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The Regent, Balham, SW12
SW12
SW12 8JB
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The Regent - Balham
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12:50 PM Jul 3rd 2022 from LaterMedia
Reviews of The Regent (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Regent
Originally the Balham Hotel and dating from the 19th century, it’s well described by Blackthorn and even Rex’s review still stands firm.
There’s a huge gloomy room to the rear with blinding football showing on a Megavision screen, the front section having been done up in a trendy, contemporary style which can be seen on their website, but broadly with a shades of pale blue colour scheme with some bare brick to a bar back with tubular steel and herringbone floor, lit by filament bulbs; trendy prints, palms and wooden antlers complete the ensemble. Thereafter, there are doggy beds (the pub is obsessed with them), bored games and mixed customers, a few conspicuously old, looking out of place.
A non-starter cask choice exhibited Gloom then a reversed clip and one unused pump, a half of ‘craft’ Brixton Atlantic IPA, price forgotten like the drink itself.
This is a passable place which would be improved with some thought given to the discerning cask drinker; happily, the Clapham Bowls Club doesn’t suffer from these problems and is opposite.
On 1st April 2024
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1986 recommendations about 1952 pubs]
Pub SignMan left this review about The Regent
This is a large, two room pub down a side street close to Balham station. The front room is the main bar and dining area and has some decent dark floorboards, bare brick and full height wood panelled walls, attractive arched windows down two sides, and many rows of tables and chairs through the centre with a few benches around the perimeter. The servery is on the left-hand wall and has a nice counter with detailed support pillars, an ugly metal gantry and matching bar back with some sort of weird original mirror to one side, which was adorned with a flowery model reindeer. A few odd pictures line the walls, there's a tidy fireplace to the rear and potted plants appear here and there to add some colour. The second room is out the back and has its own servery, some plusher seating and more of the same tidy wood panelling, plus a large TV screen on the back wall and banging music. This was perhaps because it was occupied by a private function when I arrived, which also meant I couldn't properly explore.
Three handpulls were sadly limited to just Sharps Doom Bar, with two reversed clips on the remaining handles. There was a modest craft keg line up though, including beers from the local Brockley and Brixton breweries. The barman who served me seemed very personable and it felt like there were loads of staff working on this Friday evening visit, which meant wait times at the bar were minimal.
This pub must being doing something right, as it was absolutely rocking when I arrived, with not a free seat in the house and a cracking atmosphere as a result. It's a shame that there was just the one mediocre cask ale to choose from and the formally arranged seating did make it feel a bit too food-led for my liking, but this ended up being much better than I'd expected and could be a good option for a swift pint before taking a train.
Date of visit - 8th December 2023
On 12th January 2024
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about Regent
The door opens into what is mainly a dining area with the bar to the left side. There is another room further along which was packed with football fans so I couldn't see if the bar extended down there, but I assume it did as the first room was fairly empty. Three weak real ales on offer. Outside area to the far right.
On 28th August 2017
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 20.00. - last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 January 2009 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes - Fridays and Saturdays, 20.00. - last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 January 2009 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 12 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 23 March 2024 by Tris C
