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King's Arms, Wandsworth, SW18
SW18
SW18 4LB
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Tris C left this review about King's Arms
This place has existed since at least the early 19th century, so I suspect the current building dates from the 1930s, the King’s Arms name reinstated in 2017.
The interior has been substantially stripped out and trendified, with a bare boarded floor, three-quarter height panelling with bare plaster up to a bare plaster ceiling, bare brick to the rear and tubular steel bar rack. Décor amounted to eclectic prints to the accompaniment of very loud rugby commentary and the nasal assault of fish ‘n’ chips, lapped up by a twentysomething crowd.
Unlike the Ram, there was the promise of cask here but with three pumps and two reversed clips.
As I couldn’t stand the cacophony, smell and lack of cask at around 9.20 on a Saturday night, I decided to leave; the Spread Eagle is over the road.
On 12th October 2023
- rating: 3
[User has posted 1982 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Philip Carter left this review about Grand Union
Went in as still has Young's name in view, asked if they had any ale, was told no not even bottled ale, was told it is now a cocktail bar. Probably getting ready for the new Tennant's of the tower blocks
On 17th August 2016
- rating: 1
[User has posted 757 recommendations about 720 pubs]
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Rex Rattus left this review about Grand Union
I didn’t have any great hopes for this pub when I saw that the name change from The Kings Arms to Grand Union had been accompanied by the whole building being painted the indigo/black colour that we see so often nowadays. But inside it was worse than I feared. Apparently it’s still a Young’s house, but the three handpumps on the bar counter are now redundant as I was told that they now only sell bitter in bottles. A cursory glance at the furnishings (low benches and the like) before heading for the door show this to be a seriously madeover pub, even by Young’s standards. It’s really not my sort of place.
On 5th August 2011
- rating: 3
[User has posted 2606 recommendations about 2520 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 January 2008 by Will Larter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 January 2008 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Rugby. - last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays 19.00. - last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 January 2008 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : No last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 12 October 2023 by Tris C
