunday lunch there a few months ago.
Shame about the big screen, which seems out of place in a pub like this.
I gather this pub was a wine bar before it became a pub - it's usually the other way round !
John - 14 Oct 2004 17:44 |
Yep, best pub in Twickenham. If I have one complaint then it has to be the ventilation. Don't usually complain about this but I've even seen the smokers asking for the aircon to be switched on.
anonymous - 13 Oct 2004 14:49 |
A superb pub with a difficult, but thankfully brief pub quiz on a Thursday night. Great range of beers. I could see no chavs in this pub - which is always a good thing.
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A nice pub, with good food and a nice selection of beer. Well ahead of most of the pubs in Twickenham.
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Nice quiet pub,unless the footy is on, then forget it .They have a huge pull down screen..Yawn! still, no Alfie's ..hooray.
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Great selection of beers, nice location deserves a much higher rating for twickenham as most of the others are poor!
mick - 12 Jul 2004 20:59 |
Top place, good rugby pub - lots of real ale and not a lager-swilling soccer-chavster in sight. Top pint of Badger. Great pub.
Owen - 25 May 2004 12:00 |
Probably the best pub in Twick. all things considered. On a busy Thursday, it's the heart of the town and the community, loads of locals, and i love it to bits. Altho I used to moan about some things. Not for about 3 years tho. Beer always great, just the essential Twick pub.
David - 18 May 2004 01:10 |
Best pub in Twickenham without a doubt. Fantastic beer (usually at least 5 real ales), good mixed crowd, friendly bar staff and the foods not bad either.
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Nice enough pub and the beer is much improved under the latest management.
Usually a problem getting near the bar at weekends due to it being one of those hostelries that seems to encourage large groups of people to sit at the bar rather than move away so you can find a gap to order a drink. A pet hate of mine..
Ian - 24 Mar 2004 21:53 |
... but do avoid on Rugby days. Depsite what Rugby aficionados might like to think, once drunk civility becomes a thing of the past.
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The river end of Twickenham is definitely the place to go to find Twickenhams best pubs. A real treat this one with it's traditional feel and friendly atmosphere.
Good for: Daytime drinking
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Excellent "real" pub. Landlord and staff always friendly. Good mix of friendly locals, excellent quiz on a Thursday night. Good selection of lagers and real ales.
Sarah - 29 Oct 2003 12:28 |
Great little pub unless you have to work the bar when we jocks come down to trounce you at your own game.
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One of my favourite pubs. Great Badger Beers in a wonderfull location. Always part of our CAMRA group pub crawl, when we visit the area.
John - 2 Sep 2003 19:53 |
A good pub. Good location, air con in the summer. Ive been a local there for about 13 years now or 14. Landlords have changed - we have had Brendan (Irish) initially then two English blokes in a row - i cant remember their name and now Tom (Northern irl)who's a good landlord. Cares about what you think of his pub and has done a lot to create the al fresco evenings in church street.....very active member of the community, Twick needs more like him. The staff are a little moody now and again but thats doesnt matter much as they are nice people, generally happy and cheerful. Keep those Weiss Beers cool please. Great pub.
Niall Boyle - 27 Aug 2003 12:13 |
Fab roasts on a Sunday and Fun Quiz on a Thursday. Good 'craic' every other night too. Well worth a visit.
karen - 16 Apr 2003 13:45 |
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