please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Never has a pub benefitted more from the smoking ban. With it's low ceilings this place used to have it's own personal fog bank making everything oredered beer, wine, food taste of cigarettes. Since the ban the smoke has gone and the taste has returned.
Nice bar staff, good beers and good location. Doesn't quite cater for the green like the Cricketers but is still a decent pub
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Bigger than you think it's going to be, with a series of small nooks and crannies 'out the back' .
Seems to be caught between two stools somewhat. While it is situated on the green and tries to have a village pub feel, it is also just behind the High Street and tries to cater for the business drinker. Ends up feeling slightly barren and soulless.
Generally it's OK, but I left feeling slightly short-changed, in more ways than one.
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Really nice pub with very good bar food and a good selection of well kept beers. I like the way this place has a different feel to the different seating areas and now they have a few tables outside too. Definitely worth a visit.
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A proper pub that still lives on. Lunchtime food is great, pub food done well proves not everything has to be Gastro. Good atmosphere but I must admit the doesn't draw me in that much in the evening but most prob more my loss than theirs. All together a top place
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Best pub in Richmond. I used to drink here when I was a student 1995 - 1998. Went back for a return visit last year and it was still great.
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Very decent boozer. Friendly bar staff, relaxed after work atmosphere (on a Thursday evening, anyway). Guinness very good, and the steak and ale pie and bangers and mash get a resounding thumbs up. Pub food rarely this good.
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Best pub food in Richmond,and friendly staff too
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Probably my favorite town center pub for many reasons, e.g. beer (good range of Fullers), location, food, live sport and good company.
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Good proper pub, solid Landlord, tasty wife.
anonymous - 18 Jul 2007 22:31 |
Great pub, friendly staff, good drinks and excellent food. Sometimes a little smokey at the front but OK at the back. Definately the best pub on the green!
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Well, well.. the 'Princes Head' gets a mention this week in the The Times 'Gastro Pubs 2007'...!! Two course lunch for £10.00 (Mon,Tues,Wed). If it weren't for the cig/smoke I'd visit more often, my last visit (last week) you had to sit outside the smoke was that bad inside. Apart from that, a stalwart pub. (Roll on July'07 tho')... TJ
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Decent enough. OK ale selection, good pub grub, plasma TV's for the sport, some comfy sofas etc etc. On the down side it gets pretty smoky and it's a bit rugger-buggery. My residing memory of this place though was when I quietly asked a barman if he could get some more toilet paper for the blokes toilet (clean, full length locking door) as it had run out in there. He then proceded to ask a really fit, young barmaid rather loudly to go and get some. She then gave me a huge industrial sized roll with a look on her face that seemed to say 'if I didn't fancy you in the first place, the fact that I know you're going for a dump means that I certainly don't now!'
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A 'useful' pub to know! Basic, walk-around bar at front; quiter, secluded & comfy seating at back. Shows most of the main sporting events on a couple of small screens around the pub. Tends to be used by the 'maturer' drinker, apart from when the footy's on the telly! By far the best feature this pub has to offer, are their table-benches outside the front, over-looking the magnificent Green, where in summer you can sip your favourite drink & watch a local cricket match, or just soak in the almost 'european' feel as people meet, mingle & revell on the Green! (TeeJay)
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Nice old pub down a narrow alley off the main road leading from Richmond station towards the River. Much more spacious than appears from the front with a maze of cozy corners around the back of the bar. Good pint of Chiswick, relatively cheap for the area at £2.30.
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A good evening session last night for the "Solstice Sunset". The Discovery was on excellent form, and the pub was buzzing with lively friendly staff and drinkers. This is one of Fuller's better pubs and remains a worthy part of any Richmond crawl.
Rating with post: 9/10.
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very nice pub on the green with a good view of cricket when they play, "Fuller's pride" was very nice @£2.60 a pint well worth a visit or two
anonymous - 22 Jun 2006 13:00 |
Thats the fella - nice bloke actually - drinks in there most days . Agreed - the girl he drinks with is a pain - saw her fall over once and split her head open . Now for the pub itself . Probably the better of the pubs on the Green - lovely outside on a sunny evening . Mainly a locals pub - not a bad thing - keeps the chavs from actually coming in .Reasonable food and drink and as mentioned before Soccer AM is always to be encouraged !!
anonymous - 11 May 2006 17:06 |
Think he's called Barry....drinks with a girl who can't hold her drink .
anonymous - 8 May 2006 16:03 |
Yes, I know who you mean, he drinks in The Old Ship round the corner as well !
