The Albion Ale and cider house in Kingston upon Thames

Fantastic traditional pub with great beers

Been here a few times now and keep going back when I’m in the area. Had Sunday roast recently which was top notch, couldn’t fault it!

Fantastic pub, lovely atmosphere and great selection of drinks

Nice selection of beers. Recommend the lamb meatballs. Good value.

Nice little pub , vast range of real ales and keg beers. Decent Sunday roast as well.

I visited the Albion in February of 2025 (I've been many times before for a drink) for what turned out to be a surprise birthday party for myself! We were allocated the garden room out back. Great selection of drinks on tap, my favourite being Lilly's Beesting. We had some pizzas bought out to us. Delicious! The staff were fantastic. Everything was so well organised. They were all super friendly! I've always held Big Smoke pubs in high regard, but you guys really knocked it out of the park this weekend. A big thank you!

I’d heard the guiness was good and worth a visit, it’s not! It’s flat not creamy at all, and generally one of the worst I’ve had! Avoid at all costs

We booked but were offered a table right next to the toilets, terrible spot, the hostess couldn’t seem to care less, we chose to sit in the bar. A couple arrived shortly after and were told to “take their pick”. We then decided to just finish our drink and go. Terrible place.

Back here last night after one year to find that the menu is greatly reduced but more importantly, the quality of food is dreadful. I had a pie and mash: the meat was cheap chewy and tasteless, the vegetables had a plastic almost chemical aftertaste and the mash potato was clearly made from a packet. The gravy, similarly from a packet, was full of congealed gobbets. It really was disgusting. One group member had a chicken katsu curry which he said was awful with very dry overcooked chicken. Shame really because last year the food was really rather good. Another example of Britain in a downward spiral.

Short staffed during the day on NYE. Assume they had many more on the late shift. Led to slower bar and food service than normal. Great pub generally

Extraordinary service, brilliant staff. For the team Christmas lunch we were given a room to ourselves that's built into the garden. Cosy and well equipped. The service at the Albion has been outstanding consistently. The food can be good or disappointing at times. The festive meal was excellent. It's a good place for an informal work meeting or just a lunch with friends. The specials are worth looking out for. I haven't been in the evenings.

Girl staff openly stating they dont want to be there. Puts a downer on any occasion. Also, log fire rarely used. When suggested to use it, was only rebuffed with a comment that SHE was hot. Absolutely laughable. No consideration to clientele. Owners need to get a grip on this place and utilize the fireplace and keep the pub warm, FOR CUSTOMERS !

Stumbled across this place while looking for somewhere dog friendly to eat and have a drink. It had a fantastic selection of beer and cider on tap, with a good selection of food at affordable prices. The staff were very friendly and the service was fast. The atmosphere was excellent - rustic and modern at the same time. The lighting was perfect, not too bright, which really added to the ambience. They even had light background music. There was plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. It was also very clean, with the tables and bar looking spotless. I didn't enjoy the njuya mac and cheese, but the katsu was surprisingly good with a generous portion of rice. The chicken schnitzel was ok, but smaller than I expected, and the buttermilk burger was succulent. I would definitely recommend this place for a casual meal and drinks, especially if you're looking for somewhere dog-friendly with a great atmosphere. Bushy park is only a 10min drive from here and we enjoyed a stroll after lunch.

From the thousands of pubs in the UK, how do you determine which one(s)are good or substandard? Well, The Albion can be used as a benchmark of what is a great pub, not just good, should be. Epic Sunday roasts, generous in portion yet not lacking in flavour, with scandalous toffee pudding we had to get two. The chicken burger was also crispy and delish. Spent the afternoon chattting and kicking my friend's daughter in chess, with board games aplenty. Our mates from out of town were delighted and impressed. Wish this is my local, but it ain't. But I'll be damn sure to pop in when I'm around Kingston.

Nice pub good food. A bit expensive but good quality.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch there today with my daughter, kind of stumbled upon this pub and what a find. Very cosy, lovely staff and the roast was top notch. Would become a local if I was a local!

Oh dear . What a shame used to be quality food here . But unfortunately it was a disaster for 6 of us . . Food is tasteless and start to finish constantly disappointing. Courses..Please turn it around

Once upon a time was a local for me, now a trip down memory lane, was a good night.

Brilliant pub a short walk out from the centre of Kingston. Great selection of beers

One of my favourite pubs ever - the staff are great, the food is excellent, and the beer is well-conditioned abd always in great variety. I've never come here and not found an excellent cask ale. The atmosphere is excellent, the pub quizzes when I lived in the area were the highlight of my week, but now their saturday vinyl nights are hosted by Kingston's best selecter, Shaks (remembered for the best record shop in town, Shaks' Stax of Wax), which cements this venue as a 10/10, 5*, Upper echelon beerhouse. Always a good time, solo or with friends. If you find yourself in Kingston, make your way here.

