please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Absolutely packed for the rugby on Saturday, great atmosphere!
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Daisy 1 - considering the Green Man (which is a good pub) has half the turnover of the Telegraph (pop in to both pubs on a Sunday and you will see what I mean) I find your comments strange. I love both pubs and think they compliment each other nicely and are a great asset to the area.
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Going downhill it seems - assume as a result of the economic downturn. Shame as used to be good a few years ago after opening. Green Man has also taken quite a few customers as it has really improved in comparison.
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On Friday evenings, the upstairs bar at The Telegraph plays host to Brooks Blues Bar, which promotes acoustic blues, folk and roots music. Top class UK, American and European artists appear there. For example American harmonica player, singer and guitarist Paul Oscher plays there solo on Friday 21st November 2008. Check < www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk> for more. the same ppeople put on jazz on Thursdays.
I always have a meal and a decent glass or bottle of wine when I am there. The room is pleasant, the organisers and the staff are friendly. Real beer has to be carried from downstairs but staff are happy to do that.
Fran Leslie
Editor: Blues In Britain magazine <www,bluesinbritain.org>
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Cracking place! I love the staff particularly, they are the most pleasant bunch of how many nationalities I dont know but they all are just lovely. My best friends birthday was one of the best evenings I have ever had in a pub. T Bone steaks with Bearnaise and heavy heavy Pinotage!
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Brakespear, Tribute, Adnams, Spitfire and Doom Bar available tonight, nice!
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Southfields, I would suggest you actualy visit the Telegraph before posting a negative comment. The locks on the gents loo's are fine as far as I can see. The beer is excellent as you say and not cheap I agree but the pub has a great atmosphere, I visit it all year round and find the smiling staff to have no grudges just to be very hard working in this extremly busy pub!
Aged just 19 it is also very impressive how you have known the pub for 30 years! Perhaps if you had really known the pub for sometime you would have commented on the new regimes great job in turning around what was an absolute den into a bright friendly welcoming gem of a pub without turning into a bland gastro offering...........
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I have known the Telegraph for 30 years. The refurb is only what you would expect and has no soul. The blokes toilets I am told are still exceptionally smelly with locks missing. The food is not exceptional and rather expensive. The beer is good....but too expensive. Always have to ask for a top-up...bar staff smiles not always masking their irritation. Too too many children on Sunny Sundays. Good beer - but never a drinkers pub. Shame.
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Cracking pub- reassuringly expensive is what runs through my mind. It keeps the unwanteds out and the quality high. If the service and the end product was crap the place would be empty! Keep it up lovelies!!
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I agree with RexRattus, definitely mixed feelings. Pricy, but reasonable quality gastrofood and drink. Safe, but slightly sloany atmosphere. Nice place to go for the Brooks Blues, but missing that 'something' you get when you walk through the doors of a good pub. Lovely location, if difficult to get to. Hope you get my slighly rambling point
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Nice place! the beer is generaly of good quality, although a bit pricey!
the food on offer is very good I have eaten both at lunchtime & in the evening & on all occasions the service was exelent.
It can get very busy if the weather is fine!
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Sensational! I cant tell you how perfect we found this pub - until we paid the bill, blimey if this is the way of the future pubs really are going to struggle!
I spoke to the manager who explained that the prices he charges are dictated to him and the economy is gloomy for pubs - GORDON BROWN do something soon, places like this are a national treasure, if I could afford it I would eat there twice a week but I doubt people will keep using these pubs through the 'crunch' and although it was packed in the sunny garden (on a Monday night)I am sure this pub is bucking the trend due to its amazing location/building/beer and food but for how much longer at £3.20 a pint and £11 for sausages and mash?!
9/10 for the management
6/10 for value for money
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Mixed feelings about this pub. It is tucked away off Putney Heath near Tibbets Corner and is not easily accessible by public transport. It has a rather nice outside seating area for those days when the weather is good enough to enjoy it, with indoor seating consisting of a mixture of mainly sofas with some stools and “normal” tables. The Telegraph features gastro-pub food at gastro-pub prices; the staff all wear black – we all know places like this; super-comfortable, super-clean, etc. They had Summer Lightning, Landlord and St Austell Tribute on yesterday. I had a couple of pints of the Tribute, which was excellent, but expensive (even by London standards) at £3.20 a pint. You wouldn’t want to go here for a traditional pub atmosphere but is a comfortable enough place if you are happy to pay the high prices.