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There's a bloke who looks scarilly like Dr Shipman who drinks in here !!!!
anonymous - 2 May 2006 17:18 |
Strange one this ! Nice old fashioned pub , lovely location , but there's something about the locals that reminds you of a soup kitchen !! Shame really....
anonymous - 2 May 2006 08:21 |
Good location,very much a "local boozer". the food is ok. It shows Soccer AM on saturday mornings which is a right touch.
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One of the better pubs around The Green. It's more of a local than the others so a) it feels grubbier and b) there is more of an atmosphere. Suits me.
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Appears to be a bit more of a boozers pub,with a mixture of ages....Enjoyed the ESB...a bit more downmarket than some Richmond pubs-but thats ok with me.
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nice pub, food is over priced but good. For everyone who keeps commenting about the plastic glasses for the green, that isn't anything to do with the pub itself (this goes for all the richmond pubs with take-away licences), it's mainly health and safety from the council so kids and dogs and things don't cut themselves on the broken glasses. Congrat's to snowdog for getting a glass one, you didn't tell them you were going outside then!
Nice pub, it's just a shame the green has so many chavs hanging about all night trying to make trouble.
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Totally agree with the last comment.The pub couldn't be in a better position however recently it seems to have attracted a very shabby bunch of drunk locals/new age travellers who the bar staff seem oblivious to.
A real shame,and will eventually cause many people to desert this once fine pub .
anonymous - 26 Jul 2005 14:47 |
Went here for a bite to eat and was very unimpressed. Food was below average and we were put off by a very, very pissed (paralytic) old bloke who attempted to join my friend & I and when we sent him away, then proceeded to bang his glass repeatedly on the table behind us whilst shouting out 'f*ck' and some other incomprihensible, offensive ramblings very loudly at regular intervals. The bar staff appeared to be ignoring him and my friend eventually had to ask them to do something about it.
Bar staff that can't deal with drunkards who will clearly put off other punters shouldn't be there. This pub is in a great location but that episode has certainly put two of us off going back.
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Popped in last night, 14 July, for a couple of quick beers. Had on the new Fullers brew, Discovery, very tastie. There was a cricket match being played on the green, was able to enjoy the beer in glass, not plastic whilst sitting on the grass watching the game. Wife didn't like the interior of the pub, I thought it was alright. I think this pub is better than it's neighbour 'The Cricketers'.
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Great pub for outdoor drinking in Summer. Probably the biggest unofficial pub garden - Richmond Green - in the borough. Shame about the plastic glasses for outside drinking though, it's a Local Council requirement. Even during the recent hot weather, the London Pride has been in first rate condition.Staff and service is much improved from several years ago. Well done !
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Used to work here in the 90s. Loved it then and, after re-visiting yesterday can still recommend it. Very nice pub in a lovely setting.
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This pub has turned around for me. Used to hate it but a great location and refurb and staff have improved it alot. Nice for a Saturday afternoon on the Green.
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Spacious, traditional pub overlooking the Green offering well priced London Pride. Relaxed atmosphere. Pleasantly free of smoke, even near the bar area.
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Excellent pub, in good location. Food is excellent, and service was exceedingly friendly - The Old Ship take note..
TheGP - 20 Dec 2004 18:23 |
I visited this pub (for the first time ever) post refurbishment and found much to like. "Modern traditional" sums it up nicely; wooden floors, leather chairs, faux open fires, old photos and prints on the wals. Good pint of ESB. Atmosphere (air quality) felt good, though I was an early lunchtime drinker and no-one aws yet smoking - kudos for the separate smoking area; though I don't see why they get the best seats next to the bar. Menu looks nice.
david - 8 Nov 2004 15:08 |
This is the end for smokers in this pub. The non-smoking section is all off the back area (which is just over half of pub), which in my mind is a crazy decision. Aren't the barstaff the people that should be protected? Maybe I'm just annoyed that my regular table is out of bounds if I want to light up. That aside, it's a tasteful refurb and they still do one of the better pints of Pride in the area.
Mr Tall - 8 Nov 2004 00:00 |
Pub is now re - open ( 2 November ).
