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The Norbiton, Kingston Upon Thames

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16 Clifton Road
Norbiton
Postal town: Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 6PW

Phone: 02085461951

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Graham Coombs left this review about The Norbiton

An impressive circular building, painted in dark colours as is the wont. Inside has been a bit trendified but is still not bad, despite a horrible scaffold pole bar back. The circular bit round the bar has mostly high tables and stools, while at the rear is a large tabled room with a big garden area beyond. Fifteen high copper fonts carry a goodly range of craft from the likes of Park, Kernel and Siren, with minimal mainstream. A clutch of handpumps offered Sambrooks Junction and Pumphouse, not in the best condition. OK for craft drinkers.

On 20^th March 2023 - rating: 7
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Chris Amies left this review about The Norbiton

A revamped pub on a corner site, décor is wooden tables and chairs, strings of lights, a big TV screen for football but at one end so not obtrusive when it isn't in use. Beers are Twickenham Grandstand, Spring Ale (tried and very pleasant, £4 a pint), and two other TfA on pump as well as a range of draft and in cans as is the current trend. Free wifi but sign-in is required. Site is accessible. Very much improved in its current incarnation the Norbiton (no longer "and Dragon") is in keeping with the trend in Kingston pubs that started with the Black Horse and the Albion.

On 30^th March 2018 - rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Norbiton & Dragon

This is another pub that seems to be mainly a Thai restaurant with a pub attached to it. The restaurant area at the back has all tables laid for diners of course, but looks to be a quite attractive room in which to house a restaurant. I didn’t look at the restaurant menu, but the bar snacks menu in the “pub” area offered stir fries at around £7 - £8, plus a handful of standard pub grub items for a similar price.
The place is as described by others, but I would emphasise the lack of traditional seating, as furnishings were almost entirely sofas, low tables and tall tables and tall stools. I struggled to find somewhere comfortable to sit, but that’s just me and maybe others like this sort of non-traditional seating. The restaurant looked comfortable though. There was only London Pride on when I visited, now up to £3.25 a pint.
I doubt whether I would pay a return visit here unless I wanted to eat in the Thai restaurant.

On 19^th November 2011 - rating: 5
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