The East Hill, Wandsworth, SW18

Tris C left this review about The East Hill

The East Hill Hotel as it was, dates from the late 19th century, located in a remote backstreet location close to an intimidating motorway/gyratory system.
The interior is attractive, bare boarded of course, dark lacquered wainscoting then white walls up to an ornate white coffered ceiling with pretty cornicing. The bar back is a modern wood and mirrored affair though the bar front could be original. Furniture is tall or ordinary, some chairs being quite plush. Décor came in the form of identikit trendy eclectic prints with lighting from traditional hanging stuff, including some crystal chandeliers. Lavs weren’t the best, with two unisex cubicles and basins, then two urinals jammed so close together that I could probably have determined my neighbour’s religion, should I have been so inclined. Customers were affluent locals, including some babes. Six Nations was advertised, but without the horrible World of Nations flag twaddle.
Cask amounted to just three pumps dispensing London Original, so it was yet more Oil at £3.70 a half, served in one of those horrible Beaverville ‘tumblers’, by a barman of average performance.
This is quite a nice pub – certainly better than the Roundhouse – but the choice of dreary London Original (times three) is utterly feeble; the Proper Job option would have got the score up by a point.

On 1^st March 2024 - rating: 6
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