Hand in Hand in Merton

Wonderful pub with a great atmosphere, staff, and service! Roast portions where plenty and very delicious. Thank you Poppy for being a great hostess!

What a fantastic cosy pub! Brilliant atmosphere, just right for any occasion ranging from date night to a cheerful get together with friends (which I’ve all done and had a fantastic time each time). Delightful range of drinks and top quality food. The staff are so helpful, patient and friendly. Very dog friendly too with dog treats from the general manager which makes me rate the pub even more! Honestly no complaints! *HIGHLY RECOMMEND*

The pub itself is a highlight, with a fantastic atmosphere that feels warm and inviting. It’s the kind of place you’d want to linger in, thanks to its cozy charm and lively vibe. Unfortunately, the service and dining experience fell well short of expectations. Service was inattentive, with staff appearing disengaged. Getting water at the table was a struggle, as staff seemed to avoid eye contact, leaving me to call them over repeatedly. It took an astonishing 30 minutes to receive my pint of cider, and that was only after they initially served a pint of ale by mistake. The Sunday roast was underwhelming, with undercooked vegetables detracting from an otherwise average dish. Dessert was particularly disappointing; the brownie I ordered was so poorly made that I wondered if an ingredient had been forgotten. I requested a sticky pudding as replacement, served with a side of staff annoyance rather than customer care. Overall, while the atmosphere was great, the meal and service left much to be desired. For the price, I expected far better. I won’t be returning for a meal, as it simply didn’t feel like value for money.

Service and food were excellent .This pub is such a gem in Wimbledon Village just off Wimbledon Common .Very good and professional service by Luke our waiter

Good food in a dog friendly pub, serving Youngs cask ales. It can be busy so best to book.

Excellent as always. You cannot beat a Sunday Roast!

What a fantastic night. We had a large party of 9 and the service by Clarissa was excellent. Fish and chips and burger were very good. Thank you also to Andrew for looking after us. Probably the best landlord in Wimbledon 👍🎉

Beautiful pub and would definitely come back for a drink but sausage and mash portion size was really stingy for £17 - needs to be more mash or come with some veggies - the kale was basically just a garnish.

The landlord obviously takes great care of his real ale. Had some absolutely outstanding pints of Proper Job this week. Used to go here many years ago and it's even better now, an absolute gem of a pub. Will be going there frequently now as my daughter has moved into the area. Didn't have time to sample the food but the menu looks good. However, it's the ambience and character of the Hand in Hand that make it so special. And the beer, of course!

I recently visited this lovely pub, and even though they were fully booked and the bakery was booked up, one of their staff members called Sassan, went out of their way to make sure we were looked after. They managed to find us a table and made us feel incredibly welcome from the moment we walked in. The service was warm and attentive, making the whole experience feel personal and enjoyable. It was clear they genuinely cared about every customer, and I can’t recommend this place enough. Fantastic atmosphere,great food, and staff who go above and beyond

20 friends for a casual celebration. Excellent beers, sharing platters, friendly staff. Private area, spilled over into the bar - nice atmosphere... recommend

Tried to book a Christmas dinner for my family for 10 people and was told be the manager that they couldn’t do it as it was a bit of and inconvenience for them. Never heard anything like it what a joke!!! Good thing is there are lots of other decent pubs in the area that do want the business!!!!

Lovely outer city establishment attached to Wimbledon Common with an original pub feel. Delicious food, child friendly, with comfortable and welcoming feel.

I’ve never posted a review before but I was so incredibly happy with the service here. The staff were incredibly kind and friendly and the food was very nice too.

Really nice pub for Sunday roast. Amazing service, worth a visit.

We had such a lovely visit to the Hand in Hand last night. The staff were really welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious. Perhaps the sausage sharing platter we had was a little sparse but that was more than made up for by the other gorgeous food and a feeling of being hosted and welcomed. Very cosy.

Not very good at all. Almost nothing for veggies unless you enjoy a salad. Waited at the bar for 10mins and then 15mins at the table and no one even came to take a drink order. Wasn’t very impressed so we left, doubt they even noticed.

From the friendly welcome, cosy interior, choice of wines. Everything was perfect!! Will definitely be back :)

Calves liver and pies were top notch. I was served a delicious pint of Young's original from a very handsome young man. I believe his name was Jody. I will definitely be back

Gorgeous traditional old pub, really friendly staff, great decor and good menu. It was Halloween and the pumpkins were fabulous. We sat outside in the lovely courtyard garden. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

We decided to visit the Hand in Hand again as the food, drinks, service and atmosphere is first class. And our well behaved dogs are also welcomed. The best part was the wonderful service Poppy gave us. She took our food and drink orders and even provided a bowl of water for the dogs. All in all a great experience and we'll be returning again!

