The Red Lion, Barnes - pub details
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Address: Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9RU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 8748 2984
Barnes Bridge (0.7 miles), Barnes (0.8 miles), Chiswick (1.4 miles)
Brewery: Fullers
Pub facilities/features:
- TV
- Food served, Sunday roast, Real ale
- Outside seating, Dogs allowed, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Disabled access, Disabled toilet
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> Current user rating: 4.6/10 (rated by 43 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Sun Inn, Barnes (0.4 miles), Coach and Horses, Barnes (0.5 miles), Bull's Head, Barnes (0.6 miles), Castlenau, Barnes (0.6 miles), Bridge, Barnes (0.7 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Red Lion, Barnes
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| This pub is still a good watering hole & many a recording artist can still be spotted having a break between tracks, Oasis, Ronnie Woods,Keith Flint, Natasha Bedingfield, Stereophonics & Mcfly to name a few! Never heard of the Allstars though, were they connected to Bananarama ?, however I know one of their top hits was called- SOUR GRAPES !! hounddog - 1 Aug 2008 00:55 |
| This pub featured in an early episode of the first season of New Tricks (where Dennis Waterman orders a double brandy at the bar etc.), and it was pre-refurb. If only it looked as good in real life as it looked on the telly! Alas, this was not the case. This pub was an absolute stinker prior to being refurbished due to local clientelle and its run-down nature. However, it had two claims to fame: the watering hole of many a famous musician recording at Olympic Studios down the street (anyone from Brian May to Kieth Flint from The Prodigy), and the venue for The 60's Allstars, a live band with members from the Kinks, the Swinging Bluejeans etc. Anyway, post-refurb, the pub is still a stinker, thanks to the clueless wankers at Fullers. How can a company who makes such great beer be so useless at managing its pubs? So for me, I give it a 3. Ya might as well tear it down and replace it with a MacDonalds. Obviously "way too cool" for the Allstars. Where they gonna play now? cooperssparklingale - 26 Jul 2008 19:18 |
| No idea what the low rating is for - I went on Saturday with 9 friends for lunch. The service was great, and we were lucky as it wasn't too busy so we were very well looked after, although I have been when it is busy and they are always very good although sometimes you have to wait a bit longer for the food. No complaints though as all the food we had was great! Very reasonable prices as well. Plus there is the fire plus sofa's! Very good pub to go to for food, and is also child and dog friendly! cathk - 11 Dec 2007 13:53 |
| Having been a regular embibers in this pub since before the much mentioned re-fit, we feel that the Red Lion has improved. Once the sort of place that boasted sticky carpets, tacky bar and that uncomfortable feeling that hit men for hire would be available. The last few years have seen a marked change for the better. The pub area is large roughly divided into two sections. The front of house has a clean modern feel with zinc top bar ( with stools for those who wish to be within arms distance of a refill ) and intimate open fire for those who want to be intimate. Cosy in winter and light in the summer. The rear area is more of a brown leather affair, a large open fire with sink up to your arm pits sofas and tables ( with chairs ) for diners. After ordering at the bar there is table service. As the Red Lion is very popular at the weekends and most week day evenings, the food can take some time ( those who dine on flash fried scampi may not have the patience to wait ) but is invariably good with prices to suit most pockets. The Rear area comes into its own during the summer,surmounted with an Arts and Crafts, stained Glass inverted dome, French doors that open up onto a large decked area and even larger lawned garden ( were the landlord raises rhubarb and fresh herbs are plucked ) As with most pubs in London the staff are made up of a good cross section of nations of the world, we have always found them engaging, happy to serve and charming without being servile. Being from the north of this fair island we feel unable to comment on the beers and ales ( have always been a Batemans Porter fan ) however it is very rare that adverse comments are made about the beers and when they are, the staff are happy to replace or suggest an alternative. The wine list is fair with new and old world wines represented. The atmosphere changes with the hours, for a quiet drink and a read of the free news papers try the afternoon and early evening when the regulars begin to roll up. The regs are a good cross section including city types ( some are real people ), pen smiths, artists, environmentalists and conservationists to students and very fit sporting types ( who have the habit of making us feel rather poorly ) We like it, you may of course may like to eat flash fried scampi and miss the tacky bar and the romance of the sticky carpet. theOddCouple - 7 Dec 2007 15:56 |
| I also have been visiting the Red Lion for a good few years & have never had any reason to complain, the food is very good quality & as is the ale, the surrounding are grown up without DJ's or cocktails. Good pub,good show keep it up. hounddog - 12 Jul 2007 20:08 |
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