The Antelope Ale & Cider House in Kingston upon Thames

The Antelope is a large, comfortable, classically furnished pub, with a spacious garden. Good meals, eclectic range of music, all on vinyl and is staffed by lovely, friendly people and attracts a broad variety of custom. They sell a wide selection of interesting and ever changing beers, plus beers from Big Smoke's own brewery in Esher. Always a nice experience! This is a comment about Big Smoke, as opposed to the pub: I've keenly supported Big Smoke pubs and beers since they began, but I've not had the same enthusiasm since they ruined one of their best beers- Solaris Pale, a couple of years ago. Without dissecting the flavour profile, it was a wonderful beer, with huge popularity, so surprising they could give up on it, it always featured on my visits to Big Smoke pubs. The replacement for it is a totally different beer style; I couldn't get on with it and felt it was inferior and having chatted with many others, of varying tastes, ages etc, this seems to be the general consensus! I think their reasoning was something to with being quite an expensive and operationally more complicated beer to produce, for what it was and incongruous with the American type pales, they were mostly brewing. Still- Non-sensical, given the massive quantities they were turning over! Ultimately, it's their business model but what really annoyed me was the continued use of the name. Having built up a massive following and they having put a lot of money into the branding and copyright of the name, they didn't want to give it up. However, I think to continue using an established and loved brand, to sell a totally different product is quite dishonest and misleading to customers! Sorry for the rant but that's why I'm not as into Big Smoke as I once was!

Lovely looking pub and a great range of ales and lagers on offer. But I would suggest eating else where Had chicken starters, very dry and over cooked and the burger again, poorly seasoned and over cooked. My wife order the vegan cauliflower bites to start and it was very just dry, flavourless and disappointing. So great for a drink but the food not so much

We stopped here after a superb meal in a nearby restaurant The restaurant and public house has a fine selection of beers and ciders despatched from a large central bar. The outside areas are large and spacious We were served by a very pleasant barmaid and all enjoyed a couple of rounds of drinks A lovely place to spend time Highly recommended

Regular visitor to the great Antelope - it's a treasure if you like good food and beer. Great selection on tap, and the food is some of the best I've had at a pub. Great atmosphere and always great service. It can get busy so if you want a table get in quick

Food was poor quality and overpriced. We thought the pub inside was dirty bit niice garden area. Service was Robotic bno welcome . Decent cask real ales was the only saving grace

Worst roast I have ever have, tasted like overcooked yesterday and reheated. Did feedback it wasn’t great when asked but staff just cleared plates.

Booked to go to the Brewhouse to take friends as always had a really nice time there. When we got there the Brewhouse was totally quiet with only one table being used. The open fired kitchen was closed. Then a waitress came in and we asked about our reservation she said we were booked in the pub. I said I booked the Brewhouse. She said that it’s only now serving the Antelope menu and is an over flow for the pub. As we were meeting friends I felt really responsible. At least having a table in the pub meant there was more atmosphere but that was it. I ordered a large glass of Malbec which the bar staff emptied the dregs of 3bottles. I said I wasn’t happy to the manager who agreed and instructed staff not to open a new bottle until the open one is finished. Then there was the food… so utterly disappointing. We had to burnt smashed burgers on cold wet buns and unmelted cheese. My fries had the schnitzel which had to be sent back as it was literally black with char. Clearly the kitchen staff have no sense of pride in their craft. Bring back the Brewhouse. It was the only reason to actually eat at The Antelope. Very sad indeed and a real missed opportunity

Awful food. Roast is a plate of tough meat, soggy potatoes and boiled veg that tastes of rubber. Complete rubbish. Such as shame as it used to be amazing. Would not eat there again. £90 wasted!

Having been going on and off for years was shocked and how the quality of the food has dropped. Burgers used to be the best in the area but now average and portion of fries half the size and no slaw anymore. Atmosphere and beers still great but that’s it won’t be heading there again for food anymore.

This is how a pub should be - cosy yet cool amazing array of ales and bonus of great pizzas. We stopped by as the local Italian was closed and I’m so glad we did - roaring fire great pizza and a gorgeous pint of pale ale, good music from Vinyls and chat from the friendly bar staff. I wish this was my local!