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A very interesting history to this pub, part of the original semaphore communication from London to Portsmouth as far back as anyone would suggest another way to communicate had been considered!
Now a big pub proud of its history and fitting in perfectly with the interesting corner of Putney Heath it occupies - wealthy, healthy, wise and a little pompous but hey if you cant join em this is the place to sink a pint and enjoy the idilic surroundings.....
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Unlucky with the beer Malderman, today they had 5 beers on - Tribute, Summer Lightning (excellent), Adnams, Doom Bar and Landlord!
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A little unusual looking situated as it is, for a moment I thought I'd stumbled across a Travelodge, however first impressions can deceive. "A Country Pub in London" a sign on the wall proclaims. There is also a plaque commemorating three members of the Canadian Fire Service who were stationed nearby during WW2.
A large pub split into two main areas, with a small snug open to the main bar. The right hand room appeared set up for dining. A broad range of different seating including sofas, leather armchairs and bar stools as well as the more traditional. Wooden floors with rugs, a long central bar against the back wall and candles on tables. A selection of board games and newspapers are available, quiz night and a forthcoming blues band are advertised.
Five handpumps but only 3 beers on yesterday, Sharps Doombar, Taylors Landlord on two pumps and Adnams Bitter. One pump unused.
Pleasant enough for a couple after a walk on the common but I can't get rid of that hotel feel.
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Top quality food here, top quality beer too........highly reccomended. Great pub to visit after a walk on Wimbledon Common, they accept dogs and kids in the daytime.
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Butcombe Blonde in superb form on yeterdays visit, between here and the Green Man you cetainly dont need to bother venturing into Putney!
Seant - 26 May 2008 13:55 |
Very big boozer right in the middle of Putney Heath. Management and bar staff were very friendly and welcoming and the offerings of real ale and pub food are fine. Food a good credit to them but only on the menu and not the upstairs functions where the stuff is light bite buffets and over-priced but thats considering the area. I enjoyed and it's a nice location in the summer with a great front beer garden.
I go and will be back.
Mcloj - 15 May 2008 13:08 |
This lovely pub on Putney Heath (NOT Putney Common) is currently undergoing a change of ownership (following recent Administration of all of the pubs owned by the previous PubCo). Nevertheless the manager, Nick Stafford, and his staff have been putting on a very brave face in this uncertain climate by continuing to maintain the high standards that they have achieved since the extensive and costly refurbishment some two years ago. Their untiring efforts have included continuation of their support for the very popular Friday live acoustic blues nights and the establishment of a successful quiz night on the first Tuesday of each month. It is to be hoped that their services during this very difficult personal time for them will be appreciated by customers and new owners alike. If there has been the occasional lapse I for one am quite prepared to put it down to the exceptionally stressful uncertainty under which the staff have been having to work for the past few months. This is one of my very favourite pubs and I will continue to support it in any way that I can. This country is in grave danger of losing a whole culture with the alarming closure of an average of four pubs every day - The Telegraph must not be allowed to suffer a similar fate.
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CAMRA notes, can't see any? Great beer anyhow.
Good staff, bloody busy, completely understand how any food orders might arrive at different times when ordered AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
Hot chocolate avilable at Asda coffee shop before 4 on a Sunday but I will be drinking Tribute or San Miguel in the pub garden thanks.
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I live in Southfields and while this is a 20-25min walk from home it's easily the nearest good pub to me.
However, it could so easily be a lot better. While the pub itself is (layout and decor), the beer is good, the food of a consistently high standard, the clientelle tolerable, the service has been pretty abysmal the last 2 or 3 times I've been there. The aussie bar manager (I think she is) is great, always friendly and cheerful, the same cannot be said of her other staff. Service at the bar is often slack-jawed and sullen, and woe betide anyone who dares to ask for a hot chocolate before 4pm on a Sunday - that's "against the rules".
Last night me and my girlfriend ordered food slightly before our friends. Their hot food (the generally very good burger and chips) arrived but they were also served their ice-cream dessert at the same time! Not a good start. To cap it off OUR food - a sandwich and a salad arrived about 40 minutes later (after I asked the waiter). Not only did he not apologize, but he said if we had wanted our food to arrive at the same time we should have ordered it together! As it was, we hadn't wanted it to arrive together... we just didn't want to wait nearly an hour for a salad. The pub was quite busy, but that doesn't excuse the late arrival of a salad and it certainly doesn't excuse the attitude of the meat-head waiter.
