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Hi, I'm new to the area this pubs the nearest one, what are the women like?
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Thank you chubtank. Trebles_all_round can hang his head in shame. 'Sides, as I understand it, most youngsters drink spirits. Lager is an over-25s thing.
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a crazy boozer. my friend was talked into buying a double vodka, by an australian nutter. he hates vodka. no ale, which is annoying, as some young people like ale. surely it wouldnt hurt too much to have a tap of pride?? a scary bunch of locals, and a rather "scene" crowd. i slipped on piss when i went to the loos though.
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Awesome pub with top top juke box!
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>>Pleeese get some ales on. It'd sell, for sure. Not everyone wants to drink lager. <<
Wake up and smell the Stella! Of course everyone wants to drink lager. There are no grandads here! Have you not read the comments below? What do you want? To (a) listen to volume 11 AC DC and (b) study the barmaid's tats whilst, little finger held high, quaffing a quick half of Awld Wnakspuddle?
Go home and watch BBC4 :-)
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No ale! Whatever the attractions they provide there, it's all pointless if there's nowt to drink.
anonymous - 5 Oct 2007 20:08 |
Good pub, nice lagers and a bit different to the mostly average drinking holes in Chavton upon Thames. Some good bands live although a hell of a lot of bad ones aswell. Comedy night on Monday is good.
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Facebook group: The Fighting Cocks, Watering Hole of the Great & The Good!
anonymous - 12 Jun 2007 21:16 |
Pleeese get some ales on. It'd sell, for sure. Not everyone wants to drink lager.
anonymous - 12 May 2007 06:13 |
Love the alterna-crowd, love the jukebox but I went there for the first time last night and was kind of shocked at the prices of the drinks!
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Nice quiet pace to escape from the shopper hordes on a Saturday afternoon. Good juke box too.
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Good pub for live music and I always have a laugh in here. Drinks are standard for the area (lagers only), staff and clientelle are friendly (the pub attracts lots of alternative types), bogs are grim but the jukebox is very good.
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It is perhaps the best pub in the area, somewhere close indeed. At least it is interesting unlike some of the chain bars. The live music nights tend to get rather lively here. The Metal night on Saturday the 27Jan was an example of that. But all in all entertaining.
Only downsides would be slight lack of choice of beers and the toilets are in a poor state, somehow i doubt most people coming here are too worried about these things
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By far the best pub in Kingston.
anonymous - 17 Nov 2006 15:33 |
I like this place. No real ale so I can't give it more than a 6 though. Come on, you know you used to, why not now?
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And Donna is drop dead gorgeous too...
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btw, not dissing clubs and bars per se just thinking of certain places located further west than Kingston
Will2 - 12 Jul 2006 17:47 |
Tends to attract a more alternative crowd than other places. Has live music in the back room. Can't understand why we can't have more places like this and less of these horrible clubs and bars where everybody bullshits and pretends they're having a good time. Reclaim the town centre from the smug w****** and come here! 10/10
Will2 - 12 Jul 2006 17:46 |
Don't be put off by the title. This is an excellent place, has the most lively atmosphere of pubs tried in Kingston. Seemed like a place people come to have a good time
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Great pub. Good jukebox and good beers. I saw Eric Clapton in here years ago too.
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Hey lazyladyliz, see that just goes to prove what a cool pub The 'Cocks is! :)
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Becky - it is however frequented by the over worked and underpaid bar staff from The King's Tun, who quite rightly love it for it's atmosphere and staff!
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GREAT PUB , ABIT PRICEY THOUGH BUT ALL IN ALL A WELL RUN CLEAN AND TIDY PUB ,WITH POLITE BARSTAFF AND A NICE GUV.
anonymous - 18 Nov 2005 21:20 |
VERY badly kept beer, though a good range of spirits. Rather expensive considering its location - wouldn't have thought a pub like this could afford to nudge customers out through high prices...
Clientele range from office workers early evening, early 30's posers mid evening and then trendy little goths the res of the time - or so it seems.
Not too bad, but certainly not a pub that you'd go to for a chat or anything else really. Unless of course you wanted to down as many shooters as possible and chat up kids!
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Hmm, from the reviews here it seems like you either love or hate this pub. Personally, I love it: decent pint, outstanding jukebox, music out the back, some real characters among the clientele and staff, and the kids are all right. Easy way out for the malcontents: don't go there.
anonymous - 21 Sep 2005 09:40 |
Davidkv, you sir, are a numpty.
See now, that's the thing, I used to be one of the Flamingo crowd too - thinking that because I've been frequenting the same boozers for almost 15 years that I have some God given right to dictate opening hours to the local landlords. Get a grip bud, I'm sure 9/10 publicans would cherish the chance to stay open, taking our hard earned cash, but there's a little something to do with opening hours in their liquor licenses. If you have a problem take it to city hall, stop whining about it and stop blaming the poor ol’ managers who have to turf you out every night.
