You've seen our Top 5 Pubs and Bars in Surbiton. What are yours and why?

Maybe the quirky Lamb, the busy Black Lion, the newly updated Duke of York or maybe some of the pubs that are further away from Surbiton Centre like the Brave New World or the New Prince?

Also, dont forget to vote for your favourite in our poll on the right hand side of the home page.

By Surb_People at 20:56 on 07/10/10

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I cannot believe you omitted The Lamb - which must surely be the best pub in Surbiton. It is quirky and a little alternative, but in a very good way. Adam and Liz always have 3 interesting ales on (in excellent condition, which is more than can be said for some of the pubs round here), a good choice of wines and they do fabulous cheese plates. Oh, and did I mention the atmosphere? It's one the friendliest pubs around, and they host regular charity, community and music events and support the local arts. Plus the monthly Homage de Fromage cheese club.

By Greenlightsal at 11:56 on 09/10/10
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Hi Greenlightsal, thanks for the post. Well our pubs and bars reporter knew that there would be support for the Lamb - it was a close call to make his top 5. Here in Surbiton we have a wide range of bars and pubs for all tastes and the Lamb is certainly loved by many.

We love the quirky and alternative looks and there is always a lovely atmosphere in the pub as you say. The charity events are without a doubt amazing and can't be faulted. So there you have it - we are fans of the Lamb and of the way that Adam and Liz run the place. However, all pubs will have their fans and we have tried to take everything into account, including decoration, toilets, gardens etc. The Lamb has a special place in our hearts and it clearly has a loyal following, but taking everything into account our pubs/bars reporter decided it didn't quite make the top 5 this year.

Feel free to give us your own top 5. We think you'll find it harder than you think.

Also, don't foget that you can review all local pubs and services right here on surbitonpeople.co.uk.

By Surb_People at 20:17 on 09/10/10
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I love GB's and the Vic but don't really go in to any others. I might try the Waggon and Horses from your recomendation. It's a bit further than I would usually travel from central Surbiton though. Oh I like the one by river as well. Can't think what it's called at the mo.

By SueBradx at 21:07 on 18/10/10
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Hey, where is the top 5?

By SurbitonTony at 00:47 on 22/10/10
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Hi SurbitonTony. Our top 5 pub and bars were (in no particular order): The Victoria, Gordon Bennett, Waggon & Horses, The Antelope and Rubicon.

You can see the article by using this link: http://tinyurl.com/2dnub7r

By Surb_People at 01:20 on 22/10/10
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3 of them are on the one road (Maple), didn't the reviewer manage to stagger any further? LOL!
Although I've only been in the Lamb on one occasion the amount it contributes to the local community and the number of its fans I'm surprised it didn't make your top five.

By Northern_Soul at 13:21 on 26/10/10
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As I appear to be fixated by food hygiene at the mo LOL!
I'v decided to look up the 'scores on the doors' for the 5 pubs/bars that make up the 'top 5' as all of them serve food.................

THE VICTORIA - 4 stars (inspected on 5/5/10) "VERY GOOD - Good food safety management. High standard of compliance with food safety legislation." GORDON BENNETT - 5 stars (inspected on 23/3/10) "EXCELLENT - Very high standards of food safety management. Fully compliant with food safety legislation."
WAGON & HORSES - 4 stars (inspected on 9/7/10) "VERY GOOD - Good food safety management. High standard of compliance with food safety legislation."
ANTELOPE - 3 stars (inspected on 27/10/08) "GOOD - Good level of legal compliance. Some more effort might be required."
RUBICON - 2 stars (inspected on 2/9/09) "BROADLY COMPLIANT - Broadly compliant with food safety legislation. More effort required to meet all legal requirements."

By Northern_Soul at 11:31 on 28/10/10
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