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The Royal Oak, West Molesey
West Molesey
KT8 2QG
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Reviews of The Royal Oak (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Pub SignMan left this review about The Royal Oak
Located on the main road through the centre of Molesey, this is a good sized, two bar pub that has been opened out into one large space. Inside, you'll find a carpeted room with the servery in the middle of the rear wall and seating areas to either side. Half height tongue and groove panelling can be found around most of the walls, with white textured wallpaper above over to the right, and higher traditional panels in the left-hand space. Banquettes run around the front and side walls with proper pub chairs in support and a few low stools in the middle of the room. The bar is in two parts, reflecting the former layout, separated by a huge brick column, and the two sides of the room are divided by a dark wood arch, lined with many pump clips. The servery is a little dull, comprising a two tone counter front and mirrored bar back decorated with a bank note collection. There's a low, brick fireplace to the right with an unused TV screen above and the walls have been decorated with mirrors, beer themed posters, black and white photos and a collection of beer bottles along the top of the high wall panels. Books stand in the window sills, there's a juke box on a brick pillar and two dartboards can be found to the rear right, with various trophies displayed on a high shelf.
There are four handpulls on the bar, which offered a choice of Fullers London Pride, St Austell Tribute and Twickenham Naked Ladies (£5.00 a pint), with Taylors Landlord having recently been taken off. The Naked Ladies seemed like the most interesting option, and was in pretty good shape, reflecting their inclusion in recent editions of the Good Beer Guide. The pub is a short walk from Molesey FC's ground, and a few punters were clearly here enjoying a pre-match pint before the evening kick-off.
I thought this was a decent enough local's boozer that clearly serves this fairly underpubbed community well. It's a bit of a basic pub, with nothing particularly standing out beyond the well-kept pint, but I was happy enough killing a bit of time here and imagine the local's are grateful to have such a place.
Date of visit - 3rd September 2024
On 26th December 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3350 recommendations about 3350 pubs]
Graham Coombs left this review about The Royal Oak
A nice, proper and unfussy pub which ash not been messed about with too much, other than knocking through between bars many years ago. Very traditional furniture, even avoiding the cursed high tables, with carpets and an open fireplace; decoration also traditional except for an overkill of 6 Nations flags. The cask beers are fairly traditional too, with London Pride, Otter Ale, Proper Job and a very well-kept Twickenham Naked Ladies - none of your craft IPAs here but many of the locals were drinking bitter. All in all a good solid pub.
(Original review Nov 2008)
Large local with some reasonable beers. Pleasant without being exceptional.
On 21st December 2024
- rating: 7
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- Official site of The Royal Oak - www.royaloakwestmolesey.co.uk
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Royal Oak - whatpub.com
Hampton (London), 1.53 miles, 34 min walk (show)
Thames Ditton, 2.18 miles, 42 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Child Friendly : Yes - to 20.00 - last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Darts : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Function Room : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : No last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Live Music : Yes last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 21 December 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 December 2024 by Pub SignMan
