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Traditional in a reassuring way. Limited choice of beers but they keep a good Youngs so that's not too much of a problem. Friendly, comfortable atmosphere too.
Matthew_of_Ham - 14 Jul 2008 01:59
Ok-ish pub, locals tend to be a little 'simple', spent an hour with my friend there and had an hour of locals leering at us, they clearly get very few Women in here. The staff were ok-ish, friendly enough, but the white wine we had was pure Anti-freeze ! Yuk ! tried the red wine and that was cold !!!
Ahhh crime of all crimes, don't they know that you don't sell red wine cold !

This pub could be really ok, if they maybe had more women popping by and less inbreds leering and dribbling at anything in a skirt. 4/10
richmond_lass - 26 Jun 2008 10:59
Nice locals pub. Decent pint too.
nickthefish - 19 Jun 2008 18:38
Nice traditional locals pub on the 371 bus route between Richmond and Kingston. Has a bit of a country feel to it, with the black oak beams and lowish ceiling. Note the fine etched windows, one advertising "off sales saloon " would suggest that this used to be a 2 bar pub.

Only one real ale - Youngs - so the pub's not a big draw for the real ale fraternity.

A pleasant enough place, but not worth going out of your way to find ( but the bus stop is close by )
JohnBonser - 17 Mar 2008 13:47
A nice small pub that feels cosy and warm. Again a locals pub due to the location, with a friendly lively atmosphere and fine for a pint or ten. Good place to meet up for a beer session and chat.
khisanth - 5 Nov 2007 13:11
i had the best sausage and mash ever at the legless frog ! the pub does really nice bar food and i think there is a restaurant at the back. but it`s certainly still a pub,nicer than most in the area i think.the oak`s ok,bit dark and tired though,although my husband likes it.
anonymous - 1 Aug 2007 16:39
Now that the Hand and Flower/Legless Frog has turned itself into a French restaurant, this has become the only real pub in the area. It's just as well that it's good then.
Matthew_of_Ham - 24 Jul 2007 17:11
Still a good locals pub which is particularly lively on Friday nights. I've always found the Youngs to be very good, which is just as well as it's the only real ale on offer.
Matthew_of_Ham - 21 Jan 2007 02:18
When I stumbled upon this pub I thought: great, I've found a wonderful old-fashioned locals' boozer. Sadly the Young's bitter was in sub-standard condition, and it was the only real ale on offer. Maybe I just visited on a bad day.
karloff - 17 Jul 2006 17:33
A locals' pub which does a great pint of Young's Ordinary, but little else. It can appear a bit small and cliquey but well worth going to if you are local (like me!) or if you are looking for somewhere to drink while walking along the Thames or visiting nearby Ham House. It also attracts a bijou lunch crowd (there are some seriously expensive houses in the area), particularly when the sun is out and the small garden area comes into its own.
Matthew_of_Ham - 10 Jun 2006 18:08
Full of local ruffs, gorgeous barmaids (mind you I last went there about 5 years ago), and pucker tucker. Ra ra!
mr_sound - 7 Dec 2005 21:06

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