The Brown Dog in Richmond upon Thames

Excellent service and drinks. Recommended

Food is not cheap but really good, worth it. Ales kept well, v refreshing. Lovely cosy welcoming atmosphere. Some great dogs spotted in the pub... (Pictured: Radiohead inspired beer. Very nice & refreshing, cloudy & citrus)

Visited here for the first time yesterday for a supper club. My friends and I had a lovely time and the staff were so welcoming and friendly. There was a lovely, warm atmosphere and my doggo was well looked after too. Food was amazing, I'll definitely be back!

With a diverse menu featuring everything from burgers to salads, there's something for everyone. The service is friendly

Now my local(ish) pub and my favourite in the kew/Mortlake area. Gastro pub is a bit of a ubiquitous and overused term, but The Brown Dog is the real deal. Always slightly different fare to the usual pub offerings. Highly recommended

We booked a table for Sunday lunch, we’d been let down by another pub so phoned on the off chance and they managed to fit our party of 6 in. Roast was amazing, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Will definitely return.

Lovely pub, great food and drinks menu. Dog friendly and the best Sunday roast I had in a while

Food was really delicious. Highly recommend the salt baked beetroot, the scallops and sticky toffee pudding. Service was great. Very attentive and friendly. Nice cosy ambience and liked the crockery and little details.

Tuvimos una comida excepcional aquí anoche. La comida era excepcional, el personal era realmente encantador. Deliciosa comida sencilla pero perfecta. Mis champiñones en tostadas eran todo lo que podías querer y el bistec de mis maridos era un trozo de bistec realmente delicioso. El cassoulet de judías era el cielo en tu boca. Desafortunadamente ya había tenido un gran almuerzo, pero definitivamente voy a quedarme para la próxima visita - quiero probar todo. Deliciosa cocina sin pretensiones con el énfasis en el sabor! No puedo esperar a volver con el estómago vacío

A nice quaint pub just off a "main" street in Barnes/Mortlake. The environment is relaxed and friendly with a good selection of beers. The menu is small, which is good and the food has generally been of a good quality when I've gone. I am disappointed that the one vegetarian option is often risotto. I would have thought by now there would be a) more than one vegetarian main on the menu and b) the chef would have a few more ideas than a risotto. This is the same disappointment at so many pubs. Just do better than this. It's very boring and shows a lack of thought.

We had a lovely Friday evening with great food & excellent service. Lauren was very accommodating & atmosphere was so cosy. Would definitely recommend, would give six stars if I could ! Perfect date night.

Bonito pub, pero el servicio es deliciosamente lento en el bar. Solo un miembro del personal sirve bebidas con otros 3 - 4 dedicados al lado de la comida.

I love this pub. Consistently great food with menu that changes often enough. Lovely service and relaxed atmosphere + a good drink selection what more could one want?

Lovely cute little place, the staff were absolutely amazing and super lovely. The food was good but not delicious or large enough for being £26, glad I went but doubt I’d go again.

Gran ambiente, personal encantador y fuego tan agradable y acogedor. P.D Gracias Jess por traer la sidra de ruibarbo de nuevo, eres una verdadera xx

Great food (pork cheese divine!), great drinks (espresso martinis were hitting the spot) & friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Solía ser un restaurante encantador con buena comida. Sin embargo, la calidad de los alimentos ha caído más allá de lo creíble. El uso de personal ocasional no ha ayudado en absoluto a pesar de que el lugar está ocupado. Agradecería un restablecimiento y reagrupamiento antes de que se produzcan nuevos resultados y exámenes desastrosos.

I had been looking forward to trying the Brown Dog for a long time but unfortunately we had a very poor experience during a recent Sunday lunchtime visit. Our food took a very long time to come - over an hour - despite being there with a young baby. During this time we weren't updated or asked for drinks, and when the food eventually came half it was cold and half looked like they had cut the portion in half. Really disappointing experience visiting somewhere that we had all been looking forward to trying for a while.

A little noisy and busy. Quite a few families in for Sunday Lunch. A little pricey compared to other local hostelries. Friendly staff. We will try again one evening.

