The Telegraph Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Incredible location, you could be forgiven for believing you were deep in the countryside."
• "Terrific location, tucked away."
• "Staff were delightful and we loved the 'rural' location."
• "Such a great pub set in a nice quiet area."
• "Lovely location, like being in the countryside without leaving London."
• "Beautiful pub in a scenic location."
• "Nestled in the charming Putney Common, the setting is truly beautiful."

Cons:

• "Parking on nearby roads may be difficult at lunchtime, but there is a good sized car park at the back."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was excellent as was the service."
• "Great food. I had a squid starter, steak burger and cheesecake."
• "Yummy food."
• "Food always amazing, outstanding."
• "Food and drinks were excellent for the price."
• "The food is top notch with your usual pub standbys as well as an ever changing selection of seasonal dishes."
• "Food was great and pretty reasonable for the quality."

Cons:

• "The only thing that upsets me on my recent visit was the Malaysian Curry dish, it was alright but definitely not a Malaysian curry."
• "Food is on expensive side and quality is not always there."
• "Food was clearly out of a packet from the freezer (steak burgers didn't even taste like meat)."
• "Food was terrible. Had hamburger, meat was OK but there was a slice of undercooked bacon."
• "Sadly, today the beef tasted ‘off’ to me (perhaps too mature) which neither of us could eat and the pigs in blankets were way too salty."
• "The portions are small, the food stale and tasteless."
• "The food is not great. Very highly priced for the fare and area."

Service

Pros:

• "Such a warm and friendly environment, the manager is amazing and so sweet."
• "The service is always smiley and professional."
• "The managers, the service are friendly, cheerful YET professional."
• "Staff were amazing they were very polite and gave great service all night."
• "Fantastic staff that make your visit easy and pleasant."
• "The staff were very attentive from the outset and I was offered a drink straight away."
• "The staff were super friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Service is hot and miss."
• "Waitress should be more polite."
• "We wait ages for our food and even for our water; we ordered a beer that never arrived."
• "Not only was the service terrible, but the food was awful which it normally isn't."
• "Was enjoying a drink upstairs in the quiet with my partner until I was greeted with a rude staff member telling us to move downstairs for no reason at all."
• "Service on Sunday lunchtime has been slow."
• "However, the service was terrible."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "By far the best pub in the area. The garden in the warmer months is the highlight with comfy chairs and picnic tables to enjoy a warm evening."
• "Great pub atmosphere and lovely garden for sunny days."
• "Great outdoor space for when the weather is good and homely, comfortable and warm feel inside."
• "Great garden and amazing family atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere here is incredible! So lovely in the winter - especially with the fire and cosy decor."
• "Lovely English pub with good beer garden. Perfect for summer and winter."
• "The friendly atmosphere, coupled with approachable staff, made the overall experience good."

Cons:

• "Echo what others have said about this Hiden gem... EXCEPT THE MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD AND INCONGRUOUS."
• "Unfortunately parents treat the pub garden like a park."
• "This time I went it was like eating lunch at Battersea dogs home, barking dogs, indulgent owners and staff that did not say or do a thing about it."
• "When the dog owner quite rightly complained to management they did nothing as they didn’t want to upset paying customers!!"
• "Child persistently kicked dog, incompetent parents wouldn't do anything about it, management watched & wouldn't kick them out due to 'money over morals'."
• "Pleasant enough pub/eatery but often frequented by an unpleasant, unkempt, homeless-looking man in a Confederacy-style hat of the American Civil War."
• "A lot of panic from staff last weekend over us sitting at a table out of the rain which was reserved for an hours time!"

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced."
• "It is also great value for money."
• "Highly recommend. Exceptional value for money."

Cons:

• "Food was quite expensive."
• "Fast service but very expensive for the quality of food."
• "Only down side is it's a little pricey but definitely worth a visit."
• "Roasts were a little overpriced for what you got."
• "Prices a bit high for what you get."
• "Over priced food, do not order the chorizo, very dried burgers."
• "Paid £13.50 for a burger which in my opinion was not worth it, furthermore burger was dry and rough, no seasoning, burger bun was MC Donald's quality and i found the chips to be lacking in potato filling."