The Cabbage Patch, Twickenham

My local but an absolute disgrace given its pretensions. It will be a long time until I visit again

On my arrival the London Pride ran out so while it was being changed so I selected Bombardier, this was not available either. Selected a pint of Deuchars, it might have been OK but was served freezing cold so I couldn't tell. Managed to find a a table that wasn't full of empty glasses and litter. Next pint, Pride still not available due pipes being cleaned would be another 30mins. Why is being done during evening trading? Pride is still not available in Sports Bar but I am asked if would like one from the other bar. Of course I would, going to the next room is not unreasonable, is it?

A man offers me illegal DVDs for sale by as he walks through the bar!

Manager enters Gents with jug of water. Hmmm? Think I'll wait until I get home.


Bar staff begins spraying cleaning product and cleaning (during evening trading?), starting with the games machine by my shoulder! There is only one other person in the bar and the tables all around are still full of glasses!!

A completely unsatisfactory experience, maybe my expectations are too high after all I was looking to enjoy a decent beer in a clean and tidy environment.

27 Mar 2008 09:11

The Crown, St Margarets

Popped in on Easter Monday for lunch after the being advised of a 40min wait for food at the St Margarets
Tavern.

Arrived with limited expectations but left mightily impressed with the Crown.

Fine pint of London Pride and the food was excellent and very reasonably priced. We had burgers at �7.00 and the chap had the table next to us had very impressive looking toad-in-the-hole.

I would echo the previous comments about the friendly attitude of the staff. The owners are putting some serious effort in to making this place work and it looks like they've got things about right.

We were impressed and will certainly be back,definitely preferable to the behemoth of the St Margarets Tavern.

27 Mar 2008 09:02