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I'm a regular visitor to this place. It makes a nice change from the increasing number of "gastro-pubs" which appear to be steadily taking over Surbiton.
I think the landlord & brewery have got it pretty spot-on in that it caters for people who prefer a less pretentious drinking environment where football viewing is encouraged and smokers aren't treated like lepers. The locals & barstaff are generally pretty friendly and good for a pool match or two.
Overall, this place plays to its strengths and offers something different to its trendy-bar neighbours.
anonymous - 24 Nov 2007 15:09 |
Pleasantly surprised by this place when I went in here on the weekend.
I always used to think of this as a bit of a football pub, with cheap beers and loads of Chelsea fans.
They clearly still show a lot of sport, but the beer prices have gone up (Stella £3.10). Although this is not good, it has meant that the pub now has quite a nice feel about it, rather than being one of the places everyone goes to get tanked up on cheap booze before going elsewhere.
The Maple Road area has a couple of good bars in Gordon Bennett and Rubicon, but the other pubs (Grove Tavern, Black Lion) are a bit of an acquired taste.
Hopefully, The Antelope will keep pushing upwards and join the few really good pubs in the Surbiton area (The Victoria, Spring Grove etc). We need a few more good ones!
anonymous - 20 Mar 2007 12:15 |
A pleasant compact locals bar not far from the high street. L shaped lounge with a Pool Room at the back with 2 pool tables. Reasonably comfortable and friendly. One of my favourite beers was on tap, Bateman's XXXb which was very good. Certainly worth a visit.
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in search of a new local as the flyer is now going to be turned into wine bar of all things (sigh) and so far this ticks most of the boxes good beer/fair prices and after several visits no trouble...... good effort
anonymous - 5 Feb 2007 10:33 |
Nice and small and some pleasant ales if thats what you're into. Clean and well managed. Will come again, but when you see it sandwiched between two trendier places like GB and Rubicon you will notice that they are usually a lot busier. It is a fact nowadays that tired old boozers serving lots and lots of ale isn't what people want nowadays. But then everyones different and want different things.
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Went in there for the first time for about three years....Green King and Moorlands beers are not much to write home about but the young couple behind the bar seemed to be very pleasant and efficient keeping the tables cleared and tidy.....a pleasant change from the usual glass laden tables in the majority of locals. Do they really need all the music and TVs blaring out at the same time? Overall...not a bad little boozer that we will most likely visit again....possibly when they get some tastier bitters.
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Very nice little pub with friendly staff and a atmosphere
Hicup - 13 Oct 2006 17:39 |
really nice, clean, friendly pub. Staff excellent and the beer is good too. Tops for watching sport due to the abundance of screens. boss.
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Great little boozer...good atmosphere and friendly staff.
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Don't turn up here expecting pool. The tables have been removed. It's now got 50% more space for people to come in, enjoy a pint and socialise. Shame, as they were the last real pool tables in Surbiton, but there are American pool tables in the Grove and St Mark's Tavern.
Never was that good myself anyway, but did win the pot once on a game of 'killer'. I'm happy.
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Decent beer AND The Dead Kennedys - how pleased was I? Staff were nice enough too. Didn't have to wait long to get served and it's less expensive than some of the places nearer the station. Good place if you're not looking for a quiet chat!
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A pub is made by the name above the door! Not a statement but a fact! This is a quality, well led establishment Take it from me, well worth a visit.
The beer is the best I've tasted, apart from mine of course!
Justin
The Flintgate
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not really somewhere i'd recommend. unfriendly bar staff - although reading some of the previous comments, maybe they were having an off night. beer was ok though. will probably try it again at some point to give it a 2nd chance. 5/10.
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Went in here for the first time in a while and the prices seem to have gone up dramatically....I'm sure they used to do all pints under £2.00...they don't take debit or credit cards any more and tell you to use their in house cash machine which costs upwards of £1.50 per withdrawn...and as they get a cut, seem like a good way for the pub to make money!!! Wouldn't recommend it anymore but if you do go make sure you've cash on you.
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Seems like a good pub for playing pool. Surprisingly good choice of rock songs on the jukebox. Typical range of drinks: you won't get anything unique here but it is all good stuff.
Will2 - 28 Jun 2005 11:46 |
Good Boozer. Great Staff. Two pool tables. Cheap Ale. All the footy is shown there. Just remember, don't mess with Maggie.
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Looks nice after the re-fit but still cant bear to drink pi$$bow
Get thats Scrumpy Jack on tap !!!
Il make you RICH !!!!! with my business alone !!
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I agree wholeheartedly with Grout,although I would plump for the excellent London Pride on offer. And try and get some Ramones tracks on the jukebox. Staff always friendly, really good beers and it's never 15 deep at the bar. A gem.
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This pub is like a little piece of Manchester right here in Surbiton. Man Utd fans everywhere during the last big game. I shall never be visiting it again.
Tony - 4 Nov 2004 15:18 |
Top jukebox, fantastic landlady, excellent pool tables, superb venue for watching the footy and spending all day drinking the best 'berg available.
Grout - 16 Oct 2004 12:44 |
Good spot. Maggie takes no nonsense from anyone. Excellent venue for watching the footie as they have plenty of screens. Staff seem a bit dazed sometimes though.
Loz - 5 Oct 2004 13:25 |
Was there for the first time yesterday afternoon watching chelsea V liverpool (come on you blues)and loved it!
jo jo - 4 Oct 2004 15:51 |
Boozer,how ya doing?
Fare comment bout' Olly, I love that impression!!!
However,who are you to talk you grey haired,rat tailed man!
Word of advice go to specsavers hen you might be able to see the sign for tony and guy!!
local beer monster - 2 Sep 2004 22:14 |
Have you been in since the refurb?If not get your ass in there now!!!
