Eight Bells in Epsom and Ewell

Great pub and garden excellent bar lady, unfortunately unable to rate food as new owner's do not yet have kitchen open. I have since tried the weekday lunch menu which was very tasty, I will try the Sunday lunch when available. I have since my first review visited many times and can absolutely recommend the food and the live music events

We held my 50th birthday here. The owners, Jodie and George, were fantastic and went above and beyond. They made my guest feel welcome and did a fantastic job making sure everything ran smoothly. The buffet food provided was lovely with plenty to go around . Quite a lot of my guests were locals who had not been here in years and really liked the recent refurb. Thank you for a wonderful night.

My friend held her birthday in the restaurant last night, great private area, plus access to the garden. Staff were very friendly and happy to help. The food was buffet style, I ate too much! Great venue and set-up for adults and kids - atmosphere was just right.

I am very sorry for the confusion this is my actual rating the eight bells is a great place to eat at the other rating was a joke with a friend but my mum explained everything so I know this is not equal to the confusion I have caused to you i am deeply sorry

Function - I booked this pub for a small 50th birthday celebration. We had a fabulous time and my guest were very impressed with the food and recent refurb. Many had visited years ago and remember it being very dark and in need of TLC...now everyone comented on how lovely it looks. We had a buffet, and the food was lovely, so much on offer, Jodie and her team couldnt be more accommodating. I wish her and the team all the best and every success for the future. The homemade curry and coleslaw was amazing.

Nice to find a pub type pub. Spacious garden attentive staff nice. We will return.

Only went in for a orange and lemonade as driving but looks a nice place

Went to the Eight Bells for the first time on Sunday afternoon to meet friends and family. Nice, tidy clean pub, we had some food that was value for money, and enjoyed the music that was laid on by two more than capable musicians. Bar staff welcoming. Adults and children all seemed to be enjoying themselves - nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Will go back!

Cute little pub!! Came along to support my friends acoustic gig… had a lovely time with our mates and the kids running around having the best time ❤️

It was our first time in this pub last Sunday and we had an amazing afternoon! Chilled atmosphere, great service, live music, spacious garden and very family friendly! Will definitely be back

Had a wonderful Sunday afternoon in the pub. Met family and friends to enjoy some food and live music was a great surprise! Landlord and Landlady very accommodating. We look forward to coming back!

Great family meal and entertainment kid friend and amazing service

The Eight Bells is our local pub but we haven't been in there for ages as it had gone downhill over the last few years. But on Sunday afternoon we went there to see some live music performed by our friend. My husband and I were both pleasantly surprised. We were aware it was under new management and the pub now looks really smart, it had a great atmosphere and the staff were all very friendly. We will definitely go back again soon.

Met family and friends here on Sunday afternoon. Food was great, atmosphere was lovely! Brilliant Live music and plenty of space inside and out. Landlord and Landlady very accommodating. We will be back!

The Eight Bells never fails to impress my friends and I. We had an awesome time as the new owners are trying really hard to provide all the elements of a good time well spent. The singer and guitarist was superb and I will be raving about him to anyone that asks. The ale was splendid and we enjoyed the family atmosphere that was being shared by all. We'll be back for more lazy Sunday afternoon magic!

Great Sunday lunch and great entertainment, best place to be in Ewell on a Sunday afternoon, Jodie and George work so hard as well as the excellent bar staff to make it an unmissable Sunday afternoon

We’ve had a great afternoon/evening celebrating St Patrick’s Day. We enjoyed a lovely roast dinner and pudding, a live singer who was brilliant, and some very talented Irish dancers. Jodie and her staff were very welcoming. There was a brilliant atmosphere and everyone was very friendly. We will definitely be back

Had a great bit of tucker at the Eight Bells with my boys enjoying a bit of family time. £10 a basket is a great deal while this little family business gets the kitchen up and running. The roast dinner are also fabulous 👌

Food overpriced for a Sainsbury's microwavable meals? Drinks flat and mostly unavailable 😐 A line is £20 so not to shabby although doing it in a toilet that smells like half dead cat covered in pickle juice isn't ideal But at least you can get a free scrap with the dealers for no reason so that a plus?

