The Queen Dowager, Teddington - pub details
Address: 49 North Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 5938) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Teddington (0.2 miles), Fulwell (0.9 miles), Strawberry Hill (1.1 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz night (Thursdays)
- Fruit machines
- Food served, Sunday roast, Real ale
- Outside seating, Credit cards accepted
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> Current user rating: 5.6/10 (rated by 39 users)
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user reviews of the Queen Dowager, Teddington
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| Thanks petronille, will check this out. We must stop this development, Teddington is losing too many pubs to developers who are only interested in quick profit with total disrespect for the long term residents of the town. All beerdrinkers - get your objections in to the council NOW. phil_27 - 17 Dec 2011 00:51 |
| Application to demolish this pub has been received by Richmond Council. It's under review, however work has already started, trees have been felled, etc... See here: http://www2.richmond.gov.uk/PlanData2/Planning_Search.aspx at the bottom of the page. petronille - 15 Dec 2011 13:18 |
| I hear this is closing. More profit for the PubCo to sell to developers - but one less pub for the locals. phil_27 - 6 Oct 2011 02:16 |
| On Tuesday evening after work (so about 6.30), my girlfriend and I popped into the Queen Dowager for a drink. However the first pint and a half of Young's Special was awful. I had to return the two drinks. The girl (one of two) behind the bar went away to the cellar, returned five minutes later, pulled a couple of pints through the pump and then offered me a sampler. It was better than what I'd originally paid for so I accepted the replacement pint and a half. But once we'd sat down in the armchairs again, we realised that the beer was still pretty awful and we left after five minutes, leaving two half-full glasses on the table. I know that some pubs tend to use up all their casks/barrels until a customer complains and only then make the change to a new source of beer but leaving the customer to be the quality monitor rather than the landlord is not what I'd expect from a Young’s pub! Clearly the customer has a say but I would have hoped that a landlord would check BEFORE the product went on sale. As to the ambience of the pub--well, there was none. At 6.30 in the evening there is nothing more enjoyable than that well-earned drink after a day's work. One would expect a pub to be busy with people stopping off on their way home and enjoying a chat or a quick read of the paper. What I would not expect is the two bar staff watching episodes of Friends on a television screen which dominated the pub with a solitary customer at the bar on his mobile phone. Anyway, we left this pub in disappointment and instead, enjoyed superb beer at the Masons Arms in comfort, five minutes walk away. We shall not return to the Queen Dowager. docjohn - 21 Jan 2011 13:43 |
| Back in the dim and distant past, I used this pub a lot. Sadly, over a couple of changes of landlord, the quality had deteriorated. I am pleased to say, now, though, that the Dowager has come on in leaps and bounds. Andy, mine host, is a friendly and engaging landlord. It would be lovely if there were a larger selection of real ales - as it is, there is Youngs' Special, Bitter and, as the guest ale, Tribute - I'd like to see more (Twickenham ales would be nice). The pints will set you back just over £3.00 - not cheap, but on par with other pubs around here. The food is good (the burgers especially), and less expensive than many other pubs in the area. Service is usually prompt (though occasionally it helps to nudge them if you are on your lunch hour) and always friendly. Andy and his staff will always give you a warm welcome, and all seem competent. The staff are young and bubbly, which is nice to see. The décor is still...odd. Following a refurb some years ago, the pub has lost the tradition pub decoration, and as such, feels very open and pseudo-trendy. I miss the traditional style bar. There is a telly, which usually has Sky Sports News on silent - I wish it didn't, but I expect I'm alone in that. The garden is still lovely. The apple tree (cookers) is still there, and the garden is kept well. It is a very pleasant spot, on a summer's day, to eat, drink and relax. I am thrilled that I can once again recommend the Queen Dowager. mattygroves - 21 Jul 2010 15:44 |
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