Been coming to this “pub” for many years and seen many changes but have to say they have got it spot on now. Great service from enthusiastic staff and a wide selection of drinks makes it one of the best venues in the area

We had our works christmas party here for 30 people and i just want to say how amazing Friday was for us on our work do. Could not fault the food and the service from everyone! We all thought you did a fantastic job with getting all food out on time and the portion sizes were great. So good that we want to return on our next nights out and next years christmas do. All your staff are so lovely and very helpful when the men didn't know what to drink the would recommend and give tasters. I cant remember the gentleman name that was looking after us but just wanted to give him a big thanks to he made us all feel very welcome and very friendly, he did a great job. We would highly recommend your pub, lovely atmosphere in there. Some of us younger ones are looking in to coming to your pub for new year :) Thank you again it really was enjoyable. Kind regards, Layla

We went on a Sunday late afternoon. The greeting and service was warm and friendly but the roast dinner was the worst we’ve had in a long time. Food was lukewarm, Yorkshire puds oily and cold, meat was average. A real shame as we’ve heard good things.

The pub is humming with a great atmosphere. What would have been a most fantastic choice of real ales was in reality limited to just one real ale if one wanted a traditional bitter; the countless others were all pale ales. The very basic and limited choice of food options were just OK but expensive for what was delivered. Past experiences that often included more interesting dining options (smoked brisket/duck salad etc. etc.) were no longer evident. A shame.

This is a lovely pub. Huge range of pumps although not a decent bitter my hubby says. Some lovely ciders. Spacious, friendly and well worth a visit.

On the first visit, I came here, after the first day of the British Beer Festival, up at Olympia, with a couple of friends. Arrived just after 8 pm, and for a Tuesday, the venue was extremely busy - both inside and outside. Really nice, cosy, interior, with different levels, leading to an excellent outside area, plus several, covered, booths (with heaters), down the side of the pub - and another, enclosed area - for dining. Staff are excellent and very friendly, and there is a good array of beers etc. Returned on the 7th, having enjoyed the first visit, a great deal, and had, yet another great evening. Excellent location.

As a Sunday roast expert, this is the best. As a beer expert this is also the best. Lovely feel to the place ,,very relaxed and the music is vinyl.

The Anteope remains a firm favourite, however I do need to critique the food this time. 10 of us dined in the brewhouse and all apart from one, had the steak deal. The price of the Thursday steak deal is very good (it includes a drink), however I have noticed that on this and my previous visit, the quality of the meat has deteriorated. It's fair to say that the majority on our table found the steaks to be rather fatty sinewy & to top it off, not cooked as ordered. It was too busy really for us to cause a fuss and only one of our number decided to send his steak back. I would say that the chef was out of his depth trying to cook so many steaks (the brewhouse was full) to order. It did seem that the place was under-staffed, with one exceptional and charming waitress running around doing the lion's share of looking after customers. The chef was alone (it must have been stressful for him) and there was another waitress behind the bar who didn't seem to get involved a great deal. So on the whole, I still love the Antelope, however I will give the steak a miss for a while and hopefully it will improve. I rather hope that the staffing can be tweaked to reflect how busy the place can get. I felt sorry for the chef and the very busy waitress !

Probably the worst meal we have ever had in a pub or restaurant. We ate in the bar as the restaurant was closed. The steak at £23.95 was almost inedible - dried up and half full of gristle with a sauce that tasted like gravy - and the burger at a whopping £16.95 (plus an additional £1 to swap skin on chips for chunky chips) was average at best, with nothing at all on the side and very limited chips. We had one drink with our food, voted with our feet and left wishing we'd eaten at home. Such a shame as we've lived locally for many years and the manager and staff are always really friendly and welcoming. We would have complained directly to the bar staff but there was a long queue at the bar and it was just too much hassle.

This company has its own brewery around the corner however most expensive pint in the area. Poor quality food. Staff always friendly and welcoming.