Has unfortunately gone a bit downhill. We’ve been regulars here and it’s a shame to see things deteriorate. However they have somewhat. Not being told when ordering things (and having paid for them) that they’re actually out of them is a bit much. This afternoon my mother asked why her dish came without the advertised smash avocado and was told ‘check the menu and see if it’s meant to come with it’. It was. They’d run out. They didn’t offer an alternative at first and then suggested some guacamole instead. I ordered a roast, that came without the seasonal greens. I ordered a chocolate clementine tart and then after was told it wasn’t available. Some of the staff were working harder than others it was quite clear. The food, what there was of it, was delicious as we’ve come to expect. But seriously, things are not as good as they were.

Great service, food, drinks and nice atmosphere. I've been a few times with friends. The little room in the garden is great for private events.

Excellent food and menu. Good service. Good clean pub.

Lovely visit after a week jury service. Great beer selection, nice cask, friendly team and locals. Will return

This used to be one of my favourite pubs in Kingston but I won't be going there again. The service (if you can call it that) was offhand to the point of rudeness. Half the lunch menu was unavailable and the ciabatta sandwiches we did have were really disappointing. Awful chips as well. Such a pity as the pub garden remains attractive and a beautiful spot on a warm sunny afternoon.

Great food at a reasonable cost. Staff very pleasant and helpful.

Always a pleasure going to these big smoke pubs. I've been a big fan since I first set foot in The Sussex Arms nearly 15 years ago. Great ales and ciders all around. Immaculate service. Why can't we have more pubs like this.

The Albion's has really lost its sparkle, it used to be really great here, but now it's somewhere you just don't feel welcome. Arrived at 22:00 on a Saturday, and treated like they wanted to clear up and lock up. Sucks 😞 this was my favourite pub of all

Brilliant pub and some great beers!

It starts with a perfect pint of peach cider……..

Food used to be good but is so average now. First table in for lunchtime of Saturday on BH weekend and only one fish available, cold chips, overcooked chicken and took ages to arrive. Staff playing their own soft rock (not my taste but that's personal) music from their phone with regular YouTube adverts playing. Beer wasn't great either. Shame, used to be a good spot!

Great selection of beers and cool decor. Friendly bar staff and I good outside area.

Superb friendly staff and service and as for the food...wow!!! Loads of hand pumps to choose from. Definitely coming back here again.

Great beer selection but food was poor. Good DJ set.

Service was good but food looked nicer than it tasted. Carrots and potatoes very over cooked and quite expensive.

Lovely pub, our local for a catch up at the end of term, a meeting point or just a friendly stop over. Lovely friendly staff, great drinks menu, good food and yummy chips!! Lovely outside & inside area.

Loads of varieties of cider, lovely atmosphere

Decent pub with a big selection of beers. Lots of real ale and from local breweries. We did not eat here but a lot of the tables were booked for Sunday lunch, so if you wanted to eat here it seems a good idea to book an reserve a table. Large garden with plenty of outside seats very nice to sit here in decent weather.

Great day at the Albion today, the young chap with short hair was very friendly. This is a poem that described my time tonight to show my gratitude. A - Awesome L - Legitimate B - Beautiful I - Interesting O - Outstanding N - Natural That’s the ALBION.

Omg what place food and drink and people so friendly and helpful all welcome kids and dogs good family friendly pub and local to everything.

Nice pub with a great outdoor garden. Special thanks to the lovely lady on the phone who helped me and my friends secure a 19:45 table booking to watch the Euro Final on the 14th of July. You're appreciated 😁

By no means a bad pub but could use some whipping into shape to be honest. Some poor floor management meant there were reservation signs out on Friday that shouldn’t have been there, plates and glasses left out etc. Small things I admit but they added up to a bit of an amateur hour feel. Also, I got the ribs which claimed to be smoked but they weren’t. Nice enough flavour but missold. Not bad! But not great.

We will be avoiding this pub from now on due to the terrible food and nonexistent service. We ordered 2 x double cheeseburger and chips for the adults and 2 x cheeseburger and chips for the kids. The kids burgers were tough and chewy and all the buns were burnt (the buns from two of the meals were too burnt to eat). The chip portions were miserly. Staff were extremely slow to clear plates and no feedback was sought to see if we were happy with our food (presumably they already had an idea of the answer). Another family asked whether we could recommend the food as we were leaving. I was honest and said that I wouldn't eat here again.