As a previous regular I was in shock last night as I took my fiancé and her 2 friends here for a few drinks. We were accosted by a friend of the landlady who would not leave the lady’s alone. I repeatedly told the bar staff who asked him to move away this had no effect whatsoever. To the point that he became aggressive, extremely rude and my female friends felt threatened and upset. When we came to leave the landlady decided to tell us what we did wrong sticking up for her friend to the point she was drunk and screaming and swearing at the ladies, disgraceful and disgusting behaviour. IF YOU WANT TO FEEL UNSAFE AND IN PHYSICAL DANGER LADIES, THIS IS THE PUB FOR YOU!! Professionalism doesn’t exist in here. Green kings, watch the CCTV footage. Friday the 26th of January 2024 from 9:30pm till close. I expect appropriate action to be taken.

Great pub with a lively atmosphere. Went to the eight bells for a family catch-up after Christmas. Menu was nice and varied. Food was top notch. Nice selection of drinks pump and top shrlf. All very reasonably priced and worth every penny. The landlady and staff were all helpful happy and very friendly. They have loads going on. So next to you find yourself close (even if your not it's worth the journey) to the eight bells make sure you pop in and say hi. The pub is definitely one you don't wanna just pass by. I'll definitely be going again

Had a lovely eve with family tonight. Fab staff. Thankyou 🎉🎄🥂

Just had a great Sunday Lunch at the eight Bells. Pre booking is a must, but it's worth it!

Amazing Sunday Roast and even more friendly staff. Our first visit and couldn’t have felt more welcome and the food was absolutely spot on! Thank you so much to all the team and see you soon.

Absolutely amazing afternoon/evening. Fantastic friendly, warm atmosphere. Great food, great old school pub with a welcoming Landlord and Landlady. Highly recommended to everyone in the Ewell and Stoneleigh area.

Had an amazing night at the bells, great music, lovely local regulars. Staff welcoming and cannot do enough for you, drinks reasonably priced. Returned today for lunch - food all freshly cooked and delicious. Cannot fault the place, has everything you need.

Came down from Liverpool to visit family and visited The eight bells. Jodie and George are fantastic hosts and so welcoming, really made us part of the Eight bells family. Regulars are amazing and so friendly. Had a great night singing and dancing. Brilliant night thank you

Very quiet pub, and a nice meal which did take a while to come but not too long. Pretty much the only clientele in at the time so atmosphere was lacking, but not really the pub's fault.

Food was so delicious!! Staff amazing in every single way Manager is a star that just shines ✨️✨️✨️

As visitors to Epsom we came over the threshold and had a wonderful welcome from the new management of the Eight Bells in early evening busyness. Immediately the relaxed atmosphere was clear. There is a wonderful selection of beers and ales in a pub aiming to develop quickly. The kitchen is being referbed ( hopefully sorted very soon) but Stacey was happy for us to order in and ensure we had plates, etc. Lorna and Sean also ensured we were well looked after. It's in a family friendly environment and plans for barbeque, music nights etc.

First time visiting since 2022 nice to find new management in place Beer was good and very reasonably priced Garden was looking good and great to see a barbecue ready for the weekend Kitchen was closed but I was informed that they were preparing for a new menu The service was friendly and very welcoming we will be visiting regularly and looking forward to the entertainment and bbq in the coming weeks

Went for a drink after dinner on 29 May. 2023 with a friend. Was not impressed with the waitresses who were both munching on food, then not cleaning their fingers to serve our draft beers. There were also boys, aged around 9, who were noisily running around the pub with their dads shouting after them. This was at 9pm! Overall gave an impression of unhygienic and unwelcome ambience.

had an amazing time with my mate in the eight bells! lovely drinks and lovely service!! especially stacey! she’s amazing!! <3 from sid and abi :)

We were really dissapointed with the pub. Just to clarify, we were visiting at a quiet time so it could be amazing on a Saturday night! On a Friday lunchtime the pub smelled bad. One side of the bar had a family in (no problem). The other side was dirty and looked like things had been dumped there from the other side of the bar while it was cleaned or something. We won't be back

I visited the eight bells today after my recent enjoyable visit! I was pleased again chanelle served me and went above and beyond to accommodate! Service with a smile, smart looking and just a lovely lady.....

