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| [[Category Young's|Young's]] pub near [[South Wimbledon Station]], previously known as the Princess of Wales. |
[[Category Young's|Young's]] pub near [[South Wimbledon Station]]. Quite large, and has parking. |
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The pub was refurbished in spring 2010 to include what the publican describes as "a new hard-standing smokers hut, and a modern traditional look inside". At the same time, the name was changed back to the original "Prince of Wales". |
When [[bob]] visited in December 2007, the beer was quite good. There's been a change of management since that visit though, and we've not been back since to try it. The new publican informs us that as of November 2009 "prices are not dis-similar to other pubs in the area, complete with a daily beer, priced at £2.20 per pint". |
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There are a number of distinct areas inside; at the front are some high tables as well as some normal chairs and tables, while further back is a restaurant area set with cutlery and tablemats. A rather nice beer garden out the back has barbecue facilities and actual real live chickens wandering around (which, as pointed out by an advert on the till, supply at least some of the eggs used in the food). |
As of November 2009, food is served noon-2.30pm and 6pm-9pm Mon-Fri, and noon-2:30pm Sat-Sun. |
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[[Kake]], [[bob]], and [[elvum]] visited on a Thursday evening in July 2010. Real ales available were Sambrooks Wandle (£2.97/pint), Young's Special, and Young's ordinary. [[bob]] thought the Special was very drinkable. |
The pub was refurbished in spring 2010 to include what the publican describes as "a new hard-standing smokers hut, and a modern traditional look inside". At the same time, the name was changed back to the original "Prince of Wales". |
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We also tried the food, mostly ordering from their tapas menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4821655399/sizes/l/ photo of the tapas menu as of July 2010]</small>. One welcome touch was that free bread, olives, and oil/vinegar dip were unexpectedly provided, arriving very quickly after ordering. (The bread was just bog-standard baguette, but it was a nice thought). Chicken and serrano ham croquetas (£2.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4821620641/ photo]</small> were OK for the price, though the breadcrumbing was slightly reminiscent of Findus crispy pancake, and the filling had made a good attempt at escaping from a couple of them (one was almost empty inside). Cod piquillo (sweet peppers stuffed with a creamy cod sauce; £2.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4824135566/ photo]</small> had similarly disturbing breadcrumbing, and were a little over-greasy. Calamares (£3) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4823512821/ photo]</small> were also a little greasy, though at least they weren't overcooked. Chorizo in red wine sauce (£3) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4823500315/ photo]</small> had too high a vegetable:chorizo ratio for [[bob]]'s taste, though [[Kake]] liked this. We both agreed that we'd have preferred more of a red wine flavour. Albondigas (meatballs in tomato sauce; £3.25) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4824380688/ photo]</small> had a good, coarse texture and plenty of sauce. Patatas bravas (£3.25) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4823529887/ photo]</small> were a little watery (see below). Ejotes (sweet green beans with garlic; £3) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4821498369/ photo]</small> were better, with a nicely-judged texture and not too much sweetness. Fried aubergine (£3) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4823566287/ photo]</small> was a little bland. Chickpeas with spinach (£2.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4823748185/ photo]</small> had been over-fried, and were a little hard; the spinach might also have been better integrated into the dish if it had been cooked. [[elvum]] eschewed tapas and went for the steak. This sadly did not arrive rare as requested, but to make up for this, the staff gave a 20% rebate on the cost. It came with onion rings (and possibly vegetables?) and chips. We'd been eagerly anticipating the chips, since they were advertised as being triple-cooked, but unfortunately like the patatas bravas they were made from what appeared to be waxy rather than floury potatoes, and so were rather too watery to work well. Service was perfectly friendly, though we did note that the staff seemed to have been instructed to come round and parrot "Is everything all right?" a couple of minutes after delivering food, which felt a bit out of place in a pub (and also rather silly on the third iteration). As of November 2009, food was served noon-2.30pm and 6pm-9pm Mon-Fri, and noon-2:30pm Sat-Sun, but we're not sure if these are still the current hours. Accessibility: Three steps up to get in, though there's a handrail on one side. Step-free to the bar, seating area, and toilets once you're in. Steps down to get to the beer garden. There's also sometimes access to the garden through the carpark, but that also involves at least one step, and you'd then need to go up steps to get to the bar and toilets. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[bob]], and [[elvum]], July 2010. Opening hours and food times supplied by publican, November 2009.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], 22 December 2007 although I'm pretty sure I've been since. Opening hours and food times supplied by publican, November 2009.</div> |
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Young's pub near South Wimbledon Station. Quite large, and has parking.
When bob visited in December 2007, the beer was quite good. There's been a change of management since that visit though, and we've not been back since to try it. The new publican informs us that as of November 2009 "prices are not dis-similar to other pubs in the area, complete with a daily beer, priced at £2.20 per pint".
As of November 2009, food is served noon-2.30pm and 6pm-9pm Mon-Fri, and noon-2:30pm Sat-Sun.
The pub was refurbished in spring 2010 to include what the publican describes as "a new hard-standing smokers hut, and a modern traditional look inside". At the same time, the name was changed back to the original "Prince of Wales".
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Last visited by bob, 22 December 2007 although I'm pretty sure I've been since. Opening hours and food times supplied by publican, November 2009.
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