Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 25 and Version 5 of Canbury Arms, KT2 6LQ

Version 25 Version 5
== Line 0 == == Line 0 ==
Gastropub in [[Locale Kingston|Kingston]].
Good Beer Guide pub.
== Line 2 == == Line 2 ==
Note: It saw an extensive closure and change of management from mid-2018, but reopened in March 2019 under the ownership of Pearmain Pub Co. The comments below predate this takeover, and hence some or all of the details may be out of date.

The decor is very bare,
with exposed floorboards and wooden tables, and it's quite obviously a gastropub. A piano sits in one corner. A couple of what may initially appear to be open fires seem from the pipework to actually be gas. There's a marquee/conservatory-style extension to one side, with an adjoining courtyard space (this can be booked out for functions).

Despite the gastro-ness, there are five handpumps on the
bar. In February 2008 they had HSB, Doom Bar, Sussex Best, Scrum Down, and Landlord. In December 2011 they had Hogs Back TEA, Surrey Hills Ranmore, Timothy Taylor Landlord, St Austell Tribute, and one other (possibly from Otter brewery), as well as a couple of ciders (Stowford Press and Aspalls). In November 2015 they had four ales including Surrey Hills Ranmore again (now £4.20/pint). In March 2016 Ranmore had risen to £4.50/pint.

When [[Kake]] visited
on a Wednesday lunchtime in December 2011, a member of staff stopped me as I was entering and warned me that most of the tables were booked due to proximity of Christmas; however he managed to find me a small table to sit at. I was probably lucky that I got there relatively early (a little before noon), since the place did fill up during my visit.

According to the Canbury Arms website as of June 2012,
food is served noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-10pm Sat, and noon-9pm Sun. The menu is quite interesting, and there's a specials board too; see <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/sets/72157628620464501/ Kake's photoset including menu photos]</small>.

In December 2011, [[Kake]] tried one of the lunch specials, pork hash with fried egg (&pound;5) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6595707253/ photo]</small>. This was very good for the price; a generous portion of both meat and vegetables, a rich onion gravy in the bottom of the plate, and a nicely runny yolk on the fried egg. I detected parsnip and carrot as well as potato, and the meat was a mixture of sausage and pork cuts, possibly also a bit of bacon. The vegetables were a bit haphazardly cut, leading
to different levels of done-ness, and it wasn't clear whether this was on purpose. I'd happily order this again though. Ketchup was provided in a kilner jar, and tap water in a swingtop bottle. No service charge was added, though, and I ordered and paid for my food at the bar.

Child-friendliness: Children under 8 are welcome until 7:30pm, and older children later. The child-friendliness policy is usefully made very explicit, with a full page of explanation in the menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6594179661/ photo and transcript]</small>, and they also
have a separate children's menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6594174323/ photo and transcript]</small>. One of the cubicles in the ladies' has a pull-down baby changing table and a nappy bin.

Accessibility: A step to get in at both entrances.

See also:
* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/1656 Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/35919/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [http://kingstonpubguide.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/canbury-arms.html Kingston Pub Guide review]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/430/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-canbury-arms-kingston-upon-thames Yelp comments]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], March 2016. Opening hours taken from the Canbury Arms website, March 2019.</div>

Comment added by Bob: Hsb £3.10. Doom bar, sussex best, scrum down, landlord also on. Very bare. Quite obvioulsy a gastropub. seems to have a marquee outside on one side.
== Line 27 == == Line 4 ==
category='Child Friendly,Featured Article,Function Room,Good Beer Guide 2007,Good Beer Guide 2008,Good Beer Guide 2009,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale'
edit_type='Normal edit'
category='Food Served Evenings,Food Served Lunchtimes,Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2007,Good Beer Guide 2008,Pubs,Real Ale'
edit_type='Minor tidying'
== Line 30 == == Line 7 ==
formatted_website_text='https://canburyarmskingston.co.uk/" class="external">https://canburyarmskin...'
host='81.187.166.218'
hours_text='Mon-Sun: 11am onwards'
latitude='51.412759'
locale='KT2,Kingston'
longitude='-0.295047'
major_change='1'
map_link='http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=518556&y=169627'
node_image='https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6595744963_82763bbca2_m.jpg'
node_image_copyright='Kake'
node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by
-nc-sa/2.0/'
node_image_url='https
://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6595744963/'
opening_hours_text='Mon-
Sun: 11am onwards'
os_x='518556'
os_y='169627'
phone='020 8255 9129'
formatted_website_text='http://www.thecanburyarms.com/">http://www.thecanburyarms.com/ '
host='82.44.69.191'
hours_text='9am-11pm Mon-Sat; 9am-10:30pm Sun'
latitude='51.413061'
locale='KT2,Kingston Upon Thames'
longitude='-0.293555'
major_change='0'
map_link='http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=518659&y=169663'
opening_hours_text='9am-11pm Mon-Sat; 9am
-10:30pm Sun'
os_x='518659'
os_y='169663'
phone=''
== Line 47 == == Line 21 ==
summary='Child-friendly gastropub in Kingston, with five real ales.'
website='http://www.thecanburyarms.com/' website='https://canburyarmskingston.co.uk/'
summary='Good Beer Guide pub.'
website='http://www.thecanburyarms.com/' website='https://canburyarmskingston.co.uk/'

Good Beer Guide pub.

Comment added by Bob: Hsb £3.10. Doom bar, sussex best, scrum down, landlord also on. Very bare. Quite obvioulsy a gastropub. seems to have a marquee outside on one side.


List all versions