Strangely, pubs are not thick on the ground in Wimbledon. The Alexandra (locally known as "the Alex") is centrally located, a short walk from the railway station. It is very popular, benefiting from an off-street outside seating area, plus a terrace upstairs. It has a full bar, including a good range of real ales and craft ales. They serve food throughout the week. I've always found service to be friendly, and reasonably efficient (it can get very busy in summer). I have only eaten here a few times, and the food has always been perfectly decent: the main issue in terms of both food and drinks is that it is quite expensive, reflecting the area it is in. A couple of pints of lager, with some snacks, won't leave much change out of £20. But the upstairs Terrace in particular is a nice place to chill out, and it feels away from the hectic traffic of the Broadway. read more

The Alexandra - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

Food was good (7/10), Service was ok (6/10), Restrooms and overall cleanliness fell short (2/10). Had the fish and chips and scotch egg. Both very good. Also tasted the steak hot pie. Good but a bit too salty. Would I go back. Hmmm... probably not. read more

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Very nice and cozy pub with a local Wimbledon ale available, the staple of the neighborhood

Best pub in Wimbledon! I've been here during day time and night and always had a good time! During the day we've had lunch here in the terrace and in the main pub area, the terrace is always hard to get a table in the summer but it is really beautiful checking out the view and the food here is really nice! Love the chips in a small bucket but there is just not enough of them! And in the evenings it can get pretty busy on a football night/Friday and Saturday night where there are bouncers at the door ensuring it does not get too crowded inside! Same again getting a table is also pretty hard to get and queuing to be served can be up to 15 mins! But there is seating areas outside and after a certain time no drinks are allowed outside! There's normally a DJ from 9pm onwards and the dance floor gets fully fast! The only downfall is the drink prices are London prices and the terrace is impossible to enter at night as they are so busy! read more

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I called in one afternoon as I noticed that they where doing a hog roast & fresh burgers outside, the brewery also owns a streamline American style trailer that cooks & serves various burgers, a sort of street style type food, the trailer moves around to other bars owned by the chain pub depending what is on in the area. The food served was pretty good, rather expensive but worth waiting for. With the only down side being the bar, did not have a welcoming atmosphere. For drinks took a little while to be served, staff didn't observe who had been waiting in line first. Food 5* Bar service 3* read more

The Alexandra - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

I had so much more fun here than I thought I would! It seemed kind of an odd atmosphere when we arrived - quieter at the front bar (although still no seats) so we decided to brave the room at the back where it looked darker and much busier but we were naturally gravitating towards the live music. My eagle-eyed friends spotted a table and moved through the crowd with the speed and precision of pub-table-nabbing pros, promptly plonking themselves down and spreading their coats along the chairs to reserve enough for all of us. Once settled we enjoyed the band playing all your usual pub-band classics. You know... 'A Town Called Malice', 'Mustang Sally'... don't ask me to name any more, I'd had a few glasses (bottles) of wine by this point. Although I found the pub a little intimidating up front (you know when it feels like everyone knows everyone else and you've interrupted a 'regulars-only' evening?) it was actually great fun at the back - a real mix of young and old all just having a really fab night! Some friends danced, the rest of us had slurred "I love you... no no NO, I LOVE YOU..." conversations. All in all a brilliant evening - I'd definitely return to The Alexandra! read more

Big fat yes to The Alexandra's roof top terrace! Strolling back from Wimbledon after a long day of soaking up the British sun and British rain, we were already well weathered and fancied staying outside! Luckily a friend of mine is from around here and recommended this place! Drinks aren't the most extensive, at least not on the beer front, but I did get a nice pint of local amber ale - I can remember the brewery name but it was a decent beer! Nice environment with a live guitarist walking round playing tunes! Perfect place to spend an evening drinking! read more

