BITE user comments - retiree
Comments by retiree
Visited this establishment just recently,for a wedding reception.Very attentive and friendly staff.However very expensive had a pint of what i bllieve to be called G W B almost undrinkable my wife had a small glass of white wine this came to seven pounds and forty pence. two rounds club cheese and pickle sandwiches sixteen pounds odd..TYhe accommodation was excellent and breakfast self serve unlimited go around twice if you liked.Recomended for a special event but not as a 'local' Not a pub it thinks its a hotel.
22 Apr 2012 00:20
Nice friendly place,The food is very good,a tad pricey,this is leafy Surrey stockbroker belt.The beer was excellent especially the Winter Warmer,its a pity there is no bus route near by School lane nearest stop.
8 Feb 2012 12:57
Visited this establishment just recentlyJune2011.What a grand place the decor was very soothing and well suited,very clean and cheerful,toilets clean and plesant. Had a very drinkable pint pride.The fish and chips,beer battered fish and at �4.50 a portion verry good,also a goodlysized portion,Highly recomended,Thursday Friday at lunch time only,all day Saturday. There is a outside area for smokers and also a childrens play area.There is a beer festival coming shortly.Well worth a visit The 459 bus stops outside.hourly service,No Sunday service.
16 Jun 2011 17:26
The Devils Dyke Hotel, Brighton
Visited this establishment August1st. very busy and rather slow service,however the roast lamb was reasonable and not over expensive the guest ale ,sharps doombar very drinkable at three pounds per pint ,cheaper than harveys which is local,nice chatty server worth the windy open top bus ride,From earlier comments the pub appears to have improved .One nice notice IF YOU WOULD LIKE A NON TRADITIONAL PINT OF REAL ALE ie NO HEAD ASK FOR A TOP UP.this I like some pubs cheat the customer by serving short measure.,saying a frothy head looks good on a pint.This may have been accepctable when beer was ONESHILLING a pint. Heady days.
2 Aug 2010 00:56
Nice little pub.A friendly welcome was afforded to me I had not been in ths pub before,the Spitfirewas very drinkable,at �3.10. which is cheaper than some Surrey and Outer London pubs.Overall first impressions good ,the young lady server was very attentive and chatty.there were no other customers in the bar.,early afternoon and a Tuesday.Would like to visit again with more people in the pub. The food menue looked very good Iwas told they cater for students as such the prices were competitive.
23 Jun 2010 08:01
The Twickenham Tup, Twickenham
Visited this establishment just recently,two meals for �10.00 quite good,had cottage pie with side salad,my wife the cottage pie with chips,The beer Naked Ladies was very drinkable �2 .60. good ror the area worth a visit .
17 Jun 2010 18:39
The Catherine of Aragon, West Byfleet
Visited this establishment just recently.what a change,was greeted by a cheerry server, the courage best on draught was very drinkable.handpulled and no swan neck,at two pounds eighty per pint is very resonable compared with a near by pub at New Haw where it is three pounds thirty five. the decor is very clean and bright,the genys toilet clean and fresh smelling.and paper hand towles.Nice spacious seculed garden.Lets hope the junkies are kept out.Other real ales on offer were london pride and sharps doombar .
14 Jun 2010 19:29
This place es prices get higher as the atmosphere get lower ,visited not too long ago young children running about the bar areas .more like a young mothers meeting place to consume alcohol .
14 Jun 2010 04:41
Visited just recently.beer good.otter.tribute & branoc very drinkable. However the socalled mashed spud used imany of the dishes offered at sixpounds is PACKET MASH poor show,not recomended to eat at this establishment.
14 Jun 2010 04:29
The Edmund Tylney, Leatherhead
Not one of the best spoons T E A was a bit off par Marstons certainly suspect. Too many scruffy old drunken sots.Needs a re fit
18 Aug 2009 23:04
Visited just recently ,White Monk was very drinkable. Chiliconcarne nice and spicy could have been warmer.Not very busy 13.30 Tuesday.Staff very polite.well turned out not a bad Wetherspoons.
18 Aug 2009 22:51
Visited just recently, a Saturday early afternoon, Very quiet.Good pint of Otter,I had poached smoked haddock mashed spud and peas.Very good. Worth a visit Trams stop by the car park.
17 Aug 2009 05:58
This is what a pub should be .No pool tables no music blareing out. a gem Lots of lovely real ale.. The gardens are a pleasure to sit in,one drawback young children running around playing tag and hide and seek,should be left in a pen.
17 Aug 2009 05:48
The Old Bank of England, Fleet Street
Visited this establishment just recently. Excellent beer,as usual for Fullers.But wat a pity ,I wes served by a rather impersonal young blond server,I ordered two pints of Chiswick.both had different amounts in the glass one was short by atleast one inch from the rim,when asked fpr a top up was given it very begrudgingly and without any words spoken.Come on now FULLERS you can do better than this .Where do you get your staff from.Get some with personality.
11 Aug 2009 10:47
Visited just recently.very enjoyable meal chicken,the others in my group had steak.all very acceptable. nice area the rear view is good looks up to Box Hill Viewpoint.good service pay after eating as it should be .good staff .Worth a visit
12 Jul 2009 12:19
I s this establishment now called Claret Wine bar? I visited just recently Palmers Copper bitter @ one pound sixty pence per pint,very drinkable,also the local ham and bramley apple sauce sarnies. very tasty and fresh. clean and airy. worth a visit.local buses stop nearby.
12 Jul 2009 12:09
Prince of Wales, Hampton Court
What a change ,light,airy,clean.Friendly staff.enjoyed a very nice Grolosh and very reasonalby priced.Good for the tourists,the oldPrince was a character pub,plenty of Imperial Russian Stout on bottle,wonderful stuff Well wrth a visit.
