Waggon & Horses, Surbiton

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Official pages of the Waggon & Horses - youngs.co.uk

Official pages of the Waggon & Horses - youngs.co.uk

The central island bar serves what is now effectively one largish space, although with a hint of seperation. I remember formerly there was a seperate side room away from the bar, this is now set for formal dining, but gladly the original fireplace remains. Plenty survives of the old pub, the wood panelling is worthy of note as is the decorative archwork over the openings. The rooflights also remain lighting the rear room/bar area. Generally traditional seating at old scrubbed tables, but the rear raised area has a run of sofa style benches with big cushions around the end corner. Decor is nicely understated, suiting the ambience, and includes old London Transport ads, mostly related to Surbiton and Kingston. The garden area at the back looks very recent and is attractive with covered areas and unusually a large rabbit run. This is a Young's house, well kept beer, with the usual range but also adding Hook Norton Old Hooky as a guest. I still like the pub despite the changes, much better than the brewery have done in some others.

Called in for the first time since my day-release days at Kingston Poly. Kingston Poly has gone up in the world in the intervening quarter century but little has changed at the Waggon beyond a rather ill-advised knocking through and refurbishment of the public bar. As has been said, still a proper boozer serving proper boozers. Ordinary was fair-to-middling, but it so often is these days. Worth a look if you're in this neck of the woods.

A nice terraced brick build in cottage style, with central entrance The interior has two rooms with a nice central wood bar servicing them both. The decor is wood panel with yellow wallpaper and white ceiling. Tram and other old photos decorate the walls and there is a TV, which wasn't on, as well as pool in the other room. The service was fine and the clientele mixed. Beer; all tap stuff with a great Banks's Mild cask on electronic pump. There was no real ale pumps. A nice place, i really liked it here, all it needs are a few real ales and it would be class - as it is, i will be going back

Excellent traditional large Youngs pub, with several rooms.