Booked a table for 4 at the Brew House. Got there and they had moved us to the pub. In the pub we had an hour and a half to order and eat before we were kicked off our table even before we had finished our drinks. The menu in the pub is not the same as the brew house and most of the menu had sold out by the time we ordered at 6pm!! We had booked to eat and sit in the brew house and were unceremoniously told that we couldn’t have our table in there. At no point while we were there did we see the brew house full! Absolutely disgusting behaviour

Very cool place. Lovely staff, dog friendly, food was great and huge portions! Will be back Highlights: salt and pepper squid, burgers and fries

Although we had a perfectly pleasant meal I most definitely got food envy when I saw the meaty ‘meal deals’ that were on offer from garden BBQ. I was very impressed by the HUGE choice of beers on offer at The Antelope and the knowledge...

myself and friends have eaten here several times over the past few months and each time cannot fault the service the quality of the food and of course most importantly the ambience of the staff always great

We’ve been to The Antelope quite a few times. Always enjoyed it and has a good atmosphere. Food has always been ok - but not brilliant. This evening we thought we would have some croquettes to start so ordered a portion of the brisket and...

Having written a poor review (something I never thought I'd do) a few months ago, I need to say that the Antelope has restored my/our confidence in it. Tim, the General Manager went out of his way to assuage our bad feelings about our last...

One of the worst experiences so far in my life. I appreciate since Brexit and covid many restaurants are struggling to get staff and we had many poor experiences with service but this one so far tops them all: 1- We booked (a week before...

Having not been to The Antelope for over a decade (when it wasn’t that special) I was a little apprehensive walking through the door with my partner. What a subtle change had taken place - the first thing that hits you is the huge number...

Booked the brewhouse to enjoy steak last night on a Thursday as usual. Now risen to £19.95 for steak and a pint on a Thursday. Fair enough. On arrival at the brewhouse the staff member with a rather surly delivery declared to us that the...

The Antelope has been my favourite pub in Surbition since its opening and I have enjoyed rather too many pints of solaris amongst others. However, I feel BETRAYED. Myself and a group of friends meet up on a Thursday once a month to have a...

I've been to the Antelope many times and eaten in the main pub but have never tried The Brewhouse before, which is a grill restaurant in the beer garden. It has a different menu and vibe to the pub. It was a gorgeous day and...

I’ve always been a bit on the fence with The Antelope. It has a lot of potential and is great in the evening for a few drinks, but the food has always been a bit disappointing. I’ve fallen foul of some fatty ribs, rubbery burgers...

Really great setting - friendly staff and great food - chicken thigh flatbread was 100% and the chips were so crispy - would highly recommend!! We will be back

Nice pub. Friendly helpful staff. Decent pub grub and good selection of beers. Would suit a more enthusiastic and experimental drinker than me

My husband, his mother and I ate here for an early dinner on a Wednesday night. It was quite busy, actually. We sat in the garden with the dog. The food was quite tasty and seemed to have been cooked fresh, not from frozen and...

Came here for a few drinks as a group who love our ciders & ales. Really nice pub, friendly service and fantastic bar. Would definitely come back.

I'm surprised to see a couple of recent negative reviews for the Antelope's Sunday roast as we visited today and I thought it was excellent. The food came quickly and it was a very generous plateful. Plenty of meat, roast potatoes (crispy, just how I...

Having been recommended The Antelope for a great Sunday roast , we arrange a friends get together. We were disappointed when our roast came out. We had seen the menu which sounded lovely and read that the Roasts of our choice came with potatoes ,...

This is a lovely pub with super friendly staff and very interesting beer choices. The menu favours the carnivore but caters for the vegetarian and vegans too. Nice beer garden to rear. Nice atmosphere inside. Great on a balmy summers evening. Highly recommended.

We visited the pub for a Sunday Roast whilst visiting family, previous visits by family had been very positive but unfortunately the Sunday Roast today was just awful. Roast potatoes were old and had been cooked the day before, vegetables were cold, undercooked and the...

It's the array of beer pumps that gets you first. Then, when you wander round the side of the main counter, there's a line of cider pumps. This is a terrific temple to beer types - I reckon the lighter ones are better. It's also...

Is this pub riding on the coat-tails of other establishments in Surbiton ? Visited for Sunday lunch. Short menu. Shocking prices. Ordered Roast and Burger. The roast consists of a few veg, some 'bits' of cauliflower cheese, potatoes and tough overcooked beef swimming in gravy.......

I’ve been to other Big Smoke pubs but this was a first trip to the Antelope. Just as good as the others, great food, nice staff, an all round nice classic pub

Great atmosphere, good pub food and perfect location. This is always a busy pub, so sometimes it is wise to book, especially if you are wanting to eat.

