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The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Upon Thames
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 6QA
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Fighting Cocks
This is one pub where they didn't have to make any special decorative efforts in the run up to Hallowe'en. It's black and gothic everywhere all the time. It looks ghastly in my opinion, but I'm sure it's the look they are trying for. I was in at early doors on a Wednesday, when there was an overpowering smell of cleaning fluid, and there was raucus heavy metal music being played. There's a pool table and I saw a quiz night advertised.
They did have a couple of real ales on - Doom Bar and Robinson's Trooper (obviously). The Trooper was £4.15 a pint and £2.50 a half. This is a too wide disparity between pint and half prices in my opinion. I'm sure this place appeals to certain type of customer, but having had three of my senses assaulted, as well as my pocket, I left never to return.
On 7th November 2018
- rating: 3
[User has posted 2543 recommendations about 2461 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Fighting Cocks
A long-established student alt/rock pub which also hosts occasional live music and comedy nights. The interior is dark, in places black, and fairly stripped back with various monochrome band pictures, US number plates, a bat wing ceiling fan, a skull and crossbones on the mirrored bar back and the telly was showing HORROR+1. Obligatory copy of the Graun (appeared unread). Two ales, Robinsons Trooper (inevitably) and Dark Start Hophead, for which I fleeced £2.15 for a half (at least it was in decent nick). I guess it works well enough as there were a few people in but ultimately the high prices and my long-past-student-age means I'll pass next time.
On 1st December 2016
- rating: 5
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john gray left this review about The Fighting Cocks
Passed loads of times but thought it was a music/comedy club.Interesting music orientated bar..Grotty ,well worn interior with music posters.Two cask ales Trooper (obviously) and my Dark Star -hophead which was served in a glass from the fridge but did not hide the flavour.Quirky but worth a visit.
On 17th September 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 913 recommendations about 901 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - until 6.30 - last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 January 2017 by Quinno _