Had a beer or 3 and some nosebag here. Good beers. Food a solid 9. We were looked after by Meghan (?) the cornish girl/woman (she can choose that stuff) who was freindly, professional and all you need. Well done her, cheers :-)

La comida en The Brown Dog solía ser increíble - mucho mejor de lo que se podía esperar en un pub sencillo en las calles traseras de Barnes. Sin embargo, desde la toma del poder el año pasado, me temo que ha ido cuesta abajo. Comimos temprano un sábado por la noche y ya los dos platos más interesantes del menú ya no estaban disponibles, dejando un rodaballo muy caro y puerros estofados (oferta vegetariana, supongo) más una hamburguesa y un bistec. Las hamburguesas eran muy mediocres, con bollos que parecían y sabían como si vinieran de Sainsburys ... la 'ensalada mixta' comprendía tres pequeñas hojas de lechuga gema y las patatas fritas estaban calientes. El filete estaba duro. Tuvimos que pedir que nos tomaran las órdenes y esperamos bastante tiempo aunque solo éramos la segunda mesa comiendo. Por último, me pregunto si hubo algún problema con la calefacción, ya que todos teníamos frío y en realidad había un pequeño calentador de ventilador enchufado justo fuera de los inodoros, lo que no hace diferencia ni a la temperatura ni al ambiente... No voy a volver - una comida muy abrumadora a precios abrumadores. Qué pena...

This independent pub in Barnes is definitely a very hidden gem for both food and drink. Food is fantastic, lovely fresh, seasonal menu. Amazing beer selection, and with them being totally independent are not tied to any particularly brewery limiting choice. Just very, very good beer. Amazing service too with super friendly staff.

Always loved this pub and food had always been excellent, but it's gone downhill a bit lately. I assume a change of chef, unfortunately just not the standard that it used to be. Ate there yesterday, it was okay, just average roast, nothing special. Meat wasn't great, rest of it was luke warm and lacked taste, gravy etc was below average. Just like any other pub, not the special place it used to be. Really shame. I don't often write reviews but I love this pub and hope they get back to their former glory.

Awesome local pub! Rare these days

They cheat their own staff. The manager Jess is talks badly about the customers behind their backs, even moments after speaking to them. I do not recommend supporting this business.

The Brown Dog solía ser nuestro destino - pub para bebidas y cenas, pero desafortunadamente, recientemente ha disminuido en calidad. El nuevo chef es pésimo, y la comida, que una vez fue excelente, simplemente no es agradable - y caro de arrancar! El bar y el personal de camarera también parecen haber cambiado, y este cambio no ha sido para mejor. Parece haber una notable falta de encanto, entusiasmo y carisma entre el personal, hasta hace poco era muy nuestro "local", pero ese encanto se ha ido. Algunos pubs de cadena son mejores Por ahora, me encuentro regresando a The Victoria en East Sheen y The Plough en su lugar. Espero sinceramente que reemplacen tanto al chef como al personal del bar para restaurar su antiguo atractivo.

First visit. Fantastic service from staff. The food was out of this world. Lived locally for years, didn’t realise what a gem I had on my door step.couldn’t recommend more!

Went with mum for winter lunch and couldn’t be more happy, had an amazing a selection of wine’s to pick from, we were able to match every meal with a beautiful wine pairing. I don’t normally leave a review but this has to be an exception due to how well me and my mum were treated.

Came for a meal with my family and was amazing service. Venison was perfect and great staff- highly recommend

Had an amazing time at the brown dog the land lady Jess is an absolute hero! Ordered some burgers for me and 3 mates and it came out perfect juicy, pink in the middle and delicious! Service from the staff was 10/10! Would definitely recommend to a friend! If you’re not coming here you’re missing out!!

Really really disappointing. Below average roast, soggy cold Yorkshire, cold veg, chewy meat. We really did not enjoy it and used to love it! Such a shame!

I like The Brown Dog but my last visit was slightly marred by dogs walking up to and under my table. The waitress was superb and moved us quickly, and the dogs owner gave us a filthy look when she was asked to watch her dogs. Allowing dogs is a selling point and most owners are very respectful of other diners, but free roaming dogs is a little off putting when people are trying to eat.