My other major gripe is with the mens toilets. This is, or at least aspires to be, a very good pub with a pretty good class of customer. The gents toilets are more in keeping with a skanky provincial nightclub.
I hope the bar manager reads this because despite the above, we still go back to this pub because of its great setting, garden, food etc. The quiz (first Tues of every month) is also good fun if you don't like your quizzes to be too serious.
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Do you mean my comment or the one before it? Mine was purely from having gone there for a private function on Friday afternoon. Nowt to do wi' CAMRA notes.
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I am not sure I agree really with the last comments - seems desparate speak to keep face. And I notice they were posted rather swiftly after my CAMRA notes. Hmmmm.
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Nice 'country' pub with a range of beers including Doom Bar and St Austell Tribute - this may have something to do with London Cornish RFC apparently being based here. Plenty of space (we were at a function taking up the end room, but the rest of the pub didn't seem crowded). Somewhere you could have as the lunch stop on a walk across the Heath and commons. Also seems to have Brooks Blues which migrated from the Brook Green Hotel.
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What a great pub! The selection of beer is fantastic. Nick, the manager, really knows his stuff. The food is great and every time I go there, even though its busy, the staff are always friendly. Add this to the perfect location and its hard not to like this pub!
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Generally good but suffers when it is busy at the weekend. The new revamped Youngs Green Man down the road will add a new degree of competition. Could do more to liven up the dining area to the left by adding a conservatory or doors to the garden. Good to see the toliets have been fixed.
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Sharps Doom Bar, Tribute, Landlord, Adnams Broadside,Spitfire all on tap at this big pub on the Heath. Food was lovely. Expensive though. Blues music last Friday was exceptional as were the staff serving.Very busy too.
Seant - 30 Mar 2008 21:10 |
My husband and I had our wedding reception at the Telegraph. It was fantastic. The staff were brilliant, so helpful, friendly and accomodating throughout the planning, preparation and the actual evening itself. We have had so many comments from friends and family saying what a perfect venue it was and lots of them have been back since. We love it!
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Another great lunch at the Telegraph this time in the sunny garden, in Feb! Surely the friendliest pub I have ever been to, all of the staff, even the English ones, are delightful!
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Agreed. This place can really suffer on busy days...sunny Sundays particularly. But have experienced nothing but friendly and helpful service, well-poured beer and the food is good even on rough days. Brought my entire family here from various ends of the country for the annual Xmas get-together and was pretty nervous about what they'd think. No one was disappointed. Phew!
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really like this pub. had lunch with my brother and family on boxing day, it was a lucky dip in the good pub guide, and half way from where we both live. had a perfectly cooked homemade roast, better than mine and I consider myself a very good cook! and lovely decor cosy feel type place, fireplaces and candles lit. Very chilled. Really enjoy visiting pubs and i wish i live closer to this one. ho hum
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I have mixed feeling about this pub. During the week I have taken friends to it and have a great time with the food, staff and atmosphere being great. However a recent visit for Sunday lunch was a disaster with food arriving late, rude staff and the kitchen closing. The pub suffers from a lack of capacity in the kitchen and is a victim of its own popularity. I contacted the owners of the pub to air my views but have had no reply. It appears the pub relies more on image than service which is a shame as it has a nice feel about it. Best to be avoided during busy periods.
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I too went to the telegraph for lunch on Sunday and it was packed, it has a beautiful garden with such a great atmosphere! The Roast (and my friends sausages), even though we had to wait to order was first class... i was very impressed! They also had a fantastic selection of real ales which included some lovely summer ales. The Staff were lovely despite the number of costumers. My new favorite pub!
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Visited Sunday evening for a quiet drink and something to eat. Our ears were assailed by Putney's answer to The Proclaimers and although we ordered food before 9 we were told that the kitchens were closed although the menu clearly states that food is available until 9.30pm (which is why we went there). Won't be going back.
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We are thrilled that the Telegraph had a refurb, as it was certainly not a place to go until recently. Despite the nicer level of clientele, I cannot believe the way that some individuals behave in public. While you might take your shoes (and socks!) off and place them on your coffee table in your own home, this is not acceptable behaviour in a pub. I have lost track of the number of time that we have sat in the snug with the fireplace, having a perfectly lovely evening. When others arrive and sit across from us, they take their shoes off and put their bare feet all over table. Never mind the fact that we have just had our meals on that table, or are about to receive them. Surely, this must be a health and safety issue as I certainly do not want someone's toe cheese added to my meal. The management should ensure that feet (especially bare feet) are not placed on the table.
