BITE user comments - slabghost
Comments by slabghost
Went back again over the bank holiday weekend and ate this time. Meal was fantastic and service was attentive, if a little chaotic - just one guy running the bar and serving the food. From what I overheard it seemed like all the other people eating there really enjoyed their food too. A couple did get turned down as they had not booked and the chef was strict about closing the kitchen at 9pm. Still seemed a nice place to have a drink even if not eating.
1 Sep 2009 15:58
Back to being the Ferry again under new management. Seemed very pleasant when I went in of a Friday evening. Quite busy with a nice mix of people. Menu looked quite tasty too. No sign of the meatheads that used to frequent it during its brief time as the Cornerhouse.
26 Mar 2009 13:27
This is now called 'the Leaf' and seems to be positioning itself as an upmarket Indian restaurant. There is still a bar area, but the whole place has been refurbished and is unrecognisable from TJ's. Could be nice in the summer. Really not sure about the bowl of boiled, yes boiled, peanuts they gave me with my pint, but then again I was their very first customer!
12 Nov 2008 13:38
The place in now owned by the same people as the Albany in Thames Ditton. As such, the same beers and the menu is pretty much the same, though less pretentiously worded. The London Pride was ok, if a little warm.
The outside seating is much imporoved and the river views are equally as good as the Albany. It Will probably go back again now summer is here.
The service was good, but I would expect it to be as a new venture. Hopefully it will continue.
30 May 2007 13:38
Last time I went in it was in the evening and the place was heaving with wannabe WAGS. Sadly there chances had long since past. I couldn't see the bar for being dazzled by all the diamante bedecking the clientele, so left without having sampled the array of new lagers. Perhaps I'll go back of an afternoon sometime.
11 Jul 2006 11:39
The New Prince, Surbiton
I hadn't been in here since I a student and decided it wasn't really for me. 15 years later and I walked in and realised what a fantastic pub this place is. Had a great pint of Seafarer and the Jack Frost was highly recommended. A welcoming landlord and landlady having fun banter with the two friendly old fella's propping up the bar. Within minutes of walking in I wished it was my local and it is the sort of place you would want to take visitors from abroad to to experience what a proper British pub should be like. Good real home cooked food made by the landlady and well kept beers.
14 Jan 2010 11:16