FOOD POISONING AT THE BROWN DOG I attended The Brown Dog for an early family Christmas meal after a good experience the previous year, when the pub was under previous management. This year I was served a cold, undercooked burger which made me violently sick from food poisoning, and I was left recovering from stomach issues weeks later. I raised concerns about the raw burger at the time but was assured & encouraged to eat it by our waitress. Amongst our group, some ordered steak while others ordered burgers. One of us requested his steak be cooked medium, but the waitress told us the chef wouldn't cook it beyond medium rare, as that was the "correct" way to prepare this cut. We found this policy unusual, but the others proceeded to order theirs medium rare. However, the steaks arrived extremely rare, and several members of our group had to send them back to be cooked further. Meanwhile, I cut into my burger and found it bright red inside, cold, and essentially raw throughout. The other burgers ordered looked rare and slightly undercooked, but not to the extreme extent of mine. I pointed out my concerns to our waitress and showed it to her, but she insisted it was cooked properly, assured me that its bright red appearance was due to the type of meat used, and encouraged me to eat it. Foolishly I trusted her explanation and ate the burger. It was not hot in the middle and tasted like raw meat. I felt fine until approximately 4:00–4:30am that night, when I woke up suddenly and began vomiting violently for about 30 minutes non-stop. I have never felt so unwell in my life. While vomiting, I could clearly see bright red pieces of the raw burger I had eaten earlier. It was immediately clear that it had given me food poisoning. I spent the next 24 hours bed-bound. I called The Brown Dog the following day to report the incident and was initially told I would hear back from a manager the same day. It was over one week before I received any response from management, and only after numerous emails and phone calls. They initially insinuated that as there were no other reports of food poisoning that night, I was likely to have caught it somewhere else, despite all evidence to the contrary. A free meal was initially offered, which was no comfort as I would be afraid to eat at The Brown Dog ever again. Eventually they agreed on a refund of the full meal as "a gesture of goodwill". Their delayed response was a huge frustration and lead me to believe that they did not take the issue seriously enough, and were more concerned with not admitting any liability for the incident as opposed to the welfare of their customers. The Brown Dog seems to prioritise the chef's personal standards for how meat should be served over the preferences and safety of guests. The waitress dismissed my valid concerns about the burger appearing raw and insisted it was safe to eat, likely due to her reluctance to send another plate from our table back to the kitchen. The staff appeared rushed and highly stressed the evening we dined, resulting in oversights which caused me severe illness. The management eventually assured me that they would raise my concerns with the team, but our family will never be comfortable attending The Brown Dog again, and I would warn other customers to beware.

What a find! Read about this out of the way pub and finally visited. Lively atmosphere, great selection of beers and friendly, efficient service from Jess and the whole team, all of whom seemed to be enjoying themselves. Food was excellent (had the skate) with a really nice bottle of wine. Might be tricky to get to but we will definitely be heading back very soon

El Perro Marrón está en una calle secundaria en Bsrnes. Fue toda una tarde. Había un ambiente cálido y agradable allí, y yo era reacio a salir. Tomé su sopa de cebolla francesa, que recomiendo encarecidamente. Bebí su sidra de ruibarbo, que me gustó mucho. Tristemente, los tibetanos estuvieron activos, esta noche, y pusieron al Perro Marrón bajo presión para arruinar mi plato principal de opción vegetariana. Sí, los tibetanos han estado poniéndome todo tipo de magia en los últimos años, incluyendo algo para convertirme en vegetariano. Eso es, por supuesto, reversible, y el plato fuerte de mierda de esta noche tenía la intención de hacer ese punto, y animarme a considerar la posibilidad de eliminar la magia. De todos modos, me volví muy paranoico, lo que ahora está causando grandes preocupaciones. Pero, fue una velada agradable, y si nos tienen de vuelta, no dudaremos. Dr. Paul Harris

Excelente comida, personal y ambiente. Éramos un grupo de 6 para las bebidas y la cena. Tuvimos bebidas en el patio exterior precioso primero antes de deliciosa comida para la cena. Definitivamente volveré.

One of the great pubs in London. It's cosy, it's warm, it serves the best ale in town and the people are what it's all about. Do not miss out.

