The Raven, Stamford Brook

May as well rename this place 'The Walkabout' or the bloody 'Kangaroo'.. Not any different from your typical 'Aussie / Kiwi' boozer now.. Big screen tv showing the rugby, Big bald headed clueless crettins now running the show in their stupid shit shirts!.. Kiwi / Aussie flags all over the bar area.. terrible 'singer, songwriters' nights and even more terrible 'comedy nights' (wtf!), horrendous, grooveless music on the sound system.. No more funk or cool music!.. rude staff and incredibly bad food.. A very, very different place to what it once was.. now completely ruined, I hear that Johnny Depp and Lady Gaga have popped in recently, shame they were 4 or 5 years late.. PLEASE bring back the old style Raven and let it spread it's wings again!!!!!!!

3 Nov 2010 12:28

The Raven, Stamford Brook

This pub used to be such a fantastic place with a great atmosphere.. It now seems as if the new management don't care about it what so ever and are intent on running it into the ground. I knew many people, young and old who used to come here all the time but have now given up on this pub and have decided to drink elsewhere. It's over priced and the music policy has gone completely downhill.. (no Funk!) There used to be some amazing music played at this pub by some very talented and passionate dj's who knew their stuff, (much Funk!) now it's very, very terrible 80's tripe being played (on an i-pod!!) by some absolutely clueless and tasteless idiot members of staff.. just embarrassing!.. As for the live music, what's happened?.. where's it's gone??
The management have now decided to turn it into a hideous sports pub with a huge tv screen out the back (eh..why!??)...oh, because they say they want to attract more 'rugger and cricket types'.. well that's just great isn't it.. just what Chiswick could really do more of!!.. AVIOD AT ALL COSTS.. THIS PLACE HAS COMPLETELY LOST IT'S FUNK!!!!!!

1 Oct 2009 17:45