Boundary, Fulham, SW6

Tris C left this review about Boundary

This pub dates from the mid-19th century when it was the Nell Gwynne. It’s gone through a multitude of name changes over the years, reopening last month under the current moniker, chosen because it’s on the Fulham side of the Fulham and Chelsea boundary and no doubt because six of the seven backers are famous cricket players (and a rugby player).
Boasting the biggest sports’ screen in Fulham, the interior has been completely modernised with just a little cornicing remaining: modern floor, plate glass windows and door, off-white colour scheme, modern bar back, some trendy prints, potted palms, sea green studded banquettes then contemporary tall furniture with potted ferns to the tables; of note is the lovely Victorian lettering to the left-hand cornice, probably once above the former bar but now atop a TV (Fulham’s largest?) showing the Liverpool v. Everton game, with annoying commentary and unwatched, unsurprisingly given the pub is virtually in the shadow of Stamford Bridge. Aside from a baby at gone 9.00pm at the time of my Wednesday visit, customers were a mixed bunch.
Now to beers. There’s no cask and not even a vague attempt to provide anything even vaguely ‘crafty’, with the only thing worse than cask Doom Bar being Doom on keg, then five cooking lager taps including Yorkshire’s finest: Madri, an awful £3.45 a half though at least served by a very friendly barmaid; it was as disgusting as expected and after just a couple of sips, I hid it behind my tableside fern for company.
I found this place to be very dull to be blunt and speaking of which, James Blunt’s Fox & Pheasant, which knocks this place for six, is a short walk from here in The Billings, which somewhat ironically, is the surname of one of this pub’s backers.

On 4^th April 2025 - rating: 3
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