The Tabard, Turnham Green - pub details

Tabard
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Address: 2 Bath Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1LN [map] [gmap]

Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 991)

Nearest tube stations Turnham Green (0 miles), Stamford Brook (0.4 miles), Chiswick Park (0.6 miles)

Nearest train stations South Acton (0.8 miles), Gunnersbury (1 mile), Acton Central (1 mile)

Pub facilities/features:

General information: Theatre next door.

Suggested by David Marles on 18 Jun 2002.

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user reviews of the Tabard, Turnham Green

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I'm slightly surprised that this prominent looking pub, just round the corner from Turnham Green Station, hasn't had a posting here for over 12 months.

The pub was built in 1880 as the pub for the commuter garden suburb of Bedford Park and the building is Grade 2 listed. An unusual notable external frontage gives way to 2 interconnecting bars, with some fine original wall-tiles in the room on the right being of particular note. The pub features in CAMRA's Regional London Inventory.

The bar on the left has an adjoining food orientated dining area and an unusual sunken wood pannelled snug type area. There's some memorabilia from the pub cricket team - The Tabard Pilgrims - who are evidently very active. Next door there's a 60 seater theatre attached to the pub.

On the pavement outside, a sandwich board tells us "Best real ale choice or your money back" and, on my recent Saturday afternoon visit, 4 real ales were on - Butcombe, Batemans XB, Rev James plus one other which I've forgotten ( Spitfire?). A 5th pump had been serving Tribute, but it had run out. The Batemans XB - £ 2.83p - was in good nick.

I find it difficult to assess on a single visit where this pub is trying to position itself. On the one hand, the beer choice is welcomed in a Fullers dominated area and there's an active pub cricket team, but, on the other hand, there's no TV's for televised sport and no real pubby atmosphere or feel, which is discouraging. Food obviously plays a big part, but, unusually for the area, its of the pub grub variety and not gastro. The pub was virtually deserted on my visit and those few customers present were evidently not regulars.

The jury's out on this one as far as I'm concerned but, given its convenient location by the station, plus beer range, I'm inclined to give it another go sometime.
JohnBonser - 15 Jan 2010 13:45
Quite a nice pub. A large interior full of nooks and crannies, with two separate areas connected only via the external door as far as I could make out. The bar sits in between. I was having a softie, but there were three or four real ales on display including what looked to be one or two guests. A small beer garden with steps going up to an upstairs theatre advertising comedy. I would return.
grecian - 9 Dec 2008 10:14
Great live music! went for the first time last night and will be sure to return!! If you love 'blues' be there, 2nd and 4th Sunday of month I'm told. Nice crowd, fine JD all I needed, with music ;)
IsHarmony - 10 Nov 2008 13:31
I'm a regular at the Tab's and was very furious with the lack of cleanliness from the new manager, his boss Simon, send me a nice (and quick response too) email, about taking care of the issues. Let's hope for the best. I miss the warmth welcome and smile face of the old manager though, not just because she's hot, but because she really cared about the place.
Miguelito - 22 Oct 2008 14:05
Good beer selection including Timothy Taylor's Landlord. Went in last week hoping to see Euro 08 semifinal but was told that new manager does not like sport on TV. Met someone in there last night and there was tennis on. The same barman said that tennis is ok but football watchers are too rowdy Perhaps the manager should publish a list of 'acceptable' sports
stevecole - 2 Jul 2008 15:09

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