Nice atmosphere.good selection of draft beers and ciders

Reasonably priced food and drink of good quality. The pub quiz they host is also enjoyable. Would recommend a visit

Very good pub with good indoor and outdoor space. Excellent selection of real ale.

Large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers. Friendly service and a nice garden out back. I’ve heard they have good deals on certain days of the week.

The drinks are great, the beer garden is lovely, and most of the staff are wonderful. I’ve talked with my friends over the last few months and we’ve all seemed to have a strange experience with one of the employees, possibly the manager? Just very rude answers to simple questions asked nicely. We are all students and come here a lot for the great beer and atmosphere, and we all work in hospitality as well so we completely understand when it gets busy or someone may be short tempered. However I once asked if they happened to offer a student discount and, verbatim, this employee said “HELLLLL NO! Go to Spoons if you want that.” I was like 😳 and did not know what to say. My other friend ordered a beer that must have been empty at that time (can’t see another plausible explanation?) but the employee just said “No.” when he asked for it. No explanation or redirection to something else. I know that’s not the biggest deal but still a bit jarring. Besides this employee, the drinks are fantastic and the staff are always so sweet and accommodating for us and we really appreciate this place!

Lovely little place not far from the hotel we were staying in. Great atmosphere and lovely selection of drinks

This is a cracking little pub with a really nice atmosphere for a Monday evening.

Gem of a pub with an impressive selection of cask ales. Friendly service and tasty food. The beer garden looked pleasant although I didn't venture out there. Well worth seeking out.

We booked the Albion after searching high and low and for somewhere for a Sunday roast. When we arrived we were the only people eating for a while (this is important) and sat for our meal. The staff were very friendly and helpful, however once our meal arrived it was cold. We spoke with staff and they took our plates back to the kitchen. When our plates returned, it was obvious that they had been microwaved (except 1 out of the 3 plates) as all of our food we had cut into such as a roast potato (which were hard and dry) when we first began our meal was in the exact same position, just warmer. No attempt at even pretending they hadn’t microwaved. I would not recommend for food. I would recommend for staff attitudes, selection of ales/ciders, vibe and beer garden, dogs allowed 🐶

Really friendly staff, loads of beer selections, and good food. Always on the list of venues.

Went here with an old mate, to catch up. Great selection of beer and had a great meal. Thanks. If you drive there be aware the parking wardens do check up. We nearly got a ticket.

Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere of this pub, however felt belittled as a customer as I was literally kicked out because the table I was sitting at was not reserved. I was told I could sit outside despite the unseasonale cold weather 😶

A great selection of ales and beers. Well worth a visit

What a beer selection! Nice food and friendly service, poppy made us feel very welcome and pours a great pint!

What a beer selection! Nice lunch options and such friendly service, poppy made us feel very welcome and pours a fabulous pint :)

Nice pub tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Kingston Upon Thames Town centre. Literally 5 minute walk from Fairfield bus stop. Overlooking a Fairfield park. Dog friendly pub and good atmosphere.

Great location, absolutely delicious pies, lovely staff! 👍🏻

Hard to get a seat here on a Saturday afternoon. Decent cask ales.

We went here on sunday for a roast. Great place to go dog friendly as well so the pooch came too. Its nice to have found somewhere that serves the roast in the evening as well as lunch time. Could not faullt it. Gravy is to die for. We had the three roast choice, the lamb and the wellington. Great meal all round although the amb could have been left in the oven longer till more tender.. (They also have the most amazing ribs) alas they had run out of sticky toffee pudding, so we had to settle for brownies and ice cream.

Nice selection of beers, good food. Very quiet on the two afternoons I visited recently. Discount on ales on production of an up to date CAMRA card.

Lovely pub with great ambience and amazing selection of local and not-so-local ales. The pizza and burger we had were ok pub grub. The staff could have been a bit more welcoming but warmed up when chatted with and knew about the beers.

It’s the best gluten free burger I have ever had. Really fantastic and delicious. Wow I highly recommend this GF burger for those who need one just like this . Thank you so much

Maybe our Sunday visit (25th February) was just unlucky, but it was dirty there, rude silent service (like literally no words to you back when you order, they just throw the food on your uncleaned after previous guests table silently), long awaiting time in a semi-empty pub among semi-broken furniture. There were at least 2 bartenders, but there were never at the bar. They also have a cool vinyl records player, but there was no music, they never turned the record over while we were there. Quite disappointing.

