The Inn At Kew, Kew

For someone (MandM) to describe a refit as a 'new incarnation' and then to imply that the oh so complex term 'three constituent parts' is purple prose is just a wee bit hypocritical. If you like sitting in a dining area that the drinkers are constantly marching through in order to have a jimmy riddle than this is the place for you. The quality of food varies enormously and almost all people i know think it is overpriced and poor. Essentially the menu is too ambitious/pretentious for the limited skills of the kitchen staff. Anyone who thinks the food is good obviously never goes to decent restaurants (or even McDonalds).

As for judas, methinks somebody has a ickle bit of a chip on their shoulder. Did we not go to university? Did mummy and daddy kick you out of the family home on your sixteenth birthday? Diddums. Get over it. As for the squatters, not all were in full time employment and of those that were i don't think income tax and national insurance contributions were a major concern. They certainly weren't paying rent (and it wasn't mummy and daddy's house) or coucil tax. If you think living in and vandalising someone else's property, even if it was not in use, and then being paid to leave is o.k. you should spend less time in the pub and more time selling the Socialist Worker or some other marxist nonsense.

5 Sep 2005 15:47

The Blue Anchor, Richmond

Yes it does seem to be a run down local pub for local people. The locals also seem very concerned that no outsiders should be allowed to play pool by stacking up their entire giros in change on the table. The land lord is the spitting image of Al Murray, but not as funny.

10 May 2005 18:07