Fantastic local pub great food and drink lovely atmosphere and the staff are very attentive

I have heard about your messy play I would like to bring my children aged 15,16 and 17 and my friends my friends would like to know more about your edible toys are they for adults or children as would be really interested if they was for adults. I have 3 baby dads that would also come but need edible toys as they are useless can you please let me know more information as I have swinger parties 3 days a week so will need to see if it clashes with that. Thanks in advance Sexy mumma

Came for a gender reveal. The staff were lovely. Great prices and the kids loved the outdoor area

Thank you to Chanelle & Shane for making our family Boxing Day meal for 11 great. Nothing was too much trouble. Food, service and the effort made to make us feel welcome will be hard to beat. Definitely recommend and will be booking again soon.

I drive from Epsom downs to this pub as are so welcoming and friendly for my family. I often take the family for lunch at the weekend and we go to all the lovely events put on for the children and they absolutely love it. Can’t recommend the place enough and the smiley land lady who always makes a big deal of us coming in

Came to this lovely pub for a quick pint and some food, but however all I could see was kids running around causing mayhem and smoking on vapes inside the pub which is illegal, i didn't realise I stepped into a youth club. Also one of the bar staff, young lad absolutely smells, it's very unpleasant and made me just want to leave. I wish this pub the best but I will not be returning

So I visited the eight bells 🔔 today and was greeted by a lovely young lady behind the bar ! Very polite and welcoming would recommend this pub they are dog and family friendly their garden was beautiful! Will be enjoying the summer to come here

Visited very recently on a Sunday lunchtime & was really disappointed . There were empty glasses strewn across the bar as we entered obviously from the night before so alarm bells started ringing. We ordered a couple of drinks ( dirty wine glass ) & asked to see the menu. Sunday lunch which we didn't want so ordered a couple of sides spicy chips & squid rings. Both just about edible but thought we might be ill later. Went to sit out in the garden which used to be very nice but has deteriorated with rotting tables & hard seats. A few umbrellas but most had seen better days. As we stepped out onto the grass there was a large deposit of dog muck which was disgusting & unsightly. There's was small pieces of shredded paper every where. A family clean up party had just started to sort out but this should have been done prior to opening. I've been coming to this pub off & on for nearly 30 years & this is bar far the worst experience. Greene King area director needs to get round & sort out asap. I know for fact M&B wouldn't put up with this in one of their pubs.

Called in on off chance on Father’s Day, managed to get seated, best roast dinner I’ve had in forever, have been back several times since, with friends ! Highly recommended

A solid start from the new management team. Nice to see the pub busy again and smelling nice and fresh after a thorough deep clean. It’s early days but the ideas for the future and staff commitment are encouraging. This pub deserves good people running it , I think they have arrived. I wish them good luck in the coming months , they have made massive progress in a short time. Good times ahead for the 8 Bells.

Place Was Empty, Told That It Was Busy In The Afternoon, Hence Pub Closed Early At 11.00pm.

So before we start I LOVE the bells and coke here every week for a cheeky Guinness whilst on my dog walk. I have reviewed the pub before but this is a review solely based on the food. We decided to eat here for my birthday treat and I’ll start by saying that the menu is good and has a varied amount of dishes on it. But maybe this might be a bad thing in the long term, it may be better to have fewer items and do them better than have loads of choice and do them averagely I ordered the steak pie as I had seen one ordered before and noted that it was a proper pie and not an enamel dish with a puff lid. The pie was superb, cooked well and very tasty. My only issue is when it was served I was told there was no tenderstem broccoli so I got given sweetcorn and peas, I notice on another review here that this happened to them as well so that’s disappointing. Everything else was fine, honest pub fayre, it did take a little while for the dishes to arrive and it wasn’t very busy while we were there but that’s fine not a deal breaker for us. My one REAL major gripe and I know this is pedantic as it’s a pub. BUT we were sat by the kitchen door and the staff were swearing at each other, not in a nasty or angry way, but I’ve two kids with me that should be kept inside the kitchen or when there is obviously no kids around. Lastly again I wish to say how much I love the bells as a pub, I might just think twice about ordering food for a bit.

