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Harwood Arms, SW6
SW6
SW6 1QP
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about Harwood Arms
A handsome building, this dates from 1866, the hanging sign depicting the coat of arms of the Earl of Harwood.
The interior can be gleaned from the pub’s website and it’s essentially a posh pub done up in a traditional meets contemporary way, with touches such as chandeliers draped with ostrich feathers. On entering, the customer is greeted by Front of House, who told me that I could have a drink at the bar, as this is essentially a restaurant with at least one Michelin star, which is consistently listed in the Estrella Top 50 UK gastropub awards; apparently if you want to eat, you have to book weeks in advance, leaving a credit card deposit. Unsurprisingly, all were eating, though there were a couple of drinkers at the bar. The problem here is that the distance from the bar to the nearest tables is so narrow, that every time a member of staff walked by, you receive a friendly ‘Could I just get past please?’. This doesn’t make for a restful drinking experience, nor does the all-pervasive smell of mint sauce, which reminded me of school dinners.
The ale choice isn’t up to much either, with a Good Old Boy clip reversed, then just Wandle at a surprisingly low £2.50 the half, so dull and duller.
This place remains on the site as technically you can have a drink without eating, but it’s not a great experience; the place would be better if it didn’t allow in drinkers, but more fool them for coming here.
On 25th February 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Max Hepworth-Povey left this review about Harwood Arms
Nice homely vibe in The Harwood Arms. And they even do a quiz night! (Something I didn't expect from a michelin star place)
On 16th February 2011
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]