please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I sought this place out a few weeks ago, as I couldn't remember ever having been there before. In the middle of a Sunday afternoon, there didn't appear to be any staff behind either the front or back bar, & Pride seemed to be the only draught on. (I'm ESB or nothing, I'm afraid!) The locals were shouting & screaming at a TV, so I strolled out again in some disappointment...
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Tired and unwelcoming. We went in on a Sunday night and the barmaid was particularly blunt and unapologetic that they only had p*ss water Fosters and bottles of Bud for my friend who wanted Lager. The bar was surrounded by the sort of little chavvies/wannabe "Gangsters" you see on Jeremy Kyle and although they were polite when engaging us in conversation painted a picture of what the Pub is like. We went in many others Pubs in the area over the course of the evening and this was the only one that was dead. I wouldn't return.
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Tenancy purchased apparently
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Moribund, sadly. It's up for sake via Fuller's though, so if you've 40k and a business plan...
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This is a great pub that deserves more custom. Just off the Chiswick High Road it is a traditional pub in excellent condition with a couple who care about the products they sell in drinks and food.
Dermot and Yuliya are welcoming and always congenial and the locals are a nice bunch to boot. All in all a very pleasant place to have a pint and a meal.
A nice change from the High street !
Liev bands of the highest quality are appearing from time to time. Well worth checking out as well.
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This pub is fantastic! If you like well run tradional pubs with well kept Ale and a decent bunch of clientele then this is the local for you.
This Landlord cares about his customers.
I moved to the area about three years ago. After trying this pub on several occasions I was put off by alot of the locals. Drug use seemed to be prevelent and there was an atmosphere in the place that convinced me to settle for a local on the High road instead.
I popped in for a drink last October and was immediately greeted by a group of friendly locals who proceeded to happily tell me that the riff raff had been persuaded to go elsewhere. What a change!
The Duke Of York is now my local. For me, it ticks all of the boxes. The cellar is excellently run and the Landlord has been recognised as a Fullers Master Cellarman.
I don't think there is a better pint of Pride in Chiswick!
The remaining locals are a really good bunch. On your first visit it won't be long (if you choose) before you are invited into conversation.
There is a TV for Football, a Pool Table and Dartboard.
I am a romantic when it comes to pubs and for me they must be traditional, I like to see the odd dog scooting around, a lack of children, decent real Ale served on a pump, good background music that isn't so loud as to make conversation difficult, some half decent pub grub and a Landlord who greets you with your usual drink and asks you how your day has been.
The Pub is split into two bars. The Lounge has the pool table and TV, the snug has booths divided by stain glass walls and offers a good spot to have a drink with your partner or a bite to eat from the pub menu. The food isn't pretentious in the slightest, the prices are very good and the food is definately value for money (rare in Chiswick).
The Landlord and his wife are making every effort to make this a top class local and the only reason I didn't score this higher than an 8/10 is due to a lack of business. I for one would like to see this pub thrive. A decent tradional pub such as this one is becoming a very rare find indeed!
My advice, venture down from the High road and have a pint of Pride, enjoy some bar food and listen to the excellent background music.
I would be very surprised if you didn't make a repeat visit!
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In there on Friday with a mate. Good pint of Pride. Place was a lot quieter than it deserved to be. But that meant we had the pool table to ourselves for a couple of hours. Decent dart board there too.
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Coincidentally the first pub that I ever reviewed for BITE way back in November 2004, the Duke of York is an unpretentious street corner local in an area that has seen much gentrification and pub "improvements" over the years. It's situated down a side road leading down to the Hogarth roundabout on the south side of Chiswick High Road.
There's 2 interconnecting bars - the larger bar has much wood panelling, exposed ceiling beams, a fine bar counter and, despite the presence of a large pool table, a reasonably spacious feel to it. The front bar is smaller and has a number of seating alcoves separated by some stained glass screening. It's a solid looking 1920's building and the pub is now listed in CAMRA's Inventory of London Heritage Pubs.
Unfortunately, my recent Friday evening visit found the pub virtually deserted. Indeed, on approaching from the direction of the George and Devonshire, I originally drew the conclusion that the pub was not open as the front bar was in total darkness. Entering the side entrance into the larger main bar, I found a pub with barely half a dozen customers and a rather subdued atmosphere.
Previous posters mention the existence of signs about anti-social behaviour and refer to "new owners" who have introduced karaoke. Evidently these new owners have quickly moved on and the Fullers website confirms that the brewery are advertising for new tenants.
My visit found a relief manageress in situ who had to unlock the door to let me out at about 10 pm and, although there were still two other customers remaining, I suspected that she was looking to lock up soon and have an early night.
The London Pride - � 3.00p - was in good form, but this was a rather depressing visit in all honesty. Like the previous poster, I wonder about this pub's future - let's hope Fullers get some decent tenants in quickly as I quite liked this pub when I visited it back in 2004.
