The Mill, Kingston Riverside, Kingston Upon Thames

There’s no real ale on here, just the usual array of lager fonts and the keg version of Tetley Bitter. The usual glossy food menu was on the tables, with the standard cheap pubco fare available – e.g. steak and ale pie, etc, at £5.99. When I was in on Tuesday lunchtime, a deal was advertised on a chalkboard for two meals for £5.50. The main bar of the pub is fairly gloomy with the walls and ceiling painted a combination of dark red and black. But there is another room behind the main one overlooking the river, but unfortunately with no outside seating. This room has flagstone flooring, some very basic and quite grubby tables and chairs, plus red patterned blinds obscuring what must be a glass roof. The main room has a grubby black floor, and furnishings that wouldn’t look out of place in a 3rd rate nightclub. It just didn’t seem a comfortable or inviting enough room in which you would want to spend any length of time, although the back conservatory room is better. I was a bit surprised that Maldenman, who works very near this pub, has neglected to visit and review it. Having now visited the pub myself, I’m no longer surprised.