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Laid back neighbourhood pub with signature big breakfasts, excellent £5 weekday lunch deal, well-kept Doom Bar, Pride and Youngs bitter, pleasant first-floor dining room overlooking Kew Green and attractive patio garden. So what a shame that The Greyhound doubles up as a playroom for screaming hyperactive toddlers and insouciant yummy mummies.
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Who are Ant and Dec ???
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Much improved, food excellent and garden improvements look like they will be very classy. Looking forward to checking it out again soon. Staff seem to be getting in right now too.
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Oh dear, oh dear.....who put this guy in charge ??? Seems to attract his own kind......cross this place off the list - real shame - could be a gem. This place just consistantly gets it wrong....
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There aren't many chavs in kew but the few there are all seem to drink here. Avoid unless you like being glared at by shaven headed thugs (and that's just the guvnor).
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Popped-in for a quick pint to see and while there was nothing remarkable about it the beer (Young's Ordinary) was very drinkable and the bar was light and bright, making the most of the cute windows.
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Plus Ant and Dec drink there - another reason to avoid like the plague
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Plus Ant and Dec drink there - another reason to avoid like the plague
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Been in here a few times since it reopened and other than overhearing a food story that made me heave, I think they have got this place spot on. The food looks very good and the menu, although not very Kew (nor is the name of the restaurant for that matter) is very popular.
The beer is very good and good to see an emphasis on real ales. The staff are mostly young and attractive and friendly and talkative and the pub really works.
Looks like it has won my vote for my place of choice this summer!
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Back under the old management again, back to how it was a few years ago. Great manager, lovely pub.
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Re-opening Friday evening......
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Apparently this one is reopening soon - going to go and have a look and will report back!
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Will make a couple of million quid flats I guess . Never liked it but another one bites the dust as they say.......
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Yeah it has shut now, went past the other day and its all boarded up. Not sure whats happening with it now...
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Think its now closed.......
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Seems to have gone downhill somewhat since new ownership. What a shame
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A complete and utter disgrace. Spectacularly expensive (£8.05 for a Guinness and a SMALL white wine) and phenomenally unfriendly. Avoid like the plague unless you like to be treated like sh1t on a night out. With places like this, is it any wonder that pubs around the country are closing down at the rate of five per day? I would gladly bulldoze this one myself given half a chance.
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Please don't support this pub. The owner doesn't pay his staff and replaces them instead. He owes a lot of people a lot of money. Be wise and spend yours elsewhere.
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They are really missing a trick with this pub, great location but a bland interior with a mediocre beer garden. The food wasn't great either, a small bowl of houmus, one pitta bread and some chopped up carrots and cucumber, one baby tomato and two radishes, £4.95!!! also the chips were off the frozen stodgy variety. At least they are child friendly and my 3 year old loved playing with games and puzzles.
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Awful awful awful, thought we would enjoy a relaxing afternoon at a great location and were sorely dissapointment. I wont even bother to start with reasons why or I will be here for an hour just pop over the road like we did to The Rose & Crown and watch the cricket with good beer and food
Turma - 22 Jun 2009 13:08 |
People from work like this place, but it has never done much for me. Only Bombardier was on this afternoon. In fact few beers were. The beer garden is pleasant, but unexceptionable. I have had poor food here in the past, but not eaten here for several years. All in all a rather unexceptional gastro-style pub.
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This place has changed a bit since my previous comment.
There is now a plasma screen and the large board with the menu chalked onto it has been replaced with a list of sports that are shown on Sky. It now opens at 9am for breakfast and they still do food that looks as good as it used to be, although I’m not sure about the Greyhound burger!
There is a quiz at 9pm every Monday, although I have never been to it. Young’s Ordinary, 6X and Bombardier are all available and I made a point of trying them all – Very good!
I think that it has improved in here and it is much more welcoming than a couple of years ago.
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Glorious location for a boozer and a great backgarden for all the dot cottons out there. Inside however its gotta be the most boring place on earth. No TV, atmosphere, nothing. Insanely pokey. This isnt an overwhelming problem really as you either tend to be in the garden or take your beers onto the green. When its cold though I cant see them being as busy
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Not a bad pub (and certainly far better than the nearby Rose and Crown) - staff friendly enough and beer OK but, all in all, nothing special.
BobOs - 17 Sep 2008 18:13 |
Fairly typical 'tarted-up' Southwest London pub, with minimalist decor and not enough proper seats. Having said that, the London Pride was OK, as was the small beer garden at the back.
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Pleasant, affable staff & cosy feel to the place. And yes, the Hoegaarden (sic?) had ran out...
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I love this place, althouh it could be cleaner.
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Keeps running out of beer - not ideal for a pub!
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Owners seem very pleasant, welcoming people, good atmosphere and there is a nice garden out back. I think Matthew is right that the furnishings could do with some thought as it is a bit sparse and not cosy enough.