I've never had a bad or even slightly disappointing visit to The Antelope. The service is 1st class and delivered with a smile. I love spending time in there, either for a pint on my own or with friends.

Came here last night for my work’s xmas do and it was excellent. The food was terrific and the staff very good indeed. Wide range of ales to enjoy and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Great Pub. Good atmosphere on a Monday night. Nice staff, ribs were great. Dog friendly. Great beer selection All round good visit and pleasantly surprised.

This used to be the home of the Big Smoke Brewery, but that has now relocated to bigger premises, with the pub remaining part of the same group and their excellent ales still featuring prominently alongside a great selection of ales from other mainly small...

One word - Service. Was unfortunately lacking it. We ate in the smokehouse in the back. I place no blame on the staff working there you could see that they were trying their best to get around help people out but there simply enough of...

Moved into the area...so obviously trying out local places and this place is OK but that's all I can say about it really... We had booked to eat yet were sat at a small drinks table, not alot of room to have food and drink...

Great quality pub. Staff are lovely, food was incredible and value for money is incredibly competitive for the area. Especially on their rib Tuesday/steak Thursday. Thanks!

A well-populated but socially-distanced Antelope provided an ideal atmosphere for a splendid evening, with a first-class fillet steak and topped off with a traditional ale, Harveys. The need for face masks was a minor encumbrance. Well done.

We have recently had a wonderful dinner at the Brewhouse within The Antelope. Food, service and ambience were fantastic and we would definitely be back! Great place, well worth a visit.

On arrival was shown to a drinks table when we booked for dinner! Asked to be moved to a proper table…. Restaurant wasn’t busy so not sure why we was given that table. Very disappointed as I was recommended this pub for the roast. Vegetables were rock hard and cold and the pork belly was tough, fatty and no crackling. Will not returning.

Ordered the Mac daddy burger which unfortunately was bang average. Mac and cheese was nice but burger was bland no flavour at all.Had the padron peppers to start which were tasty.Great selection of beers too.Staff friendly and attentiveDog friendly too

Our roast dinner tasted as if it was reheated from last week.The alcohol is WAY over prized.The service was slow and not attentive, most of them probably didn’t even have any training, so it felt like..Inside it smelled of some kind of strong detergent to a point I felt sick.It’s all a joke, honestly

Great to be back for a meal out, felt safe and well looked after by the staff. Between the 4 of us we had a couple of portions of Ribs and 2 of the burgers with a few sides (Mac & cheese and a slaw), all were outstanding and the beer selection is as good as ever.We'll all be back very soon.

We visited this lovely pub on a sunny evening. A bit of a queue to be seated but once we were shown to our table in the restaurant area out the back our waitress was very welcoming. Luckily came on steak night which we all ordered with a variety of sauces and steaks, despite a slightly longer wait than we would have liked the food was tasty and prepared as requested. High praise for the gorgeous interior design and the atmosphere was perfect. The whole place was very busy and you could see staff were working hard, a few times drinks orders took time to come to the table. Overall a lovely local pub which we all committed to returning to.

The women serving was so rude, unhelpful and unpleasant. I see other people on here have had the same bad experience. She is horrible and I won't return whilst she's there. The other people were amazing, really friendly, helpful and amazing service.

The staff overall were lovely except for one staff member who was rude and made my whole party feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. She was unfriendly and rude and we left because of her.

We arrived he slightly to early. Told to come back later. Went next door for coffee. It is the best coffee ever and great value. The Antelope is a different ball game. The food was mediocre not great. The surroundings and staff had a grubby appearance. We were the first customers in and yet the toilets had full bins and the floor was littered with paper. It’s a lovely venue but It did not feel clean, you could see into an area with mess and the broom clearly on display. It was lovely seeing friends and the beer choice is good

Had a fillet steak for steak day on Thursday. One word, exceptional. I was delighted and genuinely surprised the quality was so high. Would comfortably pit it against a steak house, it was that good

This pub is making a great effort to invite people back in a safe and comfortable environment. The outdoor seating area is covered with heating. The food is delicious and service excellent

Fantastic night in the beer garden. Service was great. Big shout out to griselda, born to serve and a smile worth a million dollars a day my god she can use an ipad.

