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The Victoria, Surbiton
Surbiton
KT6 4JT
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Moby Duck left this review about The Victoria
A good sized Victorian high street pub,a largish central bar with rooms either side ,five hand pumps in each side although they are mirror image so five beers in all.Being a Youngs pub four were from the Wells stable being Youngs Bitter and Special,Wells Bombardier and Waggle dance along with a guest of Twickenham Naked Ladies ,I plumped for the latter and it was OK rather than outstanding,what wasn't OK was being charged the odd and rather flamboyant price of £4.19.I did note from the tariff on the wall after my purchase I could have had a pint of Youngs ordinary for £3.57,(assuming the tariff was up to date) ,I obviously paid the price for choosing the guest beer.A nice enough pub but the beer I tried wasn't worth anywhere near the price paid so unlikely to revisit in the near future.
On 23rd September 2014
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Victoria
The structure of the pub remains as described by previous reviewers. The pub itself was built sometime around the middle of 19th Century, and was thus part of the early expansion of the town, but the pub fitting we now enjoy was probably late Victorian. The bar back, screening (or what remains of it), bar counter and etched and cut glass in the doorways and elsewhere all look to be late Victorian. The other thing that I noticed here was the ship’s bell from the MAV Antwerp, presumably used to indicate drinking up time. For a Young’s pub the ale choice is pretty good, with Young’s Special, London Porter, Bombardier, Directors and the guest ale of Brain’s SA being available.
I didn’t see when food was available, but being a Young’s pub I would expect it to be when people usually want to eat. The usual pub grub is available, with steak & ale pie, mash and veg at £9.25, and sausage & mash at £7.50. I thought this was a comfortable pub in which to while away an hour or two, with various drinking areas to sneak into to excape the crowds. I enjoyed my time in here sufficiently to follow up my excellent pint of Brain’s SA with a couple of pints of equally excellent London Porter. I reckon that this is probably one of surbiton’s better pubs.
On 26th February 2012
- rating: 7
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Nick Johnstone left this review about The Victoria
Disappointing plain and dull.
On 1st September 2011
- rating: 3
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Steve C left this review about The Victoria
This is a large Youngs High Street pub that is a bit of a squeeze in the narrow front bar area, but there is more seating to the left of the central bar and a large room at the rear offers more space including some booths up the left hand wall. There is also a projector screen in this back room which compliments the plasma screens found throughout the rest of the pub when Sky Sports is being shown. This pub also has Sky Sports 3D which seems to be more prevalent now than it was. There is a nice sized beer garden out the back, but the weather dictated that I would not visit it on this occasion. Pub food is served all day and there is a weekly quiz from 19:30 on Sunday evenings. There are five hand pumps on the front bar and one of these was unused, but Ordinary, Special, Bombardier and Winter Warmer were available form the working four. There are another five hand pumps with the same ales available in the larger rear bar, but the Bombardier in here had been rebadged with a Bombareindeer clip – same brew though!
From what I could gather from a sign outside, this pub has an hour extension every night.
Unfortunately when I visited just before Christmas there was an extremely drunk and threatening man present who kept shouting obscenities at the top of his voice and abusing the bar staff. Strangely they kept serving him and his friends to the detriment of the other customers. It did somewhat mar my experience of this pub and I would hesitate to return.
On 18th January 2011
- rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about The Victoria
The Victoria still possesses many early if not original features, the side panels to the now single entrance door have the old bar names etched upon the glass, and the windows to the street have some fine pictures of the old lady herself. Once inside, the front area opposite the bar is very narrow, the island bar itself being highly polished dark wood with an attractive carved back section and large lanterns suspended above. Seating here is at bar stools or on leather banquettes. A fine dark wood fire surround with mirrors over remains on the right. This is my preferred area of the pub but it can get very busy in which case I would decamp to the side area on the left which is quieter and allows conversation. This area has wood panelled walls and a selection of books and board games. The pub has a much bigger room at the rear with direct bar access but it can get too busy and noisy in here. A rear yard with covered facilities extends past here.
Beer wise we're talking Youngs, but the choice is certainly getting better in their busier pubs. Bitter and Special, Courage Directors, Bombardier but also Butcombe Bitter. I've spotted the Butcombe before in other Young's houses.
Food menu looks ok, reasonably priced standard pub mains plus speciality pies at £4.
The Sunday night quiz advertises free chip butties, good stuff.
On 6th October 2010
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about Victoria Hotel
One of Youngs's better refurbishments. Several rooms, with different atmospheres but has the buzz of a good pub. Beer always in good shape and you seldom have to wait long to get served.
On 24th December 2009
- rating: 8
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