I’ve been coming to the bells on and off for years as a local resident of Ewell, I’ve seen it undergo many transformations and this one I really hope has a chance of sticking. Polite friendly staff make the bells a pleasure to walk into now, before it used to be intimidating, as if you were walking into the locals front room and drinking from their private fridge. If your face didn’t fit you weren’t accepted. Totally different now. The food, which has always been standard fair looks far superior now, haven’t eaten there yet since the redo but we will. I’ve seen the pie and chips being eaten and it looked quality. One thing that always tells you how a pub is run is the quality of their Guinness. And this has a beautiful pint. Good slow draw and you can tell the lines are clean. Have only been in on Sundays so far so will come back during the week to check it out then. But for my money at least one of the best pubs in the area now ( dog and kid friendly too)

Great atmosphere, last week had the best burger from the young chef Harry, and quite service from the new lad behind behind the bar! Can't remember his name. All the staff are polite and make me feel welcome

Very friendly and helpful staff I called ahead to check if they were dog friendly which they are and glad I did a very pleasant conversation with the owner. When I arrived he remembered I had called which was nice and we ordered the beef...

Just popped in for a swift half

Had a Sunday roast there today.The food was pipping hot, I asked the chef if the food had need microwaved and his reply was Yes after it had been cook. My personal rating is 3/10. Bearing in mind that the pub is under new management since Dec 21, the bar staff are scruffy and the even had to ask 12 barman in December to wash his hand after he had his hand in his tocabo pouch b4 serving me a drink sec serving me with a drink.

Have Sunday roast there this afternoon. Food was pipping hot not oven hot. I spoke with Chef and l asked if the roast had been microwaved, The answer was yes, after it had been cooked. I rated it 3/10

Old character style pub, welcoming staff but unfortunately not the best pint of beer our group have ever had.

Nice pint of Abbot. Friendly staff. Will drop in again. Thanks

A bit ropey and often some ghastly clientele but beers fine and service good.

What a shame this friendly welcoming pub had to shut because of NIMBY neighbours. They appear to be suffocating it. Strange as the pub has been there long before they moved in and one would assume they knew it was there before they did. Previous...

Cracking local, friendly barman

Nice comunity boozer with multiple tvs for sports

Friendly staff great value for food and drinks.. Always good atmosphere in outside the pub. Especially when Dennis and Jon are in all round great pub 👌 - 10/10 -

If you aren't a local or a regular don't bother with this pub, v unfriendly staff particularly the manager/owner. Was told no more orders at 11PM whilst other patrons were served as the owner knew them. Bad vibes all round 👎🏻

Went for a drink this evening, on entering landlord was rather curt- not a great start. Sat in garden and were serenaded by some rather drunk patrons, yes we could have left, but landlord did nothing to ask them to tone it down- poor neighbours. When it came to closing time we were told twice that we had to leave by 10, nobody else was. Drunken patrons were quieter when a group of men were sitting outside. If I were new to the area and was looking for a local pub I would not be back. I'm not new to the area and I certainly won't be stepping foot in the pub for a very long time.

The last time I was at the 8 Bells, was about 21 years ago, so I was a bit apprehensive about it. But I shouldn't have been worrying about it. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The beer 🍻 was reasonably priced£4.00 pint of Abbott ale, and £4.00 pint of San Miguel. No worries with the waiting to be served, and hand sanitizer well stocked. The pub garden wasn't too busy. There was plenty of seating for all. Thank you to all the staff at the 8 Bells pub. Already planning to return to the pub in the near future.

Love this pub - good to see it open again

Hidden 💎 , good prices good beer good garden

Great service, great beer garden. and prices are reasonable. Good Guinness too which is a rarity around here.