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The Telegraph. 14-5-2007
The Telegraph has now become one of those pinnacles of the pub world: a “destination pub”, which is just as well, because it can be a bit hard to find, if you don’t know the way. Consulting the map [see above] is strongly advised: in fact I would even go as far as to print it out and put it in my pocket...
On the other hand, if the sun’s out and you like a bit of an adventure set you up for your pint, you could just wander about the Heath in the hope of finding it...
After a good walk you get a great reward for your efforts: a sundowner or two in the garden, then if it’s a Friday, you can nip upstairs to the Blues club.
As I said a while ago: to eat well, drink well, and hear some cracking blues artists in the company of your nearest and dearest has got to be the most pleasure you can have with your trousers on.
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A great effort to revive the pub at this splendid location. The setting is superb, you dont really feel like you're in London. On the negative side, the food tries to be fancy & special, however, I find it overpriced and distinctly average. The burger meat tastes funny (a mix of lamb and beef), the garnish almost non existent and the chips average. I tried on another occasion the bangers & mash, which tasted like they were just reheated in a micro. The lagers on tap are OK-ish, but could improve from adding 1 or 2.
Once the food improves, this will score 10 out of 10.
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Another thoroughly enjoyable day at The Telegraph - excellent Jennings Cumberland & Weltons Bitter in comfortable and convivial surroundings. Crayfish & sun dried tomatoes salad followed by beef carpacio with parmesan were delicious. Caring & friendly staff and management - manager is a real ale enthusiast which is reflected in the quality and selection of the beers.
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Since the recent extensive refurbishment and change of ownership this is a totally different pub - in fact it is a "class act" now and accordingly all of the early (pre refurbishment/pre ownership change)comments/reviews on this site should be disregarded - it would be a lot fairer if they were in fact removed altogether as they are totally irrelevant to the current pub which now has the air of a country mansion.
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Oops, I meant harassing and criticism!!
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I think the Telegraph Inn is a wonderful venue. Non smoking and non football, it's a classy place that serves classy food and if you enquire beyond the prices you will see that the chef's are sought out from very prestigious places. Yes £5 is a little on the pricey side for a dessert but if that's all that one can complain about then I think it's a small price to pay for somewhere in a beautiful location, gourmet food, non smoking, no threat of football hooligans harrassing you, bbq's when the weather is fine, log fires when it's not, real ale updated often, children and pets welcome, live music and the multicultural staff are a true reflection of today's London. I agree with the comment of waiting on my own in the pub - I always feel welcome and safe. And I have noticed a regular rugby club that frequents the pub at weekends - not only are they all well behaved young men having fun, but it's also a bit of eye candy for the ladies!! I highly recommend a trip to the Telegraph and I know that all comments and constructive critisism are welcomed by the manager. And no, that is not myself!
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Might this be the manager? It was not me that commented on the price of food in the telegraph. However I also feel that a fiver is quite a bit for dessert;- I recently ate(last week) in one lovely restuarant, where desserts were under a fiver....
I think that your other comments are rather strange!
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I am surprised at the last reviews, its true that the Telegraph is a little more expensive than some of the other pubs in the area,but only by a couple of pence and it's so worth it! how can you complain about £5 a desert, where have you been living lately? you'd pay £5 in a Beefeater where they come out of a packet, plus you can ask them to cook your food any way you want and I do ask!
As to the service I have only ever had great service all of the staff have always been chatty and friendly to me and they try really hard to accomodate all of your requests.
I actually feel comfortable sitting on my own waiting for people in the Telegraph - a one off in Putney where usually you are being hit on by some grubby old man or yob in a football shirt as soon as you sit down.
I personally would recommend it to anyone and in fact have.
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It was interesting to read the last review, as I too have been over charged. Did not find staff too helpful either, It is a shame, because I feel that it could be quite a nice pub, the lack of cigarette smoke certainly helps! However I too feel that the service could be improved, does seem to rely too much on image.
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We live locally and were pleased to see that the pub had been refurbished. When it first opened we thought how welcoming the the place was, however we noted the drinks were quite expensive.
Over time however we have noted a change in the attitude of the staff, i.e. not as welcoming as before. We have been over charged, and certain items of the foods menu can be quite expensive. i.e. £5 plus for some puddings!