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Good selection of real ales. Not a regular here but made to feel very welcome by the staff.
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A traditional pub that has tried to go modern by clearing the junk out and changing the furniture. Does not really work for me as the place just looked empty. Nothing wrong with the beer though.
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Great pub for those long summer nights which we have unfortunatley been short of this year. Staff are very friendly and the new owners know what they are doing and have turned this pub around from what was a dreadful one a couple of years back. I found it very welcoming and the food excellent. Had the sunday roast which i couldnt finish as the portion was so big and great value for money. £10 for all that. A good selection of real ales that are well looked after and also a wide variety of lagers aswell. Gets my recommendation everytime im in the area.
anonymous - 14 Aug 2007 00:28 |
budrys.
anonymous - 4 Jul 2007 16:01 |
algis?
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How tragic! Given it's architecture and location, this could be a really great pub. But it's not. Indeed, out of the generally dismal choice of pubs in Kew, the Greyhound stands out as being especially bad.
Food is overpriced and usually very poor quality. They have aspirations to being a serious gastro-pub but whoever is responsible for their menu suffers from a deadly combination of overambition and incompetance. Can't even get the basics right, let alone the more complicated dishes.
Usually 2-3 ales on tap, but often undrinkable. Worst of all though are the staff, who all seem to regard punters as being an unnecessary distraction from their own personal lives.
Pubs this bad don't deserve to survive, though sadly the lack of decent local competition means they probably will.
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stripped wooden floors in a place stripped of personality (despite its superb location).
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It is quite nice sitting outside The Greyhound on a nice summer’s day and overlooking Kew Green – Be careful of the cast iron tables though as they are a little unstable. The Lager has always been up to scratch but the food is a little pricey for my liking, especially when you think you are getting chips but end up with crisps… Last time I checked Kew wasn’t in America!
It’s not the greatest of places, but it’s nice for a change every now and again.
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I visited on saturday night having not been for a couple of years and found the place quite depressing. It is certainly no longer the lively pub i remember.
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Went here because I couldn't get a table in the nearby Rose & Crown at a Sunday lunchtime. This place, meanwhile, was almost empty! Well it's a bit scruffy and laddish I guess. But full marks for the food (even if it is actually more expensive than the Rose!), the friendly staff (Hi Rachel), and the range of ales: Spitfire, Pride, Youngs Ordinary and Bombadier.
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Not if you sit in the rear garden.
I like this place, gets the thumbs up from me!
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Former Courage pub nicely situated on Kew Green. My visit was last Sunday afternoon. A difficult place to sum up in a single relatively brief visit. Has a reasonably "modern traditional" feel to it and seemed to be quite popular with both locals and visitors that afternoon. The bar area however has very few seats - surprising since food seems to be quite a big player here - and the large uncarpeted standing area gives it a bit of a chainy circuit pub feel. I fortunately managed to get an unoccupied stool to perch on looking out over the green by the large semi circular window. The beer was OK, but somehow this place lacks the warm cosy feel that I look for in a pub and, given the proximity of The Coach and Horses nearby, I can't see myself doing this one again for some time.
Strictly one for outside drinking - when of course the inevitable wretched plastic glasses are required
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Weird pub. One time it was full of rugby and rowing boys. The next it was full of what can only be described as the dregs from a swingers party for blind people in Hull. The landlord said he was too busy to get my wife a coffee. At the time there was no-one looking for a drink except me and the other bar staff were chatting to each other. Eventually I got a coffee full of grounds which was horrible. The food was poor as well. Somehow their conscience seems clear enough to charge £1 extra for a slice of processed cheese on a burger!. That's what I call a mark up!
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What a nice pub. Situated on the green, still keeps a lot of the traditional feel how it used to be, especially compared to some of the other ones nearby. Would definitely recommend a visit.
TheGP - 26 Mar 2006 20:26 |
This is a great pub. There is quite a range of beers on tap and they do food (including Kronenberg Blanc). Unfortunately it is a bit expensive. The seating is nice and the staff are friendly. It's a greta place for after work drinks.
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A real gem of a find!! Right on Kew Green great views and a cracking atmosphere, we chilled in the garden last Sunday ate a great BBQ and were kept warm into the night because they have a covered and heated back garden.
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I used to work at this pub and feel that when I started the pub was not in the condition that it has exceeded now , Chris has put a great touch to the environment and surroundings , since leaving last year the place has continued to go from strength to strength as the managers continue to thrive for perfection continue with the hard work guys you are doing a great job.
