The Pig and Whistle, Earlsfield - pub details
Address: 479-481, Merton Rd, London, SW18 5LD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 767)
Wimbledon Park (0.5 miles), Southfields (0.5 miles)
Earlsfield (0.4 miles), Haydons Road (1.2 miles), Wandsworth Town (1.5 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Smoking area
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 49 users)
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user reviews of the Pig and Whistle, Earlsfield
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| This could be a great pub if they'd just make a little more effort. It has undergone several changes in the past year including a tasteful refurbishment, a new menu and strong branding and yet it is still not a welcoming place. The bar staff are a mixed bunch but only one member could be described as friendly and she's not always on duty. Prices have shot up which makes me wonder if the customers are paying for the refurbishment. £3.50 for a pint of Bombardier is a whopping 20p more than in Central London and Youngs Bitter is 15p pricier than at a nearby Youngs pub. Such a shame that a potentially fine pub is let down by such small faults. pomona - 15 Dec 2010 16:13 |
| Ugh just arrived home from having a meal with friends at this place. The food to be fair, was really good. The staff however - why do they bother getting out of bed every morning when they clearly cant be arsed to be there? Unless your're a face that they recognise dont go here! the barmaids are so rude its almost laughable, this pub is not woman friendly!! the barmaids are too busy giving you dirty looks for having the nerve to walk into their little 'youth club' to even consider giving you half decent service. My opinion? find a manager who's priority is delivering good quality beer and service not one who clearly cares more about impressing young girls and the locals. Never again! horrible atmosphere, beer and staff. Im pretty sure an 18 yr old is running this place, either that or a 45 yr old man who is chasing his youth..either way, terrible. What a waste of money on refurb when really nothing has changed. battersea83 - 23 Aug 2010 00:15 |
| This pub is my local and is has been through a really dire patch over the last couple of years - really glad that it has finally been revamped. What a difference - this place is back how it used to be when we first moved here - a real local's pub with great food, drink and atmosphere. Well worth visiting especially if you went in the last couple of years and were disappointed! We didn't go for years walking to the Earl Spencer in preference - since the revamp we haven't been back to the Earl as the Pig is so good. Well done Barny! amawilson - 28 May 2010 17:22 |
| Just been re-done. Really nice inside - not too pretentious but not full of oiks, either. There's outside seating now at the front as well as back so there's always a chance to catch the sun (on the rare occasion it's out!). Good selection of beer and the food's yummy too (not to mention the barmaids). The bar staff are all friendly and efficient - surprisingly so when it's busy. Best pub in the area - a league ahead of the others. darkmonkey - 25 Apr 2010 01:04 |
| Ok where to begin. I've lived in Southfields all my life and although this is the furthest pub to walk to, there is a reason for me making this trip. The 2 near Southfields station although cheapest only attract thugs and scum with horrible staff and horrible drinks. The Earl and Gardners are nice but get mixed crowds, for both being next to each other pull in 2 completely different people in a social hirarchy and even though the Earl is nice, most of the people in it are too old and the pub is very unsociable unless you go with a decent sized group. Park Tavern is the only one that has anything on the pig mainly because of the food and staff yet since the small refurb there are no deals so the fantastic pizza's they do are a bit pricey to have so often. Now the Pig, probably the nicest Bar staff in the area, always smiling and friendly and speed of service is usually great as there will always be enough people behind the bar however busy it is. 3 communities all meet as one and the age ranges from the young to the old, but everyone seems to get along nicely and interacts with each other too. The new look is great and should hopefully pull even more people in, hopefully a bit bigger younger crowd especially for the weekends as the Pig is great in the weekdays but weekends lacks a bit of a vibe. The food is worth the money though Pizza's would do wonders as the Park Tavern has shown with the amount of people that order them there including myself! Its fairly big and great for sporting occasions as there are many TV's and a big screen t the back and the garden out the back is always nice in the summer. The new front garden seems nice too and the Pub has some of the comfiest chairs i've sat on in a pub. The pub also serves a bit later than all the others and the extra 20 minutes makes a big difference as I feel pressured at other locals to drink faster as the last orders bell is rang to early in them and they kick you out about 5 minutes after the bell goes so you have to down your last one usually. I give it 9/10 as its the only local one that pulls me back with the Park Tavern being its closest rival, although the Pig pulls in more punters and a more diverse and friendlier crowd on weekdays in comparison. g3nd0 - 2 Apr 2010 13:57 |
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