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The Ewe closed for business in January 2014. The site has been sold to the Co op and will open as a supermarket as soon as planning permission is granted.
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Friendly guy behind the bar but this pub is tired and the loos are dirty. Someone told me its closing down soon which is a shame.
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Located just on the edge of the green. The first part is the lounge with the carvery restaurant on the left. There is a bare black tiled floor and a plain painted bar which gives it the impression of a cafe than a pub - not very inviting. Part of the bar is a food servery area and there was 4 handpumps on the bar but only 1 was available, Sharps Doombar when I was there. Seating is adequate but again laid out cafe style in rows. A pub for eating rather than drinking.
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great sunday carvery for the family. it is what is says on the tin and you get what you pay for.
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My sister held her 40th birthday party at this pub and I have to say what a brilliant night. She could not of found a better place. The staff were so friendly, efficient and very helpful. The curry that was laid on for everyone, was very tasty and they had accommodated for both meat eater and vegetarians. The food was fantastic and there was so much there, no one went hungry. The bar prices were reasonable. This place is a must if you need a venue for a party. The landlord and landlady went out of their way and it showed. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to them for making my sisters 40th birthday party a really good night. Definitely a good place to go.
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I reviewed �The Ewe� last year. I would like to declare my interested in this pub. I am a regular drinker. I eat there a couple of day a week because it is very close to where I live. I do not work for the Landlord. In fact, I have never worked in the hospitality industry in my entire life.
The team running the Ewe have kept up the high food standards since I last posted to this site. Over the past year, I have learnt a lot about the Family running this pub. Declan and Catriona have been in the hospitality trade for many years. Declan is a qualified chef and rumour has it that in the past he was a qualified butcher. This massive experienced is proven by the quality of meat used. Beef is well hung which means that steak is always great. The mixed grill is one of the best I have ever experienced in a long time. On the rare occasions I have visited the pub during the day, I have noted a lot of deliveries of small orders from local supplies.
Small and regular deliveries give me a lot of confidence that the food is fresh. One example is the veg � its not 3663 or Brake Brothers, its Rob from Hinchley Wood. Not the cheapest option for a business, but veg is well prepared and cooked properly.
Beefburgers are homemade and full of flavour. I am very partial to the combination of mushrooms and blue cheese. Whilst this is not a feature of the menu, it will get served if I ask for it, no questions asked.
This is a pub which happens to sell some very good food. One of the most important things about a pub is the drinking and the general ambience. The standard brew is 6X and as a real ale drinker, I would like to see a different house beer behind the bar. Whilst 6x is not my favourite, it is the most popular real ale in this pub. The management needs to sell what will not sit on the shelf.
There is often guest ale on the tap. 6x is sweet and the proprietors are smart enough to ensure that the guest ale is not similar. In the past I have drunk London Pride and Bombardier. The current guest brew is Youngs � very nice.
When it�s just 6X, I will switch to lager or a glass of red from a very wide selection of wines. I have heard good comments from the white wine drinkers.
The Ewe is only lacking one thing and that is more people.
Catriona and Declan go a long way out of their way to make people really welcome. There are locals who drink in the bar who engage with strangers in conversation. This is really a breath of fresh air compared to some of the �Clicky� places I have been to elsewhere in this country. The proprietors work very hard to ensure that all staff is signed up to the welcoming ethos of the Ewe.
Compared to some places, it�s not a fantastic location, but the warm welcome and good/booze food more than compensates!
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First time in this pub and didnt have a great experience. Went in on a tuesday evening and it was completely empty.Staff wasnt very friendly and I felt a bit awkward bing in there more or less on my own.
Ales wasnt great,tasted badly and when I asked for another one I was told that nothing was wrong with it!!!
Rushed out and went to the one across the road
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Charming welcome, chose wine, but none available cold. We then ordered food from limited menu. Well done steak came rare, it was taken away and returned 30 minutes later when all others had finished their food. When bill came expected some voluntary recompense, just got argument that food should have not been eaten if it wasn't wanted!! But I was hungry...
We eat out several times a week, won't be going back again.
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22 June 10 - just got home from having dinner at the Ewe... it looks very nice from the outside but don't be disillusioned.
It's a Wednesday evening, so not rammed by any means. We had to wait 30 mins for our meal - one burger and one lasagne. Neither were recently cooked... were both room temperature. Burger was tasteless and the chips were cold. The lasagne would have been nice had it been hot but it was very dry.
We would not recommend this pub at all. We live locally and have been meaning to try it for some time but we will not go back.
You have been warned!
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A warm welcome with a choice of complementary nuts provided.
They only had 6X on and another clip turned round, so real ale isn't high on the pub's priorities.
My burger was home made and very good, but the fancy chips with their skins on were soft and greasy.
Excellent service overall, will happily visit again.
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I moved house within Thames Ditton quite recently and the Ewe is my nearest pub. When I moved in, it was closed. A few months later, I seen some activity inside and heard rumours that it would soon be back in business.
Wihtin the first week of opening, I wandered in and was greeted by the new landlord, Declan. I was impressed with prices of the food and beer!
I am amazed that Wheelspj, could arrive at his conclusions and then burst into print without even eating in the establishment. If Wheelspj had eaten there, he/she would have experienced food which is homemade. Nothing is bought in pre-prepared. The chips come from potatoes which are peeled on the premises. The chef makes the burgers and meatballs from scratch. There is very little in the way of fried food. Yes, the choices on the menu may be a bit short, but long menus will require stockpiling and thats where you will not get fresh food!
Declan and his team run a family friendly pub in a calm ambience. I often take in my 11 year old daugter for a quick lunch. When I arrive, the bar team engage her in conversation as well "How is your new school? Whats the teachers like?"
Clearly this is a place which is run on old fashion public house values where the publican is a major stakeholder in the pub and takes a real interest in the clients who walk through the door. Its a big change from the trend where the big brewers appoint managers who have no interest in getting to know the clients as they know that they will be sent to the next position soon.
So to conclude, give this place a try! You will enjoy it.
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Well, today I went to the ewe bar and I don't think it was the same place that everyone is talking about on here because the menu was boring. I actually left and went out to another restaurant because it looked so boring, so I think if you want something with variety this is not the place to go!!
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The food here is absolutely amazing!! Well worth a try would reccomend this place to anyone looking for extremely good quality food at affordable prices the presentaion really has the wow factor. The garden is a relaxing haven to enjoy as well. Give it a try!
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Brilliant Pub! great landlord, great chef, great staff, clean, bright, friendly. Great for families in the garden, great for friends at the bar, great for just reading your paper like I did.
Very much worth a visit.
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I wish I knew my dates!! Open to all Sat 23rd May 2009. Should have had a calender with me when I typed the last entry!!
Pop in and have a look, poke about, have a drink and judge for yourself. Dec and the new ewe crew will welcome you with open arms, like a long lost friend or the prodigal son/daughter....
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Its re-opening on 23/05/09. Its under new management, open to public on Sat 24th. Locals and guests on 23/05/09.
Whatever you thought about it in the past, try it again, make up your mind and let me know. If you like it tell the world, if you dont like it, tell me and I'll see what I can do.
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Sign in the window saying it was now closed for trading when I went past on Tuesday.
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