The Sun Inn, Barnes

Well, since seeing the comment about it being a Mitchell and Butler owned pub I wrote them an email pretty much saying what my comment in November said - and also sent them a link to this comments page!
I received a call from Desra at the Sun Inn last night apologising for the horrendous service we and so many others had received, she subsequently invited us back in so I could let her know my other comments and see whether any improvements had been made. She is the acting manager brought in to sort the place out, and I think she's doing a really good job, had a really nice evening in there last night. Hopefully now the old manager has gone the atmosphere will get better again. It's great because we're coming up to summer time now when it's fab to sit outside or over at the pond.

14 Mar 2006 13:20

The Sun Inn, Barnes

My boyfriend and friends have visited this pub often for the last couple of years, usually in the summer to take advantage of the garden and the pond across the road. We went there last night and I have to agree with most of the comments that the staff are terrible! Miserable, smile and you'll crack your face characters. My biggest reason for this review is that at 22.55 last night I went to the bar to order a final round and was told the bar was closed, even though no-one had called last orders. On pulling the Saffer manager up about it he shoved his watch in my face, even as I was trying to explain that my watch is set via a radio controlled transmitter to GMT, and said that the time on their clocks was what they went by. When I asked why they hadn't called time or rang a bell he said that very few pubs did this anymore - urm, isn't it like, the law?? And I visit a fair few pubs, and every single one does. Complete moron. Defo go to take advantage of the location, but don't expect anything other than misery at the bar.

1 Dec 2005 11:49