The Sun, Richmond

should have been around �14 delofisle - did you not query the price?

17 May 2009 15:53

O'Neills, Richmond

A great Sunday night haunt for a wide age group. Band plays loud music until 12ish and it is the latest pub open in Richmond (apart from possibly the Richmond Arms). I always frequent here after work at about 11.30p.m. and still manage to have a good time.

There is a reasonable sized dance floor, and depending on whether the Richmond rubgy boys decide to turn up it can be busy - or relatively quiet.

The service has sometimes been a bit slow, but recently has been good and I haven't had to wait longer than 5 mins for a drink (which is appreciated!).

The head bouncer Mo is a nice enough chap, and they seem to have everything under control - even on a busy international Saturday.

A nice place to have a few bevvies - wouldn't touch the food mind.

18 Dec 2008 09:16

Orange Tree, Richmond

I agree with I_Love_Rugby. You have to understand that a rugby day (especially the busy November and March internationals) is going to be busy - mainly due to the Twickenham Stadium being so close and the free bus service leaving from right outside the station.

The issue of plastic glasses is an easy one. Most pubs in Richmond will always serve plastics on rugby days - in particular those more busy such as The Sun Inn and The Orange Tree where rugby fans like to mill about before and after the matches. It makes sense as you get less broken glass (leading to cuts, and is a waste of money for the pubs) it can also be the case that the staff can't physically collect the glasses (due to the mass of people or understaffing) which leads to tables full of glasses and accidents.

The drinks served are pricey, but it keeps out the riff-raff and there are no longer groups of chavs hanging around causing trouble.

Did have a bit of an issue last time I was in here on a busy Saturday when I was told to not lean on a table (which wasn't actually a table but more of a stand with pot-pourri on it by the door) but hey it was busy and looked as though there were new staff working.

A nice place to go for a quick drink before moving on, or an expensive but good lunch.

18 Dec 2008 09:08