This is definitely better in the summer. Great terrace, perfect for a sunny lunchtime or lazy afternoon. I recently dropped in on Christmas Eve, and it's fine. Apart from the eye-watering prices - £6.20 for a single g&t, yes really. Still, we were a large group and managed to get a big enough set of tables. Whether that would be the case on a weekend, I can't say. Another plus is the proximity to buses and train station. For a more characterful pub experience, I'd head up the hill to the village. read more

Stopped by the Alexandra on a Sunny Monday evening and got a table on the roof terrace. Great spot for summer outdoor dining, but I imagine it's hard to get a table on the weekends or towards the end of the week as it was pretty busy on a Monday. Good selection of wine and beer, food was a little disappointing - BBQ platter that clearly hadn't been cooked on the BBQ, but was tasty enough. Think we'll return again to check out the downstairs areas as it has the potential to be an excellent local option. read more

I only popped in for a quick pint, though there atmosphere and there staff seemed nice enough. Quite an old fashioned style pub, which gave it a nice character. Totally didn't know they had a roof top terrace until I read some of the reviews! I'll have to go again and update this :) read more

This pub used to be a real old man's drinking pub, and half of it still is, they have a kind of lounge-bar where the old guys still hang out. Through the doors though and it becomes a bit more lively. There is also a really nice roof terrace; which is pretty much occupied by smokers at the moment but perhaps in the summer there will be non-smokers up there too. Good for a quick pint on the way up to Wimbledon village; to prepare you for the walk up the long hill! read more

A great pub. It is almost several pubs all in one, each quite distinct from the other. There is a proper traditional pub bar area, another part with sports on tv's, a relaxed lounge area, a restaurant area, and a rooftop patio for warmer days. Each of these areas has quite a different feel/vibe and the pub is all the better for that. They have a few regular nights through the week (poker/pub quiz etc), and those seem to be well attended - but at the same time if you are at the pub on those nights but not for the event, it still feels fine. Poker/pub quiz can be going on in the one part of the pub, but in the other you would never know it. There is usually a good selection of beers as well as lager on tap, as well as a good selection of bottled drinks including ciders. The food here is definitely worth trying and I don't think we have found anything yet that we didn't love. The Alex is well worth a visit. read more

Good food, nice location. Love the roof terrace in the summer, but a pub for all year round.

Great pub, good choice of beers and recently had a new refurbish. Split into 3 'areas' sports with big screen, general pub and wine bar read more

Just the place for those cold mellow ones! Lovely roof garden, friendly staff, good selection of lagers and your basic ales coupled with great menu, it's all a winning combination!!! 3 bar areas/rooms so take your pic depending on the atmosphere you're looking for! read more

Split a meat platter that was part of the weekly "Sunday Roast". It was slightly better than expected, but I couldn't find a beer I liked (tried four of them). They had something claiming to be an IPA that tasted more like a weak APA, about 4 light lager styles, and pink lemonade light lager mix. If they had a wheat or hefferveisen or any not-light-style, it would go a long ways with me. I think they are more focused on wine/mixed drinks here. read more

Nice pub, I've been in there a couple of times now to see what it's like. The food is good quality but service was quite slow on our last visit (it was very busy but I'm not sure if there were enough staff to handle the number of customers). Haven't gone to their quiz night yet but heard really good things from work colleagues. Definately recommend live music nights which they hold every Sunday, left teh pub a bit later and more tiddly than I should have for a work night ;-) read more

The roof terrace is a favourite of mine in summer and we always have had a good time here.

A great pub, especially in the summer with the roof top terrace. The food's good enough but I've always used it as more of a place to start the night off with. The staff are very friendly and the price's a reasonable for Wimbledon. Always a nice friendly atmosphere and it's a good place to watch the sport without going too mental. Just down the road from the station. read more

The food in the main bar used to be fantastic but the menu has recently changed to boring stuff like penne pasta with vegetables! Bring back the minute steak and the alex burger!!! Good service and location but really disappointed the menu has gone downhill! read more

good traditional pub. roof terrace excellent inthe summer and useful to smokers. they even have tv on the roof for football. food a bit average read more