The Wheatsheaf, Tooting Bec - pub details
Address: 2 Upper Tooting Rd, London, SW17 7PG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 475) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Tooting Bec (0.1 miles), Tooting Broadway (0.7 miles), Balham (0.7 miles)
Balham (0.7 miles), Wandsworth Common (0.8 miles), Tooting (1.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sky TV, Big screen
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> Current user rating: 6.0/10 (rated by 50 users)
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user reviews of the Wheatsheaf, Tooting Bec
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| I'm generally in approval of the recent refurb BUT... I've visited several times recently and have to agree with rmb1973's comments - the bar staff are the absolute pits and would struggle to get a job in McDonalds. Really holding the place back Wiccaman777 - 29 Jan 2012 15:46 |
| ...oh, and by the way, this isn't symptomatic of the "chain" - these geezers own the antelope and tramshed in tooting and the service in both of those is far far better rmb1973 - 27 Jan 2012 11:24 |
| This is my most convenient pub - in between the tube and my house, so i've always gone there, even before the refurb. Nice decor, good selection of beers and nice food. Obviously two things have happened since the refurb - more expensive prices and it's busier. Main problem is this... you can't get a pint! Elephants have had babies quicker than they serve customers. The pattern is always the same, usually there's one good conscientious barperson - working really hard and doing their best, whilst all the other staff try to do anything at all rather than serve behind the bar."ooh look, there's a stray wine glass on a table in the back room - lets collect that." "do we need to have a chat amongst ourselves by the billiards table?" "does it take two people to take one table's food?" I've seen a barperson there literally do every job she could, have a chat with the manager and then just stand there for another thirty seconds desperately scanning the room for something other to do than pouring beer - finally with a sigh, resigning herself to asking one of a deep queue of customers if they want serving. It's just plain silly. I would drink more, visit more often and stay longer if they hired staff for their work ethic rather than their ability to look like the cast of Skins from five years ago rmb1973 - 27 Jan 2012 11:20 |
Now firmly established as my local, and has definitely grown into itself. Beer is good, food is up to the mark and the re-design inside has gradually taken shape. Along with the Antelope, is now highly recommendable to anyone looking for a good pint in Tooting. BallaBoy - 14 Nov 2011 09:36 |
| Have gone in a few times since they started serving food and I'm generally impressed. The food is tasty but is not remarkable and just on the verge of being too pricy for what it is. There is a wide choice of beers but the taps are often turned round on a lot of them (4 of the 6 ales and one of the lagers on my last visit) but I guess that just speaks of the popularity of the place. A big plus point is that the staff were polite, friendly and couldn't have been more friendly. This is a massive plus point for this place and is typical of all the Antic pubs I've been in. So they certainly seem to ahve a very good hiring policy. The main down point for me was the volume of the music on a Friday or Saturday night. Maybe I'm becoming a bit fusty as I grow older but it seemed to be too high and whilst conversation was still possible it did become a bit strained. Still overall a massive improvement on what was there before and a real credit to the area. theoneandonlyjoe - 27 Sep 2011 15:21 |
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