First visit, great pub. The food looked good but we didn't eat. There was a wide selection of beers and a warm welcome.

A very disappointing experience altogether. On entering the pub I said hello to a member of the team. She couldn’t muster hello back but told me instead that she was writing a sign. We sat outside because it was full. We took a friend from overseas as he’d been before and enjoyed good food and beer. We ordered a burger, hot dog and beef Bourguignon. On arrival the fries with burger and hot dog were tepid and hotdog been cooked previously . After the beef Bourguignon arrived we then waited a little longer for cutlery. Instantly I notice that the beef B was not hot and the mash that accompanied it not hot enough. The waitress who delivered the food was then stood on a table near us with an vape in hand and when she finally got down I got her attention to tell her the beef and mash were not hot enough. My friends were not bothered about sending back their fries. My meal finally came back after a few mins in a microwave. The beef was like a regular stew with the odd mushroom and lots of carrots. The mash was awful and seemed like a none qualified kitchen porter had just squashed some lumpy potatoes forgetting the butter and cream/ milk that would have made the creamy mash as described on the menu.The staff really don’t care and are casual and apathetic. On reflection we wish we’d not bothered. We headed to the Spring Grove where the welcome was warm and menu amazing.

Love this pub. The vegan choices on the menu are well thought out rather than after thoughts, and the no -alcoholic selection is full of drinks that make you still feel like a grown up without risk of hangover. All ages are welcomed here, as are dogs! It's thoroughly lovely, and lots of people seem to know one another. It's a community pub. Love it.

I so which this was my local. Fantastic food, brilliant beers and great staff. Couldn’t fault it.

Great selection of cask ales and lovely bar staff. It can get very noisy when it's busy as it's a relatively small pub with little soft furnishings. Best for a midweek drink when it feels more chilled out and you can hear the music. Food seems to have dropped in quality lately which is a shame.

Nice food and a solid selection of beers. Unfortunately our experience is been ruined by the grumpiness of the barmaid/waitress. Not that we are expecting 5 stars service in a pub but she’s been way too unpleasant for me not to report. That’s a shame cause it’s a lovely pub.

Had a great Sunday lunch with friends and their kids. Great food and fantastic choice of ales. Service and atmosphere lovely, busy little place place.

Went with a group of work colleagues I had a Smokehouse burger which was tasty and good size. Other colleagues enjoyed there burgers and ribs. Excellent choice of Ale and ciders on tap. Service was good and not over the top expensive either

Sausage and mash was great, real potato,Broccoli wasn't cooked it was very raw but the flavour of the meal was excellent..great pub atmosphere will definitely be back when I'm next it Kingston......

Was there on new year's eve. No cocktails.

Disappointingly, despite 15 hand pumps, there were no xmas ales.

A cozy pub! Looking for a tradicional English pub but with decent clientele, this is the place.

Good pub with excellent selection of beers

Always 5 star. We usually go in as a couple and our small dog Margo who’s still young. I want to mention how welcoming and great the staff are to us and Margo who is still a young pup which makes it our favourite pub. Food is always excellent, whether that be roast dinners (which portion sizes make it such great value) burgers or snacks and the drinks are always fab!! Thank you!

Very welcoming, friendly pub. Servers were friendly and had a good range of non alcoholic beers.

Great pub. Superb range of beers and ciders (about 15 cask and 20 keg). Good food menu.

Eva is quite frankly amazing. Helpful. Fun. Courteous. She has a smile on her face at all times. Her shift supervisor on the evening of Thursday 14th December, not so much.

Lovely restful afternoon - great Christmasy atmosphere, friendly staff and tasty snack plates- we enjoy a quick lunch before starting our Christmas shopping! Just what we needed- well worth a visit 😀

Great choice of beers in a superb pub

It really galls me to give such a bad review but one of the best pubs in Kingston has become one of the worst. The food is AWFUL. We went 2 weeks ago and my chicken burger (an old favourite) was terrible - they had battered the chicken like it was a piece of fish. Th me max and cheese had been made with big pasta like rigatoni, the sauce was watery and the top burnt. Hoping it was a one-off, we went tonight and ordered a “normal” double-cheeseburger. There was only a single patty in the burger and it was tiny. We complained and the excuse was “they had a different butcher and the burgers were twice the size”. I’m sorry but it was quite clearly a single, small patty and totally unacceptable that the wait staff lied when they could have just said they were low on burgers. We ended up sending it back which meant we went hungry and the pub lost money so no-one wins. I love a great pub and have been here for many years, so it really does sadden me that I have to recommend people don’t come here any more. The pub needs to look itself in the mirror as it’s not currently deserving of customers money.