I ordered some food one evening, the barman seemed to feel he was doing me a favour by serving me, very brusqe in his manner. Extremely suspicious of the fact that I wished to pay by credit card. I had to ask for a receipt.
I have to day that I think the pub lacks warmth over-all. We have not been made to feel terribly welcome, possibly because we don't look the part, and I rather get the feeling that image is more important than service...like a lot of places these days.
After being overcharged again, we will not be returning!
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Last Friday, the 12th, saw the opening night of the new season of Brook's Blues Bar, in its luxurious new home in the upstairs function room at The Telegraph. Others have praised the new decor, and the quality of the beer, so all I have to say is I agree wholeheartedly, and move on to the music.
It was a cracking night.
The main attraction was the magnificent Giles Hedley, with his band, The Aviators, featuring Richard Sadler on upright bass and the legendary Sam Kelly on drums. Giles plays regular guitars, steel guitars, harmonicas, [sometimes two at once!] with tremendous energy and authenticity, but what really stands out is his voice. He is quite simply one of the very best blues singers in this country. He and the band had the joint rocking and the crowd were eating it up [even though many of them had already eaten the excellent Telegraph grub- greedy buggers!] The place was packed out with excited punters having the time of their lives, and possibly even losing a bit of weight: in spite of the rich diet, the music was hot enough to burn calories.
To eat well, drink well, and hear a band like that with your nearest and dearest has got to be the most pleasure you can have with your trousers on. Go there!
Featured tonight are Dave Peabody and Colin Earl, also well worth the journey: and the club will now be running every Friday night UFN. For a full listing to the end of April go to www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk, or call the pub.
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The big sofas look comfortable and fit in with the "character", but you can never fit more than 4 people on them, which leaves the rest of us sitting on normal chairs peering down on the settee-ed folk!
However, this is a minor bug-bear. In all, The Telegraph is a real find. Cosy, yet smart, the drink (and food, it appears) are a little hard on the wallet, but generally speaking, you get what you pay for, and I'd rather spend an evening here than at a spit'n'sawdust boozer any day of the week. And it's non-smoking, so your clothes don't stink at the end of the night. A lot of pubs could learn from The Telegraph. Well Done!
(however, the gents could do with a bit of a refurb, I guess the money ran out before they were done?...)
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Oh! And just for the record this was actually the first and only (at the time) non-smoking pub in Putney and NOT The Dukes Head as portrayed following the Dukes refurbishment as an overpriced pseudo gastro pub!
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Excellent well kept Cameron's Fireside (4.3%) on handpump as well as Welton's Pride & Joy (2.8% - yes 2.8%!) and three other interesting real ales (I am excluding Bombadier for personal taste reasons!) - Welton's is an ideal session beer especially if you are driving. I also look forward to the Old Ale from Horsham that is promised next week. Very friendly welcoming staff and a kitchen that knows how to do a good omelette. Thoroughly enjoyable experience each time that we have been there.
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Excellent but pricey beers, good food, non smoking, nice staff. Excellent.
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newby = nearby
anonymous - 21 Nov 2006 12:13 |
I reckon the "anonymous" reviewer is the landlord of a newby pub who is probably loosing a lot of customers to the Telegraph!
Great pub, great beer, great food, great atmosphere. Go check it out.
anonymous - 21 Nov 2006 12:12 |
Kind of imperial feel and decour, would seem wrong but for the great location and size of the place. I had roast beef and my wife a steak both excellent. Unusual choice of beers, I went for Equinox in good condition. Restaurant in one half and great bar in the other. Friendly staff. Big garden. Loved it!
anonymous - 22 Oct 2006 19:54 |
Quiet and clean but the food and drink prices really take the piss. A burger and frozen MCane chips for £10... A pint of lager £3-20... Ok for just one drink.
anonymous - 22 Sep 2006 10:41 |
We live in Putney and have been waiting for this pub to be revived for years. We are frequent walkers and cyclists past the pub.It is now a big part of our lives. The staff are incredibly friendly and at the weekend the atmnosphere is both laid back and really inviting. Our food has so far been very good and we look forward to using it more as the winter draws in especially for Sunday Roasts.
