The Askew — Restaurant in London

• One day after writing below massive price rise. Cheapest White Wine now up by a whopping £2.20 for lg glass to £8.80 Friday offers also up.

The Askew is now gone from affordable to the most expensive of mainstream 'locals' pubs in area

Such a shame to price local wine drinkers out of the venue !

I have lived locally here for many months, and the beautiful exterior, along with an 'upmarket' look for a pub and no promotional posters, led me to assume it is too expensive. I'm so happy to say I was wrong. House white large £6.30 in an area that ranges from £5 to £11! On Fridays, see a bottle of 'very nice' fizz for £15 and BTL wine for £12.

The outside garden is much larger than what you see at the front, extending to the side and back of the building.

The most unexpected experience was how the staff's excellent welcome and friendly service spread a great atmosphere among the customers.

A communal seating bench outside, i saw people who had never met before charting. I've never seen the level of 'stranger-socials' in my life at a pub!

Roll...

Disappointed is the word I’d use here:

Ordered the following.

1 Sunday roast 1 Nachos start 1 sausage n chips for the little one.

3 soft drink.

Bill £35.00 taken in advance.

Drinks arrived in pint glasses literally half full. This was billed at £10

Roast arrived no roast potatoes £11.

Nachos was fine but it’s nachos, difficult to get wrong £5

As we were 3 eating asked for all to come at the same time so we could eat together, the roast and nachos arrived and then was told they didn’t have sausage and chips and wanted to change it to scampi and chips, reluctantly agreed but by the time we finished eating the kids meal hadn’t arrived so got a refund and left with a disappointed child and went to McDonald’s…

I wish I’d taken a picture it was quite a sad looking display.

£3 for half a pint of Diet Coke is a liberty to say the least, it’s more expensive than the beer !!

Needless to say won’t be...

Went there in the afternoon for a pint having moved into the area. Considering this is a big pub on a main road, and I've been in 1000s of pubs in my lifetime. I felt that this place was not very welcoming. The barmaid seemed very indifferent and monosyllabic when I asked her a few things but much more animated when she was speaking to what I assumed were the regulars. It's a shame cos this is a large pub very close to my new home and I was looking for a regular place to go myself to and take friends, but I won't be bothering again and will search for other pubs further afield. It's also probably more vibrant and welcoming in the evening. but my first impression made me think "find a...