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Disappointment of the week with Tris39
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The Sun Inn, Barnes, SW13
SW13
SW13 9HE

Reviews of The Sun Inn (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Sun Inn
This Grade II-listed M & B place started life as a coffee house in the mid-18th century, undergoing pub conversion in the 1770s, situated in an idyllic location across the road from a duckpond; a Taylor Walker/Meux’s sign frame persists.
Arriving at just after 9.00pm on a Friday evening, I had high hopes for this place, pushing aside the door and descending the odd step into a low-ceilinged interior which goes back a surprising way to a dining area. Thereafter it’s bare boarded, an ochre and shades of blue colour palette, trendy wallpaper and décor; it’s looks superficially like a Young’s or Fuller’s outfit. Furniture is fairly conventional and the pub was very busy, with noisy young customers, some yummy mummies rocking prams; then there was the all-intrusive surround sound of very loud sport to multiple TVs.
Though not great, the cask selection is better here than the typical Young’s/Fuller’s stranglehold to be found in south-west London, with a reversed clip then Pride, Proper Job and Landlord, £3.40 a half and fine.
As mentioned, I was looking forward to this place, but with the braying customers, the pram convoy that would’ve turned Kris Kristofferson green with envy and cacophonous sport commentary amounting to sensory overload; that's a big 10-4 rubber ducky, I couldn’t wait to leave.
Rated: 3.5.
On 6th February 2025
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2177 recommendations about 2136 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Sun Inn
Lovely location - overlooking the village pond. Packed solid on a Sunday lunch, so I only saw the inside when battling to the bar, before taking my pint outside. Low beamed, small bar is as much as I registered.
Nice front patio area with wide brollies.
Northern Monk Eternal Session IPA was rather an odd pint - looked like squash when it caught the sun.
On 20th January 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Sun Inn
With a prominent position overlooking the ponds of Barnes Green this is primarily a food led pub, which was the main reason we were here, and having a fine weather afternoon we utilised one of the high tables along the side of the pub which overlooks the outside alcove area at the back of the pub.
Three of the four handpumps were in operation and alongside Doombar and London Pride was a very passable St Austell’s Propper Job, which went down rather well.
The food and service levels were also good for our visit, so I wouldn’t hesitate to return again if needing to eat. But if it’s just a beer you’re after then there are probably better options in the area.
On 15th November 2021
- rating: 6
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p pp. - last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 24 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Six Nations. - last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays 20.00. - last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 24 August 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 05 June 2021 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 03 February 2025 by Tris C