[ubuntu-uk] The Next Happy Hour - Thursday 8th December, Surbiton (west London)

[Dan Fish]

Thanks for that Liam. I've not had the pleasure(?) of drinking in most 
of those so very useful. Having talking to the locals that I work with 
in Surbiton, for the best mix of price/friendliness/space, the Victoria 
might be best

REgards
Dan
> On 13 November 2011 10:04, Alan Bell<alanbell at ubuntu.com>  wrote:
>    
>> Hi all,
>>
>> the next Happy Hour will be on the 8th of December in Surbiton. A well
>> connected part of West London with good train access to everywhere. The
>> exact venue is yet to be determined, but the intrepid explorer Dan Fish has
>> volunteered to take one for the team and go on a research expedition to
>> explore suitability of the available options. He will let us know the venue
>> just as soon as he recovers.
>>      
> I'm game - Surbiton is fairly local for me.
>
> I asked a friend who lives there for recommendations for (or against)
> local hostelries. This was the result:
>
> «
> Name: Bosco Lounge Bar
> Address: 9 St Marks Hill, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4LQ
> Hotel / brasserie place. A gastro.
>
> Name: The Coronation Hall
> Address: St. Marks Hill, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4LQ
> A grim Spoonie. Lots of room but did I mention it was grim?
>
> Name: Corkys Wine Bar
> Address: 12, Claremont Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4QU
> Even grimmer than the Spoonie.  Fights. Avoid.
>
> Name: The Surbiton Flyer   **
> Address: 84 Victoria Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4PD
> Right beside the station, turn left when you come out of the entrance.
> Not that exciting but reasonable if a bit pricey. Usually seats going.
> Gastro leanings.
>
> Name: Duke of York  **
> Address: 64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ
> Pricey gastro, but usually a reasonable atmosphere. Pleasant enough
> place for a quiet midweek drink. Live music.
>
> Name: The Victoria  **
> Address: 28 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4JT
> Slightly more run down than the Duke, but friendly locals and staff.
> Gets noisy when the footy is on TV. Youngs. Usually has some seats.
>
> Name: The Antelope
> Address: 87 Maple Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AW
> Footie pub. Never been in there. Looks rough from outside.
>
> Name: Rubicon Bar **
> Address: 97 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AW
> Expensive wine bar run by a cute blonde. Bar furniture looks like it's
> been nicked from Blake’s 7. Quite like drinking in there occasionally
> but it’s a bit up itself. Either quiet as the grave or full of media
> types.
>
> Name: Gordon Bennnett bar + kitchen **
> Address: 75 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AG
> A "Sunday roast, newspapers, 3 bottles of wine and a Bloody Mary" type
> gastro. OK in the afternoon, crowded Weds-Sat nights. Personally I
> like it but service can be slow and the manager’s got a rep for being
> grumpy although I've always thought he was okay.
>
> Name: The Grove Tavern
> Address: Grove Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4BX
> Similar to GBs above. A gastro, big beer garden with decking. OK, as I
> recall but not been in there for 2 years.
>
> Name: The Saucy Kettle
> Address: 7 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5LX
> Sporty and sticky. Empty in the week, rammed on Saturdays for big
> screen footie.  Occasionally violent. There's a cheap and cheerful
> Indian (cash meals half price, dodgy arse the next day) two doors up.
>
> Name: The Black Lion
> Address: 58 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5PL
> Cheap, and quieter early in the week, bit rough occasionally. Beer OK
> as I recall.
>
> Name: The Lamb **
> Address: 73 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5NF
> Good beer, not too pricey, but cheeseboards are the only food and they
> are a bit pricey for what you get. Bit cramped if you’re a large
> group. Always a few regulars on the same stools around the bar.
> »
>
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