Amazing evening last night (Sunday 1st December) for the monthly pub quiz. First Sunday of every month! Lovely atmosphere, great food and drinks, staff so lovely and friendly! The quiz is really well done and questions are excellent and doesn’t go on too long like some pub quizzes have a tendency to. Really fun evening and highly recommend it! 👍👍👏

Amazing place. Staff are brilliant, friendly, and fun. Food and beers are spot on. Great atmosphere, real local feel. Best pub in Barnes!

Sadly the excellent chef has left (November 2024) and the new one is nowhere near as good. What used to be some of the best food in Barnes is now very standard.

Me and my partner were visiting in London for the weekend and we were pleasantly surprised when we visited The Brown Dog in Barnes, we found it to be a lovely, warm and welcoming pub, with all the staff being super friendly towards us throughout the night, The bartender was super accommodating to all our needs despite the busy atmosphere, and the food came in good time and was to a good standard, I would highly recommend anyone in the area to pop in even just for a drink and to enjoy themselves 5/5

We had a lovely time at The Brown Dog. Great atmosphere, delicious food and such lovely staff. We will definitely be going back.

Superb Roast dinner and great range of beers (not often you find Stihl) and drinks. Service was excellent too.

As always, an absolutely lovely evening in the brown dog. Amazing staff, awesome atmosphere and stunning food. Loved the pub quiz, great fun!!!!!!!

Really disappointed our experience didn’t match up with the reviews online. Messy bar, limp salad, chewy meat, unpleasant toilet. Overpriced for what was served.

We’ve been regular visitors to The Brown Dog for some time and used to really like the neighbourhood local feel. However, during the last couple of visits, we feel like there is a continuous churn of staff who are either not adequately trained or managed. The lack of knowledge and care of has been noticeable. On the most recent visit, we were served warm glass of white wine and when we queried this, we’re just brought a replacement that was exactly the same. Then were offered ice, which of course alters the taste. When we declined this, we were told all the white wines are kept in the same fridge. We ordered some nuts with our drink and the scoop had been used to take olives from an oily pot resulting into the pot and nuts being covered in garlicky oil dripping all over! We were served by so many different people which was confusing in itself. The waitress who served us for the drinks/ snacks first time round seemed to have disappeared, but another waitress did deal with the issue well. We hope the management team will restore the pub back to the standard it was... We’d love to be back, as we like to support independent and local businesses and hope to see some improvements on our next visit.

Christmas meal with family. Poorly cooked meat, and one person suffered food poisoning. No quick resolution, and now a week later still no financial recompense.

I arrived down from Cheshire on Friday to stay with friends in Barnes, they had booked The Brown Dog, the service was excellent and the food was superb. Faultless. Wonderful atmosphere great food.

Poor choice of dishes particularly vegetarian.

Excelente domingo asado y noche divertida! Cuando llegamos a este acogedor restaurante pudimos sentir el ambiente cómodo. El menú es interesante (al parecer el chef ha estado en MasterChef) , la carta de vinos es impresionante y el servicio es impresionante! ¡Casualmente llegamos a la Noche Trivial (primer domingo del mes)! ¡Qué experiencia maravillosa y agradable! Muy recomendable.

You must like dogs to use the Brown Dog. There were plenty on the floor. I had excellent service and made to feel welcome by a young female member of staff. One word enjoyable

Great little pub, hidden gem in Barnes highly recommend the steak - cooked to perfection will definitely be back, customer service was on point, so polite and attentive. Our server Valerie couldn't have done more for us! As another plus - they're dog friendly so it feels like a home away from home. The GM also touched base to check if we were enjoying our time. It gets busy so book ahead if you don't want to be disappointed!

Thursday night out with a few mates. No burger on the menu anymore and no pizza either. only beef on offer was a £46 steak which I ordered medium rare and it turned up medium well, was fairly tough and sinew-y. Service was very good as we moaned like middle aged men about the menu choices. Disappointed, Brown Dog.

i had the pleasure of visiting this lovely pub tucked away in a secluded part of Barnes for Sunday lunch. The pork was cooked to perfection, the staff were attentive and there was a lovely selection of beers on tap, I would 100% recommend to anyone looking for some where delicious to eat in South West London

First time here, just moved to the area. Lauren was absolutely fab with service and recommendations with the new menu! The drinks were on point, george (bartender) made a delicious negroni, our new favourite pub!