The Antelope became one of our go-to venues when lockdown limited indoor pub access so we were back here as soon as we could book a table in the outdoor area. This time we were in the Brewhouse and it was as good as ever. Great beer and a couple of burgers (one brisket, one vegetarian) were great (though the fries could be more interesting). Friendly staff, great atmos, all COVID-safe. A welcome return to a great pub and to something approaching normality

I recently got a takeaway burger from The Antelope and have got to say it was by far the best takeaway burger I have ever had. Both my girlfriend and I thought this and were even more impressed with the 50% off scheme they are doing at the moment. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a variety of good quaility burgers. Will 100% be returning

This is our second Sunday roast from the Antelope in 2 weeks, the meat is cooked just right, yummy roast potatoes and the vegetables are very fresh. We live in Ewell village, but its worth the 30 mins there and back. Very easy to order and great value for moneyWhat more can i saySee you next weekend Nikki and Rob

The roast dinners here are SO GOOD! The always serve lovely, big, hearty portions which really hit the spot. Chef Calvin is absolute G.

This is a great pub, fantastic selection of beers, good music and relaxed atmosphere.The food is the issue. It’s emperors new clothes. I have read the other reviews and just don’t see it. I regularly go to the Antelope and only occasionally dine.They just oversell what they plate up. The “Big Plates” are just that big plates. The food while fine, put it on a small plate sell it children for £6. £16 for a pie the size of a beer coaster and small cup of instant fries is really poor value.Management please look at what you plate up and send out, would you pay that?I’m in the minority here.

We usually visit this nice pub for a quick pint of one of their delicious own brewed beers before eating at the restaurant next door. Great tasting beers at reasonable prices, a local favourite .

We had an outside table .. only had drinks but the service was excellent and a good vibe .. The outside table was heated from above so all good

Really like this place, fantastic pub for drinks with the other half and/or friends! Staff are brilliant, the beers on offer and fantastic and the food has always been lovely. This is in my top 5 pubs of all time!

The Antelope is a proper, good, old fashioned pub. It's our favourite place to go for drinks on a Friday night, with great seating in and outside and a relaxed atmosphere. This place offers decent pub food and friendly service and I'm glad to see they survived through a difficult few months, as this place is much loved by the people of Surbiton. As many of you will have guessed from other reviews, if you walk in looking for a pretentious London gastro pub that lacks any resemblance to a proper pub, you're in the wrong place. If you fancy a pint and a bit of pub grub with a fun atmosphere however, nowhere in Surbiton compares.

Great Burgers and fantastic service! Complemented with a great choice of "Big Smoke" Beers! I shall return to try the Pie and Mash next time!

Used to love this place and visited at least twice a week. Since its been reopened the staff seem to have decided they no longer care and no longer wish to be polite to customers. Shame as it used to be brilliant and the beer selection is so good. Covid measures here also seen lacking, no distancing between staff and no protection worn. Tables still in walkways. Does not feel as safe as other pubs I've been to.

This gaff was doing takeaway and delivery all through lockdown and I have to commend them for that so it was a regular fixture. The Big Smoke beers are decent, but just aren’t spectacular.Fast forward to post lockdown me and a mate popped in here for beers of an evening and it was good with a good atmos.Next step was good and the website said no need to book just arrive early to secure a table. Me and s lips arrived and were asked if we had booked and apparently they do take bookings and were full. Kindly the chap found us a two seater and we went for the ribs on a Dishi special.The ribs arrived and the staff could find any knives. We toiled away at eating and cutting ribs with just a fork, but what a palaver! We never did get a knife between us. Sadly the ribs were so fatty I wouldn’t have them again.The staff try hard, but this place is just average as you like for food and drink. A few tweaks and they’d be onto a winner, but it’s just a tad profligate here.

If you do, make sure to have some spare food at home because you will go home hungry. You can expect to pay a full price for: been offered a menu to choose from only to be told they can serve burgers only. But yes, why not? Then, if you prefer it well done, unfortunately they are unable to do it. You will be served a bloody burger and a shrug from their waiting staff. Also, your water glass will be served with a beer smell from their busy Sunday day. After all, you will be told that it is Sunday night and they can’t do nothing about it. I’ve heard good things about this place, but what a waste of money and time! They might as well shut the place on Sunday evenings instead of offering such poor service.

