The Hand In Hand, Wimbledon Common - pub details
Address: 7 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4RQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 192) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Wimbledon (1 mile), Raynes Park (1 mile), Wimbledon Chase (1.1 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Dartboard, Quiz machines (beat the clock), Pinball
- Food served
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 89 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Crooked Billet, Wimbledon Common (0.0 miles), Swan Tavern, West Wimbledon (0.3 miles), Fox and Grapes, Wimbledon Common (0.4 miles), Rose and Crown, Wimbledon Village (0.5 miles), Brewery Tap, Wimbledon Village (0.5 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Hand In Hand, Wimbledon Common
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| Train your staff properly please! Ice dont go in warm glasses. The whitbait came with the remnants of the fryer - ie, some left over chips. Caesar salad was less than mediocre and the bangers and mash fairly revolting with very uncooked onions in the gravy and lumpy mash. Sort it out! Manageress nice enough but other moody staff not good enough. DanLeyland - 27 Oct 2011 15:30 |
| A really good example of a Young's pub set on the edge of Wimbledon Common . The Ordinary went down a treat on the visit I paid in the Summer of 2011 and pints of the pub's home brew were available too. I also tucked into a chicken and ham pie - although breaking one of the golden rules of pies by not including sides and a base, the dish was deep enough with luscious filling to satisfy most comers. Outside seating and a relaxed attitide towards allowing drinkers to strew themselves across the neigbouring grass are additional plus points. BoehmBawerk - 22 Aug 2011 13:01 |
| I remember this pub from the 60's, when it didn't have a spirit license, but it used to sell a good selection of country wines (rose petal etc.) vauxhall12 - 20 Aug 2011 15:02 |
| As pointed out in my review of the Crooked Billet nearby, this pub is located in a nice village-like location, not far from the main Common. Unlike the Crooked Billet, the interior feels more traditional and 'village-like' too. The Youngs makeover team have clearly been here and wrecked a couple of areas, which are now fairly non-descript. But the main bar area is still fairly appealing and I can imagine that the small drinking area outside at the front is very popular in the summer. Even on a winter's evening yesterday, there were some hardy souls sat outside albeit with patio heaters keeping them semi-warm. Back inside, food is served. But it does not appear to be the focus. Beers available were Youngs Ordinary, Special, London Gold, Wells Bombardier & Banana Bread Beer, Courage Directors & Sambrook Powerhouse Porter. Whilst the latter may be classed as a 'guest beer', Sambrooks beers can often be found in Youngs pubs. So the 'range of guest beers' quoted previously is a little misleading. Addlestones is the cider. I found this pub fairly relaxing and it is one I could quite possibly return to. Although service was not the best and prices were a little excessive. blue_scrumpy - 20 Feb 2011 13:14 |
| Fantastic "proper" pub with great atmosphere and decent food. I didn't realise it was in shortlisted in CAMRA's South West London pub of the year - mainly because it now has put in a huge effort on well kept real ales. It's probably one of the few Youngs pubs to be allowed to host a range of guest beers. I went to one of their monthly beer-tasting session last night (first Wednesday of every month) run by the Landlord who's nuts about serving a decent pint. There were about 15 of us and it included a tour of the cellar, venting and tapping a few barrels - explaining how long barrels are left to settle and they only last 3 days once opened. We were supplied with plenty of (free) half-pint tasters of all their ales from Ordinary to Porter and everything in between. Beers are kept at 11-12 degrees, and they have a barrel of guest beer behind the bar for those that like a warmer flavour. Well worth a visit! charliewimbedon - 2 Dec 2010 11:18 |
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