please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
In here today, welcoming place and some good chat with the landlord and some locals. Hobgoblin and Flowers IPA but hopefully a third handpump on after a forthcoming refit.
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Of course it's expensive..it's owned by Punch Taverns and is not a Free House as described...but the licensees are trying despite this handicap! BQ 4.5
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Last time I went in it had just re-opened so I'm due for a revisit as last time it did look like it wasn't quite finished!
Will head back after reading these good reviews and try it again but my hopes are up now!!
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Great cheese Gommit......
anonymous - 10 Sep 2007 19:09 |
Very simply refurbed pub - paint job and a few changes of furniture .
Now does Cheese platters - which I'm not sure of the success of - but nice place to chill out of an evening.
The beer is OK - could do with some guidance for some more seasonal fair - Hobgoblin in the summer months ?
A tad pricey - but to be honest its going that way so they might as well get there early - not many of the old crowd there - and maybe that's not a bad thing, build a different clientelle and get a different rep .
Nice feel , certainly better than the rather strained last few months of Ian and June.
Wish them well, will certainly be popping in every now and again.
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Nice pub which has a nice feel to it & nice couple who run it but prices are ridiculous. £3.00 for a pint of bitter ?
Its a shame because it's one of the better pubs in the area....
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I must say this pub is a jolly nice, impressively decorated place. I have no idea why some people have a problem with it but then not everyone can be pleased. I shall be visiting regularly as it's a refreshing change to big screen sports and normal, ordinary carlsberg on tap.
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Harvey' Sussex Best on and in great condition, comfortable and what a great garden, did anyone know there is a garden twice the size of the pub?
Great alternative to the river on the weekend lovely sun trap with well thought out shaded areas, benches on the terrace and cussions and blankets on the lawn
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Sometimes seems a little quiet, but this really is a great little pub with a charming couple in charge.
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A recently reopened pub with a u-shaped lounge and a central bar. A bit austere for my tastes with bare wood floorboards and a mish-mash of hard chairs. There is, however 3 comfortable leather sofas. Only 2 cask ales on the bar, though the Hobgoblin was very nice if rather expensive at £3 per pint. A little quiet when I was in there but it was early evening.
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Refurbished in an unpretentious style, serving Hobgoblin (£3 a pint!) and GK IPA. A handful of local people have complained about 'noise' from this pub but it doesn't seem like a rowdy place to me. Besides, why move near to a pub and then complain there's a pub nearby?
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Now open again. It is a non-smoking pub, that has been re-painted and re-furnished with a few leather sofas.
I don't think it is going to become a big part of the Surbiton pub scene, but it is quite nice to have it back.
anonymous - 20 Mar 2007 12:06 |
I saw the boards for the windows coming off so I popped my head around the door to see that the interior has been painted and there is information on the blackboards outside.
I thought we had lost this pub but it looks like it might see another day.
Good luck to the new tennant, you have a tough audience.
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The Lamb appears to have failed again under new management. The pub is closed with the door and windows boarded up.
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I have seen plans for this pub and I think that they are very exciting. The plans look like they are going to bring this beautiful and historic building up to date and back in the running as one of the best pubs in the area.
I will post any further information if and when I get it.
Signed
Concerned local
anonymous - 8 May 2006 11:16 |
On trying to visit this pub, last Sunday lunchtime - no joy, it seemed closed. No note on the door/ window to indicate why ( is it now closed for refurbishment, I wonder ?) - so, as an exercise in customer relations, I'm giving it a massive 0 out of 10.
I therefore went over the road to The Black Lion, where they seem more customer - orientated
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Just to say that contrary to what it says at the top this place is OPEN, it's under a management team at the moment and will be undergoing a refurb in the summer.
How do you get it off 'CLOSED' status on the listings?
Cheers
Gav
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I know of the person who has (apparently) bought this pub, it is due to remain as a pub bar however will serve food.
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JB - I am told that this place will continue as a pub. Whether to go back or not will very much depend on who takes over!!!
