The Watchman - JD Wetherspoon in Kingston upon Thames

The Watchman is on the nice end of the Spoons scale. It's bright and spacious. It has a great outdoor seating area. The food and drink is what you can expect from a Spoons - great value for money. But the service was slower than the average spoons, this may be because of how popular it is; after all there isn't that much competition in New Malden. The other Spoons dilemma, the atmosphere is always sub par compared to traditional pubs - and The Watchman from a decor point of view is the definitive gastro pub. Definitely go for dinner and some drinks then give Woodies or The Royal Oak some love.

Quite busy on the Friday afternoon i visited in October. I had the Afternoon Special with a Guinness for £7.62. Nice fish and chips, however, the Guinness wasn't the best I've had in a spoons.

Lovely local wetherspoons. Food is always great, drinks and food served quickly, staff are all friendly. There's 2 outdoor seating areas. Nearest car park is Malden Centre car park, about a 4 minute walk away. No complaints, just a great pub/restaurant 😊

One of the better Wetherspoons. Nice modern decor. Well lit. Toilets are handy and nearby. Great selection of ales and lagers for under £5 a pint. Good location. Food is typical Wetherspoons, no better here. Always lively with people of all kinds in it.

Good place for English breakfast and pub

Decent enough for a cheap dinner.

Always good to visit this pub with good food and drinks at affordable prices 👌 Can definitely recommend the mixed grill with your favourite pint, which you can enjoy for less than £15

Only pub which has no wine or beer on tap on a Friday. Has it become a mosque ?

Food is cheap and spacious interior. Even the location of New Malden Fountain... I am satisfied with everything.

Weird unreadable prices on the menus Nice look though

Wow, service food and efficiency was amazing 👏. Well done. If you have never been here for breakfast I suggest you go for all the above. Thank you. Hopefully see you soon.

Friendly staff, nice food, good beer.

Slightly disinterested staff, and one of those customers who swears constantly and loudly so that everyone in the outside seating area could hear his colourful language.In fact, the worst aspect of many Spoons is generally the customers! The price of cheap beer I suppose.

Great place to hang out. Friendly staff. Food is good.

Food is delicious here complements to the chef, staff are very friendly

The pub is lovely & their service time is really fast. It’s become my go to pub now! There are plenty of food options from Korean to Indian menus and i love their Jalfarezi curry. I would have given it a 5 star but every time i have been there the bar staff is really rude and their faces are always frustrated. I understand it’s difficult to work in a pub but i went on a Sunday! It wasn’t busy at all. So yeah a smile and kindness wouldn’t hurt.

Great drink variety, great prices, great staff

Loved the place same I can relax and chill, food is great for the price and fantastic value on drinks staff excellent but could do with more behind the bar when its very crowded One year on and the place is still great value beer price's the best for miles and great deals on food. Now has reopened car park and has Plenty of tables with umbrellas 1 year on Still great new menu with mash what more do u want Price has gone up, but not by much

I recommend "breakfast menu" cheap and unlimited coffee

After my morning workout in the area, I often stop by The Watchman for breakfast and coffee. The place is spacious, clean, and offers an excellent breakfast menu that's great value for money. The free refills on coffee and drinks are a nice perk, and the staff are always friendly. I highly recommend visiting!

Excellent food Great service Clean & tidy Great value & choice

Nicely decorated spoons with large bar and Great kitchen

The last time they got poisoned, the food is not fresh, it seems that the potatoes were boiled and then fries were fried. I am disappointed that the tables are sticky, terrible, smelly. Is it so difficult to wipe? No wonder so few people go there

Nice not too big spoons. Beer nice, great price. Bogs clean

What to not like about the Spoons?

Can't beat a spoon's breakfast with a nice coffee. Vegan options available.

The food and space was great. It would be even better if the staff was more approachable. As mentioned, the food is amazing and the vibe is great.

Great value food, nice environment and relaxing atmosphere.

Always enjoy lunch out at the Watchman

Loved it. Nice coffee. Good price for breakfast. 👍

My review is based solely on breakfast service as that is the only times I have visited . Fantastic breakfast menu offering, all freshly made and not greasy. Brilliant value for money and the unlimited hot drink refills are an added bonus. The seating area is always clean and staff are polite. I have had breakfast here on several occasions now and the quality has been consistent on every occassion.

Great atmosphere. Food was delicious. Good and friendly staff.

Came in for a quick drink with a friend whilst going through a family tragedy and although I didn't really want to I'm glad I did. The ambience in the Watchman is like no other the staff are so friendly and talk with you as if you're friends especially one of the staff on the floor I think his name is Alex. So sociable and makes fun conversation. Will definitely be back in for drinks in the future. Thank you to all the staff for being so welcoming.