A very nice place, the typical English pub. The food was great, the waitress always with a smile and very attentive. The best fish and chips I have had in a long time (and I have eaten quite a few). The beers are spectacular and the desserts are delicious. Many thanks to the service, although we arrived a little late than the reservation time, they did not give us any problems. Thank you very much again.

Cosy and friendly. A true local. Dog friendly and excellent food

A little bit of googling for the best places for Sunday lunch in Wimbledon turned up the Hand in Hand and the menu and website looked good. Well it didn't disappoint. We turned up on a bright autumnal lunchtime and everyone and their dog was out enjoying the sunshine and looking for somewhere great to eat or drink near the common. We were so glad we booked, the food was excellent and great value for money. They were slightly short staffed due to some challenges getting in but we were forewarned as we checked in and it was clear they were doing everything they could on what was clearly a busier day than expected. Will definitely look to return when next in the area and remember to book a table so as not to be disappointed.

Great pub and very dog friendly but unfortunately they had run out of some dishes by Sunday evening

As I sit here returning from space to the planet after this out of world roast, I realise I am truly in the moment. Few times in life one truly enjoys the moment, but after the Sunday roast here; it is one of those times that earns to be fully enjoyed without thought of past or future. Every morsel is heavenly! The roast carrot and potatoes rich with flavour, pork with such rich fatty crackle 😋 Loved it 11/10!

Great pub, had dinner here and loved the fish&chips thank you!

Having booked for "a group of 6 mature friends who would prefer a table where we could enjoy a comfortable lunch and chat", we were pleasantly surprised to be allocated a perfect semi-private dining area where we all enjoyed an unhurried afternoon with excellent food, drinks and friendly service.

Great food in a bustling pub. We were seated in a smaller, separate room off the bar area, which made for a much more calm and pleasant atmosphere. The service was quick and attentive, and she even went behind the bar and pulled my pint herself when the bar was too busy to get to her orders. The menu warned the beef and ale pie would be 40 minutes, which is an excellent sign that it is freshly made. It was, and was delicious. The portion is enormous, and very filling even for a person used to eating large portions. The gravy was a thinner, jus-style, that complimented the pie nicely. My wife had the bangers and mash, which she was equally happy with. We also had an outstanding sticky toffee pudding paired perfectly with salted caramel ice cream. The pub has good ales and seemed to have a good selection, though I quickly chose a Young’s I had been drinking previous to dinner, and didn’t examine the other offerings very closely. Great pub meal, with great atmosphere and service.

Great pub, very busy. Would recommend that you book a table

Great pub with brilliant atmosphere, helpful staff and outstanding food. Been a couple of times and always look forward to going back again.

Cozy pub with local crowd. Dog friendly.

Friendliest pub I have been to. Great food and couldn't be more dog friendly.

Nice pub and nice staff but on the Monday we went they didn’t have any of their famous chicken and leak pies!

Lovely roast and great service - thanks Poppy!

Just a wonderful pub , amazing cask ale selection, best I've ever seen. Food was class and staff exceptional and attentive.

Always great! Our favourite pub in the neighbourhood

Great country pub feel and good selection of low and no alcohol beers

Like a pub should be - always nice service and good food and wide choice of drinks

Best vegeterian roast dinner I’ve had I ages, delicious. Great service from PoppyX our waitress. Definitely be back

Not t the best value lunch before but excellent location and food. Would definitely come here again

Great atmosphere and really good pub food.

One of the best pubs in Wimbledon and probably in London. Food is amazing, atmosphere always great regardless of summer/winter time. And the staff are the nicest!! 💫

Had a most pleasant lunch with good service from friendly staff. Food was very good as we're the drinks.

A wonderful place to visit. Great food, great atmosphere and great staff. What's not to like. Xx😁

Great setting, and the guy on front of house allocating tables (probably the manager) is very friendly and cheerful, unlike most of the bar staff who seemed surprised to be there and not particularly happy about it. If we had just had drinks I would have given it 4/5-stars. But we decided to eat… My steak was very well cooked, but very gristly. It was mostly gristle in fact, with bits of tasty meat in between. The peppercorn sauce however was inedible. Watery and just awful. You can buy better in the Co-op. My friend had the fish and chips and the curry sauce that came with it was also awful. The rest of the food was good, but not fab. And my steak meal cost £29 - so not good value by any means, even if it had been mostly meat. I wouldn’t eat here again, but I would stop for a drink…and then eat somewhere else. Such a shame!

One of my favourite locals. I have recenly had their new gluten free fish and chips, and the batter was fabulous. I highly recommend.

Nice early evening dinner in The Bakery area. Good, efficient and friendly service from Poppy and rest of the team - thank you. Made a couple of recommendations on food & drinks which were great.

Great evening. Helpful and friendly staff. Quick turnaround on the food. Food very good and well priced.

