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Pub in [[Locale Kingston|Kingston]].

It's run by the Big Smoke Brew Co, who also run the [[Antelope, KT6 4AW|Antelope]] in Surbiton, the [[Sussex Arms, TW2 5BG|Sussex Arms]] in Twickenham, and the [[Express Tavern, TW8 0EW|Express Tavern]] in Brentford.  Unsurprisingly, it has an excellent selection of beers, served from 15 handpumps and 20 keg taps.

The decor is smart but not pretentious, with a bare-boarded floor, a low ceiling with recessed spotlights, and long padded banquette seating towards the back.  There's a book exchange shelf too &#8212; take one, leave one.  Beyond this is a beer garden; part-patio, part-astroturf.

[[Kake]] and [[bob]] visited on a Bank Holiday Monday early evening in August 2017.  All 15 handpumps were on, offering three Big Smoke ales (Solaris, Medicine Man, and Bonfire), ELB Foundation, ELB Cowcatcher, XT Brewing Co Number 4, Brighton Bier Heydaze, Plain Ales India Plain Ale, Crate Session Pale, and Ticketybrew East India Porter, as well as five real ciders: Chalk Valley Wessex, Orchard Pig Navelgazer, Weston's Wyld Wood, Snails Bank Pig Squeal, and Gwynt Y Ddraig Happy Daze.

There were a fair few people in when we arrived a little after 4pm, though still plenty of space inside.  Music was playing, fairly interesting, and not too loud.  Service was friendly and helpful; we were asked if we'd like help choosing, and offered tasters once we'd named a style.

According to their website as of August 2017, food is served noon-3pm and 5pm-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-9:30pm Sat, and 9am-7pm Sun. The menu [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36084464843/ photo] is based around small plates, sharers, burgers, and pizzas, plus a few "big plates".

In August 2017, [[Kake]] and [[bob]] tried a few of the small plates plus one big. Fried squid with lemon aioli (&pound;6) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36752813671/ photo] wasn't bad, but the batter was a little greasy and still a little floury-tasting, and one of the pieces was over-browned. Skin-on chips with garlic mayo (&pound;3) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36084284563/ photo] were more browned than one might expect for the amount they were cooked, and we suspected that the oil in their fryer might have been due for a change.

Padron peppers (&pound;4) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36721748372/ photo] were good, cooked appropriately and finished with just a touch of salt. Chicken wings (&pound;5) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36752812031/ photo] were fine. Haddock goujons with tartare sauce (&pound;6) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36721720092/ photo] weren't bad, though the fish was perhaps a little overcooked and the breadcrumbing a little greasy.

BBQ ribs with coleslaw and chips (&pound;14) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/36037631014/ photo] were nicely done, not dry at all, and the meat fell off the bones. There was a suitable amount of sauce.

Child-friendliness: There were several babies and children in during our visit.  There's a nappy change table in the accessible toilet.

Accessibility: A step to get in.  Another step to the top level of the beer garden, and a couple more to the astroturfed part.  Once you're in, it's step-free to the accessible toilet, though the latter isn't quite as accessible as it could be, since the sink is jammed into a corner and hard to reach, and the paper towels are mounted high on the wall.

See also:
* [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/35911/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/129/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/KIN/6889/ WhatPub entry]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], August 2017. Opening hours taken from the Albion website, August 2017.</div>

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