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No real ale, not very busy, untypical Sam Smiths pub, great views
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Too far out of town it seems for most people. I have never seen more than half a dozen folk in there, but imagine that due to its location, overlooking the Thames water meadows it could be busy for sunny summer days and for their carvery on Sundays.
Beer is cheap by 'London' standards.
Most of the staff seem to be from the E.U and are more interested in their own chit chat. Their ability to serve the product properly could also be improved.
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hi i was in this pub lots of times and i love it. staff is VERY friendly a specialy polish girls from the bar. It is very familiar place i love spanding my time there, food is FAB .Another pubs can be just jealous. If you will go there You wont regret. All the best for menagers, they are superb. My big respect for running this pub SO well.
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I've never seen more than about 6 people in here and while Sam Smiths is OK it does mean a limited choice.
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i am not going back to this place, its awful !!!!!!! food is poor me and my wife suffered stomach pains all night when we had food from here .... the staff are rude and stand around chatting and more to the point chew gum when serving, or the fight over sweets etc, in my visit here i also found a maintainance man .... well who i thought was , scruffly dressed behind the bar, paint all about him, i was told he was the manager who has opted to paint out the rooms upstairs, this is just totally mind blowing and unhealthy in this environment.
i will not be returning to this establishment and nor will any of my work partners. clean up the act and be more polite costs nothing !!!!!!!
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I went to this pub on Sunday for lunch and have to say I was really impressed. Although lacking in music, I can't say that caused a problem for us as there was a buzzy family atmosphere and all the staff were really friendly and helpful. The carvery of which I'm not usually a fan was very tasty and really good value, as was the alcohol! Would definitely recommend.
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me and my partner love this pub! or should that be we love the family that used to run it!!!!!! it was run very well .... good food , good ale and very friendly. now the family have been turfed out by the company. the company has a little gold mine and now its ready for the slaughter, no tv and music, the company think its best to take them out, even though they say the takings are up by 6% (lies) its a pub for the regulars and they are very friendly. but now the regulars are leaving in droves, to be honest the gentleman that runs the show has no idea and he thinks he is the bee's knees. my advice? drink at home,or try the local train station for the down and outs. as far as the family goes we all love them and find it really upsetting that the company has abused them in such a disgusting manner. oh im the geordie that used to frequent this establishment but not as often now!
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This is a great pub funny friendly staff cheap beer lovley veiw of the river just a shame sameul smiths took the music out but it has cheap beer !!!
Batty - 27 Feb 2005 16:56 |
The keg bitters are appalling - whatever possessed them to get rid of real ale? It's a decent enough place with friendly staff & good food but the essential ingredient is missing!
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It's a strange pub, this one.
On the negative side, it's kitted out like a 1980s Berni Inn - all antiseptic fake beechwood and mock Tudor; lots of little alcoves. More of a carvery than a boozer.
But on the plus side, the Sam Smiths bitter was £1.68! Comparable beer at the New Inn is £2.40.
So if you just want a couple of pints after a walk in the Park, it's good and great value.
Mike - 16 Sep 2004 15:00 |
It's not bloomin' expensive, I have a fabulous pint of stout for about two quid, in fact I had a lot more than one...!
Lovely food, friendly helpful staff, bug beer garden, parking and accommodation- what more do you want?? Not always v busy but that's because the posers of richmond are poncing around in the pitcher and piano. No comparison, this is a decent pub!
Jane - 17 Aug 2004 12:49 |
Lager tended to taste/smell of yeast, even with the lime I had to add. We all know what that means don't we!
Rather empty. Apart from that, ok.
John - 17 Aug 2004 09:47 |
I fondly remember this pub from the early 1970's when it was a freehouse called the Tudor Close. I did all my formative drinking years here. Fantastic pub with a great range of unusual ales for those days....Felinfoel, Brakspear, etc.
Unfortunately, bought and gutted as their first London tied house by Sam Smith's around 1976. In my mind they really spoiled a great boozer.
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Good food, very good beer & loads of nice clean accomodation
Probably the cheapest beer in Richmond!!!
Tibbs - 24 Feb 2004 12:55 |
Expensive!?? Pint of Old Brewery Bitter is only £1.66 per pint.
James - 20 Feb 2004 20:18 |
Too far from town, very expensive!
Sammy - 28 Jan 2004 10:56 |
Large pub between Richmond and Petersham, not far from the river and down the hill from Richmond Park.
Nice inside & out, good beers & food, and big traditional Sunday lunches. Large car-park, and busy at weekends.
Not especially cheap, but that's Richmond...
Loz - 19 May 2003 17:21 |
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