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I have lived in Kew for over 10 years,and i have seen the ups and downs of this special little pub.But i can honestly say in the last few months since Melanie and Jason have taken over the pub has gone from strength to strength.The staff they have brought in are like a breath of fresh air,the happy atmosphere when you walk through the door,and the great new food menu.BBQ in the summer were great and the professional way they worked with KEW FAYRE in helping to keep the green free of cars was amazing,a great day i will never forget.What is it with the 2nd JUNE and JULY obviously never been in the pub,but 2nd JUNE probably been sitting in alot of BR waiting rooms.Im with you Roger 29th SEP off to the quiz tonight for another great night, keep up the good work loyal regular.
jet - 8 Nov 2004 15:49 |
The upstairs room has a lovely view over Kew Green.
Tables old style mahogany attractive and friendly service.
david - 21 Oct 2004 17:19 |
This place is great, the food excellent, the service is friendly ,efficient and courteous. The new management have really turned this pub around.
Jason and Mel are very friendly, helpful,approachable and fun to be with. Monday night's quiz is light hearted and a good laugh everyone has a chance of winning a spot prize at the least.
Ben, Elliot and Chris have a super bar and restaurant here - can't think what Richard P who posted on 2 July was talking about - was he in the same bar??
Roger - 29 Sep 2004 00:48 |
Had a fab Sunday lunch with some of my friends in the upstairs dining room. All of (all 14 of us) really enjoyed ourselves, food was really good, atmosphere super and the service was spotless. Everyone kept raving about the food - I think we tried pretty much all of the dishes and they were all equally suberb.
Jessica - 20 Sep 2004 14:03 |
Fab pub, good food, nice chilled atmosphere and a great place to while away a few hours with your mates.
Love the summer barbies and even done a spot of celeb spotting there!!
A great find
Sarah - 6 Aug 2004 08:42 |
Lovely little pub with a really sweet beer garden out back. The food was also very good indeed - and not overpriced either - but the table service for upstairs was abysmal. We had to ask three times for water (consequently a friend who was driving had nothing to drink for 75% of the time). Could be very good indeed - but was very quiet on a Sunday lunchtime - no wonder really.
Chris - 5 Jul 2004 13:26 |
This used to be such a nice pub. I have been waiting for the new owners to pick up their game but after nearly 2 years they are still getting it all wrong. They must be made of money to be so dismissive of customers. Mind you, they don't spend much on cleaning or clearing ashtrays and empties...!
RichardP - 2 Jul 2004 19:27 |
Picturesque setting, decent food be it in the impressive restaurant or the outdoor BBQ, and a cigar machine on the wall- classy pub that isn't ridiculously expensive that's limited only by the lack of bar space.
steve - 14 Jun 2004 21:54 |
Like sitting in a BR waiting room.Food vastly overpriced and usually unavailable. Staff distant and terse - lights off, doors locked at 11.05! It can't decide if it's for locals or foodies, and as a result, is neither. Needs a big change if direction and some geniality.
Poppet - 2 Jun 2004 12:06 |
a great little find! Never been before, lovely beer garden to while away the hours.... we will be back
elliott - 19 May 2004 02:20 |
Cool Sunday roasts too.
Clint - 27 Feb 2004 23:34 |
Have just had a fantastic night in The Greyhounds' new upstairs Dining Room. The food was great(it seems they have a new chef)and the place was packed out.The wine list very interesting and well thought out and they serve a cracking pint of London Pride. They seem to have done the place up since the last time i was in and it works. At last an unpretentious and fun gastropub in Kew!
Kristian - 27 Feb 2004 23:18 |
The problem with this pub is that the bar is only five metres long. It's a small pub and locals tend to like to sit at the bar. The net result is that if the place is at all busy it is murder to get a drink and the place transforms into the tube during rush hour. Nice decor though.
nick - 16 Feb 2004 20:37 |
You will get very lonely drinking here. The place has died, customers deserted in droves, it would be kinder to close it and put it out of it's misery.
ZZGirl - 31 Jan 2004 23:47 |
The Greyhound is in Kew, over Kew Bridge heading south, first left, you can't miss it. A glorious and character filled pub with fine beers, wine and dining facilities. It has a lovely view over Kew Green and tranquil beer garden to while away those summer evenings (well it beats sitting in rush hour traffic on the South Circular at any rate).
It appears a new chef has been installed and he has created an excellent and varied, if not cheap, menu for both lunchtime and dinner.
As well as a fine wine list they also have one of the largest selections of whiskies and rums i've seen in a London pub.
Ben Keane - 20 Jan 2004 12:33 |
It was painted a while ago and studying the before and after pictures I reckon the place looked better before they ripped up the carpets and painted the walls white. Not as bad as that sounds but not too good either.
Good for: Sunday afternoons with the papers
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Fantastic place for a pint and a bite to eat. Great selection of beers served in a professional and friendly way. Just the place to escape from the noise and bustle of the city.
Yohan - 20 Nov 2003 19:04 |
fab bright little pub. good staff, friendly interesting mix of folk drinking. nice little courtyard out back & tables out front for watching life on the green
millym - 26 Jul 2003 20:52 |
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