Prince of Wales

Very disappointing. Food was average, and overpriced for what you get. Service was terrible.

Perhaps they were having an off-night, but we will not be returning to find out - there are far better restaurants in Putney.
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4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Friday, May 03, 2013

And so to Putney with the chaps on a rare Friday night out, now that we are fast approaching middle age our drinking needs to be done sitting down and preferably with some food. Big Matt and I had done some scouting out for venues on our last trip and the Prince of Wales seemed to fit the bill. A nice old style boozer that has been tarted up and does gastro influenced food. We checked in advance and it had the ubiquitous £11 burger so that was us sorted. We met at 7:45 which was a good time to arrive, the post work drinkers were beginning to drift home and other revellers hadn’t made it here yet. Being Friday night it was a young crowd in but unlike a lot of places there was nothing to put off the more mature drinker. With some good bar skills we bagged ourselves a table near the bar and settled in for the night. We could have gone through to the main eating area which is around the back of the pub but it was nice being in amongst pub buzz.

Ordering at the bar was a bit of a struggle at times as it isn’t very big and they had seats at it so the serving area was a bit crushed. Having said that the staff were good at getting through the punters but I do prefer to have something to prop against whilst I’m waiting to be served. Anyway a couple of pints in I went up to put in our £11 burger orders, was pleased they asked about cooking (2 mediums and a well done) The burgers arrived with napkins, cutlery and condiments about 20 minutes later and I have to say I was impressed. It was a good size with very tasty patty, a nice amount of relish and good portion of gherkin. The bun was really good seeded fresh and crisp. An extra bonus were the chips, not fries, which were triple cooked so really crispy and tasty. Big Matt ,who is just wrong, doesn’t like good chips like this so I polished his off. We all agreed very nice and very filling also at £11 terrific value for money.

Our appetites sated we could relax and sup our drinks and discuss the important matters in life like why king Kenny bought Jordan Henderson, why one of our employers insists everyone reverse into their parking spaces and why Villa Steve doesn’t like the Matrix. It was a fun night out in a very good pub. It is well worth a detour to check out. I imagine the food in the main restaurant is good but you know sometimes it is nice to go to a lively pub for a drink and the food is an incidental bonus.
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david ginsberg - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 19, 2012

What a shame... This place could be great, but it is let down by the appalling service. Food is good, but pretty pricey for pub fare. But the real issue with this restaurant/pub is the incredibly poor service. On Friday nights you have to wait 45 mins for cold starters and then another hour for mains... To make matters worse the barman tried to add about £40 of "extra drinks" to our bill. I asked to speak to the manager about the service and the extra charges on our bill, and he honestly could not have cared less. To start with one of the waiters claimed to be the manager, and said I was lying about how long the food took! Incredible!

Avoid this place - there are much better options in Putney, where the food is better and they treat their customers properly.
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Alex
4 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Monday, November 22, 2010

This pub changed hands a few years back and the transformation is quite outstanding. The beers, wine, cocktails, food and staff are of the highest order. If you could buy shares in this place it would be a wonderful investment. Always busy, they have even created a beach bar outside with cocktails and BBQ food on Thurs/Fri and the weekend, all situated in the afternoon/evening sunshine. The chef is two star trained and the bar manager used to be a sponsored flarer (top 10 in the world) This is a proper pub and you should make sure you try it!
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Pesch
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 27, 2010