Went for a Sunday roast dinner. The food was incredibly delicious, and the whole atmosphere of the pub is amazing: cosy and lively. Special thanks to our lovely waitress Poppy who looked after us, made sure to arrange for drinks and meals quickly (we were so hungry!). We will be coming again and again.

Fantastic pub!! Magical setting with great food and good beer. A gem beside Wimbledon Common. Sit inside, outside in the garden or on the grass in front of the pub. Special place.

Roast was amazing and the service from Poppy was great. Thank you!

I was served by a lovely lady, I think her name was Katie. She was extremely attentive towards myself and my friends making for a very enjoyable experience! The food was also delicious, will be back!

We had a pie which was delicious! The whole team was amazing and accommodating… definitely will be back! P.S extremely dog friendly!

10/10 experience, friendly staff and attentive service. I had the beef pie, really enjoyed the food, one of the best pies I’ve had in a long time. Came with the family, had a big table to ourselves next to the window, felt very comfortable and welcomed in this traditional pub. Although it was busy, we managed to feel like we were individually looked after.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Really appreciated it not to have loud music. We had such a cosy and lovely time. 🕰️

Gorgeous pub with great atmosphere and superb food. We were served by Vincent (who must be the manager) - hugely professional and knowledgeable but also very warm. We’ll definitely return

Very nice setting and the food was good too.

Love this pub ! Charming pub on the edge of Wimbledon common Highly recommend

Lovely pub, good atmosphere, food lovely however my roast could have been warmer and puddings we’re delicious. Service was a little slow very difficult to get their attention.

Nice location but beers overpriced and nowhere to sit. Staff didn’t really care. No thanks.

My experience here was perfect, it was a beautiful sunny day with both inside and outdoor seating. We had a dog with us so we chose indoors , the decor was beautiful as was the food. Every dish was scrumptious. Looking forward to going back.

Great atmosphere and location but the food was below average, disappointed

Absolutely brilliant pub, booked for a large party through the booking system which was nice and easy and the management had great communication throughout the booking. Service was perfect throughout the booking and the drinks were amazing everyone in the group said it was the best ales they ever tasted. The food was the best in Wimbledon we particularly enjoyed the fish and chips and burger The pub had a great atmosphere and was nice and clean Will definitely recommend to friends and return

I didn’t want to leave a public review so emailed the pub directly to tell them of our experience. My email is below. Unfortunately the pub ignored me and showed me the service we received in the day was likely quite consistent so I am now posting our experience here. Hi, My friends and I came to you for a Sunday Roast on Sunday 2nd June at 3pm. After our visit I received an email asking to review our experience. I started to write the review but saw it was for external publication and didn't feel it fair I do that as our experience was less than ideal and these reviews that are published online can be harmful to a business. But I do feel I'd like you to be aware of our experience. The area we were given was lovely but the staff totally forgot about us. A lot! It was an hour after we were seated that our order was finally taken and even then it was only after we went to find someone. The drinks took a very long time to come, only bottles of wine and/or prosecco or a spritz, nothing that takes lots of time to make. At one point we went to the bar staff to double check it was actually table service as we had been left to our own devices for so long. The food was OK. The person that had the pork belly was very happy with their food but it was lukewarm and came without the apple sauce, which they then had to wait a long time for the sauce to be brought out. The hogget was quite tough and, again, lukewarm with all potatoes very obviously having been reheated many times as they were hard on the outside. The same with the beef. All of the staff were friendly and smiley but there was no organisation in terms of no one actually looking after our table. We saw four different members of staff during our time there so no one knew what had been done in terms of orders etc. Again, we had to wait ages for our bill and ask for it a second time. As someone who runs a business I feel feedback, good and bad, is extremely important to ensure we ae offering our customers the best service possible so wanted to share this with you today. Kind regards,

Loved it .Tom the dog is friendly

This was a great pub for a weekend lunch and a drink. Plenty of good seating options including some great outdoor tables. Food was all delicious and there was a good selection of beers on tap. It was also a great bonus that it was right on the common so after your drinking and eating you can walk a little bit of that off!

Lovely pub barman was very professional nice cosy and comfortable inside nice selection of beers one of my old haunts from the past

Great pub in Wimbledon with good food and a warm and welcoming atmosphere

Nice atmosphere but food was so so. It was very busy so that may have been why .

Lovely pub in a beautiful rural setting . Idyllic !! Cosy inside. Lots of atmosphere and good vibes. Food was really good. The fish & chips was excellent , and the mushy peas so I'm told, are actually famous ! The pub gave a really favourable impression of British culture and culinary traditions - to our young Swiss student - who was visiting England for the first time, too . Last but not least, the bar staff were amazing and extremely good at their jobs. We will be back !!

Yet another Top Trip enjoyed by the two humans and Sir Jeffrey de Labrador

Delicious food, lovely service, good environment, will definitely visit it again soon.