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Sorry it's closed - does anyone know if it's going to remain a pub or will be converted to flats ?
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Not sure I see a problem with punters being banned for violence/unreasonable behaviour, after all very few people go to a pub for violence/hassle.
Anyway at the end of the day it's the landlords choice, if you're so good why didn't you buy the lease and run it yourself...on you didn't perhaps it's not that easy to run a pub, I know I couldn't....could you?
anonymous - 24 Nov 2005 00:58 |
This pub is now closed for business. Foolishly many various longstanding customers who drank in there were barred/banned/pissed off by by the owners for a variety of pedantic reasons. This has funnily enough had a knock on effect, much to the detriment of the pub over the last 3 years. Shame as in its day it was a terrific place to drink which was as much down to the owners as the people that drank there. I think the lesson learnt here is that if you let pride and principle get in the way of running what is otherwise a successful venture then you are going only one way.......
anonymous - 23 Nov 2005 13:58 |
I think the previous person must have been confused, I drink in various pubs and they are always plesent to me. Though I do tend to find that they don't take kindly to rude or abusive punters (who would running a pub). Excellent well looked after ales and they even open early for the rugby.
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One on the worst pubs I have ever been in, Landlords are rude and get upset if you drink anywhere else.
One to miss at all costs
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Went in yesterday for a quick drink and ended up staying for hours. The welcome was friendly, as always, and the beer garden is looking great these days (although we stayed inside where it was nice and cool and we could hear the jukebox). I reckon it'll be my first choice for summer drinking in Surbiton this year.
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I was here a couple of years ago and it needed a bit doing up but they ahav a garden and the bar staff were friendly.
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I am a bit surprised by the comments below having just revisited with same youngs drinker and (not so) new resident (see Dec 03). Didn't notice much change on our saturday night visit other than the karaoke being truely awful. At least the is still great
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Ive been drinking in this pub for well over 10 years now and am still a regular. The pub has a great atsmophere and the majority of the time is friendly. Having said that, the landlord and landlady think that the pub is their sitting room and dislike the behaviour of semi-drunk individuals, even going as far as telling someone to stop laughing too loud ffs. Good pub on busy nights although you might have to que up outsiide the loos to get a place on the window sill. LMAO.
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Thought the gaffe was due to be sold......I went to their leaving do and the guys were still arand the following month? Still a great pub though, it really was TIME for I & J to move on because they lack originality. Pop in for a drink...expect the "landlord" to be asleep fullstop.
anonymous - 29 Jan 2005 01:57 |
Tuesday night quiz. Mmmmmmmmm,Puzzler this (no pun intended),it has a good format and a good mixture of questions,but(and this is a big BUT)the whole evening just drags on, due to constant interuptions (usually from the landlord trying to be funny,telling someone to shut up or just having a random conversation with the person sitting next to him), it becomes very tedious and you end up getting very bored. other than that the other nights are good especially karaoke and free jukebox fridays(when it's busy,that is!!!).
parsnip - 22 Oct 2004 18:21 |
Good spicy morgans boozer, frequented by baldies and a strange looking small chap about 40ish who is continually asleep everytime i see him in there. Do not wake him as you'll get no sense from him.
Codpieceface - 6 Oct 2004 13:24 |
I used to occasionally go in this pub about 20 years ago. Sunday lunchtimes used to be great, with bowls of nuts, roast potatoes, and prawns on the bar. Sometimes used to see James Hunt and his little crowd in there.
Bruce - 8 Sep 2004 15:01 |
Bit confused by the previous few comments - went in last night and found Ian and June still very much in charge, and as friendly as ever. The lessons in pouring Munchner Kindl weissbier from the bottle were much appreciated!
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I havn't been in The Lamb since previous Landlord & Landlady left at the beginning of this month. I never noticed any 'boorish attitudes' except from the occasional loud mouthed tossers that wandered in, Ian didn't always suffer fools gladly :-) They will be missed.
(Not posted from one of the 'clique' crowd).