This is otherwise a great pub but the food has recently gone downhill and the chef is stupidly stubborn. Ordered double cheeseburgers this evening which turned up with only a tiny single patty - and despite being obviously misadvertised, the chef refused to accept that a single small burger patty was not the same as a double. Clearly maths not their strong suit and we ended up returning the meal rather than finding a happy middleground, a lose-lose situation which we would rather have avoided. Also ordered a side of chicken wings with a blue cheese sauce - which turned out not to be blue cheese but nothing more than mayo. The food here used to be good, but my last couple of visits have been so disappointing. I get that these are tough times for everyone and the pub may be making some cutbacks, but I’d be ok with it if the menu actually reflected the reality of the food being served - unfortunately at the moment, it doesn’t.

It really galls me to give such a bad review but one of the best pubs in Kingston has become one of the worst. The food is AWFUL. We went 2 weeks ago and my chicken burger (an old favourite) was terrible - they had battered the chicken like it was a piece of fish. Th me max and cheese had been made with big pasta like rigatoni, the sauce was watery and the top burnt. Hoping it was a one-off, we went tonight and ordered a “normal” double-cheeseburger. There was only a single patty in the burger and it was tiny. We complained and the excuse was “they had a different butcher and the burgers were twice the size”. I’m sorry but it was quite clearly a single, small patty and totally unacceptable that the wait staff lied when they could have just said they were low on burgers. We ended up sending it back which meant we went hungry and the pub lost money so no-one wins. I love a great pub and have been here for many years, so it really does sadden me that I have to recommend people don’t come here any more. The pub needs to either look itself in the mirror as it’s not currently deserving of customers money.

We booked a 5:00 pm Sunday roast at the Albion for after our visit to Hampton Court Palace based on online reviews. We had visited Kingston Upon Thames before as a little break from the middle of London and enjoyed it, and we also figured that we’d be eating with locals versus a bunch of tourists like us. We really liked it! One of us had the half chicken roast and one of us had the trio of meats roast, which were all tasty, especially with the added sauces. The accompaniments were really good (mmm, cauliflower cheese…) and we appreciated all the veggies. We got there a bit earlier than our reservation so had a chance to enjoy a cider and a chat with the local gent sitting next to us before our table was ready. As expected, at dinner we were surrounded by extended families (and a couple doggies hanging out by their owners' feet) enjoying their Sunday roasts, which was delightful. (As a side note, you order food at the bar vs waiting for a server to come and take your order.) All in all we had an awesome time and an excellent pub meal, and we would highly recommend the Albion.

Great selection of beers & fantastic food.

Great beer, with a huge selection of ales on tap, lovely staff who are extremely helpful, food was really good and plentiful. Wish I lived nearby!

The food was ABYSMAL. Looking at other people’s pictures I feel sorely cheated so maybe we got a substitute chef or they were ridiculously hungover but my dad’s roast chicken was so dry it was inedible. I had to send back my veggie burger because the bun was so stale and burnt I couldn’t even bite it, it was like rusk. The second bun was still stale (but at least I could bite it) drowning in mayo (I literally scraped off a tablespoon worth but there was still too much inside) and then my chips were raw on the inside. My partners burger bun was so soggy it stuck to the baking paper. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a bad food experience across the board. Atrocious that they’re charging restaurant prices for the worst meal I’ve ever had. The staff seemed overwhelmed and ordering took ages. One bartender was friendly but the other just seemed annoyed. It’s a shame because their drinks are good. So only go for drinks!

Decent pub has some interesting craft beers and a lovely covered garden area for seating, though the inside is small. The staff are knowledgeable too

Plays music the old way Vinyls 🎸. Great place to spend quality time. Highly recommended.

Not a friendly welcoming place for newcomers. Sunday Roast tastes quite terrible.

Went for a family Sunday lunch. Yorkshires were burnt. Kids burgers were burnt, the cauliflower cheese was burnt, no roast potatoes with either roast. Lamb was chewy and the veggies were undercooked. Gravy was great. No one asked how the food was or if everything was ok with the meal. They could see it was burnt when it was served.

Outstanding choice of beer. Enthusiastic and engaging staff. Lovely bright windows. A real quality pub, very glad I discovered it.

Sunday roast was terrible we ordered lamb and beef and we could not chew the meat at all gravy was too salty

This place is my and my partners favourite place! Great beers and food!!! Love it!!

Had a wonderful Sunday Roast time with my mates, the outdoor seating is great. The only thing I would complain about is the stinky toilet, you could smell it from the outside.