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Pretty good. Management are decent
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Is this a hotel?? I thought the barmaid was just being friendly
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A funny thing has happened to The Railway - over the last five years or so it's gone from being one of the least good pubs in Cheam, to the best! Simply because all the others have had all character, atmosphere,and distictiveness (and even the locals) ripped out of them in the name of 'refurbishment'. Meanwhile The Railway has remained as it always was - an unassumming, fairly uninteresting standard local pub. The only change has been the awful red walls and ceiling have been painted white, giving a more airy feel, and there are year-round fairy lights round the top of the bar area(why?). There's a group of locals, which is comforting - any half-decent pub should have them - harmless old lags who've been going here for twenty plus years, and the bar staff seem friendly.
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Jury's out on this pub. Pretty middling. Beer and service good and atmosphere reasonable. Spoilt by customer bringing in his 5 year old boy and leaving him on his own whilst drinking at the other end of the bar.
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While this pub can be quite cliquey its a welcome change from the winebar attitude where one is crossquestioned what one had for breakfast before even taking a sip.Its either that or being bored to tears about the latest gossip or the antics of the barmy bloody army.Who cares?There was a lively local crowd here and service was as quick as some of the wit.We actually enjoyed the atmosphere.Just the tonic before or after a train journey.We'll be back for more of same!Much improved!
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Stopped in here at the weekend for the first time in quite a while....well done! Really friendly atmosphere, beer tasted great. Whatever you're doing, keep it up!
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I have visited this pub on many occasions for a quick drink and have ended up staying due to the friendliness of customers, the last owners couldnt keep there differences to them selves and gave the customers and village people plenty to gossip about.. It may be oldy woldy but you were always made to feel comfortable,The new owners took over last week and i popped in to have my "quick drink" very friendly and i did noticed mum was keen to talk to the customers whilst Zoe and neal were keen to talk to there mates, Neal was friendly enough and have alot of ideas for the place which i think will out all us lot for a much younger hip crowd,I just hope they remember Cheam Village is a village.
Good luck guys
anonymous - 27 Nov 2007 14:28 |
Me again, I'm assuming this pub doesn't get allot of posts as the regulars are still trying to work out how those new fangled contraptions called TVs work. I know I take the piss about this place but even I thought painting the place so it looked like an undertakers was a touch insensitive to the regulars. I mean come on how do you think Bert and Ernie feel when they walk through the door, the next think you know the land lord/lady will start wearing a long black hooded cloak and be holding a scythe. I'm sure there's no truth to the rumour that the real undertakers round the corner opparates a cab service just for this pub, just in case. Apparently they don't ring the bell for last orders in case it startles the locals they just give them a gentle tap on the shoulder and hope they get some sort of response. It's simply one of the oddest pubs I know off, but what the hell if the locals are happy then good luck to them, they’re gonna need it.
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For some reason that i can not remember or work out i went in here on New years eve 1999 (yep the millenium.) It felt like it was 1899 to be honest, stayed for one and went else where and have never been back. Walked past numerous times and it hasn't changed one bit. Each to thier own i suppose but you expect to see Rick Mayle sitting in the corner and the land lord/lady to tell you not to go to Non such park after dark. Truely a place caught in a time warp.
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Hello colourshifter - I just seem to remember it being a bit more friendly, busy and "clubbable". Of course, It is quite possible that my rose tinted specs are on here....!
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Whilst this is a 'strange pub' in contrast to a lot of others, it's not unfriendly despite this being a locals pub. It's very small and quirky; it always makes me smile but my sons feel uncomfortable here..... I can't remember it changing in more than 20yrs,so I'd be interested to know what 'hotrods' remembers of it.
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The finest old man pub in Cheam. Shabby, expensive, and with a core clientele of committed drinkers who are often keen to strike up good-natured conversation, it is nevertheless miles better than the Cheam competition for a simple drink. Uncrowded, has good Courage, has been known to have decent Ruddles County, and an OK whisky selection. Definitely chav free. You gotta love it.
anonymous - 3 Aug 2006 18:53 |
It's being decorated.
Maybe they will serve food or change the sign?
Not unfreindly.
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oh, i meant the curry house make 'mistakes' with the bills, not the pub.
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Quite possibly the oddest pub in surrey. Some real twats drink here....seriously. Some nob end even brings his dog in with him and the dog just pisses people off by begging for crisps etc. The place is badly in need of a facelift (they even have ROUND 3 pin electrical sockets in the walls!). I'm not joking when i say this place looks like a boozer from a seventies tv sit com... i could well imagine a young Rodney Bewes and James Bolam sitting in the corner discussing ferrets, or Sid James sitting at the bar with a copy of the racing post and a pint of Double Diamond in front of him.
This pub even has tankards and chunky glasses for its regulars (including some marked 'Watney's Red Barrel'), and watch out for the obligatory old laughing Irishman who strikes up conversation with anyone. The seating is ancient too and the toilets are appaling. The sign outside says 'Hot Food and a warm welcome', neither of which they do!!!
The range of beers is very limited (and expensive) but you don't get much aggro in here, plus you can usually get a seat (which on a friday night in cheam village is hard to find). A couple of good curry houses over the road too, but be careful when you check your bill for they do have a habit of making 'mistakes'.
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Visited one sunday lunchtime - very quiet, and not the place I remember from 10 years ago!
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The above comment about the beer is rubbish. The pub serves the finest pint of Courage Best in the area.
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Friendly regulars and staff. Let down by sticky carpet and poor choice of beers. Courage best always tastes watered down. Try Prince of Wales 5min walk away.
j - 13 Nov 2003 15:15 |
Nice little pub, good for lunch with fair prices.
Seisbye - 13 Nov 2003 09:03 |
a real pub ,no music,the locals are very friendly , good golf society.delicious roast potatoes sunday lunchtime.
chris - 10 Jul 2003 16:17 |