Kev Baker - 15 Aug 2004 15:39 |
I am a regular in this pub and think the criticism is unfair. Yes there is a bit of a cliquey atmosphere sometimes and the beer on occasions has been below par because of the cellar. But ive always felt welcome and found both Ian and June were ALWAYS very friendly even at the end
lisa - 15 Aug 2004 15:25 |
Went in here the other night and had a very bizarre experience - they had no beer to sell and the landlady offered a very muddled explanation. Some kind of problem with the sale referred to below. This pub has a desperate air about it and I wont be going in again until the situation is sorted.
LM - 5 Aug 2004 16:11 |
I have to agree with the previous comment. This place has plummeted over the last couple of months.
Real shame as was a good little boozer with a fun quiz. Sadly the prospect of the sale has proved too much and it is suffering very badly from “landlord leaving syndrome”. This has resulted in a very unfriendly and unpleasant atmosphere even to regular drinkers.
I won’t be going back, if at all, until the sale is done and dusted.
Pete - 5 Aug 2004 11:25 |
This pub is has gone rapidly down hill over the last month or so.
The beer is currently undrinkable and atmosphere untenable.
Understand landlord is selling up and it shows in his boorish, arrogant attitude to both his customers and cellar.
Best avoided until the sale is complete
anonymous - 19 Jul 2004 11:27 |
Great potential, let down by a cliquey atmosphere.
anonymous - 19 Jul 2004 11:05 |
Give this place a miss, strange atmosphere, beer awful.
anonymous - 19 Jul 2004 10:58 |
I can only add my praises to what's gone before. Ian and June - wonderful landlord/landlady. Great quiz Tuesdays. Friendly locals.
Barry - 17 Jun 2004 15:47 |
If you're around surbiton on a tuesday night - pop in here. Ian and June are wonderful (part publicans part comedy heroes) they make everyone feel welcome and refuse to serve a bad pint.
dave - 23 Mar 2004 12:03 |
Great pub, great landlord, great beer!
Tom - 15 Feb 2004 22:56 |
Excellent pub, nice barman who I think is actually the landlord...definitely a top pub!!
Rob - 31 Dec 2003 16:56 |
Don't agree that it is best in World but I liked this best in Surb. (the youngs drinker preferred the Victoria and the new resident preferred the New Prince)
Had the feel of a drinkers establishment decorated with beer mats and postcards with a freindly barman who shared a joke and helpfully found a stool for my mate whose had too much youngs
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This is the best pub in the world. Bar none. Warm atmosphere and they don't mind too much if you sing when drunk. Truly a giant among ale houses.
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The best pub in Surbiton. Great beer, quiz on a Tuesday is a laugh, mainly due to Ian and June's comedy double act) and a great place to watch the rugby.
S - 19 Nov 2003 13:47 |
Best pub in Surbiton - garden beautiful in the summer and pub cosy in the winter - beer spot on.............
anonymous - 19 Nov 2003 13:35 |
this pub is the best pub in surbiton. guiness is great and ian rocks.
anonymous - 10 Jun 2003 23:52 |
Home of the "Morgans" selling 1223 shots or 48 bottles a month of the Morgans Spicy, home to the infamous Tony "Dad" and Leg End Kev, friendly atmosphere, excellent beer and top food, Try it !!
Andy - 4 Jun 2003 13:09 |
The quiz still takes place on tuesday's, is still free but the prizes are now money. has a very upto date touch screen quiz machine. karaoke is first saturday of every month. All live sky football games. (axcept tuesday eve - due to quiz!) Had a beer festival last weekend 15/16 Feb 2003. 15 different beers, hot and cold food. very good, very busy. the landlord knows his stuff and is a very good cellarman.
kev - 18 Feb 2003 17:29 |
Strange for Surbiton - great beers, friendly landlord... a jolly good pub!
ElDickster - 3 Jan 2003 15:55 |
The landlord is an excellent cellar man. As well as a guest beer, he now has an extra beer of the month.
Paul - 23 Nov 2002 21:06 |
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