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Red Cow, Richmond

59 Sheen Road
Richmond
TW9 1YJ
Phone: 02089402511

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Graham Coombs left this review about Red Cow

This place has been quite smartly tarted up, with a fair amount of ceramic work and that designer touch of having different styles in each bit of the pub. Harveys Best is apparently their regular beer with the guest being Hogs Back Surrey Nirvana - very drinkable but premium-priced. Keg offerings were from the lies of Beavertown and Meantime. Thai and Cambodian food is available.

On 4th April 2023 - rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Red Cow

Former Youngs house on an apex site alongside Sheen Road,although the interior has been opened out there are some points of interest and heritage.Entering from the apex,the interior has a high ceiling and is L shaped with firstly exposed brickwork and the fine bar back to the rear right with painted glass depicting Jamaican Rum and Superior Whiskys.Once there would have been a seperate back room,the wall tiling of small diamonds looks original.Fireplaces still remain,and there is a door to the letting rooms upstairs.Two flatscreens were both off,but would change the atmosphere when on.
Just two handpumps working on my Friday lunchtime visit offering Harvey's Sussex Best (a regular) and guest Hogs Back Surrey Nirvana (decent,NBSS 4).The food options are Thai and Cambodian street food and very tasty too.
There is a Tuesday quiz and occasional live music and the pub retains a community local atmosphere but food does play a big role.
I would certainly pop back for a meal and pint,maybe not a session.

On 1st April 2023 - rating: 7
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Malden man left this review about Red Cow

A corner pub on a junction with roads either side, there is an island bar, boarded floor, a fake cow's head and lots of photos and drawings of the pub over the years. Other framed stuff includes London Underground ads and deer in nearby Richmond Park. Pride of place however is the elaborate carved dark wood bar back complete with painted mirrors. Fireplaces also have mirrors over, there is red cow patterned wallpaper plus more contemporary decor consisting of the 24 flags of the nations about to compete for Euro 2016. Seating includes a fair few high butcher's block tables but also upholstered benches and armchairs.
Four handpulled beers on, Young's Bitter, Tribute, Robinson's Beerdo and Holt's Hat Trick.
They may well do meals, I didn't see a menu however but snacks were available in the form of scotch eggs, pork pies and sausage rolls. An ok spot if not spectacular, I'd drop in again if nearby though.

On 7th June 2016 - rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Red Cow

This is a Young’s pub that had on Young’s Bitter, St Austell Tribute, Courage Directors, and Twickenham Pale Beauty (£1.90 a half), with a Young’s Special clip reversed. This is a reasonable selection, with a couple of genuine guests. I didn’t see a menu, but a blackboard advertised a £6 Credit Brunch (I was in on Wednesday lunchtime), including such staples as sausage & mash and scampi & chips.

This is a narrow, wedge-shaped corner-site pub, with a bit of outside seating at the front. Inside it’s furnished with a number of tall tables (some butcher’s block style) and tall stools, settles, and a fair number of normal tables and chairs. All the corners have flat screen TVs on the walls (thankfully all switched off during my visit). There are a few miscellaneous prints on the walls as well as red cow’s head (false, I’m glad to say) and a gilded mirror above the fireplace. But pride of place goes to the impressive bar back (photographed by Quinno) with three decorative glass panels in mahogany surrounds.

Although it’s been made over and is fairly modern in design, it hasn’t been given the full-on Young’s treatment. It’s a nice enough little pub, although by no means a traditional boozer these days. But I wouldn’t mind visiting again.

On 20th June 2013 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Red Cow

Prominent-looking Victorian pub, situated on a corner looking down towards you as you climb up the hill. A Youngs-tied house, so I was disappointed that my pint of Special wasn’t particularly special.

The inside of the place is certainly *quite* pretty but modern flashing fruit machines, big screen TV and odd lighting sit uncomfortably with other aspects of the half-refurbed Victorian interior (apparently there used to snob screens at this pub back in the 70’s).

Go once to sample the interior, but I can't imagine wanting to stay beyond a pint.

On 6th August 2006 - rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Red Cow

The Red Cow is up the hill from the middle of Richmond and is situated on the apex of two roads.
The pub was quite smart inside and also busy on my late afternoon visit,this pub is a Youngs tied house and there were two real ales on the bar i had a drink of Youngs bitter and this was a very nice drink the other beer was Youngs Special.
I thought this was quite a nice pub to have a drink in.
I took the photo in the morning has i knew it would be dark by the time i got to go in this pub.

Pub visited 14/12/2002

On 14th December 2002 - rating: 7
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