The Railway Bell, Hampton

I have to say I am not surprised at the low rating of this pub!
I popped in today for a quick soft drink with a couple of friends and my young daughter after having spent a few hours in the park opposite and decided to sit in the beer garden as the weather was so lovely.
Immediately after walking inside I was met with a rather pungent smell of toilets and the even more pungent face of the miserable unfriendly bar lady... I ordered a couple of drinks and asked if they did any bar snacks or crisps, the response was (without even looking at me!) "cheese and onion, salt and vinegar or ready salted" I decided not to spend any more of my hard earned money after that reception and noticed on my way back out that there was a much larger selection of bar snacks that she simply did not feel the need to tell me about written on a blackboard!
After having been there for around 15 minutes, and the whole time sitting on my lap being quiet as a mouse drinking her drink, my daughter went for a little wander around the garden and was chased by a wasp which made her quite upset, I sat her on my lap to calm her down and from inside a male customer shouted "There is a f****** playground across the f******* road, take your f****** kid over there"
I went inside to ask why he felt is necessary to use such foul language and was met with total hostility by both the male customer and the female bartender. I questioned whether they allowed children in the pub and was told it was an adult environment and children are allowed however they must be kept quiet!
I would not recommend this pub to anyone, especially families with children as it appears you are not welcome at all. I suggest they place a sign on the outside saying children are not welcome instead of taking your money and then treating you like second class citizens!
I will never ever go into this pub again, not even if my life depends on it!

30 Aug 2013 21:13