Egg Benedict during breakfast is wrongly overcooked We asked for tooth pick . They don’t have any !!!!

Twice I have been there, and every time I have gotten an upset stomach. Food hygiene standard is very low.

Was actually the best fish and chips ever this time, I have come here before and it's been dry and overcooked, but this time it was perfect. Love the set up for condiments too

Kind and friendly staff, reasonably priced nice food.

Very clean, bright and great atmosphere. Food was good and a fast service from the waitress and a good selection of beers.

I like the Watchman and it proves to be a very popular place for lunch and a drink. The food is prepared well but some dishes appear basic. Sausage and Marsh is a wonderful dish very tasty and very filling . How to put a group of Us to ordered the old day English breakfast which they love . The menu is very affordable and full of choices. The environment is nice and cozy with an open fire in the back dining room which is really nice for people to warm up and feel comfortable having their afternoon lunch or dinner.

A rather prestigious public house, with friendly custom, glad I had a drink or two.

I've been here a few months ago and this has to be the most fanciest Spoons I've been to. The atmosphere was inviting. It wasn't super busy as my friends and I were there between 12pm - 1pm. The staff were friendly and nice. Great food!

Lovely place to eat and drink especially in summer

After work drinks in a good location. However encountered a rude and impolite lady with green hair serving at the bar. Both ladies looked miserable and uninviting which let's down the cheerful atmosphere from everyone else.

It is what it is. You can't beat Wether spoons for value. The beer is always excellent and amazingly priced. The food is pretty ordinary but no complaints.

The food was good but the wait for dessert was long

The atmosphere was soo nice. The food was amazing

Does exactly what spoons does! The ronseal of pubs and cheeeeeeaaaaaaapp

Bit cramped but other than that great food and reasonably priced. No parking was a bit of a problem.

Went to the bar to order a drink we were a big group of 10 in my table. There were three people only one was busy taking a big order..after waiting for 5 minutes i approach a lady with green hair and i ask her very politely if can i order to her. The look she gave me and the way she replied to me was so rude i was so shocked. She was like yeah wait with an ugly tone and angry face. Never have a been treated like that before and i didnt even deserve it i simply asked her a question… never going back again!

This is a favourite stop for a quick bite...or might I say a feast of a meal at times 😜 fast, cheap and yummy. Tum satisfied and the refill of hot drinks just 👍😃 we normally seat by the fire.

Portions a little small . But ok for the price

I came here when I was on holiday it seems like a great pub friendly atmosphere and good food 👌

Had a lovely time here, had a great meal few drinks and a good chat with friends and managed to make a few extra friends.

Being the local pub near the workplace, my team and I come here regularly to get lunches and a few drinks after work. Our experience has always been great 👍 no problem ever. The staff has always been great, and the pub is very well managed. Food is great 👍 not that I have tried everything! Just like any other day, we walked into the pub on Good Friday evening after the work to have a drink each. Pub was over whelming and hardly space to sit down. Whilst queuing up, one of us managed to find a table (No. 44). As the queue went down and we were about to order, my colleague who was waiting in the queue for more than 6-7 minutes gets ignored by the bartender and the colleague who went around the pub managed to appear whilst we both are standing gets asked for service. And we got ignored! At this point, my colleague said to the bartender that " I am with these guys, and he(he has been standing at the bar for 6-7 to place the order)will order for us". This took all 3 of us by surprise, and we felt a bit confused and not sure why the treatment was different for those 2? Anyway, we got what we wanted, and we stayed for a bit(Order ID 5610)

Best weatherspoon pub in the area! Great friendly atmosphere, fast service, clean place and great prices.

All the fun and fair at typical weather spoons, had bangers, mash and gravy, below average mash was a bit hard, gravy was a bit lumpy and sausages were no taste. Weren't even hot. Maybe try something else on there menu next time to bit more fair

This spoons isn't as tatty as others I visit The decor, carpets and soft seating are more stylish, I eat at a spoons at least once a week and tho the food is fine, And good value the menu needs updating. I've been eating the same dishes for 10 years !

First time there will visit again

Great WSP pub Recommend all day long

I love that we have a local wetherspoons, but doesn't feel pubified ( if you get my drift ) , but always served pretty fast , and plenty of seating outside for warmer day's..

Great place to chill on a Friday after work 👍

Decent spoons with decent cask ales.

Great spoons. Much cheaper than other options

Nice pub,clean, good service but no televisions.

Good Wetherspoon's pub with some fair share of history. I believe the building used to be a police station, hence the name The Watchman.

