The Ivy House, Tonbridge - pub details
Address: 199 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 8142)
Tonbridge (0.7 miles), Hildenborough (2.5 miles), Leigh (2.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Sunday roast, Real ale
Pub suggested by J on 29 May 2004
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other pubs nearby:
George and Dragon, Tonbridge (0.1 miles), Rose and Crown Hotel, Tonbridge (0.2 miles), Man of Kent, Tonbridge (0.2 miles), Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge (0.2 miles), Slug and Lettuce, Tonbridge (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Ivy House, Tonbridge
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| I'm told it's about to close down (may already have done so, in fact) presumably for the refurb that recent reviews (including mine) suggest that it badly needs. Hope they don't do anything too drastic to it; it's s pub with real history, and major changes should not be undertaken lightly. earlydrinker - 15 Nov 2008 12:21 |
| Interesting old pub, with various ups and downs over the years. As other reviewers suggest, it looks like they've spent about 50p on maintenance in the last decade (or two). Unlike my last visit, they actually managed to have some real ales on, and the Harveys really wasn't too bad. Was once a very good pub, and could be so again.. rpadam - 13 Sep 2008 16:01 |
| Bit of strange place this, a sort of old style traditional pub,small,cosy with offset floors and some low ceiling beams- Mind your head! A friendly crowd seems to get in there and there is an ok range of lagers and beers. Service at the bar when I went was very slow or snail like and I would hope there is more than one guy (or girl) serving on busy nights. The pub overall, in spite of it’s charm, is tatty and in need of serious redecoration to bring it up to par with modern pub ideals. In other words it’s being run on a shoestring budget and it shows. The passage way to the men’s toilet is a death-trap after dark so watch out for the hidden steps as you descend. The pub however does make a nice change from the mass corporate venues that line high streets up and down the country. Maybe with a few quid spent on some paint, a bit of fresh lighting and a brisk service with a smile it could be a really nice venue. ivanski - 8 Sep 2008 15:40 |
| This ought to be (and used to be) one of the nicest pubs in Tonbridge (though, frankly, the competition's not very hot), Unfortunately, whenever I've looked in recently, the place seems to have a slightly run-down air - the sort of thing a lot of the previous comments draw attention to: scruffy hand-written labels on the pumps, long waits in the top bar, sometimes rather offhand service. Nothing much in themselves, but they add up. Still, the Harvey's is still under £3. earlydrinker - 9 Apr 2008 18:40 |
| strange little pub. regular after work clientele, good thai food, frequently cloudy beer. worth dropping into for a swifty but i wouldnt hang around here ... TheMaverick - 11 Oct 2007 17:09 |
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