Best roast we have had in a long time. It wasn’t one of those roasts that made you think they’re just churning them out. Beef was tender and really nicely cooked. Accommodated to our kids really well and the service was really good. Will be back!

I had lived near the BD for several months, in 2023, and used to come there a lot. I recently came back and was disappointed to see it completely empty on a Thursday night, and the burger, was disappointing. Sad really, as I love the Brown Dog beer!!

Great to see this place back. A wonderful Sunday lunch. Thanks.

Good food & service. Highly recommended.

Been here many, many times but never eaten so don't ask me about the food. As a pub type pub it's the best in the area. Nice outdoor space with vintage signs and outdoor cooking in the summer. Inside is tidy and inviting with really friendly staff and lots of locals. Not just posh Barnes types thankfully, a good mix of folk without pretension. The Brown Dog Ale is a decent bitter and the Stiegel brau is a good Austrian lager if you are into that sort of thing. It's pleasing that the brown dog is still a pub and not a restaurant cosplaying being a pub as is so common these days, with ample, inviting small tables that remain unreserved.

The pub looks beautiful from the outside with a welcome message on the pub wall. I was greeted with smiles and a very warm welcome. The customer service is beyond exeptional I loved the vibe and atmosphere and it's lovely to see a dog friendly pub. I ordered a meal which tasted delicious and exquisite, really tasteful and flavourful. I love the little details in the pub, the herbs on the bar and candles in the windows. I was asked if everything was alright with my meal which is rare these days. They have a fantastic heated and seated outside area. I would definitely recommend visiting it and seeing for yourself

The pub looks so beautiful on the outside with a welcome message on the pub wall. I was greeted with smiles and a very warm welcome. The customer service was beyond exceptional. I loved the vibe and atmosphere I love that the pub is dog friendly. I ordered a meal which tasted delicious and exquisite, really tasteful and flavourful, there was a lot of thought, effort and care put into making it. I love the little details in the pub the herbs on the bar, the candles in the windows. I was asked if everything was alright with my food which is nice not many places do that. They have a fantastic heated and seated outside area with an area where they make pizza's. I would definitely recommend visiting it and seeing for yourself

Been coming to the brown dog the last several months, and never ever feel welcomed. They always give us a very cold welcome. We always try to sit outside as we do have young kids and never ever seem to be able to get someone to serve us, always have to go the bar. Today we came for the kids table, as my two boys really do love it, but were told when we entered that there wasn’t any space ( the kids table was completely empty and the pub was quite empty as well.) they said they had reservations, but I let my kids color for a bit and had a drink… tables never got full. While I was there was never really waited on, had to wait for 3 separate bartenders to wait on me. For someone who lives in very close proximity we gave them quite some good business despite the cold treatment. We probably won’t be back for a while, even living 70y away.

Elegant destination dining spot with memorably good food, discerningly curated wine and exactly the right service level - attentive, amiable and relaxed. Like Noble Rot but embedded in the fortunate local community and with the benefits of a garden, a dash of rustic comfort and multiple friendly dogs. We will swing by again and wish the owners and new manager every success.

Great local gastropub. Things have gone slightly up and down since Covid, but I can report all is ok, in fact vey good. Had croquettes to start, followed by stuffed guinea foul which was in the Siracusa.

Delicious pizza. Good cider. Nice pub.

Very peaceful outdoor space, a beautiful quiet setting. Did get here after the Sunday lunchtime rush but service prompt and attentive, without being intrusive. The meat was cooked perfectly and I would recommend the leek fondue. Tasty roast with healthy portions and good wine. Quaint little spot in this gentile location.

My favourite! 10/10. Lovely atmosphere, amazing and friendly staff. If it’s sunny, the garden is the best place to be! Very good selection of drinks and food looks delicious!

Valerie is such a friendly host, always chatting and making us feel welcome! Peter behind the bar sorted us out with some off menu cocktails. The chef really knows what he’s doing back there. GM seems nice enough too

Lovely meal had here this week. Each time I go I think the food is better. There’s a lack of non meat dishes on the menu but on the evening I was there the very sweet waitress asked the chef to make a non meat dish for me which was most accommodating and very tasty too! Staff are lovely along with the ambience. Go!

