The Albion

In dire need of refurbishment and odour control! This should be a cosy local pub and it once was, but now well past it’s best and need of drain clearing.

Sehr schöner Pub mit jungem Team schnell und freundlich. Das Essen ist gut und preiswert. Asolut zu empfehlen !!

The Albion has all the virtues and some of the vices of the classic local pub; great atmosphere and well conditioned ales, yet a good chance your feet will stick to the floor. Ease yourself in with the Tuesday quiz night and be aware the food is more for sustainance than pleasure.

Arguably the best fish and chips I had on a recent trip to London from the states– and that was a very pleasant surprise. After a day of sightseeing at Hampton Court, the close proximity drew us to this cute little establishment, and the friendly folks inside kept us there.
Our group of about 10 sat very comfortably, and enjoyed the half-​price wine special, as well as the fine selection of ales and beers.
Would definitely return!

Wir waren hier essen, bevor wir uns Hampton Court angesehen haben, der Pub ist ja nicht weit davon und vom Bahnhof entfernt.
Das war mit Abstand das beste englische Essen, was hier hier geniessen durften und dazu noch das preiswerteste, was hier lediglich mit 15 Pfund zu Buche geschlagen ist, in London selbst haben wir regelmässig mindestens das Doppelte bzw. mehr bezahlt.
Wir hatten ein Steakpie mit Alesosse, dazu Erbsen und Pommes, diverse Sossen standen in Sachets auf dem Tisch. Zum runterspülen gabs ein riesenglas Cidre bzw. ein Pint Bier für meinen Freund.
Wir sassen in alten Clubsesseln vorm Kamin und ich hatte wirklich keine Lust mehr, noch irgendwo anders hinzugehen, hier hätte ich bleiben können. Die Bedienung war auch klasse. Auch das Essen wird, wie alles in GB, bei der Bestellung an der Bar bezahlt.
Wie der Brite nicht sagen würde: Come in and find out +ggg+

I have spent many a night at The Albion. I discovered snake-​bite here (that was a summer that I don’t remember), I have done pub quizes here, pulled on the very odd occasion, made friends, had a few arguments, been a bit sick in the loos. In short, it has served me very well as the local village boozer. But these days… I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’m sorry to say that it has lost its way a little, and I am not the only person to think this. There have been quite a few staff turnovers, and when the manager goes, they tend to take all the staff with them. This means that you often don’t know who is serving you. That is a big deal in a place where everyone knows each other. Last time I was here it was the first day for all the bar staff. I asked the guy behind the bar what red wine he would recommend and he replied that he wouldn’t know, because he didn’t drink. I’m not sure that this is the right job for him! The interior also needs a bit of a makeover, it is looking a bit frayed around the edges.
It seems like The Albion is trying hard to get people back in. As well as the long running pub quiz night on a tuesday (look out for The Quizzie Rascals, that’s me), there is a grill night, again on a tuesday and curry night on thursday. There is also a Sunday roast menu and real ale. Still, people don’t go here for the food, but the atmosphere. If it could get back to the heady days where every night gave the locals something new to talk about the next day we would all be happy. Until then it has some work to do.