AND… That’s another thing! Narns (that’s Naomi to you) WAS the Fighting Cocks for most of us. Sure she was aggressive, sometimes moody and always (ALWAYS!) rude to a fault, but that was all part of her charm. Narns could also be one of the best friends you ever had and there was nobody better to get smashed with. Since she left for home last year I, and the troop of travelling clowns that pass for my friends, all miss her dearly.
That being said, take nothing away from Aaron the new manager, he’s doing a sterling job – good guy too.
(PS “…missing karaoke…”???? Fcuk man I hope you’re joking)
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this was my haven from the world when the Flamingo tragically bit the dust. I had many a happy evening here drinking with Murray the Decorator fantastic at what he does, a good laugh and also a patronising git who knows everything. Then theres Marty the punk and Trish thenice girl "not". Anyway characters apart the beer although always very cold and exceptionally well kept is a bit pricey. The decor is out of this world never seen anything like it anywhere. Done by Murray. As for the staff well the lads are usually allright for a conversation they have an edge but that adds to their Antipodean charm. Now this barmaid/manger has to be the rudest one I,ve ever met. bad attitude acts you your are creating an inconvenience by daring to drink in the place. She has a bad attitude and thinks she is God's gift more like Satans bride than anything else. Still ignore her and you're in for a fantastic night out. Great music, sexy women and a hunky man whenever I pop in when I'm in London. Friendly and safe atmosphere not surprising considering the size of Jamie. A very nice bloke who takes no shit. If you want to complain about Naomi write a letter to Jamie at the pub. Come back Tanya all is forgiven. The sooner this place stops kicking out at 11 the better. It lacks karaoke and dj's but who needs it with a jukebox that good. sadly kenny went years ago so theres no food bring him back as well. Can't praise this place enough apart from Naomi of course. Nuff said go there and be pissed.
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Good pub, with some top rate music. Totally disagree with CHRIS on his comments about coco and Peel, but not everyone can see properly. Def worth a visit, loads of drinks choice is always good.
Scotty boy - 16 Jul 2004 15:32 |
I have seen the Cocks transformed from a friendly back street boozer to a 'yoof' pub in the last couple of years. The juke box remains one of its best features (particularly as the volume is kept high) but if you are over 30, don't bother going as it is now populated by students...
gearbox - 8 Jul 2004 11:21 |
Great things come at a price ... and its only the price of the beer ... you get great service and I have never had a bad pint in this place, when it busy its hard to get around but everyones friendly so it fine ... and why people are so uptight about kicking out time I havent a clue
the juke box is always worth a browse
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this place rocks, i have had some of the best nights ever here, totally check it out
sarah - 25 Apr 2004 13:53 |
It used to be a likeable little pub, tucked away in a sleepy road, close to the town centre - now it's shight.
No real ale when I last visited.
DeviousDave - 16 Mar 2004 13:31 |
Funky pub, good bands, crazy nights!
Sophie Anderson - 16 Mar 2004 13:16 |
All to pleased to take your cash at 11pm, but much more eager to take your beer back at 11.05pm.
This pub is becoming overly cliquey once again, with an incredibly agressive kick-out policy. Strangely the policy hardens when the landlord has an evening off, leaving the bar manager to drink more than all of her customers put together. This pub will improve when the aforementioned manager moves on.
Great if you're going to see a live band, otherwise don't bother.
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Great atmosphere on Friday and Saturday night. Real eclectic mix of drinkers who enjoy listening to good music and not the shitty chart stuff. Friendly staff who always serve quickly. Land lord has got a good don't fuck around in my pub attitude.
Graham - 20 Nov 2003 18:31 |
rad pub and rad people. who cares about the price of beer when ac/dc is always on the box. nice pool table too and really cool bands, e.g they died too young
oz - 10 Nov 2003 15:32 |
nice Start off pub, A tad narrow and the pool table in the Corner is really squashed. Friendly people, nice atmosphere though!!
Alex - 31 Oct 2003 11:00 |
Gizmo, what are you saying. This place is shocking. Far too expensive, nasty decor etc... You want a real place to go out try. You can come out with us and we'll show you a real place. email me.
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Nice pub, has great saound system for live music nights. Nice people working there, come down and check it out Halloween night. Me and my band "battlecat" are playing with i think three other bands, and there will be costumes...
hope you come down its a cosy venue, good beer, and what i think (hope you think) is good music.
Helloo to Rob Ryan and Sarah (mimi) - we should write a Halloween themed song.
Peace
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Nice beer, and good litle venue at the back. Also like the bottle of snake wine there (not for drinking, just for show, which is a good thing cos it tastes awful, but looks cool). ID is a must tho, I have mine surgically implanted on my arm so that I dont forget it.
