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A SURPRISING, BUT EXCELLENT FIND... h what luck! My Italian guest and I had decided to do an impromptu river cruise from Westminster to Kew Pier. We got off knowing we'd only have 2 hours before needing to return. i'd not been to this part of town for some time and was horrified to discover that a pub I knew had been converted into an Ask Pizza - very disappointed. But intent to not ruin a day eating in a chain, we walked a little way around the corner and spotted The Greyhound on pride of place at the head of the Green. It was the hook of "Independent Family Owned" that immediately drew us in. The joys that awaited couldn't have been more of a surprise. It was a wonderfully sunny day and we wanted to sit in the garden. No problem, the rear of the pub had a huge summer garden with inspired pods to sit in, that not only had individual heaters should the temperature drop but also a service call button - genius. The prefect blend of Al Fresco eating with some sun & wind protection. The Virgin Mohito my guest had was devoured in seconds, which thoroughly impressed. I had a Crabbies Ginger beer. I'd ordered a Corned Beef Hash to eat, which is good comfort food, but what arrived was a dish that could have graced any fine restaurant. A perfect poached egg sat atop beautifully cooked potato and exquisitely herbed corned beef drizzled in an excellent hollandaise sauce. Genuinely delicious. My guest said her Cured Salmon was the best she ever tasted. I really can't praise this venue highly enough. The staff were extremely efficient and incredibly attentive. The whole place felt family run as if each staff member were related and keen to impress each guest who came through the door. The perfect way to visit is to grab one of the antique boats run by Thames River Boats from Westminster Pier take the few minutes walk to Kew Green and relax in the Garden. But however you get here, and get here you must, enjoy this fabulous food. Don't wait until your visiting Kew go as soon as you're able. You won't regret it.
Paul AthertonPaul Atherton
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Shocking from start to finish - firstly we chose the place because of the menu, arrived to find a very small limited available amount of items - when questioned if this was the only menu they said yeah sorry! No explanation before or why it was reduced. Service is good at the start then they forget about you, we ordered drinks which came promptly but then we ordered food from the limited menu. 3 Wagyu Beef burgers, 3 “Vegan” bean burgers (see pics attached) 2 of us being vegan and 2 vegetarian it was the only option anyway. Imagine our surprise when these vegan burgers arranged - all with bacon and cheese and one even with extra bacon and cheese!!!!! When we questioned the waitress she really couldn’t understand what the problem was and told us that was how it comes!!!! When she eventually got a senior person involved they explained vegan to her and she rolled her eyes and took the food away - no apology - we then waited a further 45 mins for the new burgers to arrive. The beef burgers were swimming in grease and juice from the pickles but had a good flavour. The greatly anticipated bean burgers when they finally arrived had some apparent smashed avocado, which must have been half an avocado thinly spread amongst 3 burgers and almost non existent. The salsa was fairly laughable, when we asked the same waitress where it was she pointed us towards a 5 pence piece worth of red sauce that was on the base of the burgers, take a look at the pictures and you just might spot it, she advised us that salsa (her definition and explanation to us) is basically Tabasco sauce if we didn’t understand and as it’s so hot they didn’t put much on at all because nobody likes it - we asked for some more to give a bit of flavour to the dry patty, and she again explained that it’s simply Tabasco and too hot to eat a lot, again we asked for more to give flavour, 30 minutes later and after asking 2 more people she brought us back a tiny portion of what we believe to have been sweet chilli sauce mixed with Tabasco and tasting very cheap - enough for 1 person between the three. We asked for mayonnaise for the overcooked fries and they brought us something that tasted of sour cream at its best. We politely declined desserts and requested the bill in the hope that a small apology or token gesture would be offered for the shocking experience and service but instead we waited for 35 more minutes and then was presented with full bill including service charge. Not wanting to stay any longer we paid and left promising to never return and we advise that you don’t bother either - disgraceful in the current climate
Daniel OHehirDaniel OHehir
60
Last year we were raving about this pub due to the lovely food and garden. We came back a couple of times this year and found that the quality had gone down, whilst some of the dishes were far too small. Today was the last straw. First up, the vegetarian (falafel) roast. This was passable but last year it was brilliant. The roast potatoes were undercooked and there were only two of them, whilst I couldn't taste any cheese in the cauliflower cheese. But the nut roast (veggie version, not vegan) was the real showstopper. Everything was boiled. Maybe call it a nut boiled in that case? It was apparently boiled because the standard roasts were cooked in goose fat. OK but you can still roast in oil. And my vegetarian roast still had the roast potatoes, so I guess it wasn't vegetarian after all? The nut roast was incredibly bland with no flavour whatsoever, it tasted like something you'd feed a dog. Disappointed that our local has gone so far downhill.
Alex RedfernAlex Redfern
10
Me and my partner came for a meal after finding the venue online as we were staying a short distance across Kew Green. Upon arrival we were cheerfully greeted by a young gentlemen called Eddie who showed us to our table and couldn't have been more accommodating and helpful. The venue itself was clean and tidy whilst being quite busy for a wet Monday evening but service was quick and efficient. My wife ordered a prawn and squid starter which was beautifully cooked and presented whilst I had the scotch egg and once again beautifully cooked. For mains we had chicken and chips and a chicken and leek pie and oh my god the pie (homemade) was gorgeous and so filling! (The only complaint as I couldn't fit in a dessert!) All of this was washed down with a lovely bottle of pinot from the ample wine menu. All in all a wonderful experience and next time we are in the area we shall definitely return!
Chris GurneyChris Gurney
10
Firstly I will start with the positive, the roast dinner actually was very tasty. Negatives, the service was awful, the staff were over worked and looked stressed. Everytime I had to order or pay bill I would have to wait for a long time and flag there attention which was frustrating. I also ordered some additional sides which never came. The pub itself had the potential to be really nice, great location and food is good but the service was probably the worst I have ever had and I don't normally complain about things. To the owners please employ more staff who can then actually tend to the customers like bringing drinks or placing orders and also make sure your staff have some customer training as they came across rude, incompetent and unfriendly.
Phil KellyPhil Kelly
20
A nice pub with a garden. We visited during the Covid time, where they were offering table service. It's a small pub with a 30-ish seat garden. Service was professional and polite, and attentive. We were asked several times whether we had everything we needed despite an app where you ordered online. It wasn't cheap, with average cost of £15-ish per head. Starters are around £8 per heaf. Beers were around the £4.50 mark which is par for the area. If you like, you can take-away to Kew Green and drink in the park, which is fairly pleasant if you're happy standing or sitting on the ground. Overall a nice place to spend a couple of hours on a Summer evening.
Max DaviesMax Davies
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Nearby Attractions Of The Greyhound Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Palace
The Hive
Kew Bridge
Palm House
London Museum of Water & Steam
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
Princess of Wales Conservatory
The Musical Museum
Kew’s Children’s Garden

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82 Kew Grn, Richmond TW9 3AP, United Kingdom
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thegreyhoundkew.co.uk
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Modern pub overlooking Kew Gardens, serving brunches, sandwiches, Sunday roasts plus garden area.
attractions: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Palace, The Hive, Kew Bridge, Palm House, London Museum of Water & Steam, Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, Princess of Wales Conservatory, The Musical Museum, Kew’s Children’s Garden, restaurants: The Express Tavern, The Bell & Crown, Chiswick, The Tap on the Line, Kew, The City Barge, One Over the Ait, Kew Bridge, The Original Maids of Honour, The Orangery, The Pilot, Chiswick, The Cricketers - Kew Green, The Steam Packet
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