Booze has gone up a bit but those low prices couldn't stay that low for long and the prices are still reasonable!
Same great jukebox still where it woz the people that couldn't see should have gone to specksavers and as for the blue hair man,my mate olly bring him back! He's o.k really.
Keep up the good work Margaret! x
local beer monster - 13 Aug 2004 22:35 |
Went in the with some friends who happened to get ID'd fair enough but they were buying pepsi and were 23 and look a lot older than me... other than that was fine prices are still okay!
Danny - 12 Jul 2004 20:54 |
I certainly did not approve of the rather sickly decor!
Furniture however is ok.
Prices have gone up
Still the occasional 'erbert causing problems because they can't handle their drink but the staff seem to be on top of that.
jon-paul - 3 Jul 2004 19:46 |
The jukebox is still where it always was (or at least it was last night!) - perhaps you guys just couldn't see it among the swarms of football supporters?
Haydn - 18 Jun 2004 09:26 |
No Jukebox!
NOOOOOOOoooo!
jon-paul - 17 Jun 2004 17:23 |
had a refurb recently, reminds me a bit of a mr q's now in terms of the decor. new pool tables, slightly smaller than before, still a quid per game. and they've replaced some of the tables with higher ones and tall stools instead of chairs. price rises too (well, it was stupidly cheap before); pint of carslberg is now 2.25, so still pretty reasonable for surbiton. oh, and i think they might've got rid of the jukebox too, but maybe i just didn't notice it there. apart from that, nothing much seems to have changed, same staff, same customers, still a good place to go.
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we love it...
Tried all the pubs in surbiton and just keep coming back to the antelope. Cheap! Friendly! Pool! Jukebox! 2 minutes from my house!
la...
sometimes smokey though so watch out nathan!
Andrew - 11 Apr 2004 16:07 |
Weird one this - Funny how people get taken on occassion - that blue haired geezer gave me one of the best laughs in ages with his shirt off Steven Tyler/Aerosmith impression when The Darkness were playing - what a classic. Must pop in there again - haven't been in ages and it was the best pool room in the area.
boozer - 23 Mar 2004 15:17 |
Lovely pub when that blue haired guy isn't there... I had a very very relaxed sunday the other week, just playing some pool, some amazing tracks on the jukebox and with some of the best strongbow I've ever had from a pub. I'm telling you, this was perfectly cold, apply, and wonderful.
I loved it.
Keif - 10 Feb 2004 01:43 |
A good pub, best prices in South West London/Surrey.
But that regular with Blue hair and who is in there pissed up and annoying the fuck out of everyone should really be barred.
Alex - 19 Jan 2004 11:41 |
Top boozer
Guest ales are well kept, good jukebox, not heaving on a saturday night. Even the locals are friendly.
jon-paul - 9 Jan 2004 09:07 |
Cheap and cheerful, staff are happy and helpful...an ideal place for a few games of pool or to watch sport.
Rob - 31 Dec 2003 16:49 |
Called in on a Monday night after a friend moved into the area (this seems to be the main cause to visit this pub see below). Had a warm feel to it but was also smokey. 3 handpumps, 2 of which had labels but none had any beer. Maybe we were unlucky
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The best pub in surbiton.
Friendly atmosphere, cheap drinks, good duke box, great bar staff and a nuts landlady.
jim - 15 Dec 2003 22:42 |
Everyone has said it under £2 what more can you want. wether you in for a pint or the night there is always a fun atmosphere. 10/10 for the staff!
local beer monster - 14 Dec 2003 14:19 |
all drinks under £2 was the magnet,i was there in july 2003, mostly in the afternoons with 2 blokes from bridlington who were building a shop 3 doors down,good service,good ale, good company.recomend it, dave
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Surbiton is a funny old place for a pint. Having moved in early this year I was undecided on my local ( an important decision).
I soon found however, that i would gravitate towards this place whilst on my quest. Eventually I realized the reason i kept "popping in" was that it provided all needed from a pub (apart from scrumpy jack..).
Cheapest booze this side of the Watford gap, Friendly staff, nice pool tables, clean bogs, mental jukebox,outside benches front and rear, big screens for sport and a mix of clientelle. Just the job.
Could do with a lick o paint round the front bar (back is fine), Scrumpy Jack of course,
and something to draw in some loose moraled ladies (i am not enough of a lure it seems )
Good work
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Bloody good beer hall, also just moved to nearby leafy Surbiton Court and perused the establishment last night, and my word what can one say about a snifter of Artois for only 1.95, absolutely marvellous...
Had me in mind of medieval times whereupon one used to pay for his mead with a single gold penny!
I must confess the jukebox is rather to my liking as well, a veritable tableau of decent rock music and alternative sounds.
Libation shall commence...
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As my (now departed) Grandad used to say of 13 1/2% extra free cans of Guiness:
'The more you drink the cheaper it gets'
I wonder if it really helped though.
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I’ve just moved 10 minutes down the road from Kingston to Surbiton and so last week we went and done a bit of orienteering. What did we find?
We found the Antelope and very glad we are of it too! All pints are under two quid (so is wine, for the missus [of course]), there are two pool tables, a superb jukebox (it’s even got Blind Melon on it), a big screen TV and the staff are friendly to boot.
It has definitely won in the search for a new local, just think, each pint you drink there you save up to 75p!!!! It pays to poor it down your neck!
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nice enough - got pool - bit small though
jim - 23 Apr 2003 14:19 |
This pub is awesome.Great beer and always something going on.The 2 pool tables at the back drag in the crowds, the bar people are fun to be around, all the sport is shown, live music every Thursday, what more can I say. Just watch out for the 2 Sydney Deans behind the bar !!!
Phil Hancox - 24 Mar 2003 13:33 |
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