Excellent pub nestled away down a quiet Barnes road. We went on a sunny Saturday and sat out the back of the pub that gets direct sunlight in the afternoon with a peach tree over-hanging the space providing some quintessential shade. We had the Ndjuja Pizza, Anchovies caper pizza, and a garden side salad. All three were delicious whilst having a refreshing pint in the sun. Will be back!

Had high hopes but I was disappointed. Had red wine flicked across me by waiter who struggled to pour a bottle of red. £30 steak was very chewy. Staff seemed very stressed and even admitted it was faster to get served at the table than at the bar, which is odd for a pub. No well-priced red wine for a steak on the menu. I expected a lot more based on reviews.

Excellent place, really interesting food and a lovely vibe

Very disappointing Sunday lunch, the service was slow, the food was not what you would expect, the carrots and parsnips burnt, and soggy. This was our favourite place, but since the change of management it has gone down hill. We shall not be returning.

Such a shame, this used to be our go to pub for Sunday lunch but it is just not the same. We thought we would give it another go, but there was no atmosphere, the service was poor, overcooked beef and veg with roast potatoes that needed a saw to cut through. The dessert menu was limited and uninviting.

Not just the best roast I’ve had in Barnes but the best I’ve had in London in an extremely long time (maybe ever?). Roast beef extremely tender, flavoursome roast veg and incredible homemade Yorkshire, also extra cheesy and delicious cauliflower cheese side. Love to see an independent pub in Barnes and while the roasts weren’t cheap, at a time where eating out is expensive everywhere I’d much rather put my money here! Service was great too, thank you 😁

Food excellent, acoustics hopeless. It cant cost much to install sound absorbing panels on the ceiling?"

Really cozy pub, that’s gorgeous inside and out. Really friendly owner. The Shepards pie is one of the best I’ve ever had if not THE best. 11/10 would come again

I wish I could say that I have sampled the food here. Unfortunately both times I have entered the staff have been incredibly rude. The first time we were told they were fully booked in a way that was basically a FO. A little strange as no tables were visibly occupied when we entered, but fair enough. Most recently we decided to risk the frostiness, take a second chance and book a table. This time we actually got to the point of sitting down. However, one member of staff was so rude that we were not sat for long. I rarely write reviews, but then I rarely encounter service this unfriendly/rude in London or when I come to think of it anywhere in the world. Do yourself a favour and don’t ruin your day here.

Can not rate this highly enough food was out of this world staff are so friendly and helpful can't wait to go back.

Great food but dear oh dear, what’s happened to the warm, friendly hostelry I used to know and love? It was a regular haunt pre-makeover, such a fave we booked a 40th-cum-Easter lunch for the whole family last year. Recently we’ve been turned away several times - either fully booked or a tasting or a private do. Tonight at last we managed to get a table for 2 but only in the bar section and told we had to be out by 9. No warm welcome, no smiles of recognition by staff we knew from before, or from any of them. Shown to a dark, dead corner of the bar and promptly forgotten. Had to go and remind them we were there. Service slow even when the bar section emptied (why a 9 o’clock deadline?). No “did you enjoy your meal?” (which we did very much, thanks for asking), just brought the bill and zoomed off back to the restaurant section which was obviously getting all the attention. Such a shame. Smarter decor and probably better food but the old magic’s gone. We were told the manager was away on holiday - no excuse for such a charmless, cheerless experience.

Service was slow and then they turfed us out before pudding! THJ

Food was excellent as always along with the service and ambience. Great pub/restaurant hidden away in Little Chelsea.

Great food one of the best roasts I've had in a long while. Service brilliant as well with all the staff smiling and made you feel so welcome. Atmosphere in the pub great as well! Well worth a visit!

Came for lunch yesterday after doing the Kew half marathon. Was blown away by the food and the service. It’s so nice to be served by people who make you feel welcome with a smile on their faces. Food was brilliant and the 5 of us had roast beef which one of the party said it was the best roast she’s ever had. Will definitely be back when next in London!!

Service was a tad slow, and they got our order wrong. Also, our table wasn't ready when we arrived. However, the staff were friendly, and the food was absolutely incredible. I highly recommend trying their roast on a Sunday. The pub has a lively atmosphere, and the food is outstanding, especially considering the area. I'd definitely return to sample other items on the menu.

