The Old Pack Horse, Chiswick - pub details
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Address: 434 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 1056)
Chiswick Park (0.2 miles), Gunnersbury (0.5 miles), Turnham Green (0.5 miles)
Gunnersbury (0.4 miles), South Acton (0.5 miles), Chiswick (0.9 miles)
Brewery: Fullers
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz machines (Millionaire)
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 51 users)
> Local guides: London pub guide, West London pub guide, Chiswick pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Sam's, Chiswick (0.1 miles), Barley Mow, Chiswick (0.1 miles), Connolly's, Chiswick (0.1 miles), Crown and Anchor, Chiswick (0.1 miles), Shackology, Chiswick (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Old Pack Horse, Chiswick
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| Large imposing Fullers pub occupying a prominent street corner position on Chiswick High Road. The splendid Edwardian tiled frontage is complemented internally by some fine woodwork and glasswork, although what was evidently a partitioned pub ( note the "saloon", "private" and "public" etched glass ) has now been opened up to create a number of adjoining, but distinct areas. Note also the higher up leaded windows with the pack horse motif and the fine fireplaced alcove in the old saloon bar. These surviving features earn the pub a place in CAMRA's Regional Inventory. The interior is decorated with old theatre memorabilia including posters from theatres up and down the land and, most notably, at the end of the bar, an old large sign from the now gone Empire Theatre in Chiswick. A picture of Tommy Cooper behind the bar reflects the fact that this used to be his local. Next to it is a picture of Captain Mainwaring ( hmmm ...?). Pictures in the room leading to the Thai Restaurant at the rear tells us that the original pub on this site dated back to 1849 and was replaced by the current building in 1910. The Old Pack Horse would appear to be the pub of choice of the local pub goers, which is never a bad sign, and my Saturday lunchtime visit found a few friendly regulars in situ being obviously well known to, and addressed by name by, the enthusiastic bar staff. Notably, despite the Arctic conditions outside - and it wasn't desperately warm inside either - the bar staff were cherfully going about their business in those corporate black short-sleeved shirts that Fullers seem to like. The full range of Fullers beers ( including Chiswick ) were on and both the London Pride and the Gales-branded Seafarers Ale were in fine form, as befits a pub proudly displaying Cask Marque accreditation and with a listing in the 2010 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. This pub is easily the best all round pub experience in the immediate area and you should call in if you get the chance. JohnBonser - 15 Jan 2010 13:20 |
| Love this pub! Having lived in the area for a year or so, it is a great venue to go for a quiet pint when wanting to get away from the more 'trendy' and crowded bars/pubs. Very cosy, and the staff are friendly enough. As random as it is, the thai rest. in the back is great - and the head waiter guy has the most contagious smile ever. Caz3000 - 31 Dec 2009 12:24 |
| More of a traditional boozer than others in the area - but with a Thai restaurant at the back. Has standard Fullers beers (Discovery, Pride, ESB and Gales Winter Brew) on offer, mostly at £3.20 at pint. (Discovery was £3.10). It has three distinct bar areas and some interesting old theatre prints on the walls of one of the bars. All the beers were fine and the pub was generally clean and tidy. Roodeye - 10 Nov 2009 10:36 |
| Nice looking Fullers pub, with plenty of original features in the three bar areas (one of which is part of the restaurant section). Pleasant little beer garden out back. Friendly atmosphere too, and the only downside was a slightly disappointing pint of Discovery (probably just unlucky). rpadam - 8 Sep 2009 18:35 |
| Good location for Chiswick Park. Enjoyed a couple of pints of Pride and a pint of ESB. Usual Fullers quality. Would visit again twineyboy - 18 Mar 2009 20:27 |
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