17 Jun 2009 12:59
The Westminster Arms, Westminster
This was originally called Red Lion. The front bar was called The Big Ben bar.Before the monstros building opposite A Conference center,You sit /stand and see BIG BEN, Used to be frequented by Labour backbenchers.The Frenchman is a real HOOT.Never had a bad pint Westminster bitter was usually good value.brewed in Wales I believe.
12 Jun 2009 01:20
How can any body fault this establishment.A drinkers paradise,no phones no dogs no music just sample the array of real beer hic hic hic.sowhat its luverly.
10 Jun 2009 01:35
Further to my comments the Frog Island bitter was good well kept and not over priced.
10 Jun 2009 01:23
I visited this establishment just recently,June 09.. at lunchtime it was not very busy,I ordered a pint of Empire it was very drinkable and at two pounds fifty per pint very good the staff were very pleasent and attentative.I ordered the ham eggs and chips with a portion of home made cole slaw,this was very good value meal,and not short in portions.my wife had the liebfraumilch vine on tap,this was also good..Well worth a visit I would think it gets very busy at weekends aslo there is anarrow boat festival.on coming,a very good Free House.
10 Jun 2009 01:13
I visited this establishment Thursday lunchtime,I ordered a pint of Natterjack.a Davenport beer it was awful,cloudy.warm,lifless was served by a rather sill;y young lady ,she seemed preoccupied,I asked for a re placment,this was a little better not much,I ordered a glassof lemonade for my wife I asked for a glass with a stem,these hold half a pint,not able to supply only high ball glasses.ok the drink was warm and had very little fizz.When I mentioned this was told I could have asked for ice.I finally settled for a pindt of Adnams Broadside.this was ok but on the warm side.The Manageress.was quite cheerful and said she would check out the coolers.Food was ok two for sevenpounds.Unfourtunately this is one of the not so goog Ember Inns
4 Jun 2009 20:54
Over the Bank holiday weekend a stillage ale was put on it was Brakespears bitter,Sorry but at �3.15 per pint over priced overrated ant not particually drinkable.Somebody is trying very TRYING.
15 Apr 2009 08:51
Visited this pub one Tuesday lunch time,Courage best was good ,if a little lively.well priced.Good food and very cheap two meals for eight pounds ,steak was very tasty.lots of retired folk lunching.Worth a visit ,There is a pool table,out of action till I thinh 3pm.
21 Mar 2009 23:49
Better than everGood beer nice prices Friendly Hosts Thanks.See you again
19 Mar 2009 23:47
Since writing my last report on this establishment,the prices have risen,Courage best now �3.five pence per pint,guest ales�3ten pence.sometimes one has to ask for a TOP UP..The pub is clean and airy.but the acoustics are bad,one can hear other customers from across the other side of the bar.Bring Back the carpet,and change the music .The pub has lost its Riverside charms,The food Thai/English.is good .well prepared and quite good selections and portions.Overall the pub is well runbut a bit expensive for the area in which it is situated.
19 Mar 2009 23:36
Visited this pub one wet saturday morning,very crowded with well dressed yobs,asked for a pint of courage best,the Aussie barmaid replies take of your cap,we dont serve men wearing caps.Iwas wearing a cloth cap,it was raining , walked out never been back since.
12 Feb 2009 06:45
I visited this establishment on Wednesday 11/02/09. The beer was excellent Breakspears@�1.79. also it was Grill day I had the rump steak/chicken which @ around �6 was a good value meal John Smiths smooth included was very good.Rather crowded ,the furnishings were a bit tatty.the gents toilet certainly under par,needs a refit.
12 Feb 2009 06:25
Have eaten and drunk there once or twice.Thefood was good as was the beer.Usual Ember Inns Good standards.
5 Jan 2009 00:59
A good value food and drink establishment.Curry club/Grill club recomendedvisited November 08 good as ever.The manager is good will not stand any nonsence.A former Woolworths Store.
5 Jan 2009 00:53
I drank here when it was a Charrington house,very good it was too.My Dad was a regullar here fof many years.The Beer was LUVLEY charringtons IPA,Wonderful stuff.Last visited 2006/7.very much changed,but was cheerful and service good and friendly.
5 Jan 2009 00:12
I visited this establishment two years ago There was a fight ,ive not been back since. In the fifties this was on of the best pubs iCheam,but then Cheam was a nice place,
19 Dec 2008 15:01
I like this pub,Its quaint a typical drinking mans pub.The last I visited Iwas made very welcome,I was offered a 'taster' of the guest ale.which iI believe was Wainwrights very enjoyable.The courage best was also very moreish.Worth a visit,and handy for the railway station.The bus 470 stops near by..
19 Dec 2008 14:52
I visited this ESTABLISHMENT I think about the late seventies,I made the mistake of sitting on the managers stool.it had a white fur top.I was asked to leave.Good ridance to The Seagull.An awful pub.
19 Dec 2008 14:30
This used to be a great pub for locals and river users,it was a bit tatty there was a good carpet on the floor,a bit worn,since the smoking ban it has had a major refit,all the better for it,very dear ,home bitter (courage is usually good,a tad over cold,but 2pounds 90 a pint.guest ales .three pounds..The resident manager,Geoff is leaving.So watch this space.
19 Dec 2008 14:09
The White Hart, New Haw
Courage bitter over four pounds per pint and not all that good cheery female server at lunch time about four persons in bar.Tinny sounding music..Back traditional food now Former chef Simon now back in harness;could be getting better.
22 Apr 2012 00:35