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Not really a pub. Beer too expensive. Very good Timothy Taylors £4.15 for a very short pint, even after asking for it to be topped up. Too many buggies containing too many children. One off visit I think
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I like the Spencer as a pub. Nice atmosphere and it's a good place to meet people. Periodically however the food dips in quality and prices spike. I went there recently with my family and a friends (a quick drink on way back from the park).
3 pints, a large G&T, 4 kids apple juice and 5 bags of crisps. I was staggered to be asked for �37.20. I know this is London, but �2.50 for a kids juice from a carton.
I'll be avoiding the Spencer for now. Disappointing pricing in austere times.
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Its not bad at all....weekends can be hectic....full of screaming children, show offs and w"@&*s wearing shorts and flip flops in almost freezing temperatures!
Clean, polite staff and good beer!
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Attempted (but not quite succeeded) gastro pub. Populated by mothers and their preteen infants the afternoon we attended. Black Sheep was tasty though
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Came here mid afternoon, have a good selection of ales including Pride, black Sheep and Doombar. Had a pint of Pride at 3.40 which is steep. Offering Food which looked equall expensive, Two girls bought two bottles of Westons cider for �9.00 so again not cheap. I had a pint of Black Sheep and nuts for �5.25.
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I have been in this pub once a week for the past three months. Very nice atmosphere and friendly. The food is good though a little expensive. The bar staff are polite and the new manager is attentative.
They also keep a visitors book there for "Marc Bolans Rock Shrine", which is on Queens Ride, so people can write in their messages. which I think is a brilliant idea.
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We have been going to this pub regularly for months and months and absolutely loving it. But suddenly they have a new chef and equally suddenly the food is TERRIBLE. It's not cheap either, so this is not acceptable. We won't be going any more unless they buck up their ideas (replace the chef?) and I'm sure others will agree.
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Had a really nice meal here with friends last night. The staff were extremely friendly and service was excellent. The food was superb - I had roast duck breast with the creamiest mash I ever tasted - and I tried some of my bloke's pork belly which was scrumptious. The prices are expensive - for a gastro pub - then again but I think the Spencer Arms is leaning more towards restaurant than gastro pub. Nice location too, as it's tucked away down Lower Richmond Road it keeps the masses away!
Overall, we had a thoroughly enjoyable time at Spencer Arms. Recommended.
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Visited at 21.15 hrs this evening for dinner (having driven back from Hampshire especially) only to be told by the staff that the kitchen had closed at 21.00 hrs despite the advertised kitchen closing time of 21.45 hrs (ref: Alastair Sawday 2007 Pubs & Inns of England & Wales). This was pointed out to the chef but to no avail and despite the fact that there were empty dining tables available. We will not return.
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Does anyone still drink in here from the old days when Sarah ran the place in the mid 90's???
anonymous - 22 Oct 2006 20:40 |
cracking boozer. one slightly gormless fella behind the bar, but the waiter who looked after us was great. Food was very good - lemon risotto, and the black pudding with apple coleslaw was awesome. will be back. nice set up too.
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15 of us had lunch here in December for our 'Girls Christmas Lunch'. We had a great time - the service was brilliant, they didn't mind us rearranging the tables, or our (very noisy) conversation. Lunch was very good and we got serenaded by a chap on his bagpipes as there was a pre-wedding lunch going on at the same time.
It wasn't particularly cheap but we did order fizz as well as wine so that probably added a bit to the cost. Would definitely recommend it for lunch/dinner.
cathk - 16 Jan 2006 14:28 |
Not so much of a pub as a restaurant with a bar. Dropped in yesterday for lunch on a whim, and wasn't disappointed. Decent beer, though I thought �3 for a Heineken was a tad OTT. On the other hand this is London, I s'pose.
Had steak and chips, both of which were excellent - the chips were the best I've had in a pub in a while. The staff were very busy, but friendly and efficient. Only drawback was that the place was full of young families with kids, and therefore the atmosphere was somewhat akin to a childrens' tea-party.
Would certainly go back, but probably in the evening!
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Pleasant location for a summer pint but appalling food and service. The steak and chips is a particularly bad example at �12.95 a pop. When our group complained that the meat was overcooked (well done as opposed to rare), too small (braising steak folded over twice!) and the chips clearly refried, the manager refused to accept our opinion as valid! I would not recommend this pub to anyone.
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Was the Putney Page, now back to the old name. The reason it's called the 'Spencer', trivia fans, is because the common is owned by the Earl Spencer i.e. Lady Diana Spencer's brother. And while I'm at it, the reason the late Cyclist's Rest opposite was so called, is because this part of Putney had Europe's first concrete velodrome (bicycle track). The volodrome was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for luxury housing. The pub was demolished in the early 21st century to make way for luxury flats.
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Now re-opended as The Spencer Arm's (which it was originally called years ago). Despite the name it is much more of a resturant than a pub.
On the plus side the pub bit is OK, they serve draft Heineken, Amstel and some german stuff I'd never heard of, the food looks good and there is still the outside seating.
On the minus side the 'pub part' is not very big and obviously the big TV's have gone. I prefered it as the page although it could have worse!
I hope they make a go of it as the pub across the road is being turned into flats after two or three food driven re-incarnations and its a fair trek to The Half Moon.
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Closed from 12th April to the 10th May for refurbishment. I hope it remains a pub of some description.
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Bought food there in for the first time at Easter and I must admit I was very impressed. It's expensive but the mash in paticular the was excellent and worth the price alone.
Gary - 21 Apr 2004 21:54 |
Thai food has gone, replaced by an 'English kitchen'. Only good to watch the rugby on the big screen otherwise a bit lifeless
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Quite a nice chilled place, a good contrast to the bars on the high street.
Ben - 20 Jan 2004 10:04 |
It is, another plain chain pub however it's saved by very good beer, try the russian stuff, and good Thai food.
A good place to watch the football or rugby midweek.
Daniel - 30 Dec 2003 21:33 |
A monstrosity,a pale wood nightmare. Another clueless butchering of a 'proper' pub.
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Not bad but these pages are starting to look like a chain a la all bar one". My food took ages but it was quite good. A bit quiet in the evenings.
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Draft Bud has arrived!!
Why did pubs ever stop serving this stupendous liquid. magic.
Gary - 11 Jul 2003 11:56 |
Is there good visibility of the screens?
ruth - 25 Mar 2003 15:52 |
I watched the rugby there last weekend. was in a group of about 15 and no one had a bad word to say about it
DJ - 27 Feb 2003 19:12 |
What a relief to have a decent boozer this end of Putney. Needs to be worn in, but �2.80 a pint is well worth it to get away from the w*nkers on Putney high street. 10/10 on staff decor and the plasma screens
noog - 27 Feb 2003 19:11 |
This pub only opened on Tuesday on the site of the old Earl Spencer and follows the succesful "Front Page Format" being very modern and bright inside, having a good selection of wines and serving Thai Food all day. Its early days yet (it still smells of paint) but I think this pubs going to be a winner, especially the two plasma screen on rugby international days. One draw back is the prices �2.80 a pint of Krononberg - ouch!
Gary - 5 Dec 2002 06:53 |
