Ham pubs

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Want to review it? As you might have already guessed we are nowhere near East or West Ham. In fact it might as well be on another planet: the planet Surrey - a land of enormous motorised beasts driven by boorish bank managers, trophy wives and wannabee Chav children. This establishment has a quaint villagey appeal and on entering you enter a vaguely endearing world of low ceilings and yokel locals propping up the bar. The sign outside had promised a selection of real ales, but it soon became apparent that this was a lie. Faced with a choice between a well known mass-produced bitter and the only ale, we foolishly went for the latter. This was a wholly regrettable decision as it turned out to be the worst pint in history. Armed with the distracting power given to us by the test match on TV, we decided to soldier on and stuck at the task of drinking our pints as resolutely as an English batsman facing a delivery from Glenn McGrath. Our faces were contorted in disgust as the vile liquid washed over our beleaguered taste buds and then it all started to go wrong. Like the elixir of doom, the beer brought about a classic England batting collapse. Convinced the beer had tainted England's luck we drained our glasses and left before the Australians could inflict any more damage. I have mixed feelings about the New Inn. It is in a nice position situated facing Ham common. The pub was clean and the seating was comfortable. There is a small garden area at the rear with wooden benches and long wooden tables. I thought the food was vastly overpriced and the drinks are 15% more expensive than other pubs in the immediate area. The staff were friendly but their dress code left a lot to be desired, many looked scruffy and could do with some smartening up. A nice atmosphere. Recommended if you are prepared to pay high prices. The New Inn is a delightful traditional pub located on the picturesque Ham Common. The seating is comfortable and there is a garden at the rear with wooden benches although this is the area where smokers tend to congregate. There is a good choice of real ales which is well kept. I have not had a bad pint here. There is a special board and constant menu and the food is a good quality but overpriced. Food is ordered at the bar and delivered to the tables without too much of a wait. The staff are friendly. The pub's clientele is mainly small groups and couples in the over 25 bracket although it does attract a fair proportion of mature set. Families tend to take over on Sunday lunchtimes. All round highly recommended. On the 65 bus route. Free parking available off street around Ham Common. A nice little pub just a stroll away from Ham House. Although the decoration is a little tired we though the food was good value and the beer, which was real ale, was well maintained. A small garden at the rear. Well worth a visit especially at lunch times. Whilst in the area a short distance away is a type of Garden centre that specialises in selling palm trees. It is certainly different and worth a short diversion.

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