If ever there's a pub combining covid security and conviviality this is it. Covid secure without fuss or bother the staff just carry on...first class ales and brilliant food ..enjoyable easy going atmosphere and of course the best vinyl anywhere

Had lunch with my extended family last weekend. Service spot on, beers fantastic as usual and my flank steak was amazing. Everyone loved their food and I'll certainly be back in ASAP to have another of those steaks!

Very friendly and helpful staff, good selection of drinks, sadly let down by terrible and very over priced food! Will visit only for drinks in future

Never disappointed by the food or the drinks available. Brilliant service too. Menu changes from time to time but it’s always a brilliant selection.

Popped in here for a crisp pint around midday on Friday as the sun was shining and a beer garden felt like a great idea. 3 hours later I managed to tear myself away. I was introduced to the brewery’s own Sicilian lemon gin, which I had with lemonade, it was probably the nicest drink I’ve ever had and there were a few to follow! It’s distilled in Kingston, my hometown so even better, I like to support local businesses. I wasn’t going to eat but saw so many nice dishes being carried out I decided to have a snack. The prawns with green curry sauce, so delicious they actually spurred me onto a burger, this was absolutely amazing, medium rare, it melted in the mouth. It came with truffle chips but my eyes were bigger than my belly and I couldn’t manage them but the few I had were equally tasty. Coupled with this the service was amazing. I should have got his name because he deserves to be mentioned. Dark hair, beard, so friendly and attentive from the get go. He offered to charge my hand fan as it run out and brought water without being asked. He then proceeded to fulfill all my orders quickly and with a smile, he’s a credit to you. As a Kingston resident I usually drink round here but I’ll definitely be visiting again. I never leave reviews but everything was 10/10 so felt it had to be done! Keep up the good work :)

Having eaten at the Brewhouse previously, we were surprised when we were told that the Brewhouse menu wouldn’t be available and we would need to order from the pub menu. We probably wouldn’t have made a reservation has we known this. The burgers we ordered were overcooked and hard on the outside and raw on the inside, and tasted like a frozen birds eye burger. Considering the price charged, this was disappointing. The service was friendly and efficient, but we felt that there wasn’t sufficient care taken to distance from customers when serving food and drink or when handling plates, cutlery etc. We won’t be returning in a hurry!

We ordered from the Antelope tonight on Deliveroo as the reviews were excellent. We’ve been into the pub for a drink but haven’t eaten in so we were looking forward to trying the food. My partner had a brisket burger which he enjoyed, but my fried chicken burger was atrocious. At £13.95 for a burger and chips you’d expect something decent, but the chicken was burnt beyond all recognition and totally inedible. Possibly the worst piece of meat I’ve ever been served. Won’t be bothering again!

So much more than a pub, it is a community! Best pub in Surbiton, with a fantastic selection of beers, ciders and food menu!

We booked a table at the smoke house located at the back of the pub. Separate kitchens to the pub food. A great selection of drinks in the pub. Lovely char grilled meats and tacos for lunch.They could do with a coffee machine but the coffee tequila made a great substitute. A great location for a friends Saturday lunch

Went her with family for dinner and booked a table. Told we had a 6pm-8pm slot. No problem. Did get a bit p1ssed off when got told two or three times from 7:15pm onwards that we had to leave by 8pm. Yes. We know!!! And we will!!! Stop going on about it!Food was pretty good. Beers were pretty good - but please learn how to serve real ale!So I can’t decide whether I like this place. Give it a go, as it could be good but there does seem to a pattern of staff arrogance based on this and other reviews. Sort it out guys - this place has a lot of potential!

