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The Rubbing House, Epsom
Epsom Downs
Postal town: Epsom
KT18 5LJ
Served areas
Reviews of The Rubbing House (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Nick Davies left this review about The Rubbing House
This bears all the symptoms of a chain pub-by numbers operation of the pretend gastro Vintage Inns/Chef and Brewer school of thought though this one doesn't bear any branding. Even so if you've been in one of those you'll know what to expect and can lower your expectations accordingly. The whole operation is set up for eating: if you just want a drink you'll probably end up outside in the cold, you're on a racecourse so there's always a howling gale. The only real reason for visiting is on a raceday but I doubt the service will be any quicker nor the prices cheaper than the bars on course.
Given its history and location they could have made much of this pub. What a shame.
On 25th June 2013
- rating: 4
[User has posted 567 recommendations about 559 pubs]
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philip morris left this review about The Rubbing House
We had lunch in the restaurant with a few friends and found it all very enjoyable. A warm welcome, good service and great food
On 21st March 2011
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Malden man left this review about The Rubbing House
Sits in a prime location with glorious views over The Downs and racecourse. Pleasant well appointed garden to the front but the pub interior is rather modern and soulless. It seems to be more geared for dining and probably rakes it in on pleasant Sunday afternoons, Mothers Day etc not to mention race meetings. London Pride and Flowers IPA (who brews this now?) with other handpumps unused. Sparklers on the handpumps.
I'm sure it ticks the boxes for the target clientele but location excepted, its not my kind of place.
On 4th September 2008
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1707 recommendations about 1681 pubs]
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Epsom Downs, 1.52 miles, 29 min walk (show)
Epsom, 1.78 miles, 34 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Car Park : Yes last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Darts : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Micropub : No last updated 02 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Pinball : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
- Real Cider : No last updated 10 August 2013 by Malden man
