The Prince of Wales, Surbiton

The ale selection is much the same as that encountered by other reviewers, with London Pride (obviously), HSB, Gales Seafarers and Spring Sprinter available. I didn’t eat here, but the food seemed to be reasonably priced – sandwiches were £4.95 a pop, including salad and chips. There was a specials board with more reasonably priced grub, such as steak & kidney pie, chips and peas for £6.75. The layout of the pub is largely unchanged from previous reviews, and looks to be the product of a relatively recent refurbishment. The two window bays still have leather sofas in them, otherwise furnishings are mainly normal tables and chairs but with a couple of tall tables/stools on the left. There’s a clean good quality carpet on the floor giving it a more warm and homely feel, and maroon painted walls up to the dado rail level also add to the warmth is some strange way. When I was in there on a Wednesday afternoon there were only a few punters in, all looking like retired blokes – like me. This struck me as a friendly pub, and as I quite like Fuller’s/Gale’s beers this one suits me just fine. If I get the chance I’ll return.