The Idle Hour, Barnes - pub details
Address: 62, Railway Side, London, SW13 0PQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 8878 5555
Barnes Bridge (0.3 miles), Barnes (0.4 miles), Mortlake (0.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Sunday roast
Pub suggested by two time visitor on 16 Jul 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 33 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Brown Dog, Barnes (0.1 miles), TreeHouse, Barnes (0.2 miles), Annie's, Barnes (0.2 miles), Ye White Hart, Barnes (0.3 miles), Halfway House, Barnes (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Idle Hour, Barnes
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| Stuck my head in the door, no customers at 5:20 pm. Most pumps turned around, just Adnams Bitter showing. Walked, no rating. Maldenman - 23 Aug 2008 21:29 |
| Cosy little place - people rave about the food but the last burger I had there was cold - sent it back but the replacement wasn't great either. Have a feeling I caught them on an off day as normally it's a nice place to be. Slightly pretentious, yes - but this is Barnes after all. hexenductionhour - 3 May 2008 11:38 |
| Totally agree with JLT hereunder - excellent speciality last night of Alaskan King crab - a rarity on any menu - but Stephen, the governor, has tracked down a supplier in the UK so that he can share his personal passion with his customers - for which I and my wife could not have been happier gorgeing on the £30 dish for 3 to 4 persons. This really is a gem of a place - well worth enduring the difficult parking nearby in order to visit. My wife and I cannot wait for our next Alaskan King crab there! And I don't regard £10 for a starter and main course (including bread & butter) as expensive for the regular menu! zeitlin - 19 Feb 2008 18:43 |
| Nice relaxed pub. Decor of pine tables with candles on I see has been called pretentious, but it's OK. Clean and tidy, cosy warm fire in the winter, off the beaten track. I like it very much. Food is good but in my opinion maybe overpriced. Wish someone would clean up the alleyway where it's located; my lady friend wasn't impressed by blown-about debris and dog-ends (animal and cigarette) but get past that and it's a really nice venue. maxc - 8 Feb 2008 19:30 |
| A gem of a pub in the back streets of Barnes. Well worth the trouble to find it. Eclectic without being pretentious. A lovely fire greets you as warmly as the female manager, who ably runs both the bar and intimate restaurant. I found the food delicious, even the most basic of burgers were cooked with flair and attention to the finished result. Beer is well kept, and the organic wines are a delight. A Jagermeister 'machine' is in evidence and well used! The intimate garden is well laid out and I could see many happy evenings in the summer there. A true find in amongst the abhorent 'gastro-pub' cliches that are formulaic and soul-less. JLT - 20 Dec 2007 12:28 |
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