The design and ambience is brilliant
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Strange, I live nearby too and use the pub 3 or 4 times a week and have had several excellent meals. It does get very busy on a Sunday when the sun is out but is a real treat the rest of the week. 10 out of 10.
anonymous - 6 Sep 2006 13:52 |
Forgot to mention, that in addition to the problems with the food when asking a server for the bill we were given a vacant expression, a point in the direction of (obviously a more competant) colleague and then she walked off... fumbling around seemingly not doing very much! Think she may need a bit of training.
The bill arrived and of course it was absolutely wrong... our glasses of coke had turned into 3 pints of Fosters and we won't even go there with the differences in the food order.
Check your bill before you leave... ours was over £20 too much!
anonymous - 3 Sep 2006 18:25 |
Just moved to the area and tried out The Telegraph for the first time today, for Sunday lunch. I have nothing bad to say at all about the furishings and decor, in fact the presentation and atmosphere really is top notch.
However, it really seems that they have put all their efforts into making the place look good rather than providing good food.
I ordered a Sunday roast lamb dinner and my girlfriend ordered their beef and lamb Telegraph burger. Both meals arrived in excellent time (too good to be true)... mine at first glance seemed to be missing the vegetables but it seems that 1 sprig of cauliflower, 1 spig of brocolli, a couple of thinly sliced carrots and 2 tiny (what seemed to be) frozen prepared potatos was my lot for the day! Not impressed!
Even worse, my girlfriend's Telegraph burger was oozing with blood (100% raw inside) and had to be sent back. When it was returned, the quarter of the burger cut off initially had gone missing! Granted when it returned, it tasted good but by this time I had already finished my meal.
A real shame, I was expecting a lot more and as the pub is virtually on my doorstep, it would have been a great venue to spend most Sunday's. Would I go back? Maybe for a drink after work in the week but deffinately not for the food!
anonymous - 3 Sep 2006 18:14 |
I have recently moved to Putney and have discovered this fantastic pub couple of weeks back. It has been decorated really stylishly, interesting furniture and comfy sofa’s, relaxing place with a great atmosphere. Great wine list (can tell the wines have been carefully selected - varied selection), bubbles by the glass for the "celebrating mood", food and presentation also excellent. The staff were welcoming, definitely suggest everyone around that area takes a visit.
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Wow. What a hidden gem. This pub is perfect for enjoying a drink or two after work. The beer garden is great and its so nice to go into a pub that isn't smokey. I can imagine that this place is just as good in the in the winter as it is in the summer with those snug, little alcoves and fireplaces. As we were all a bit peckish we decided to have a bite to eat and we weren't dissapointed. The burger did the job and then some. Nice to see a great range of real ales as well. Location is great and whilst The Telegraph is off the main road,its certainly worth searching for. Roll on the winter!!
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What a well-needed and wonderful change! Yes, the beer is a bit expensive (and no published price list, which is annoying), but the pub itself has been seriously upgraded and expanded. It's nice to see the Telegraph finally begin to reach its full potential. The garden in front is great for enojying the sun and the cricket in Putney Heath, as well as for families and those with large dogs. The class of the clientele reflects the new interior (a VERY good thing). It's no longer an place for "an emergency pint" - it's a "destination" pub - which is evidenced by the large numbers of cars parked around the pub (and the ample parking is a huge benefit) and the crowds.
The food was just ok, but the menu was appealing and varied, and it was reasonably priced. Since we ate there on the first day of food service, I'm definitely planning to go back for a more accurate sampling once the kitchen settles in a bit.
As nice as it is on a warm summer afternoon, I can't wait for a cool, crisp autumn evening with roaring fires. The Telegraph is no longer a place to avoid.
anonymous - 7 Aug 2006 18:16 |
Re-opened in late July 06 after a five month refurbishment, which was well worth the wait. Describes itself as a country pub in London and although it is probably a little too polished to be truly a country pub it is a vast improvement on the 'old' telegraph.
Beer is more expensive than most Putney pubs at £3 a pint but the atmosphere is good. Lots of outside table and chairs and a few benches, so perfect for summer nights drinks in Putney Heath.
Decore is excellent, plush leather arm chairs, nice dining room and a pleasant little snug with a fire place and a well appointed function room upstais.
Several plasma screens dotted around the pub suggest that they will show sports but so far I have only seen the Open screened there.
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Back in the early 90s this place was a decent place for a post work (i.e.early evening) drink before the local scum (some of whom I had the misfortune of going to school with) descended on it & made it a complete no-go area. I've read in the local press that it's resurfacing as a gastropub, something I wouldn't normally care for but on this occasion I'll excuse the management.
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