Lovely place, very welcoming, friendly staff and good food!

A great Gastro pub close to Wimbledon Common. The manager Andrew has been there for years and is a wonderful host.

Cosy pub in a very pretty area. Service was friendly, toilets and everything else clean.

Just had the best experience here, the team were amazing and went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely birthday meal for my elderly granny with dementia. They gave us our own room- The Study- to make everything easier for her wheelchair and for privacy, they were so kind, and everything was delicious. Thank you to Andrew for being so attentive to the note on our booking about our needs. So appreciated

We waited 40 minutes to receive our order.

Disappointing food, not great service, cold coffee, I’m sorry but won’t be coming back

Fantastic atmosphere, very friendly staff.

Returned recently for football and Alex was awesome, very friendly and helpful. A great pub.

We went here after the tennis they and we’re able to find a table for us. Food was excellent and atmosphere very good. Joe was our waiter, very accommodating and friendly as were all the staff. Would recommend

One of the most unique pubs I visited in the area. Beautiful and cozy rooms. Great service. Pies were excellent.

Great pub, good service and good beer. Didn't eat there but the food looked pretty good

Our server joe was very polite with very fast service.

First port of call for Sunday lunch when we return home to the Village!

Atmosphere should’ve been six stars. We booked a table inside and they were so helpful at letting us take a table outside against normal procedure. They sent out a fantastic waiter to take our order from the table outside. We had a wonderful time down to the great atmosphere decent very decent food and a very friendly and helpful waiter.

Superb Sunday Roasts for lunch. Roast Lamb and Roast Beef cooked perfectly with all the trimmings. Didn’t have a chance to get a photo in before we all demolished them. Lovely bottle of Inkspot South African Red wine to go with it followed by deserts and some port. I’m not sure why I’m not here more often!!!

As usual, the staff were very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was very nice. However, very UNUSUALLY, the fish and chips meal I had was very underwhelming and not up to the Hand in Hand’s usual standard. This is no longer a cheap meal so I was disappointed with firstly, the portion size (very few chips), the fillet of fish was on the small size and the mushy peas were solid and cold! Come on H in H, you can do better than this - please get back to what we’ve come to know!

Cozy, country-style pub with numerous rooms and outdoor seating by the Wimbledon common. Quality food, prompt service and a great selection of tap & cask ales. Make sure to book ahead for Sunday roast!

If I could give more stars I would - top notch. We had a couple of issues this evening, but life isn’t perfect and you judge not by perfection but by how things are handled in its absence. We were blown away by the outstanding attention and service we received. Every member of staff made us feel welcome and part of the furniture. I’m confident that the Hand in Hand is going to become a regular go to local pub for us, with its wonderful surroundings, lovely people, yummy food and excellent choice of drinks.

Superb vegetarian Wellington! Great atmosphere and service too.

We had dinner with a group of 5. Food was excellent, fresh and good quality BUT service, although friendly, was very, very slow. We had to chase to order drinks and food and then it took our main courses to arrive nearly 1.5 hours after we had ordered. Luckily food was good. So long as you have lots of time and your appetite can wait you will be fine.

I like this public house. Our parents sometimes went there, occasionally taking us there when we were children in the 1970s.

Super yummy food and good vibes! Plus the pub has a cat!!!!

Food was not too bad but very let down by poor service. It took over an hour for us to receive our mains, long after we had finished the appetisers. Staff were inattentive and we couldn't get their attention to ask for more sauce, cutlery, or even the bill. Asked for one burger well done and one medium rare, but when it was served they said they both had to be well done. Well then what was the point of asking how we wanted the burgers? We have not experienced such poor service in a long time, it was embarassing as we were taking visiting family out for dinner. The only consolation is there was no service charge. The food is average at best, we will not be back. We only came here for the pies, which a lot of the other pubs in the area don't do, only to be told they were sold out. The only pro is it is very dog friendly.

Our last visit to the hand in hand was to celebrate my birthday with 12 guests. Unfortunately the original booking was only for 8 but Andrew kindly moved us to a different area to accommodate our larger group. We were very well looked after throughout and I must say the food at the Hand in Hand is on point. It has I would say, one of the best authentic Beef Shin pies I’ve ever had. They also kindly provided plates & cutlery for a home made birthday cake which was very much appreciated. Andrew is a genuinely warm, hospitable and funny publican who's always ready to help when he can. Overall, it's an excellent pub by Wimbledon Common with a relaxed vibe and quality food and would strongly recommend anyone in the area to go for a drink or even a meal.

Lovely food and great welcome and service.

The food, the service and the atmosphere: lovely. Pretty considerate with allergies. All you want from your afternoon in Wimbledon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Good pub, good youngs food. Good crowd and nice location 👍