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The Cabbage Patch, Twickenham
Twickenham
TW1 3SZ
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Cabbage Patch
This is a large, two bar pub just over the road from Twickenham station with a live music venue upstairs. On my visit, the largest bar on the right hand side of the pub was closed for a private function, so I was unable to explore the main part of the pub to my annoyance, finding myself instead confined to the dark, dingy left hand bar and the music venue upstairs, which was the reason for my visit. The left hand bar is an awkwardly shaped, bare boarded room with little natural light and a servery tucked away over on the right hand wall. Seating has been arranged through the centre of the room in such a way that it is tricky to reach the bar when the place is full – an issue compounded by the positioning of various structural pillars and sections of wall. The bar has a dark wood counter and bar back and clearly runs through to the other room, which seemed to be nice and bright and cheery, in contrast to this drab little space. Stairs lead up to a decent sized function room and live music space with a sunken area just in front of the stage with some bench seating, a long servery which the majority of the crowd had to stand in front of to watch the band, and a few more seats and the far end of the room. Outside, there is a large garden which looked like a good sun trap and has plenty of seating ideal for hot summer days.
The left hand bar had three handpulls, but only one in operation, offering Fullers London Pride, whilst the upstairs bar had no ale available at all, requiring me to make several trips downstairs to buy beer during the course of the gig. The beer was in decent shape but I gave up towards the end of the night and started drinking Fuller’s kegged beer from the first floor bar instead. My evening was rounded off nicely when I bumped into Pubs Galore alumni Roger B, who had been hidden somewhere in the crowd all night!
It’s a little tricky to assess a pub when you’ve been denied access to the main part of it, but from what I saw – dingy second bar, limited ale selection, great garden, decent live music venue – it has a number of pros and cons that mean your experience may well vary depending on the reason for your visit. Overall, I found the place a little underwhelming, but enjoyed the gig and could imagine popping back to give it a fuller assessment.
On 3rd January 2019
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Cabbage Patch
Large pub located just up from twickenham station. 4 real ale taps(1 on) during my pre NFL visit. Rugby memorabilia on the walls.
On 22nd October 2017
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custodian 42 left this review about The Cabbage Patch
Unremarkable pub with little in the way of good ale on my visit.
On 7th December 2016
- rating: 5
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Moby Duck left this review about The Cabbage Patch
A large open-plan pub near the station,Rugby themed as you would expect.There is outside drinking space with a mix of paving and Astro Turf. Six pumps but three beers available, Deuchars IPA,Adnams Southwold and London Pride. Nothing particularly special here, but handy if you have 20 minutes to kill waiting for a train.
On 26th July 2016
- rating: 5
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Tom Fairburn left this review about The Cabbage Patch
The CABBAGE PATCH - probably the nearest pub to Twickenham railway station. A rugby pub, so if you don't like rugby...what are u doing in Twickytown!! The gents toilet has an interesting mural, dating back to before 'Erica Roe' fame at the world renowned Twickenham Rugby Stadium. I'm guessing the wall photo dates early 1970's, when the first streaker was encountered in the nearby public arena. Interesting! :o) TJ
On 15th November 2014
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Cabbage Patch
Hadn't been here for many years and was pleasantly surprised. A deceptively large sport-orientated pub with a general well-run feel, just down from the station, with two separated sides. The saloon side has a large bar area, opening into a side room, with a further eating-type room at the rear and a rear patio area for smokers. The bare wood floor gives a bit of a spartan feel, but the furnishings are ok, with a liberal sprinkling of sports tv screens. The sports side actually feels slightly warmer, with pool & darts in a separate room to the rear, but again with many screens. Considerable range of food, occasional quiz nights, music etc. And not forgetting the beer, which as well as rather prolific Guinness taps included a range of interesting ales. Probably worth avoiding on match days, but otherwise not bad at all.
On 29th June 2011
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Cabbage Patch
Disappointing place, uninspiring and limited real ale, mirroring the atmosphere. Very expensive too, taking the mickey out of the rugby fans.
On 24th October 2006
- rating: 3
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