Should be great. Isn't. Attitude from staff appalling. Have been here for a function as well as just for a pint or two. Both poor experiences. For functions expect a ridiculous hire charge and ‘minimum spend’. If you hire the space until 2330, expect the bar to be closed at 1045, music turned off and lights turned up. Staff attitude universally confrontational. I just don’t understand it. Maybe there are just too many people attending the pub for them to be bothered – and herein lies the other problem. They have absolutely milked this place. Chairs and seats everywhere, but this ‘urban sprawl’ has outrun the basic amenities. I have already mentioned that service is miles behind where it should be, but so is provision of basic services. There isn’t an inch to move on a Saturday – that’s not ‘atmosphere’ or ‘vibe’ it’s just greed – trying to open up as many areas as possible. So expect long queues at the bar as people are served in the order of who the bar staff happen to favour that evening. Seating and personal space aren’t the only things that haven’t kept up – check out the toilets! Absolutely tiny and the same provision the pub offered when it was half its current size. Stand more than one person at the urinals in the Gents and you’ll feel your married to anyone else who dares squeeze in! It’s just greed. Why provide adequate facilities when you can crowbar in another table or two eh? There is also zero regard to making the pub accessible. They managed to find goodness knows how many hundreds of thousands to convert the laughably self-indulgent brewery to a function room. It is a nice space – they have spent a bomb (of your takings) on it. Seemingly however, they couldn’t find the money or space for a disabled toilet. I suppose people in wheelchairs aren’t as profitable so why bother? Why? Because it is 2020 that’s why! The world has grown up. Shame the staff and management haven’t. The food is okay. Infatuation with pulled meat is bizarre but some of the dishes are very nice and genuinely well cooked. I can only assume that the front of house and management have no input to the kitchen otherwise they would sit another cover on your plate and make them wait 15 minutes for a bit of arrogant and aggressive service.

Spent the evening here with a big group of friends, spending the best part of £300 between us.An awesome range of Cask, Craft and Cider; we were having a very pleasant evening until closing time! Most of the staff were polite and courteous in asking us to leave except Daniel - a rude, obnoxious, jumped up jobsworth who even threated to take one of our party outside! This incident spoilt a very enjoyable evening.Maybe Daniel would benefit from a course on people skills?

Great pub, good selection of beers too. One qualm was the bartender (Daniel) raining the last orders bell to kick us out when we were all already standing and making our way out of the pub. So unnecessary and it wasn’t even like we still had full pints, it was before midnight on a Friday night!

Went here on Friday 28th Feb for a family birthday. We had a very enjoyable evening apart from one rude barman, who I think was called Daniel. He tried to collect glasses that still had drink in them, aggressively rang the bell at the end of the evening and then rudely yelled at us to leave saying we’d stayed too long. When we told him there was no need to be rude he started to argue with us. I will never frequent this pub again which is a shame as we quite liked it. We pent a lot of money in this pub and would expect to be treated courteously. I think he would benefit from some training in customer service skills .

Couldn’t have asked for any thing better , lovely food great service and wonderful atmosphere . Thank you to all at The Antelope for making our Sunday great , will be coming back soon .

Fab atmosphere, outside heaters, nice clientele and amazing beer selection. Even have a loyalty card!

I popped in for a drink and I love cider. they had about 6 on draft.

I've always loved this place however a revamp has made it ever better - if that was possible. Lovely staff and a great selection of beers and wine. Plus a great atmosphere.

We had a large party of people (20+). They got our arrival time wrong, I was told the odd additional attendee could be catered for, it wasn't. All food was served on cold plates ( roast dinner) Food was good although some had cold veg. And the bill was cocked-up ( in our favour) which I queried but wasn't acted upon till later, after I left.

Six of us for dinner (4 adults 2 kids) Staff were amazing, very friendly and attentive. Lovely room - great space! Food was ok - nothing particularly to write home about and I think over priced. For six of us the price was £220 - that is with 2 kids and only 3 of the adults having 2 beers each! I don’t like having to pay extra for veg and chips - especially when ordering a burger I think this should come automatically with chips! Nice but wouldn’t go back.

Visited here for a second time just before Christmas, on this occasion with my wife.

Just love this place, great staff and also sell amazing rose wine. The food also is just incredible nothing is to much for the staff either. Probably one of the best bars on maple road.

Went to the BrewHouse at the antelope for a Birthday meal with friends. The old refurbished barn/shed has been turned into a grill restaurant and has a great atmosphere. 2 of shared the grill platter which had lots of tasty chargrilled meat. The other couple had a shared taco platter where you make up your own tacos. All the food was soo tasty and we shared it around. A special mention to the roast mashed sweet potato which was amazing.