Great pub with lovely food. Friendly staff

Great atmosphere and a fantastic host

Great service and the owner and staff are fantastic hosts. Give them a try!

Booked an outside picnic table just after lockdown eased. Had a lovely chicken, bacon and cheese fries and small salad (reduced menu). Had two soft drinks. Really lovely pub, clean and well organised. Felt really at ease there, did not want to go home. Staff really helpful. Car parking too. Will go again.

Had a nice evening there again , last night before tier4 closed all pubs !

Excellent pub, Asahi on tap (not any pubs in the area have this) Massive portions of great food on my order Fantastic

I went on thursday 3 sept in the evening & the area near the dart board & the entrance to the mens toilet was packed with people shouting very close to each other. The toilet was packed, 3 urinals, all open next to each other,...

Amazing atmosphere, ideal selection of drinks available and great food! 100% recommend! Landlord is the nicest person I've met.

My sister and I took our grandma here for lunch and it’s fantastic! Even with the limited menu there was a range of options and the prices were incredible! Portion size and quality was great, service was friendly and lovely atmosphere.

Glen is a friendly old school pub owner with a friendly attitude witch makes for an awesome atmosphere

We came in during a weekday afternoon, when it was not overly crowded. Vicky was very hospitable as our bartender, and the food was excellent. The pulled pork burger was especially good, and the Mac n cheese tasted like AMERICAN! Thank you for the great experience 😃

This place is lovely. Only trouble is I was so pissed when I went there I had to be carried in....and out! Still,it was my wedding day. She had the steak I had the pwarns. Appy daze.

Having lived in Ewell for the past 6 years, the Eight Bells has become my local. Glen (the landlord) and his team run an extremely cosy, welcoming and friendly pub. I always recommend this place to friends and family. Easily the best pub in Epsom...

Nice and chilled place. Staff were great

First visit and pub was packed yet getting served the wait wasn't too long.

Grrwt food friendly service, child and fog friendly

Came here on the 14th December 2019 to celebrate a good friends 50th birthday party a week after mines. Nice little venue to have a small do, have its own parking but it not very large roughly about 10 vehicles can fit. Coming to another 50th in June can’t wait even though the drive is quite a distance as we came from East London.

Nice pub that allows you to take the dog

Not been to the Eight Bells for quite some time and it has been refurb since I was last there, really nicely done with plenty of seating and booths which are quite cosy. The christmas decs where up and they had a tree each side...

Nice friendly pub and good food

Nice place, but menu on website says food is served until 9pm, we came at 8pm and kitchen is closed :(

Really nice pub and great staff

Lovely pub but DEFO needs air conditioning

A friendly local pub with good selection of ales kept in good condition.

Potentially great venue with a large garden but rather uncared for and scruffy (especially the garden). Food was mediocre at best and did not make us want to go back.

Friendly pub with nice beer garden always a warm welcome from Glen and the team

Was researching where to go after Epsom Downs racing, and a pub that showed football. We came up trumps with this one as we got a perfect view of the very large projector screen. There are lots of other TVs too. Nice friendly staff, and...

Great little pub with beer garden and play ground for kids. Quite a small place but very good atmosphere. Enjoyed it.

Friendly family run pub with a great atmosphere.

Great pub with regular (couple of times a month) karaoke. Regulars are friendly, landlord and his staff are lovely, beer is good.

Pleasant pub, nice staff. Spacious. Good value food menu and drinks, though service can be a bit slow for food orders. We live nearby so we'd like to drop in more often, but the MUSIC IS SO LOUD, you can hardly chat. Headache. Background music...

Friendly welcome, well kept Abbott Ale, good lunch at a reasonable price. A very pleasant visit.

Popped in for a late lunch and a quick drink. We were met with a warm welcome and excellent service. Our baguettes arrived quickly, were tasty and represented good value. Will be dropping in again soon.

Great pub friendly vibe and child friendly. Good menu and lovely staff and drinks with large garden and parking showing sports regularly and karaoke /band nights