The Fox And Hounds, Surbiton - pub details
Address: 60 Portsmouth Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4HS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 166) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Surbiton (0.4 miles), Thames Ditton (1.1 miles), Kingston (1.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz night (Tuesdays), TV
- Pool table (1)
- Food served
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 6.2/10 (rated by 32 users)
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user reviews of the Fox And Hounds, Surbiton
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| Spacious "knocked through" pub with roaring fire, dart board and pool table. Courage Best and Bombardier - I had a pint of Bombardier and it was in good nick. Couple of flat screen TVs but not in use on this particular Saturday afternoon even though there was rugby on terrestrial. Radio providing what seemed like loudish background music. SimonM - 21 Nov 2010 13:09 |
| Only been in once but I quite liked it, nice warm feeling about it and plenty of space. Could be very busy as on its own in terms of location. Just depends on whether the immediate locals want to stay by the river or head into surbiton. If I go into kingston I'll pop in here on the way from the ditton but if I lived close to this pub Id frequent it alot more pompeyron - 15 Nov 2010 14:31 |
| A quiet, local pub. Amstel on draught which - as a lager drinker - I like. They take cards which - as someone who rarely carries cash - I like. A great view of the setting sun over Hampton Court and the river. If you crane your neck a bit. The regulars are mild-mannered and friendly but there aren't many of them. A recent refurbishment in 2008-9 feels only partially completed and the pub's decor is an acquired taste but it certainly doesn't feel characterless, just that perhaps the fun-times here were in times-gone-by. After the re-fit (which mainly involved a lot of work on the patio out the front) there was an interesting looking Italian menu being served but - as of August 2009 - there is no food being offered. Just looking around at the number of people in on a Saturday night will tell you all you need to know, there just isn't the trade. Surbiton has quite a few pubs really and here, perched on the end of a residential 'river road' and facing a busy Portsmouth Road it just feels a bit isolated and forgotten. Perhaps when the students return in the autumn it will fill-out again, sitting on the pilgrimage between Seething Wells halls of residence and Kingston-upon-Thames. Other nearby pubs and bars offer more in terms of style, wines, views and food but the Fox and Hounds is honest & friendly. It certainly deserves some attention and investment from the local community and perhaps a bit of work to improve the interior layout from the owners though - I suspect - this might be a challenge given the low trade at the moment. The landlord confessed the other night he didn't have Sky, I suspect cost is the issue here too. It all just feels a bit precarious. smorgasbord - 27 Aug 2009 13:22 |
| Has been cleaned up since reviews below. Courage Best and Bombardier wre on. Seemed generally ok. GuideDogSaint - 31 May 2009 22:01 |
| Have popped into this pub several times over the spring and summer this year. The landlord, his staff and the regulars were all very friendly. On three occasions I took advantage of the advertised meal and pint - all for £6!Thoroughly recommend this pub, good home cooking, good service. One thing I would recommend to the landlord is to offer another real ale or two to attract more of my friends and other proper ale drinkers to visit more often, though the Courage best on offer is very pleasant. The place has recently been refurbished and has really cleaned up its act. 10/10 to the landlord for effort - really nice bloke too. beehave - 11 Nov 2008 00:57 |
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