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The Coat & Badge, Putney, SW15
SW15
SW15 1NL
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Coat & Badge
Not a bad pub with plenty outside seating. We opted for the Proper Job which was a decent pint, good job as it cost £6.30!
On 25th February 2024
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Tris C left this review about The Coat & Badge
Given this pub’s relative proximity to the Thames, the name is taken from Doggett’s Coat & Badge, the prize given to the winner of the eponymous race, the world’s oldest river race and dating from 1715.
Summed up well by Will, you hear this pub before you see it, due to the throng of young people seated outside beneath a substantial covered area. It’s more sedate inside, with a predictable contemporary interior which can be seen on their website and my one photo, where furniture is upholstered in hues reminiscent of a David Fincher film and where bottles containing berries feature on every table.
A limited cask lineup amounted to just London Original and Proper Job at £3.15 a half and on good form, delivered by unmemorable service.
This pub is nudging average and better than most in SW15, not that that’s saying much, but again the unwatched silent sport and ‘trendy sitting room’ interior don’t mark it out for a revisit; I suspect the ‘steam punk’ copper panelling to the bar front is modern.
On 19th February 2024
- rating: 4
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Will Larter left this review about The Coat & Badge
Surrounded by a hedged garden just off the high street in Putney, and almost submerged in the shopping centre, this pub has a nominal connection with the famous rowing event. Quite an interesting and possibly old building, but it will have had so many changes over the years that what is seen now, especially inside, is largely the product of someone's imagination, and someone else's wallet. The bar counter, for example, looks old, with copper panelling aiding this impression, but it could equally have been installed yesterday. Two beers were on, though the environment suggested that gin, wine and craft beers were more frequently served. I swerved the St Austell Proper Job in favour of Youngs Original, which initially seemed in pretty good nick, but as I got to the bottom of my half I discovered a screwed up piece of plastic food covering, probably discarded randomly in the direction of a bin and ending up in my glass. I should have complained, but I didn't want my money back and I certainly didn't want another half of Youngs Ordinary. Also the barman had been friendly and welcoming, and I didn't want to spoil his day over what was likely not his fault. Sometimes I'm just too nice for my own good.
Date of visit: 3rd November 2021
On 24th March 2022
- rating: 4
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john gray left this review about The Coat & Badge
Nice looking pub and very busy.One main bar and a vAst ouside seating area with a tinY tv showing Sky Sports football.3 cask ales one a rebadged house beer.I tried the Lowenbrau which was good.
On 28th September 2014
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Coat & Badge
Beers from adnams & sharp's. Food available.
On 22nd February 2011
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Coat & Badge
There were three pumps on the counter, displaying clips for Cornish Coaster; Doom Bar; and Young’s Bitter. I selected the Cornish Coaster but was told that of the three only the Young’s Bitter was ready. On the one hand I suppose it’s good that they don’t try to palm you off with ale that’s not ready for drinking, but on the other hand I would say they ought to keep the clips reversed until they are ready to sell the beer. Anyway, the young’s Bitter was OK, although not cheap at £3.40 a pint. The pub looked to be food led, with main courses around the £8 - £10 mark – e.g. cheeseburger, chips and lettuce at £9.95 – and sandwiches around the £6 mark. I didn’t eat here so can’t comment on the quality or value for money.
The pub itself looks incredibly attractive from the outside, with some distinctive leaded light windows, but inside there’s nothing traditional, it being bare-boarded as these sort of places always are, and with sofas, cushions, and low tables all over the place. There’s a large outside patio area which, as a previous poster has commented, is secluded from the road outside by a high wall on one side, and tall hedges on the other two. But the lack of intrusion of the traffic noise was compensated for by the music blaring out from the outside speakers, as well as the sound of the cellar cooling system. The latter is a necessary evil, but I am always surprised that a pub finds it necessary to have outside speakers, although presumably they know their own business and must have concluded that the majority of their customers want to have music inflicted on them at all times. They do have an interesting, and most unusual, feature of a couple of large “a la Milton Keynes” models of black and white cows on the roof above the patio area. I can’t see me returning here (for some reason I am somewhat averse to forking out £3.40 for Young’s Bitter) unless Mrs R decides that it is the sort of place to which I should take her for a meal.
On 30th July 2010
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Coat & Badge
The usual Geronimo Inns deal - not quite as upmarket as it would like to be, but still a bit better than most of the local competition. Three real ales on, including a perfectly respectable pint of Tribute. Got missed by one barmaid who just served whoever happened to be in front of her and/or people she recognised, but another saw what was going on and made an effort to get me a beer so full marks to her.
On 5th August 2009
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Coat & Badge
Adnams, Doom Bar and lots of premium lagers are available in this gastro pub. I found the barmaid to be friendly, but the punter after me had to wait a while as all the staff seemed to disappear round the back for quite some time.
There is a covered/uncovered beer garden at the front of the pub with a BBQ to the side. The inside of the pub is very open to make it easy for the waitresses. The only real redeeming feature I could find was the plasma screen, but I'm not sure that I would really want to watch the football in here anyway.
On 29th September 2008
- rating: 4
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train man left this review about The Coat & Badge
Usually pass by en route to Bricklayers but stepped in today & pleasantly surprised to find Doombar on handpump, also Pride & A.N.Other. Doombar ok, but £1.55 for halfpint!!! Too modern & lacking in character for my liking, probably does well on summer weekends with large seated outdoor area as you enter, likely to be horrendous if that's true.
On 22nd January 2008
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Philip Carter left this review about The Coat & Badge
Large pub with a garden surrounded by a hedge, so you get the impression that you are not 30ft from the main road. Sells real ale, Blacksheep & Tribute on tap.
On 24th April 2007
- rating: 8
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