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The exterior with its bold Fullers signage looks OK, but inside seems more down-market that one might expect. Some interesting glazing above the side bar and screened booths also give this room a bit of interest. However, the main bar is stripped of all character within limited seating and a prominent pool table. The signs about various sorts of anti-social behavious all over the place give some indication of the clientele I guess (but it was very quiet in mid-afternoon). Five handpumps, but three off leaving just Pride and the excellent new Bengal Lancer (�3.10). The near empty bottled drinks fridge and missing optics also add to the run-down air, so one wonders about this place's future.
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New owners been there about two months now. Trying to get rid of the riff raff (of which there is plenty) But not hard enough!
Karaoke on now every Friday, a few singers but not sure if this is the right place for a karaoke.Recently had Sky TV installed They need to decide who they want in and try not to please everybody as at the moment they seem to be trying everything.
Watch this space anyway
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Popped back in on a return visit to Chiswick last weekend. Very bad move. Despite being beside an estate with a dodgy reputation, from the outside this is a pretty like place. Inside was another matter. The staff were unfriendly to the point of being almost angry (though they didn't seem to possess enough energy for that) and the whole place reeks of neglect. A shame, as it could be a nice pub; maybe it needs to be lifted up and moved further up the street!
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As one of the regulars said, the last traditional pub around here. A very good drop of London Pride in a pub whose generally reddish decor brings to mind the Andover Arms in Hammersmith (unless that's gone gastro as well). The sort of pub that needs to be visited regularly and supported. TLC for alehouses!
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a decent pub, some of the regulars a little scary (pit bulls always make me nervous) but it seemed a proper pub
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Was in there for lunch on Wednesday. Very pleased to report that it remains the down to earth pub enjoyed by previous reviewers. I had a warm welcome; an excellent pint of Chiswick; and a very enjoyable tuna baguette for a couple of quid. I wouldn�t normally order a baguette in a pub because one will often get something stale/warmed up that returns to its normal stale state as it cools. But here I got something fresh from Sainsbury�s! Only a small thing in the overall assessment of a pub, but it indicates the maintenance of decent standards. A clean, welcoming pub that serves excellent Fullers ales. Highly recommended.
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This is a decent enough boozer off the main track with friendly staff and nice cold lager.
Had a chat outside with some of the locals and was invited back for a �proper session�. I may take them up on their offer if I�m in the area.
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Proper traditional community local - one of a dying breed sadly in this well-heeled area.
I caught the end of the Newcastle - Chelsea game on TV in here yesterday afternoon. One of the John Bonser acid tests of pub evaluation is - "what's the atmosphere like when there's a Chelsea game showing ?".
I am pleased to report that this pub passed the test.
Well worth popping in if in the area.
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Used to work up the road - spent many a plesant lunchtime in here. Decent place.
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I like this pub more and more, each time I go there it grows in appeal. It should be my local seeing as I only live about a hundred yards from it. The staff are friendly and the locals are socialable if you introduce yourself.
I had been in this pub several times this year with my ex, but since we've broken up have only been in here a couple of times on my own, but made myself known and the locals have made me feel comfortable. Definately a QPR pub, which suits me fine (Come on u R's!!!). But is very unlike all the other bars in Chiswick, not only because the staff aren't Saffa's or Aussie's, but because there always seems to be a mellow atmosphere in there.
They have dart's nights from time to time and them nights are always busy. They serve a good pint of Pride and there lagers are reasonably cheap for a Fuller's pub and there's a good variety of music on the Jukebox. The pool table could do with a re-cloth, but no pub's perfect. Big thumbs up and a 10/10 from me!
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Nothing to add really from my previous comment. I visited again on Sunday - 2 October.
A proper pub for proper people - recommended, go seek it out !
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Well, looks like, I've got the honour of being the first person to comment on this pub. I visited Sunday afternoon ( 21/11).
It's a traditional, but smallish, community local some 200-300 yards down Devonshire Road from Chiswick High Road. Not being directly on the High Road, it has more of a pubby, local atmosphere that your average High Street pub. There are two bars with an interconnecting door, a very small saloon bar and a larger public bar. The public bar has a large snooker table and several not overly loud normal size TV sets.There is wood panelling throughout and there is a traditional feel to the pub.
The pub seemed popular with all age groups - there was a good customer mix, including families with children, and there seemed to be a friendly atmosphere. It felt like the type of pub where people would soon make you feel welcome and start talking to you once they had seen you more than once.
The pub was doing a traditional Sunday roast lunch which seemed quite popular.
As for drinks, it's a Fullers pub, but only the Chiswick and the London Pride seemed to be on. The London Pride tasted only average ( but cheaper than normal for Fullers at �2.30p)and I noticed that there was hardly any beer trade, even among the older customers, which seemed surprising for a pub so close to the brewery ( which is just down the road, the other side of the notorious Hogarth Roundabout for those who don't know )
In conclusion, I would say that the pub is well worth the short detour from Chiswick High Road if, like me, you like a pub with more of a traditional community local feel to it.
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