I really want to like this local place, and wish the best of luck to the new management. If you book a later seating you risk half the menu not being available. If you are late you risk not being served. We had a nice experience the first time we tried a few months ago, albeit we ate what was left on the menu. Fresh menu, I guess, but a week or so later that same thing happened to a colleague of mine. On Easter Sunday I arrived 20 minutes late to my 5pm seating with my 1 year old and 4 year old. (Late of course because they fell asleep on the way there.. small children). I was told “sorry, the kitchen is closed”. I know based on a recent review I’ll receive some response based on CCTV.. but if you are in the hospitality business and you find yourself citing CCTV as defense against your customers complaints, my advise is to take a moment and reflect.

Admittedly it was an early evening meal, but arriving into a pub with screaming babies and infants in one area of the pub was not a good start. We moved to a table away from the kindergarten and ordered. Food isn’t bad but not value for money. We ordered only a main, no bottles of wine, but a few glasses of wine and pints. Asked if we were ordering desserts we declined and were immediately told our table was needed for another reservation. This all came to £40 per head. Won’t be coming back. There are significantly better places in the area.

Amazing. Their bespoke real-ale: Brown Dog, is one of the best pints of proper beer you'll find in London, without question. They serve sweet-breads, an obscure 19th Century delicacy which I had hitherto only read about in Charles Dickens novels and another starter has fresh Scottish morel mushrooms with lovely fresh plump woody juicy asparagus. This pub is everything I had hoped to find in the heart of bougie Barnes and I was not disappointed. Sheer excellence.

A great dog friendly pub/restaurant that's tucked away in the backstreets of Barnes. Small so best to book ahead but really no difference between sitting in the bar or restaurant.

Picked this place as reviews for food and service were good and myself and partners parents were meeting for the first time and we wanted a stress free evening. Overall it was that, the meal and wine were very very good although we felt the service was lacking. We had arrived a bit early and asked if we could be seated as we were hungry which we were told we could be …but then we were made to felt like we had caused a problem and the main waiter had a bit of an attitude towards us which my mum picked up on. Sort of the thing we were trying to avoid. Didn’t spoil the evening though and like I say overall was very good. Wouldn’t bring my parents back though.

We felt rushed as soon as we entered. We arrived 10 minutes late to our table but were then reminded regularly that our table needed to be back by a very specific time. We then proceeded to have my beer forgotten about and then our mains take 30 minutes to arrive. Multiple things were forgotten about and we were ushered into the garden after our main course which was cold and lacking any atmosphere. Zero care, zero charm, zero attention (had to go and order drinks again in person), good food but really felt like we were needing to get out the premises as soon as we’d sat down. Considering the price I will not be visiting this pub again unless for a quick pint.

A wonderful pub. Food abit pricey but that's to be expected in this area & it's worth the ££. Really yummy stuff, good service & a beautiful building.

Excellent roast dinner in Barnes and exemplary service. Fairly new to the area and happy to have such a nice community pub so close.

I’ve visited the brown dog a few times over the years and the level is always high. I dined with two friends last night and whilst the duck was brilliant, my friend’s chips were lukewarm. They offered new chips, however, the meal had already started. There was no reduction on the bill which was disappointing - this kind of behaviour added to the ‘snobby’ atmosphere of the place - probably a working class haunt in days gone by… oh how times change ^^

Loved the food and it’s a great change since before the takeover. Service was impeccable. Perhaps slightly over seasoned but this is us being very picky. We don’t love that many places in London and this was love at first bite. Atmosphere a bit too loud but it was Friday night (albeit a lot of kids, I guess it was more of an unusual occurrence than normal)

My favourite pub in Barnes. Everyone's very friendly, and the Sunday roast is great.

Great pub tucked away in a hidden corner of Barnes. Friendly dog loving staff and superior food. Under new enthusiastic ownership and flourishing.

Absolutely fantastic food (and I mean seriously good), brilliant festive atmosphere and great service from the staff. There is also a great sense of community and interaction between guests which feels quite unique. This is unquestionably my new favourite pub in London.

We had Sunday lunch for a large group and the roast was epic. New owners and chef have done an awesome job. Great vibe and a solid Bloody Mary. Woof 🐶