If you're in the area, check it out.
Gizmo - 29 Sep 2003 11:34 |
Far and away the best pub in Kingston :).
Friendly staff, good beer, nice decor and its a pleasure to play or watch a gig there.
Its not exclusively an "alternative" pub either - with a good mix of drinkers. Keep it up :)
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Jenn, honey, sorry to break it to you but you ARE a pathetic child. You go out to where the grown ups go you got to take ID. By the way, narns is a kiwi and not Aussi you F*ckwit.
Howdy Emlin! Chopper rocks!
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I told a girl wearing 5 inch diameter gold New Malden earings that I drink here sometimes and she refused to talk to me anymore. Thank you Fighting Cocks!
Good pub with nice people in and reviled by the majority of kingstons scum.
M-Lin - 16 Apr 2003 13:09 |
im 19 and i got kicked out with my friends, and were unable to watch my friends band play because i didnt have any id on me. fair enough if i was a pathetic 16yr old pretending to be 18, but the fact is im 19, never been ided and got kicked out! its was ridelous! otherwise looks like a nice pub. too bad about the austrailian bitch.
jenn - 14 Mar 2003 09:52 |
They used to have a gorgeous owner here called Tanya. Whatever happened to her, does anybody know??? No roses in my garden anymore (sniff) GREAT BOOZER THOUGH!!!
WS - 4 Feb 2003 16:06 |
The Cocks is by far the best bar in kingston and because of its friendly atmosphere it makes everyone feel welcome, Narns is a terrific manager.. the whole place feels homely, unlike your arrogant and trendy 'cool' bars like the cocoanut and the peel etc.
CHRIS - 27 Dec 2002 10:59 |
Any of you fxxxwits who want to say all your $hit in person, please pop on down and ask for Dave and I'll be glad to listen to all your comments... and swiftly reply by breaking your under age heads in...
Gotta say tho bitches... we aint missin ya... enjoy the Grey Horse won't ya.
Barring these 2 derelicts (no pun intended) the Cocks is a great place, always friendly and personally I've always found the bar staff in there to be top notch. We are well rid of the sort of tossers that have been barred.
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Well said Timbo. Best pub in Kingston in my opinion and Narns (see "...aussie bitch..." & "...Miss Piggy...") is a wicked manager too (& from NZ to boot, "Ex-Customer"). Don't know what old "Ollie's" problem is as you would have to be a right cnut to get barred from here, probably just pi55ed Narns kicked his arse. The Cocks is a great place with a friendly regular crowd. Give it a try.
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Well I love this pub, the guys who were barred were so for good reason the staff are great and the battlezone that is the rest of Kingston at closing time doesn't exist here
Timbo - 16 Dec 2002 10:01 |
Oh bugger! Seems like me local has gone to the dogs during my absence! In fairness, but, it would seem that the Ossies have a totally different work ethic from us Brits when it comes to bar-bitchin! And I should know having done a 3 month stint behind the jump in the middle of the NT bush! Here (Aus) it's rare that one finds the (high) calibre of drinking clientelle that one finds in Kingston, Surrey! Gawd bless 'er!
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i have been a customer at the cocks for the last 12 yrs but with the prevailing 3rd reichism prevailant in the character of the loudmouthed australian barmaid who chooses to invoke a god complex whenever the manager is away for the evening, i just can't be bothered - there are plenty of local pubs who 'll wait till 11.20 to boot u out and not call last orders 5-10 minutes early
anonymous - 23 Nov 2002 01:09 |
that aussie bitch behind the bar constantly lets down a potentialy good venue with her attitude problem all my friends are sick of it nice gigs, shame about calling time early and having a go at any one who complains, ditto kicking out at 11 10!apart from that we would continue to go there. We would like the owner to know that at least ten people will be boycotting the pub as a result of her barring two of us for her own fabricated reasons.
ex customer of five years - 23 Nov 2002 00:46 |
Thank God for Progress! The Fighting Cocks used to be aptly named, but has fortunately re-skinned and re-patronised a few times since then, attracting firstly a young alternative metal crowd from the legendary Flamingo / Hog and Stump when it ceased trading, but more recently a 50/50 mix of teenies and late 20s conforming to a variety of stereotypes. Any night of the week feels like a Friday here, thanks mainly to the eclectic jukebox, friendly staff and insane shooters. This is a fantastic pub with a slight international cafe-bar feel. There are only a couple of things that let this pub down. Firstly, the ventilation is a little poor; while you don't get particularly hot, your clothes, skin, eyes, hair, heart, lungs and corneas come out feeling stinky and sticky. Secondly, although the bar staff are without exception really friendly, at closing time they can be very heavy handed. This is great for clearing the pub, but it can sometimes be so forceful that it destroys that warm fuzzy feeling you had just before 11.00pm. Still, a top pub: vibrant and different.
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