Good place for gathering, food is nice and not expensive

Very nice Weatherspoons, very polite and friendly staff

Used to work here sometimes in the 80s & 90s. It's very different now!

A nice pub, good food. Sit near the fireplace

Love it. Food good. Beer good. Prices fantastic. Atmosphere superb.

Can't go wrong with this location. Always great, we have been coming here for few good years now . Nice place and good food.

Can't fault the Food 2 good meals and 2 drinks for under £30 very helpful staff eaten here for 12 years would fully recommend

Just a good all rounder. Food was nice, Staff were pleasant. Can’t go wrong with a Wetherspoon!

Went in during daytime. New member of staff served me and his attitude and service was very positive and he did my Guinness exactly the way I like it. Thank you Siol! 🤝

I have waited 20min for a steak and eggs however I only received the eggs which were cold. I waited 30min for the steak which I order medium rare however it came closer to Well done. I also ordered the ramen noodle bowl which I received warm however I didn't receive noodle but I got Spaghetti pasta inside. I also order two pizzas which were also cold and I had to send back which the were reheated and were only warm. I went there multiple times and was always very happy but today was a disappointment. I believe the Chef need more training and need to learn how to send food

Slightly above average Wetherspoon with all their usual mod cons.

We were in a party of eleven. There were several other groups there, so the atmosphere was somewhat overbearing. However, this did not detract from the excellent service and good food.

We love this place. We have been there many times and we will go back. Chicken wings are really good, pizza too, hamburger is weak tho. The best part is the vibe there which is amazing. Kitchen looks clean, which is important.

Nice busy place good selection of beers nice fresh food worth visit

Quick service, tasty food, delicious chips, I would recommend the half chargrilled chicken with chips. Cheap and affordable, the food comes within 5 minutes

Quality of food is not great but won't get better at the point. What service you need is good enough. Atmosphere is great during day time with lots of families and friendly chatter. In the evening though people are there for drinks only at felt a bit rough.

Good Atmosphere great customer from staff very friendly lovely food good prices for food and drink

Had the Christmas dinner, it was okay but not as good as thought it would be..everything else as expected

Fantastic pub & fantastic food. Hard to ever fault a Spoons! Curiously, for those that didn't know this place it use to be an old police station too. Update... Review still 100% true and would recommend 🙂 It can get a bit noisy at peak times (like any pub) though.

Best Spoons in area and in my opinion....... Villa Maria wine excellent value , quality 👌

So many choices of delicious comfort food, pizza, fried chicken wing was really so good 😋😋

Good place to meet up good food and pleasant atmosphere

Went in a group with children. I had the Christmas turkey and it was fabulous. Very busy but service was good. Wouldn't hesitate to go back

First time visiting while we were in the area and will not return ever again. Cold food. Rude staff. Not a great atmosphere at all. I went outside and some drunk followed me out and tried to start a fight with me because I didn't live there. If I was you avoid not for little kids at night. But if you live local then I'm sure you like it 😁 if you are an outsider AVOID IT

Great fish and chips restaurant!!!

Felt at home enjoyed our stay .would recommend cant recommend food as we didnt eat there. Only downside was a female staff member who served us wasnt very helpful and wasnt welcoming

Food was a bit standard but they have a cracking selection of beers

Not being funny went for a drink with my son and his mates and girl behind the bar didn’t smile at all looked like she didn’t care at all put suck her middle finger up at him and he doesn’t even know her so pulled a manager aside and spoke to him about the situation but it’s upset me the fact that hospitality staff do think it’s ok to do so won’t be back

Food is pretty much the same throughout the chain, but local beers are available, and it had a freaky good atmosphere on a Monday evening!

A nice place for a drink and chat, parking is a pain, but you can find somewhere nearby, if your lucky.

food was nice. place was very clean 👌

I don't like to give bad reviews, but they deserve one. We ordered our food and sat near the kitchen. While waiting for our meal we observed them scratching their heads, wiping their nose and using their mobile phones. After which they never washed their hands and carried on preparing food. One of the chefs had a large beard that would of been covered in McDonald's even. Before my food got delivered I noticed the girl that was about to bring it to our table took a good look at my plate, then went into the kitchen and with a toothpick started trying to get something off it. I walked over and asked what are you trying to get off my dinner and she just laughed and took it away out of sight. My wife said not to eat it when it arrived, but I was hungry and just wanted to get home. Anyway it didn't kill me or I wouldn't be giving them this fine review.

I ordered Piri piri chicken but it tasted more like herb chicken with a spicy sauce added. Waitress not able to change as she assured me " that's how it comes" Bit disappointed.

Nice wetherspoons! Quick and efficient service via the app. Good prices and friendly staff

Great beer on tap. Nice beer yard in the sun.