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The Garratt Tavern, Wandsworth, SW18
SW18
SW18 4DW
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Tris C left this review about The Garratt Tavern
This pub dates in some form from at least the mid-19th century when it was a Wenlock house, but given the very historic original name of the Waggon & Horses, probably dates back a lot further; the current name dates from 2017.
Unsurprisingly the floor’s still wood, likewise the furniture (with chocolate brown vinyl upholstered chairs), albeit seemingly obtained from a restaurant catalogue, but the glasses are the horrible semi-rigid plastic type. A gloopy white and grey colour scheme complements some bare brick, with sports’ trophies on display along with décor in the form of pictures of the area from yesteryear along with multinational cloth rugby tat, then adverts for forthcoming sports fixtures. There’s a selection of modern trendy light fittings with filament bulbs and unwatched silent football on multiple TVs; customers were few, either trackied-up young women or lads on the lager.
There’s no cask here, just several obscured pumps, so it was yet more Gamma Ray at £3.75 a half, served by an incomprehensible barmaid.
This isn’t a great place, even if there were a decent cask option; it’s really more of a sports’ bar now and the Tír na nÓg is next door, the Spread Eagle just to the north.
On 23rd February 2024
- rating: 3
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john gray left this review about The Garratt Tavern
One roomed bar with beer garden to the rear.Wooden floor wooden bar wooden furniture and surprised the beer glasses weren't wooden.Only two cask beers Hobgoblin and Doom.
On 9th November 2019
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about GJ's Bar
This place was not as bad as I feared it might be. There were two ales on; GK Abbot Ale and London Pride, the latter at £3.20 a pint, which is reasonably priced by London standards. There was the usual array of lager fonts, including Hoegaarden and San Miguel, as well as Pimms on tap. Forgoing the temptation of the San Miguel, I went for the tried and tested London Pride, which tasted like it was supposed to. The only food menu I saw was on a chalkboard on the wall, with the daily specials including wholetail scampi, etc, at £6.50.
There’s nothing special about the interior, with some sofas, tall tables/stools, and normal tables and chairs making up the furnishings. It comprises a single bare-boarded room, but with a fair bit of outside seating at the side and rear of the building. For some reason, wall decor included some sets of skis. I have to say that I found this to be a fairly cheerless place. That may be because it was so gloomy inside – OK, it was a gloomy day yesterday – with the outside canopies and venetian blinds cutting out almost all of the natural light. On the plus side, a magazine rack on the wall gave customers something to read. When I was in there was also a party of women plus kids in. I know you have to take kids somewhere when it’s a rotten day, but I doubt that GJ’s bar would be my first choice. But everyone to their own, I suppose. I doubt whether I’ll be going back.
On 5th August 2011
- rating: 4
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Earlsfield, 0.84 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Clapham Junction, 1.48 miles, 28 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 6 p.m. if dining - last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Friday & Saturday - last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 31 July 2022 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 November 2017 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 February 2024 by Tris C
