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Malden man left this review about The Duke Of Sussex
An attractive exterior with the old Truman logo, and the pub name picked out in the framed display on the squint wall, see amongst the photos above. The interior is a bit "Life on Mars", and reminding me of many pubs I frequented in my early drinking days some 30 years ago. Two room layout with the pool table dominating the side room, a couple of blokes were playing darts. The lounge side has banquette seating with the bar opposite, Sky Sports News on a monitor over the serving area was showing the few football results on a wiped out Saturday due to the freeze up. The walls are decorated with lots of old photos of the area plus a few framed old adverts.
Pretty down to earth but friendly. They do pie and mash here, not sampled by me however.
Three pumps, one reversed, Pride and something by Wychwood, which was ok and at £2.60 good value.
On 3rd February 2010
- rating: 6
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train man left this review about The Duke Of Sussex
I quite enjoyed my previous visit here but now think I may have been lucky on that occasion. Last time there was a golden ale (can't remember what) which two of us had to leave half finished, the third guy had Pride which made him ill - I dunno how he drank any of it; well, the guv had admitted that he knew nowt about beer, and it showed! Good that there is a separate room with pool table and dart board (bizarrely hidden behind full length curtains), but there were no markers for the whiteboard and, without drinkable ale anyway, what's the point?
Shame, with caring management this could be very good, but it ain't.
On 31st December 2009
- rating: 3
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Duke Of Sussex
This is a decent enough little pub just a few minutes walk from Waterloo Station. It is certainly going to be a lot quieter than either the Hole In The Wall or the Wellington, which could be an attraction. The exterior retains the original Truman, Hanbury and Buxton branding. The interior is pretty plain, apart from some old photographs on the wall. A couple of the tables featured rather incongruous chintzy green tablecloths – but hey, it’s got to be as good as eating off the plain tables. I can’t remember what real ale they had on, but it wasn’t anything special. I would use this pub again because it is slightly off the beaten track and thus a bit quieter than others in the area.
On 16th March 2008
- rating: 6
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