The Shy Horse, Chessington - pub details
Address: 423 Leatherhead Road, Malden Rushett, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 1126) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Chessington South (1.5 miles), Ashtead (1.7 miles), Oxshott (2 miles)
Chain: Vintage Inns
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Outside seating, Car park
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> Current user rating: 6.2/10 (rated by 38 users)
other pubs nearby:
Monkey Puzzle, Chessington (0.6 miles), Star, Malden Rushett (0.9 miles), Harrow, Chessington (1.3 miles), Winning Horse, Claygate (1.4 miles), Griffin, Claygate (1.6 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Shy Horse, Chessington
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| Not been here for a while but came last Sunday for a family meal which wasn't my choice. Shocked, Great service by a lady who seemed to do it all ( Sarah i think ) food was better than i expected having experienced Vintage cuisine and a generally well kept pub/restaurant with a decent vibe. The waitress was one in a million and deserves a well done as too many people (myself included) are all too easy to criticize. A much better option than The Star which has declined over the past year, give this a try sallyfromthevalley - 11 Feb 2012 00:04 |
| After 20 visits to The Star over the years (which shows how good it was once upon a time) I've switched my allegiance to The Shy Horse. Here the car park's neatly surfaced and the whole outside is landscaped (The Star, with its muddy car park, is a disgrace). Here there are plenty of tables to choose from (at The Star you have to perch on a high bar stool if you haven't "booked"). Here the staff are polite (at The Star they're indifferent). Here the inside is very clean (on my last visit to The Star my stool was covered with crumbs and my table soaked with beer). The Shy Horse is cheaper too. It isn't perfect - but it's got my custom. Trev - 30 Nov 2011 14:39 |
| It's a very pleasant location especially the garden at the back, a country style pub in Gtr London (just). Beer is nothing hugely out of the oridinary but at least it does change every so often, the most exotic I've seen being Caledonians brews, Deuchars and Schiellian. It can vary from being deadly quiet to utterly deafening, though hardly suprising as Chessington World of Adventures and the M25 are just down the road. Thankfully they are far enough away without being heard. Oakman100 - 16 Sep 2010 12:50 |
| We found this pub to be very pleasant, Good beer at very reasonable prices. The service was excellent. A good menu and we thought the food was well above average and not overpriced. Overall it was friendly with a nice atmosphere. MagicMoments - 1 Oct 2009 10:21 |
| This roadside, family friendly, dining pub is close to Chessington World of Adventures and appears to be popular with both locals and visitors alike although it is certainly more geared towards the diners. The interior appears to be largely recreated in a farmhouse style although there are a couple of warming open fires that appear to be original. The layout is sufficient to cater for reasonable sized groups and there are a few screened off sections and snugs for couples or smaller families. I have dined here with my wife and mother on a few occasions (most recently yesterday) and certainly never had any major problem that warranted such detailed and pedantic negativity as the 2 previous UKPiglet reviews (the fact that her BITE activity is limited to 2 attacks on the same pub suggests that someone has a large and slightly undercooked chip on the shoulder). I am all for a bit of constructive criticism and I have no reason to doubt her experiences but without any other balanced reviews, I would take her comments with a large pinch of salt. For the record, in my experiences the food here has always been fine (this is a pubco chain, not Gordon Ramsay), service attentive and prices more than reasonable. As for the beers, a subject lacking in previous reviews, 3 Ales albeit a rather mainstream choice but excellent prices for Surrey (Green King IPA �2.40, London Pride �2.60 and Bombadier �2.80) and the Pride was of very good quality as well, certainly worthy of their Cask Marque status. A meal here won�t change your life in the same way a trip to a Harvester is not a gastronomic highlight but the place has no pretences and I always walk away full up and with change in my pocket. Oh, but do have the profiteroles � scrummy. RogerB - 8 Dec 2008 11:11 |
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