Hasn't really been spoilt at all. It has been opened up a bit at the back in the food area, but the basic structure and layout of the pub has not been changed. The barman described it to me as a "modern traditional pub" now. Wood pannelling and existing bar retained, also fireplace at the back. New floor added. Stools at the bar have been retained, much to the obvious appreciation of the locals as have the reasonably unobtrusive TV screens. There is a slightly lighter feel designed to appeal to a wider cross section of customers, but, in no way is this refurbishment the typical Fullers vandalism that we were all anticipating with dread ( remember what happened to the Turks Head in St Margarets )
I am still happy to recommend The Princes Head.
We wait to see what Youngs will do to the Old Ship, which is still closed.
John - 3 Nov 2004 09:45 |
further to my earlier comment about the pub closure, it is actually scheduled to re open as early as November 2nd. Apologies for the earlier misleading info
John Bonser - 19 Oct 2004 09:47 |
Note that the pub is due to close on 17 October 2004 for about a month for a refurbishment. Let's hope the character of the pub is not changed or spoilt in any way
John Bonser - 13 Oct 2004 15:53 |
Seems a decent pub, and quite traditional which is good. Always packed, which says a lot.
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This has THE best pub food in Richmond. Go in between 1 and 3.30 and you in for a treat.
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Probably the best pub in Richmond. More of a dyatime/early evening affiar mind although if you are in a big group it's okay for a late night. It's got a really nice atmosphere - great in winter especially.
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I used to work in this pub, so I declare my interest up front. But I have been drinking here for over 8 years, before working here. Its a great pub, its a grown ups pub. No kids (21’s and over) allowed and that’s as much for the kids as it is for the adults. Its a smallish back street pub that gets busy at weekends and in the summer. But you do have the Green to use as a front garden. Because its a grown ups pub, it does attract a regulars set but they are of all ages and professions. The beer is excellent and well kept, London Pride is always popular but the ESB is the best you can find for many miles around, while the Chiswick is a great session beer, and for the adventures there is always Golden Pride available in bottle. The food is great, remember I’ve seen in the kitchens, and all home cooked and generous portions. On the down side it does get a bit smoky, the low ceilings don’t help and over worked extractors, but these are planned to be improved over the coming months. It also has a great cricket club.
anonymous - 7 Mar 2004 11:40 |
A nice pub, populated by human beings - not always true of pubs in Richmond. In the summer it's a great place to sit outside and watch the cricket
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I am 38 and enjoy pints in this pub. I disagree with the last 2 comments. All agegroups seem welcome & drink quite happily side by side in the Princes Head. The minimum age entry is 18. If it was a freehouse rather than just a Fuller's pub I'd go in more often. For that reason only. 8/10.
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This is an old man's pub, full of real ale enthuisiasts BUT it is my favourite pub in Richmond (there are quite a few to choose from). Its traditional and is ideal for a quiet four or five pints. If you want to see any totty though this aint the place.
nick - 16 Feb 2004 21:02 |
Very friendly atmosphere and staff....Dog friendly too!
Great food and particulary good Sunday Roast after a bracing walk!
No loud intrusive music. Recommended.
Shel - 4 Dec 2003 18:01 |
The Prince is Dead! Or so I thought when the pub entered a reburbishment program a few years back. But no, they were merely addding an extension around the back. And thank God, beacuse this has been a Richmond staple for years. Great stuff.
Good for: watching the football scores come in on a Saturday afternoon
James - 26 Nov 2003 15:58 |
Great London Pride and cricket on the telly. Life could not get much better. Richmond is great and the Price's Head is God's own pub!!
Dush - 9 Nov 2003 04:41 |
Not a bad pub, for once I didnt mind getting ID'ed the other day, as it's allegedly over 21's now. Quite hard to actually get to the bar, what with all the real ale types giving dodgy looks to anyone under the age of 30.
The view of passing laydeez makes the outside tables quite pleasant
David - 15 Oct 2003 16:45 |
15 seconds stagger from the cricketer's. Lots of old regulars prop up the bar and exchane 'banter' with the staff. Food quite good, actually. Hardly Egon Ronay, but pretty much what you need when talent spotting from the tables outside.
God I love Richmond.
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A rather good Fuller's pub. Good food and well-kept ales. Great to watch the cricket from. Full of hunky Ozzies, Kiwi's and Afrikaaners! Gr8!
Kerwin - 22 Jul 2003 19:28 |
